Fitness

Discover your path to fitness with NYC Parks! From invigorating dance classes to strength-building routines and tranquil yoga sessions, our diverse fitness programs cater to every enthusiast. Join us and embark on a journey to a healthier, happier you, right in the heart of the city.
Fitness Events
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Kids in Motion: Brownsville Playground
at Brownsville Playground, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos.
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Corona Golf Playground
at Playground (in Corona Golf Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Kids In Motion: Elmhurst Park
at Playground (in Elmhurst Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Kids In Motion: Haggerty Park
at Multi-Purpose Play Area (in Haggerty Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Kids In Motion: Hoover-Manton Playgrounds
at Open Area (in Hoover - Manton Playgrounds), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
at Patrick Van Doren Pocket Park
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos.
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: John J Carty Park
at Playground (in John J Carty Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos.
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Northern Playground
at Northern Blvd. and 94th Street (in Northern Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Kids In Motion: Nostrand Playground
at Nostrand Playground, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos.
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park
at Playground (in Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Kids In Motion: Police Officer Edward Byrne Park
at Playground (in Police Officer Edward Byrne Park), Queens 
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Kids In Motion: Rosemary's Playground
at Playground (in Rosemary's Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Kids In Motion: St. John's park
at Playground (in St. John's Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos.
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Yellowstone Park
at Katzman Playground (in Yellowstone Park), Queens 
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids

Moves with Limón Dance at Bryant Park
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Led by dancers from the world-renowned Limón Dance Company, this free modern dance class is open to all levels and ages.
Free!

Rise&Restore Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full body workout
Free!
Strong For Life Circuit Training
at BPL- Macon Library, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
A welcoming exercise class focused on helping participants feel stronger, more mobile, and more energized in daily life.
Free!
Yoga in the Park
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Guided by a beloved, local yoga instructor, participants will flow through a calming and grounding sequence against the backdrop of the uptown skyline.
Free!

Bodyweight Burn Circuit Training
at Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn Heights (in Cadman Plaza Park), Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
A bodyweight circuit class combining cardio, strength, and core-focused movements for a dynamic full-body workout!
Free!
LaBlast® Fitness
at Brooklyn Public Library - New Utrecht
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
This dance fitness program is based on ballroom dances, including those seen on Dancing with the Stars.
Free!
STRONG Nation®
at Rock Climbing Wall Room (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan 
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
STRONG Nation® combines body weight, muscle conditioning, cardio and plyometric training moves synced to original music that has been specifically designed to match every single move.
Free!
Cardio Punch
at Boardwalk at Beach 60th Street (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Cardio Punch is a total body, non-contact workout fit for all levels
Free!
Dance Fitness
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Shape Up NYC for a free dance fitness class every Saturday at West Harlem Piers Park!
Free!
Dance in the Park: Soca
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Get ready to sweat, smile, and move at Soca in the Park!
Free!
Total Body Reset
at Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn 
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan 
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full-body workout.
Free!
Chair Yoga
at Ballroom (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn 
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Chair Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all- but designed for those who prefer to be seated.
Free!
Dance Fitness
at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Free!
Shea Butter Grooves
at Fit4Dance NYC, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m.
This multi-genre dance class in celebration of joy across the African diaspora.
Free!
Yoga
at Multi-Use Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx 
12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
This open level class is designed to awaken your mind, body and senses through controlled breathing, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures.
Free!
Discovery Hike: Seashells by the Seashore
at Beach 94th St. Amphitheater (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers will introduce you to the natural wonders that wash up on the shores of the city’s beaches and what that means about the ecosystem just beneath the waves.
Free!
STRONG Nation®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan 
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
STRONG Nation® combines body weight, muscle conditioning, cardio and plyometric training moves synced to original music that has been specifically designed to match every single move.
Free!
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Summer on the Hudson: Tai Chi
at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
Free!

Strength & Cardio Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn 
9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full body workout.
Free!
Strength & Cardio Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn 
9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full body workout.
Free!
LaBlast® Fitness
at Parachute Jump (in Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
This dance fitness program is based on ballroom dances, including those seen on Dancing with the Stars.
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true volunteer, join us! You can help us take care of this important educational resource.
Free!
Zumba
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx 
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Free!
Monday, August 31, 2026
Line Dance Fitness
at Handball Court (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Line up and get ready to move in this line dance fitness class!
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Athletic Courts (in Torsney Playground), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Free!
Zumba Gold®
at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx
9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Zumba Gold® offers a low-impact workout set to a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes, creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Free!
Yoga
at Brooklyn Public Library- Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Connect with yourself in Yoga with Nicole, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Free!
Senior Cardio Sculpt
at Sunnyside Community Services, Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
This low impact cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform. Participants must be 60+ to attend this class.
Free!
Step Aerobics
at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Step Aerobics is a cardio workout that will elevate your heart rate, strengthen muscles, and improve coordination and balance.
Free!
Gentle Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Bayside, Queens
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
A therapeutic yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, easy back bending, twisting, and mild inverted postures, concluding with a guided relaxation
Free!
Chair Yoga
at NYPL - Eastchester Library, Bronx
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
This uplifting seated flow is designed to get you moving and feeling energized—without stressing your joints.
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at MVMNT Fitness and Health Studio (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full body workout.
Free!
Bodyweight Interval Training
at Multi-Use Room C (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn 
5:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Bodyweight Interval Training is an energetic yet low impact exercise class that will get your muscles moving!
Free!
Cardio Dance
at NYPL - Hamilton Grange Library, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
If cardio is cardi-NO for you, give this Cardio Dance class a try!
Free!
Hoop Jam in Herald Square Park
at Herald Square, Manhattan 
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided. No registration is required, just stop by and join us!
Free!

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