Translate
Accessibility
with RSS NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Subscribe to Receive Similar EventsViewing 1–10 out of 433 events
that are free (x)
from December 14, 2019 to September 10, 2022
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Strasbourg-Alsace Christmas Market
at Bowling Green, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Thirty authentic wooden chalets will be selling handcrafted gifts and Christmas ornaments from Alsace, France!
Category: Markets, Winter Holidays, Santa's Coming to Town
Free!
Explorer's Club: Navigating the Night Sky
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to use the night sky as a map by identifying key stars and constellations and earn a navigation stamp.
Category: Education, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Christmas Bird Count
at South Gate House of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Rerservoir (in Central Park), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Audubon, Urban Park Rangers, and the Central Park Conservancy as we count birds in every section of Central Park.
Category: Birding, Nature, Winter Holidays, Wildlife
Free!
Ridgewood Reservoir Volunteer Work Day
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Highland Park's Ridgewood Reservoir is 50+ acres and sits atop a ridge rising above the surrounding Jamaica Bay outwash plain. It is divided into three basins, which are separated…
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Winter Tree ID
at Van Cortlandt Park Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
For this program, we will explore Van Cortlandt Park while learning how to identify a tree by the bark, buds, and other distinctive characteristics.
Category: Education, Nature, Hiking
Free!
Park of the Month: Udall's Park Preserve
at Sandhill Road between Douglas Road and Aurora Pond (in Udall's Park Preserve), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
In the midst of a developed residential area, this 30-acre inlet off of Little Neck Bay is an important preserve and habitat area for northeastern Queens.
Category: Nature, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Event
Strasbourg-Alsace Christmas Market
at Bowling Green, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Thirty authentic wooden chalets will be selling handcrafted gifts and Christmas ornaments from Alsace, France!
Category: Markets, Winter Holidays, Santa's Coming to Town
Free!
Nature Photography: Winter Landscapes
at East Drive and Lincoln Road (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Our Nature Art and Photography programs allow you to interpret the natural world through artistic expression while learning about the local environment.
Category: Nature, Art
Free!
Living with White-Tailed Deer
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Through an Urban Park Ranger-led hike, you will learn about the impacts and signs of deer on Staten Island, and maybe even see these majestic animals.
Category: Education, Nature, Wildlife
Free!
Holiday Festival of Tradition: Festival of Trees and Lights
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the holiday festival of traditions including the menorah and Christmas trees of Germany, Hungary, Scandinavia, and Italy — all on display at the historic H.H. Biddle House.
Category: History, Winter Holidays, Seniors, Home for the Holidays
Free!
Related Information
- Get information on upcoming events directly in your inbox by signing up for our Email Newsletters.
- Know about an event that’s not on the calendar? Send us a tip!
- Planning an event and considering hosting it in a park? Make sure to read our Planning an Event page.
%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D89089247.-%3B)