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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Aug 6

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art

at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug 6

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.

Best For
Kids

Aug 6

Idlewild Environmental Center: Enviro Games!

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
A fun, interactive session featuring team challenges and board games that inspire awareness and action. We welcome all participants ages 7+!
Free!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Aug 7

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Calling all parents and caregivers with children! Join a Prospect Park Alliance Naturalist at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for a leisurely stroll along Prospect Park’s waterways. Embrace the sound of streams and songs of birds.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug 7

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art

at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug 7

Trees Count at Fort Totten

at Little Bay Parking Lot (in Little Bay Park), Queens

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!

Aug 7

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.

Best For
Kids

Aug 7

Idlewild Environment Center: Critter Encounter

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us each week for a hands-on Critter Encounter where you'll meet a different animal from our center and learn fascinating facts about their habits and habitats.

Best For
Kids

Aug 7

Sanctuary in the Garden

at Queens Public Library - Cambria Heights

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the garden for a yoga/meditation class, as well as an aromatherapy component. This is a two-part event with the second installment planned for Thurs., August 7th.
Free!

Friday, August 8, 2025

Aug 8

Seton Falls Park Forest Restoration

at Boller Avenue & Crawford Avenue (in Seton Falls Park), Bronx

9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect the forested areas in Seton Falls Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!

Aug 8

Sovereign Beings Summer Enrichment Program

at Seton Falls Park, Bronx

9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sovereign Beings is a dynamic summer program dedicated to empowering children, teens, and young adults through a diverse array of educational, artistic, and wellness activities.
Free!

Aug 8

8/8 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!

Aug 8

Idlewild Trail Walk!

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join us each week for a free nature walk along the Idlewild Trail! Perfect for curious explorers at every age.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug 8

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!

Aug 8

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art

at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug 8

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.

Best For
Kids

Aug 8

Toddler Tunes & Tales at the Idlewild Environmental Center

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
We welcome participants ages 2-4 to learn all about critters through stories, sound and movement!

Best For
Kids

Aug 8

Family Camping: Manhattan

at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.
The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping and we look forward to welcoming your family. Families are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday July 30
Free!

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Aug 9

East New York Farmers Market

at ENY Youth Farm, Brooklyn

9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The East New York Farmers Market is a community-run market including local gardeners, vendors, and regional farmers, happening every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free!

Aug 9

8/9 Forest Park Trail Restoration & Clean Up

at Trotting Course Lane (in Forest Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Trust for Public Land and The Forest Park Trust for a summer trail restoration and clean up event!
Free!

Aug 9

A Salute to Trees

at Wave Hill, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–5:30 a.m.
Join us at Wave Hill for a weekend of art, movement, contemplation, and delight among the great trees of Wave Hill.

Best For
Kids

Aug 9

Broadway Beautification

at Broadway/Arden Entrance (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks for some spring cleaning in Fort Tryon Park!
Free!

Must See
Event

Aug 9

Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden!

at Highland Park Community Garden, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event!
Free!

Aug 9

Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration

at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!

Aug 9

Ocean Breeze Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training

at Outdoors at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex), Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at Ocean Breeze Park!
Free!

Aug 9

Seining

at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Our experienced Urban Park Rangers teach the ecology of our waterways on every seining program. All equipment is provided; this program is recommended for ages 8 years and older.
Free!

Aug 9

Trees Count at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!

Aug 9

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!

Aug 9

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art

at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug 9

Summer on the Hudson: Nature Explorers - Storytelling with Rachael Harrington

at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
Arts and crafts, storytelling, and nature-focused workshops for kids!
Free!

Must See
Event

Aug 9

Al Quiñones Art Club: "In Land We Trust" Outdoor Exhibit with BronxArtSpace

at Al Quiñones Playground, Bronx

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for the opening reception of "In Land We Trust," an Outdoor Art Exhibit led by BronxArtSpace at Al Quiñones Playground!
Free!

Aug 9

Hallets Cove Free Community Walkup Kayaking

at Hallets Cove (in Socrates Sculpture Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
LIC Community Boathouse offers free kayaking from Socrates’ beach at Hallet’s Cove starting at 1:00pm
Free!

Aug 9

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.

Best For
Kids

Aug 9

Insect Exploration: Insects of the Night

at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens

8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Rangers will show you how to attract and identify the diverse menagerie of friendly nocturnal insects that fill the night skies of your local park
Free!

Aug 9

Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Free!

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aug10

Summer Birding

at Wave Hill, Bronx 

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Naturalist Gabriel Willow leads this walk through the gardens and woodlands to seek out summer birds.

Aug10

A Salute to Trees

at Wave Hill, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–5:30 a.m.
Join us at Wave Hill for a weekend of art, movement, contemplation, and delight among the great trees of Wave Hill.

Best For
Kids

Aug10

CANCELLED: Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!

Aug10

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!

Aug10

Urban Wildlife: Amphibian Exploration

at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an exploration of the amphibian species that call the park home! Good shoes are recommended.
Free!

Aug10

Minimalisa NYC Clothing Giveaway

at Garden of Resilience

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come to Garden of Resilience for a free clothing giveaway for women and children's clothing, shoes, bags, household supplies, books and more!
Free!

Aug10

Summer on the Hudson: Huellas De Vida (Bilingual Horticulture Tour)

at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Ven a celebrar la vida, fomentar conexiones con la naturaleza y honrar los ecosistemas que nos sustentan/ Foster connections with nature on this guided bilingual horticulture tour
Free!

Aug10

Kids on the Move! Trees R Us

at Wave Hill, Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Visit Glyndor Gallery with museum educator Corinne Flax to discover how the diverse Trees we breathe artists have explored the relationship between humans, care, and resiliency.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug10

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.

Best For
Kids

Aug10

Nature Exploration: Let's Go Chasing Waterfalls

at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike in the North Woods to see a few of Central Park’s wonderful waterfalls! See some turtles and birds and make it to the historic Blockhouse
Free!

Monday, August 11, 2025

Aug11

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Aug12

Sovereign Beings Summer Enrichment Program

at Seton Falls Park, Bronx

9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sovereign Beings is a dynamic summer program dedicated to empowering children, teens, and young adults through a diverse array of educational, artistic, and wellness activities.
Free!

Aug12

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art

at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug12

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.

Best For
Kids

Aug12

Sunset Series

at Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Make the most of longer days in the warmer months and join the Alliance to get outside and lend a hand at locations throughout Brooklyn’s Backyard.
Free!

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