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 31–40 out of 2,326 events
from April 19, 2018 to December 28, 2019
Saturday, April 21, 2018
The Bronx-La Villette Exhibition: Matteo Pellegrinuzzi
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The aim of the project The Bronx - La Villette is to give value to the work that has gone into these areas, in spite of the misconceptions people may have about them.
Category: Accessible, Art
Free!
38th Annual Spring Double Dutch Tournament
at Sorrentino Recreation Center, Queens 
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a free Double Dutch Tournament! Participants are welcome to register as a team or unattached for this competition. Divisions include novice, intermediate…
Category: Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
Shape Up Zumba with Pascal
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join Shape Up NYC for a whole-body fitness workout that focuses on building strength, health/well-being, and balance through dance for adults.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Bartow's Literary Elevenses Book Club
at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join Museum Guides Laura DeRiggi and Caitlyn Sellar as they lead a historical-fiction book club where literature and tea blend for a savory adventure.
Category: Education, History, Talks
Free!
Central Park Discovery Walk for Families: Statues and Monuments
at Samuel F. B. Morse Statue (in Central Park), Manhattan, East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join us on a kid-friendly adventure as we discover the secrets and mysteries of Central Park’s most beloved children’s sculptures!
Category: Education, Nature, Tours
Free!
Fitness Hike
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Hiking is the ultimate way to enjoy the outdoors and a fun way to reduce stress. Regardless of the intensity level, it is a great way to burn calories and stay fit.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Hiking
Free!
Cabrini Woods Migration Walk
at Cabrini Woods (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Urban forests like Fort Tryon’s Cabrini Woods are critical links for migratory birds during their arduous thousand-mile journey along the Atlantic Flyway.
Category: Birding, Nature, Tours, Wildlife
Free!
Dogs in Parks: Town Hall - Brooklyn and Staten Island
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come hear about the current state of our dog runs, learn community engagement strategies for your local park, and share your opinions about a range of topics important to City dog owners.
Category: Dogs, Talks, Dogs in Parks: Town Hall
Free!
Forest Restoration Volunteer Days
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Work together with The Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy and NYC Parks staff to help restore Van Cortlandt Park's forests.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Family Art Project: Earth Day Gratitude Garden
at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill), Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sculpt a miniature garden using oil clay in bright colors. Then share what you are thankful for on a paper flag, and plant it in our outdoor, communal “gratitude garden.”
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Earth Day & Arbor Day
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