NYC Parks Events Calendar
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.
Viewing 21–30 out of 101 events
from January 16, 2021 to September 10, 2022
Monday, January 18, 2021
CANCELLED: It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn 
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
MLK Day of Service: Seton Falls Park Forest Restoration
at Crawford Avenue and Palmer Avenue (in Seton Falls Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Please note: registration has ended for this event.
Category: Education, Volunteer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Free!
Event
MLK Day of Service: Harlem Street Tree Care
at East Harlem, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Please note: registration has ended for this event.
Category: Education, Volunteer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Free!
Event
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Cleanup at Victory Field
at Victory Field (in Forest Park), Queens 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us on Monday, January 18th at 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. for the Martin Luther King Jr. national day of service at Forest Park. You will be able to find us at Victory…
Category: Volunteer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Free!
CANCELLED: Starlight Social Distant Litter Pickup Project #MeaningfulMondays
at Starlight Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come support us during this special day of service to mulch the surrounding garden beds in Starlight park.
Category: Volunteer, Waterfront, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Free!
It's My Park at Railroad Park
at 176th Street & 130th Avenue entrance (in Railroad Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks and GreenThumb at Railroad Park. Volunteers will help install raised garden beds and beautify the green space by spreading woodchips and picking up litter.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Cleanup at Highland Park
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers can remove litter, rake leaves, and assist in beautifying the park.
Category: Volunteer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Free!
Event
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Squirrel Appreciation Day Story Time
at Virtual/Online Workshop
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us on Facebook Live as we celebrate squirrels with a story read by Educator Christopher Rommel and create a craft inspired by our furry friends. Appropriate for ages 4-8.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Wildlife, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Organizing for Garden Success: Bylaws (Part 2 of 2)
at Virtual/Online Workshop
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
In this workshop, we will discuss writing garden bylaws that outline processes for decision-making and garden governance, and that will satisfy the GreenThumb requirement for bylaws.
Free!
North Shore Recreation Center at Lyons Pool Community Input Meeting
at Lyons Pool, Staten Island, Virtual/Online Workshop, Lyons Pool Recreation Center, Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Please join this virtual community input meeting to give input on the future North Shore Recreation Center at Lyons Pool.
Category: Talks, Community Input Meetings, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
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