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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.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Farm and Compost Volunteer Days
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project and lend a hand at our sustainable farm or learn how composted food scraps nourish the soil.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Edgar Allan Poe Illustrated
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
An exhibition showcasing the literary work of Edgar Allan Poe, interpreted by contemporary illustrators Nancy Doniger, Donna Miskend, Dave Kopka and Carol (Klio) Burrell.
Category: Art
Free!
Arsenal Gallery Exhibit: Plant Patterns
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The artists use plants’ impressive natural characteristics as a means to explore various themes in their graphic works.
Category: Accessible, Art, Seniors
Free!
Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Travel past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and on to the Dairy, with this tour of southern park highlights led by Central Park Conservancy tour guides.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
Free!
Bryant Park Public Tours
at Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for an enjoyable walking tour of Bryant Park, and discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today.
Category: Education, Tours
Free!
CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba at Laurelton West Playground
at Laurelton West Playground (in Laurelton Parkway), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Cinderella Samba is a contemporary twist on the classic “Cinderella” fairy tale. The CityParks PuppetMobile production sets the timeless tale in the lush landscape of…
Category: Best for Kids, Theater
Free!
Kids
Summer Reading Storytime on Wednesdays
at Pier 3 Greenway Terrace (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join librarians from Brooklyn Public Library for a rollicking good time listening to stories, singing songs, and enjoying the breeze from the water.
Category: Education, Talks
Free!
Special Express Arts 1
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Engaging special needs adults through arts for self expression.
Category: Arts & Crafts
Free!
School's Out Festival
at Almeda Playground, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Donovan J. Richards for a fun day of music, games, inflatables, cotton candy, ices, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
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