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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!
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Tree Planting at Soundview Park
at Soundview Park, Bronx (in Soundview Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Bronx River Alliance for a tree Planting at Soundview Park.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Event
Stewardship Morning at the Foodway
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Stewardship Foodway Concrete Plant Park
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
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!
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
at Dance Room (in Highbridge 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!
Kids In Motion: The Big Park
at Entrance - Continental Place and Grandview Avenue (in The Big Park), 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
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Austin J. McDonald's Playground
at Austin J. McDonald Playground Fieldhouse (in Austin J. McDonald Playground), 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
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Arrochar
at Play Area (in Arrochar Playground), 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
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: P.S. 55
at P.S. 55 (in Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground), 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
Free!
Kids
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
Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground
at De Matti Playground (in De Matti Park), 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
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Levy
at Play Area (in Levy Playground), 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
Free!
Kids
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
Latin Dance Fitness
at Sonia Sotomayor Community Center, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.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!
Cardio Sculpt
at Queensbridge Park House (in Queensbridge Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 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!
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!
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 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!
Zumba Gold®
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.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!
Friends of Shoelace Park Meeting
at Virtual/Online Events
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Friends of Shoelace Park for their monthly meetings!
Category: Volunteer, Talks, Community Input Meetings
Free!
Open Play Table Tennis
at Gymnasium (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Open Play Table Tennis
Category: Sports, 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
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Category: Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Winter Lanterns 2026
at Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Join us for free children's craft programming at Oak Ridge
Category: Arts & Crafts
Free!
Cardio Dance
at Dance Room (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Queens Public Library - Seaside, Queens
5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full-body workout.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Dance Fitness
at Queens Public Library - Corona, Queens
5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cómo Planear Un Evento en el Jardín
at Mission Garden, Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Aprenda a planificar eventos atractivos y accesibles para jardines comunitarios, desde el desarrollo de una idea y la coordinación de personas voluntarias hasta la promoción de su evento y el acceso a los recursos de GreenThumb y a oportunidades disponibles en toda la ciudad.
Category: Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Hatha Flow
at Dance Room (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The alignment-based hatha class invites you to slow down and reconnect with your breath and body through mindful movement.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Yoga
at Dance Room (in Hamilton Fish Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Experience a fun and light-hearted, mid-intensity flow that will move you seamlessly from Sun Salutation to a final peak pose.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Built To Move Circuit Training
at Brooklyn Public Library - Flatbush
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Built To Move is a full-body circuit training class that focuses on building strength and endurance while improving your mobility and stability.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Dance Fitness World Wide Beats
at Astoria Love Family Enrichment Center
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
In this class, you will move to the music of Latin, Middle Eastern and Eastern European beats
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Electro Dance Cardio
at NYPL- Bloomingdale Library, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Get ready to ignite your energy in this heart pumping dance cardio session!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at P.S. 361 Beacon - Woodside on the Move, 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: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Tone Up Tuesday
at Central Park Gardens - Community Room, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Tone up Tuesday is a 45-minute total-body class that blends cardio and strength training to help you feel strong — all while fitting into real life
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Uplifted Dance Fitness
at Multi-Use Room - 2nd Fl (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Uplift your spirit with this dance fitness class! Come and enjoy an array of upbeat music featuring gospel
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:15 p.m.–7:15 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Fun with Fitness Circuit Training
at East Flatbush Village, Inc
6:30 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
A total body workout to strengthen, build, and have fun through body weight exercises
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Brooklyn Bridge Park
at Pier 6 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
6:45 p.m.–8:00 p.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!
Zumba
at Multi-Use Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! T
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Stargazing on the High Line
at On the High Line at 13th Street (in The High Line), Manhattan, under The Standard, at 13th St. (in The High Line), Manhattan
8:15 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the night sky every Tuesday on the High Line!
Category: Education, Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Wednesday, October 21, 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!
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!
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!
Wetland Wednesdays: Phragmites Control and Native Planting at Van Cortlandt Park
at Van Cortlandt Golf House (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer wetland restoration at Van Cortlandt Lake: cut invasive phragmites and plant native willows and shrubs. Wednesdays in October, 9 am - 12 pm.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, It's My Park, Waterfront
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Riverside Field House: Fall Yoga
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Join Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria for a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels.
Category: Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground
at De Matti Playground (in De Matti Park), 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
Free!
Kids
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
Kids In Motion: Arrochar
at Play Area (in Arrochar Playground), 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
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Levy
at Play Area (in Levy Playground), 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
Free!
Kids
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