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
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Double Dutch
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Learn to double dutch! The Double Dutch Aunties will teach you the fundamentals of street-style and competitive jump rope.
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Movement Speaks
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Dances for a Variable Population master teacher Naomi Goldberg Haas leads a dance workshop for all ages and abilities with a focus on seniors.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Sunset Yoga
at 145th and the Hudson River (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Summer on the Hudson partners with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga for a multi-level sunset yoga practice.
Free!
Friday, June 28, 2024
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Yoga in the Garden at Orchard Alley
at Orchard Alley, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Are you ready to rejuvenate your body and mind amidst the beauty of nature? Whether you're a seasoned yogi or a beginner, it is tailored to accommodate all levels, so don't hesitate to join the garden group.
Free!
Stay Fit at Idlewild: Yoga
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
9:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Stay Fit, every Saturday with our Yoga Instructor Jasmine Pitter at the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center!
Free!
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Yoga in the Park
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at our FREE outdoor yoga classes. Just show up, no registration required!
Free!
Dance in the Park
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Get your groove on with us for a dance class with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga! Join us for classes teaching the fundamentals of bachata, salsa, and dance aerobics.
Free!
Sunday, June 30, 2024
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!
Yoga at Socrates
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Socrates is delighted to offer FREE yoga classes of Vinyasa yoga – a series of flowing poses linked to the awareness of breath with instructors from Astoria Yoga.
Free!
Yoga at Socrates
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Free outdoor yoga with Astoria Yoga at Socrates Sculpture Park
Free!
Monday, July 1, 2024
Summer Yoga in the Park
at James Baldwin Lawn (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join the Harlem Wellness Center for free yoga in St. Nicholas Park!
Free!
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Yoga with Dre Drummond
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Free Tuesday yoga classes on the Upper Terrace
Free!
Field House Pilates
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Sweet Water Dance & Yoga for Mat Pilates, a strengthening and lengthening exercise that focuses on conditioning your core muscles. Bring your own mat.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Pilates
at The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This class will help tone and balance your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy!
Free!
Yoga in the Park
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at our FREE outdoor yoga classes. Just show up, no registration required!
Free!
Sunset Meditation
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Mindful Astoria brings the art of mindfulness meditation to Socrates. Sessions are designed for all experience levels and practices include mindful breathing, mindful movement, and loving-kindness meditation.
Free!
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Yoga
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Move, stretch, and start your morning off right with this open-level vinyasa class. Please bring your own yoga mat, and we recommend a bottle of water and towel.
Free!
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Movement Speaks
at General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb) (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Dances for a Variable Population master teacher Naomi Goldberg Haas leads a dance workshop for all ages and abilities with a focus on seniors.
Free!
Waterfront Workouts
at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy for free outdoor Waterfront Workouts led by top notch fitness instructors all summer long!
Free!
Yoga with Eddie Stern
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Free yoga classes Wednesday evenings on the lawn
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun
at The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
End your day with yoga in a beautiful sunset setting.
Free!
Thursday, July 4, 2024
bodyART
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
bodyART is a PTBT (physical therapy based training) movement experience. Break a sweat and be gentle on your joints as we explore joyful movement.
Free!
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Double Dutch
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Learn to double dutch! The Double Dutch Aunties will teach you the fundamentals of street-style and competitive jump rope.
Free!
Kids
CANCELLED: Summer on the Hudson: Sunset Yoga
at 145th and the Hudson River (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Summer on the Hudson partners with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga for a multi-level sunset yoga practice.
Free!
Friday, July 5, 2024
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Yoga in the Garden at Orchard Alley
at Orchard Alley, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Are you ready to rejuvenate your body and mind amidst the beauty of nature? Whether you're a seasoned yogi or a beginner, it is tailored to accommodate all levels, so don't hesitate to join the garden group.
Free!
Stay Fit at Idlewild: Yoga
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
9:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Stay Fit, every Saturday with our Yoga Instructor Jasmine Pitter at the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center!
Free!
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Yoga in the Park
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at our FREE outdoor yoga classes. Just show up, no registration required!
Free!
Dance in the Park
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Get your groove on with us for a dance class with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga! Join us for classes teaching the fundamentals of bachata, salsa, and dance aerobics.
Free!
Yoga at the Garden at Vernon Cases Community Garden
at Vernon Cases Community Garden, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Designed to promote health and wellness across all age groups within our community by integrating the practice of yoga and exercise classes within the serene environment of Vernon Cases Community Garden.
Free!
Sunday, July 7, 2024
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!
Yoga at Socrates
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Socrates is delighted to offer FREE yoga classes of Vinyasa yoga – a series of flowing poses linked to the awareness of breath with instructors from Astoria Yoga.
Free!
Yoga at Socrates
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Free outdoor yoga with Astoria Yoga at Socrates Sculpture Park
Free!
Open Streets at Children's Magical Garden
at Children's Magical Garden, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come enjoy summer open streets at Children's Magical Garden! The street in front of the 129 Stanton entrance will be closed to traffic and there will be activities.
Free!
Monday, July 8, 2024
Adult Dance Workshops
at Lawn - along 35th Avenue (in Crocheron Park), Queens 

4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Join the Queens College School of Arts for exciting dance workshops at Crocheron Park, where a professional teaching artist will guide adults and seniors in dance for creative expression!
Free!
Summer Yoga in the Park
at James Baldwin Lawn (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join the Harlem Wellness Center for free yoga in St. Nicholas Park!
Free!
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Ocean Breeze Open House
at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex), Staten Island 

5:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Ocean Breeze Open House - Second Tuesday of each month!
Free!
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Free!
Yoga with Yuval Samburski
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Free Tuesday yoga classes on the Upper Terrace
Free!
Field House Pilates
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Sweet Water Dance & Yoga for Mat Pilates, a strengthening and lengthening exercise that focuses on conditioning your core muscles. Bring your own mat.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Pilates
at The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This class will help tone and balance your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy!
Free!
Yoga in the Park
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at our FREE outdoor yoga classes. Just show up, no registration required!
Free!
Sunset Meditation
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Mindful Astoria brings the art of mindfulness meditation to Socrates. Sessions are designed for all experience levels and practices include mindful breathing, mindful movement, and loving-kindness meditation.
Free!