Outdoor Fitness
When the weather heats up, it’s time to make NYC your gym! Whether you’re looking for a full workout or a relaxing class, we have hundreds of events each summer to help you stay in shape.
Shape Up NYC
Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes at NYC locations throughout the five boroughs, including outdoor classes during the summer. Visit the Shape Up NYC page for more information about this program.
Fitness Equipment
Interested in working out on your own? Many parks offer free fitness equipment, where you can do crunches, chin-ups, dips, and more, while enjoying the great outdoors. Visit our Fitness Equipment page for a list of locations.
Visit our main Outdoor Fitness page to discover running tracks, hiking trails, courts and fields, and more fun ways to keep fit.
Outdoor Fitness Events
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
CityParks Tennis at Inwood Hill
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan 

1:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free beginner tennis instruction for children ages 6 - 17 on a first come, first serve basis. Our instructors use fun exercises and drills to help teach kids the basics of tennis.
Free!
Kids
CityParks Tennis at St. Mary's Park
at St. Mary's Park, Bronx 

1:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free beginner tennis instruction for children ages 6 - 17 on a first come, first serve basis. Our instructors use fun exercises and drills to help teach kids the basics of tennis.
Free!
Kids
CityParks Tennis at Mill Pond Park
at Mill Pond Park (in Mill Pond Park), Bronx
1:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free beginner tennis instruction for children ages 6 - 17 on a first come, first serve basis. Our instructors use fun exercises and drills to help teach kids the basics of tennis.
Free!
Kids
CityParks Tennis at Forest Park
at Forest Park Tennis Courts (in Forest Park), Queens 

1:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free beginner tennis instruction for children ages 6 - 17 on a first come, first serve basis. Our instructors use fun exercises and drills to help teach kids the basics of tennis.
Free!
Kids
CityParks Tennis at Brookville Park
at Brookville Park, Queens
1:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free beginner tennis instruction for children ages 6 - 17 on a first come, first serve basis. Our instructors use fun exercises and drills to help teach kids the basics of tennis.
Free!
Kids
Sunrise Tai Chi
at Linden Terrace (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
6:30 a.m.–7:30 a.m.
Fort Tryon Park has long been a place of healing and health, especially during the stress of the pandemic. Take it to the next level with weekly Tai Chi classes!
Free!
Yoga
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Breathe, move, and stretch with us Wednesday mornings from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. in Garibaldi Plaza.
Free!
CityParks Tennis at Fort Greene Park
at Fort Greene Park Tennis Courts (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Free beginner tennis instruction for children ages 6 - 17 on a first come, first serve basis. Our instructors use fun exercises and drills to help teach kids the basics of tennis.
Free!
Kids
CityParks Tennis at Wolfes Pond
at Wolfes Pond Park at Hylan Blvd (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Free beginner tennis instruction for children ages 6 - 17 on a first come, first serve basis. Our instructors use fun exercises and drills to help teach kids the basics of tennis.
Free!
Kids
CityParks Tennis at Riverside Park
at Riverside Park, Manhattan 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Free beginner tennis instruction for children ages 6 - 17 on a first come, first serve basis. Our instructors use fun exercises and drills to help teach kids the basics of tennis.
Free!
Kids