NYC Parks Events Calendar

It's My Park at Ewen Park

at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx

9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to remove invasives from the western woods at Ewen Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Marine Park

9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Marine Park Alliance to beautify Marine Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

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! Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true weekly volunteer, come and join us!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

It's My Park at Canarsie Park

at Canarsie Park, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC H2O to beautify Canarsie Park and the Paerdegat Basin.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Francis Lewis Park

at Francis Lewis Park Comfort Station (in Francis Lewis Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends Of Francis Lewis Park to beautify Francis Lewis Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Morning Program

at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park)

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs- Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Morning program registration takes place from 9:30am-10:00am. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!

Leap to the Beat!

at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
A dance fitness class that will not only raise your heart rate, but your spirits as well!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

It's My Park at Brookville Park

at Brookville Playground (in Brookville Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Brookville Park to paint and steward at Brookville Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Yoga at Socrates

at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Socrates is delighted to offer FREE yoga classes of Vinyasa yoga – a series of flowing poses linked to the awareness of breath with instructors from Astoria Yoga.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Athletic Conditioning

at Ballfields (in De Witt Clinton Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This athletic conditioning workout will engage your entire body to elevate your heart rate, strengthen muscles, and improve coordination and balance.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Total Body Feteness®

at Fit4Dance NYC, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
This class will provide a total body workout for all fitness levels using body weight as resistance.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Zumba

at Gorman Playground, Queens

11:00 a.m.–12:00 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, Outdoor Fitness, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Art Exhibit - Bridges: Join, Link, Connect, Unite

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The South Shore Artists Group Presents an Art Exhibit Bridges: Join, Link, Connect, Unite
Category: Tours, Waterfront, Open House New York, Wildlife, Walking
Free!

Smorgasburg

at Breeze Hill (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Smorgasburg, presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, is considered the “Woodstock of Eating.” The celebrated open-air food fair is back in Prospect Park for the 2024 season!
Category: Markets, Food
Free!

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Take a tour of the Historic Conference House, a Staten Island landmark built over 300 years ago, and the site of the 1776 Peace Conference.
Category: History, Tours

Rummage Sale and Haircuts

at El Sol Brilliante Jr. (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
El Sol Brillante Jr. garden helps to reduce waste in the landfills by offering items of quality and value collected over lifetimes to our neighbors for sale to benefit the garden.
Category: Nature, Markets

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Afternoon Program

at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park)

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs-Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Afternoon program registration takes place from 1:00pm-1:30pm. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!

Herban Farm “After Church” Market

at Hattie Carthan Herban Farm, Brooklyn

1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come to Herban Farm “After Church” Market every Sunday until November 17th! Enjoy cooking demonstrations, workshops, culinary offerings, compost drop off, and more!
Category: Markets, Food

Pleasant Village Community Garden Market

at Pleasant Village Community Garden (in ), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Pleasant Village is anticipating a bountiful harvest this season. The garden group will be offering all sorts of seedlings, vegetables, and fruits in the coming weeks.
Category: Nature, Markets

Java St. Jazz at Java Street Community Garden

at Java Street Community Garden, Brooklyn

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Java St. Community Garden will be holding another installment of our Java Jazz Series. Cole Davis and Greg Lapine will perform 2 sets, leading into an open jam. All are welcome!
Category: Concerts
Free!

Fall 2024 Overlook Concerts

at 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Riverside Park Conservancy and our generous supporters present Charlotte Mayerson's Overlook Concert series.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Open Mic at Newkirk Community Garden

at Newkirk Community Garden, Brooklyn 

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Musicians, comedians, poets, storytellers etc. are welcome. Family friendly. Come share your talents under the evening skies in our beautiful garden.
Category: Concerts, Nature, Art, Theater
Free!

Fundraiser concert for Newkirk Community Garden

at Newkirk Community Garden, Brooklyn

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Musicians include Sol 67, Here Lies the Human Race, Misery Loves Company with special guest Michael Friedman and Bev Grant with Carolann Solebello.
Category: Concerts, Nature

Family Camping: Staten Island

at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 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 October 2
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Family Camping with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Family Camping: Brooklyn

at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 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 October 2
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Family Camping with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Spooky Snug Harbor Tours

at Visitor Information Booth (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Staten Island 

7:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This fall, join us for “Spooky Snug Harbor,” a series of nighttime walking tours aimed at shedding light on Snug Harbor’s darkest history.
Category: History, Tours, Halloween

Monday Morning Clean Ups

at Van Cortlandt Golf House (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up after weekend picnicking.
Category: Volunteer
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!

Line Dancing Aerobics

at Multipurpose Room (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn

9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
The line dance incorporates low impact dances that are very easy to learn and enjoy!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Arsenal Gallery: ALTER ECO

at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks presents the group exhibition ALTER ECO, featuring artists envisioning alternate realities to inspire environmental care.
Category: Art
Free!

Art Exhibition: Kenshō by Vince Serecin

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

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Birds with an exhibition: Kenshō, artwork by Vince Serecin.
Category: Education, Art, History, Talks, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, Indigenous Peoples' Day
Free!

Art from the Heart: An exhibition of vintage artwork by local artists of Staten Island's South Shore

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Art From the Heart, arranged by the Tottenville Historical Society at the historic H.H. Biddle House features vintage paintings from their collection.
Category: Birding, Nature, Art, History, Waterfront, Open House New York, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!

It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square

at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to clean up, weed, prune, mulch, and rake at Stuyvesant Square.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Senior Cardio Sculpt

at Sunnyside Community Services, Queens

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
This low impact cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform. Participants must be 60+ to attend this class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Seniors, Exercise Classes
Free!

Roots & Shoots Open House: a Youth Leadership Program

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

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Students ages 13-20, join us to earn community service credit and get involved in our environmental youth leadership program.
Category: Education, Nature, Talks, Community Input Meetings, Teen Media Education Classes
Free!

CANCELED: Gentle Yoga

at Queens Public Library - Bayside, Queens

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
A therapeutic yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, easy back bending, twisting, and mild inverted postures, concluding with a guided relaxation. NOTE: Spots are limited
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!