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
Wednesday, July 10, 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!
Groove NYC — Dance for Kids
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Socrates hosts GROOVE NYC dance sessions to give kids permission to move without judgment!
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 Lulu Soni
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 11, 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!
Adult Dance Workshop
at Outdoor Performance Area (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center) 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Queens College School of Arts for an exciting adult dance workshop on July 11th at Roy Wilkins Park. A professional teaching artist will guide adults and seniors in an exquisite dance routine for creative expression!
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
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!
Zumba under the stars with Lisa G
at Beach 108th Street Roller Rink (in Rockaway Beach Boardwalk), Queens
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
oin Zumba under the Stars fitness coach Lisa G for her summer madness fitness program. She is back with her popular form of exercise and dance which combines Latin and African dance steps.
Bring a towel and bottle of water.
Free!
Friday, July 12, 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 13, 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 at the Garden at Vernon Cases Community Garden
at Vernon Cases Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.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!
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, July 14, 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!
Yoga Class at Unity Park
at Unity Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Unity Park will be hosting two yoga classes each lasting one hour under the leadership of Angela Phillips on June 9th and July 14th. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Free!
African Dance with Reverend Nafisa
at Madison Ave and E 123rd St Manhattan, NY
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Traditional West African dance classes accompanied with an orchestra.
Free!
Monday, July 15, 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 16, 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 Andrew Pyo
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!
CANCELLED: 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!
Zumba under the Stars with Lisa G
at Beach 17th Street and Seagirt Boulevard (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens 

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
oin Zumba under the Stars fitness coach Lisa G for her summer madness fitness program. She is back with her popular form of exercise and dance which combines Latin and African dance steps.
Bring a towel and bottle of water.
Free!
Wednesday, July 17, 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!
Groove NYC — Dance for Kids
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Socrates hosts GROOVE NYC dance sessions to give kids permission to move without judgment!
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 Kim Copeland
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 18, 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!
Adult Dance Workshop
at Outdoor Performance Area (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center) 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Queens College School of Arts for an exciting adult dance workshop on July 18th at Roy Wilkins Park. A professional teaching artist will guide adults and seniors in an exquisite dance routine for creative expression!
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
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!
Zumba under the stars with Lisa G
at Beach 108th Street Roller Rink (in Rockaway Beach Boardwalk), Queens
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
oin Zumba under the Stars fitness coach Lisa G for her summer madness fitness program. She is back with her popular form of exercise and dance which combines Latin and African dance steps.
Bring a towel and bottle of water.
Free!
Friday, July 19, 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!
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