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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.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Yoga
at Gymnasium (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx 
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This open level class is designed to awaken your mind, body and senses through controlled breathing, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–12:30 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Shooting for the Stars
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this unique basketball training
Category: Adaptive Programs, Fitness, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinics and Leagues, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Total Body Reset
at Brooklyn Public Library - Marcy, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Winter Solstice Evergreen Tree ID Hike
at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Leave the tinsel at home and lace up your boots and stockings for this fun tour of the trees that never quit photosynthesizing, even when the days are at their shortest!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Dance Fitness
at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Hula Hoop Aerobics
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Winter Wonderland Hike
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a brisk nature walk in Winter where we will look for and learn about the local flora and fauna that call Inwood Hill Park home.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
STRONG Nation®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
STRONG Nation® combines body weight, muscle conditioning, cardio and plyometric training moves synced to original music that has been specifically designed to match every single move.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Hands Down, Elevate and Shoot Teen
at Gymnasium (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join NYC for this unique basketball training
Category: Fitness, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center: Swim Prep
at Indoor Pool Deck (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center & Ice Rink), Queens
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
A class for swimmers ages 15+, focused on skills assessment and prep.
Category: Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Designing Interactive Media
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
Use a variety of creative mediums to bring your imagination to life in the interactive space of a video game world
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Media Education
Free!
Kids
Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Learn the essentials of starting and maintaining a campfire and afterwards enjoy s’mores around the fire to celebrate the end of the celestial year
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Winter Holidays, Hiking
Free!
Marine Park Alliance Presents: Festival of Lights - Winter Solstice
at Seba Playground (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Celebrate when our hemisphere tilts furthest away from the sun, making the shortest day of the year. Dress warm in layers and bring binoculars and a telescope if you have them.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Astronomy
Free!
Kids
Astronomy: The Winter Solstice
at Seba Playground (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Observe the December moon and constellations with the Urban Park Rangers and learn how the winter solstice this week will turn our Northern hemisphere toward longer days.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, December 22, 2024
NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park
at Hylan Blvd. Parking Lot (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, Walking
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park
at Union Turnpike Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 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, Track & Field, Walking
Free!
Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
at Bartel-Pritchard Square, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Nestled inside Prospect Park's tree-shaded southwest corner, this much-loved market is where South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents stock up on locally grown staples.
Category: Markets, Food
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, Walking
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!
Ice Skating at Roebling Rink
at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Discover the magic of ice skating beneath the iconic Brooklyn Bridge at Roebling Rink!
Category: Waterfront, Ice Skating
Walking Group
at Entrance on W 54th Street and 11th Avenue (in De Witt Clinton Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free walking program will help you move your body and connect with others in your community!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Wildlife Viewing: Winter Wildlife
at Gateway Drive and Erskine Street (in Spring Creek Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn how animals such as birds, squirrels, chipmunks and others survive the cold and the snow in this educational wildlife viewing adventure.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Winter Wilderness Survival
at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue (in Kissena Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn all about how to prepare and survive outdoors during the colder winter temperatures.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
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!
Ugly Holiday Sweater Hike
at Greenbelt Nature Center - Hike Start Point (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Get festive with the Urban Park Rangers sporting your BEST ugly holiday sweaters for a hike through the Greenbelt.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Creative Art Family Edition
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join us to learn techniques in a safe and fun environment.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Birding: Winter Birds
at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us on this Ranger led walk along the park identifying various woodland birds and winter waterfowl.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Winter Tree ID: The Pinetum
at Entrance - 85th Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk through the Arthur Ross Pinetum and learn about some evergreen trees!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Monday, December 23, 2024
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!
NYC PARKS’ 42nd ANNUAL WREATH INTERPRETATIONS EXHIBITION ON VIEW AT THE ARSENAL GALLERY
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wreath Interpretations returns for its 42nd year with over 30 novel wreaths guaranteed to spark your holiday spirit.
Category: Art, Holiday Lightings
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!
Cardio Dance
at East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This creative and fun low impact workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
at New York Public Library - Morningside Heights Branch, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Uplifted Dance Fitness
at Redfern Community Center
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Uplift your spirit with this dance fitness class!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
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
Free!
Build a Nature Birdfeeder
at Bowling Green Cottage (in Parade Ground), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn about winter birds in your neighborhood and what they like to eat. Build your very own bird feeder from recycled materials.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Campfire Story Time for Kids
at Entrance - Beach 35th Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a cozy campfire and story telling session. Rangers will read books and use puppets paired with visual props.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Kids
All About Owls Hike and Nature Craft for Kids
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn about all about owls that can be found in our parks and create an owl related craft made from nature.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Kiddie Story Time by the Wigwam
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a story telling session inside the wigwam. Rangers will read books and use puppets paired with visual props.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Kids
Seal Exploration for Kids
at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk along the beach in search for seals! We will use binoculars and spotting scopes along the beach, and learn about this magnificent marine animal.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Ice Skating at Roebling Rink
at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Discover the magic of ice skating beneath the iconic Brooklyn Bridge at Roebling Rink!
Category: Waterfront, Ice Skating
Learn To Play Basketball
at Gymnasium (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn To Play Basketball
Category: Fitness, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Skills and Drills
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Participants will learn basic ball handling defense, dribbling, passing, shooting and other skills and techniques.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Dance Fitness Fusion
at Power Moves Gymnastics and Fitness
5:30 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
Dance Fitness Fusion is a creative work out that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Total Body Boogie and Burn
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant Center, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
A full-body circuit workout with some groovy tunes to keep you pushing!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Dance
at Johnson Houses Community Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body.
Category: Dance, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Dance
at NYPL - Hamilton Grange Library, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
If cardio is cardi-NO for you, give this Cardio Dance class a try!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Multi-Use Room (in Asser Levy Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
This Low Impact Circuit Training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a safe and effective full-body workout.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
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