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.
Viewing 11–20 out of 2,326 events
from April 20, 2018 to December 28, 2019
Friday, April 20, 2018
Imaginative Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Adults use their imagination to create works of art employing various techniques. They will be encouraged to discuss and share, bouncing ideas from each other.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Seniors
Free!
Collecting Rainwater
at Clifton Place Memorial Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for an introductory workshop on rainwater harvesting and help us repair the system at Clifton Place Memorial Garden.
Category: Education, Nature
Free!
Bryant Park Fencing
at Fifth Avenue Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn the basics with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center.
Category: Sports
Free!
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park
at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Visit some of the park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, and The Lake, on this east-to-west tour led by Central Park Conservancy guides.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!
Wheelchair Basketball Open Gym hosted by the Brooklyn Nets Wheelchair Basketball Team
at St. Mary's Recreation Center (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx 
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play wheelchair basketball and know the rules inside and out? Well, here's your chance to learn from the best!
Category: Accessible, Fitness, Sports
'April is the Cruellest Month' Candlelight Ghost Tour
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:20 p.m.
Venture into the shadows of history to see the house where eight family members died and hear true tales of inexplicable occurrences from the people who actually experienced them.
Category: History, Tours
Arts, Culture & Fun: Public Theater Mobile Unit presents Henry V
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan 
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Obie Award-winning director Robert O’Hara brings a warring King and his band of brothers to communities all across New York with Mobile Unit’s spring production of Henry V.
Category: Accessible, Festivals, History, Theater, Women's History Month, Free Summer Theater, Seniors, Shakespeare in the Parks
Free!
Family Camping and Nature Meditation: Brooklyn
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 
7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
Camping affords us the opportunity to unplug from the diversions of everyday life and to laugh and play with our families. Registration is required.
Category: Nature, Family Camping
Free!
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Come to Fort Tryon Park and try something new. Join us on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings for one hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises. All of our…
Category: Fitness
Free!
New York Junior League Volunteer Day at Corlears Hook Park
at Corlears Hook Park, Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteers will spend the day gardening, landscaping, painting, and completing other tasks to help spruce up this highly-used space. Breakfast, lunch, and a t-shirt will be provided.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
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