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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.
Looking for something to do this fall? Find highlights of our favorite programs in an easy-to-read printable calendar, or check out the online calendar below for a complete list of upcoming events!
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at P.S./I.S. 109, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
Using your own body weight, come experience this circuit training class that focuses on functional, everyday movement that will increase overall strength.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Full Fit Line Dance
at Rochdale Village Community Center 
5:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join us for this synchronized line dancing class!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Spotlight tour: History
at The High Line, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Discover the story of the High Line, the park in the sky, on a free 90-minute tour.
Category: History, Tours
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Brooklyn Public Library - New Utrecht
5:30 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
Using your own body weight, come experience this circuit training class that focuses on functional, everyday movement that will increase overall strength.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Double Dutch
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Learn the fundamentals of street-style and competitive jump rope with the Double Dutch Aunties.
Category: Games, Best for Kids, Outdoor Fitness, Social Sports
Free!
Kids
Gentle Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Bayside, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
A therapeutic yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, easy back bending, twisting, and mild inverted postures, concluding with a guided relaxation
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Queens Public Library - Sunnyside, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - East Elmhurst, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Astoria Pool Deck (in Astoria Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Mobilize and restore your body’s movement capacity with this evenly-paced class designed for beginners and those who prefer a low level of intensity.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - Corona, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Level Up Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Sheepshead Bay Cornerstone Community Center
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
A 45-minute bodyweight circuit training class designed to build foundational strength, core stability, and improve functional movement.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Spot P! Opening Reception
at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Come and celebrate the opening of Spot P! by Kasper Klop, Deron Gopie, and Morwenna Spagnol. Free and open to the public.
Category: Art, History
Free!
Cardio Circuit Blast
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Body-boost Circuit Training
at Brooklyn Public Library - Ulmer Park
6:30 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
Give your strength, endurance, and confidence a boost in this bodyweight circuit class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Body in Motion
at Gymnasium (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–6:55 p.m.
This high-energy total body workout is open to all fitness levels and will keep you moving with fun and challenging bodyweight circuits.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Dance Fitness Fiesta
at Queens Public Library - St. Albans
6:30 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
This dance fitness class is your weekly escape into music, movement, and joy. We dance, we sweat, and we celebrate ourselves.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Full Body Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This circuit training class combines both resistance and bodyweight exercises to provide you with a dynamic full body workout
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Candlelight Ghost Tours
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling tales of otherworldly activity in the house, the results of years of paranormal investigations.
Category: Education, History, Tours
NYRR Open Run: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
at United Nations Ave South Entrance (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
6:45 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
One of the city's most iconic parks, Flushing Meadows Corona Park was the site of two 20th-century World's Fairs.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
Dance Fitness Thursdays
at Brooklyn Public Library - New Utrecht
6:50 p.m.–7:35 p.m.
Community , friendship, movement, and fun is the foundation to this high energy dance fitness class.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Dance Fusion
at Gymnasium (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
7:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This unique class is all about discovering your personal movement.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Basic Bootcamp
at Greenbelt Recreation Center (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Movie Under the Stars: Corpse Bride (2005)
at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:15 p.m.
Tim Burton presents a hair-raising legend based on a 19th-century Russian folktale, in which a young man mistakenly weds a corpse while on a two-day trek to the village of his real...
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
CANCELED: Virtual Zumba
at Virtual/Online Events
7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Virtual/Online Events, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tours with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
9:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Join paranormal investigator Dan Sturges on a 90-minute In-Person Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour for an in-depth look at the latest research and findings.
Category: Education, History, Tours
Friday, October 30, 2026
NYC Parks’ 44th Annual Wreath Interpretations Open Call
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This juried exhibition features creative variations on the traditional holiday decoration in all varieties of materials and subjects.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Talks
Free!
Yoga
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Start your morning off balanced and refreshed with a free yoga class led by local yoga instructors Mariah and Frances in Garibaldi Plaza. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle.
Category: Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Athletic Courts (in Torsney Playground), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba Gold®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Zumba Gold® offers a low-impact workout set to a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes, creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
New Dendrology is a group exhibition featuring eleven artists whose work contributes to the study of trees, offering new insight and connection between humans and their arboreal neighbors.
Category: Education, Nature, Art
Free!
Kissena Park Forest Restoration
at Kissena Park, Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
Farm Stand
at Powell Street Garden, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to Powell Street Garden and see what the garden group grew for the community at their farm stand!
Category: Gardening
Free!
Forest Fridays: Volunteer Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park
at Van Cortlandt Classic Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer forest restoration along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail: remove invasive bush honeysuckle and multiflora rose. Fridays in October, 9 am - 12 pm.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Stop by the Lenape Gallery in the Conference House Park Visitor Center and explore “Voices of 1776: The People and Events Surrounding the Historic Staten Island Peace Conference of the American Revolution”.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Waterfront, Accessible Activities
Free!
Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Running Group
at Dyckman Fields (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This welcoming, beginner-friendly running group uses walk/run intervals to help you gradually build your endurance and confidence.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Running/Jogging
Free!
Siedenburg Park Trail Marker Installation
at Redwood Ave & Corbin Ave (in Siedenburg Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to place trail markers, and why maintaining trails restores forests and creates healthy ecosystems.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking
Free!
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Low Impact Dance Fitness
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
This fun, low-impact dance fitness class is designed to make you feel energized!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Kids In Motion: Faber
at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Total Body Fitness
at Tilden Senior Center
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Yoga
at Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Yoga with Nicole, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Waterfront, Walking
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks.
Category: Art, History, Tours
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Category: Education, Art, History, Waterfront
Free!
Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLDER - Senior Ballet Programming
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
BE BOLDER: Ballet Explorations (BE) Ballet Offers Life-long Discovery, Expression, and Reconnection (BOLDER), dance program, a fun ballet class with live music.
Category: Dance, Art, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes
Free!
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Category: Education, Art, History
Free!
Proximity Exhibition
at Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Discover PROXIMITY, featuring 10 Snug Harbor studio artists across painting, photography & mixed media. Explore how shared spaces and creative connections shape artistic practice.
Haunted Carousel
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.
Category: Best for Kids, Halloween
Kids
Park Open Studio
at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
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