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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!
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Latin Dance Fitness
at Sonia Sotomayor Community Center, Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
Come join us as we dance to a mix of salsa, bachata, merengue, 80’s and 90’s music. All are welcome!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan 
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Forest Fitness
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Explore Fort Tryon Park while you exercise! Join Nancy Bruning for free Fitness at the Fort with walking, stairs, stretching, and nature on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
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!
Tiny Tots: Session 1
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
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!
Craft & Chill
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Enjoy a welcoming creative environment where they can explore a variety of artistic techniques and hands-on craft projects.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Tiny Tots: Session 2
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
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!
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!
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!
Building Bylaws: Group Structure
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Participants will explore governance structures, develop or revise mission and vision statements, clarify roles and responsibilities, and examine leadership approaches through interactive scenarios and group activities.
Category: Workshops, Virtual/Online Events
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!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - Broadway, 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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Friday, December 11, 2026
Running Group
at Broadway and 251st Street (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
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, Exercise Classes, Running/Jogging, Walking
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
Friends of Starlight Park Meeting
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Friends of Starlight park in their monthly team meetings!
Category: Volunteer, Talks, Community Input Meetings
Free!
Shea Butter Grooves
at Fit4Dance NYC, Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
This multi-genre dance class in celebration of joy across the African diaspora.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Shea Butter Grooves
at Fit4Dance NYC, Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
This multi-genre dance class in celebration of joy across the African diaspora.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Fit & Fun Circuit Training
at Gymnasium (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
A fun, low-impact circuit class where participants rotate through timed strength and endurance exercises.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Staten Island Shockwaves Swim Team
at Wagner College Pool - Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island
8:15 p.m.–9:15 p.m.
Kids and teens can dive into competitive waters and join a Parks Swim Team.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Forest Fitness
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Explore Fort Tryon Park while you exercise! Join Nancy Bruning for free Fitness at the Fort with walking, stairs, stretching, and nature on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park
at Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn
8:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: St. Marys Park
at St. Mary's Annual 5K Start, Bronx
8:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Inwood Hill Park
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
8:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Astoria Park
at Astoria Park, Queens
8:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Baisley Pond Park
at Baisley Pond Park House (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
8:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Crocheron Park
at Entrance to John Golden Park (in John Golden Park), Queens, John Golden Parking Lot (in John Golden Park), Queens
8:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Widely known for its history with the Crocheron Family and summer house, Crocheron Park is home to running paths, baseball fields, and a 4-court tennis center.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Highland Park
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland Park), Queens
8:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Shore Road Park
at Lawn Near 79th Street Entrance (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
8:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Soundview Park
at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
8:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
No Excuses Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
A high-energy beginner-friendly workout that combines strength and endurance exercises performed in timed stations with minimal rest.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Strength Training/Weightlifting
Free!
Zumba
at Gymnasium (Court) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
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