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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.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Total Body Fitness
at Brooklyn Public Library - Park Slope, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.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!
Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Lawn Live
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Moosiki Kids Musical Storytime fosters a love of reading at a young age with musical stories!
Category: Education, Concerts
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Step Aerobics
at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Step Aerobics is a cardio workout that will elevate your heart rate, strengthen muscles, and improve coordination and balance.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Queensbridge Park House (in Queensbridge Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Alignment Yoga
at New York Public Library - Morningside Heights Branch, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This yoga session is designed to help you better understand how the body works by focusing on improving balance, strength, and flexibility.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
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.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Dynamic Stretching
at NYPL - Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
The class is structured as a guided meditation that consists of yoga-inspired poses set into dynamic movement.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Hatha Flow
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant Center, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us as we connect with our breath and link our movements to each breath.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Cardio Circuit Blast
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - Broadway, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 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, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Queens Public Library - Sunnyside, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Astoria Pool Deck (in Astoria Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Mobilize and restore your body’s movement capacity with this evenly-paced class designed for beginners and those who prefer a low level of intensity.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - East Elmhurst, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 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, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Slow Flow Yoga
at Dance Room (in Hamilton Fish Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Slow Flow Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Preparación para el Open Garden NYC / Preparing for Open Garden NYC
at Family Community Garden, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Los participantes aprenderán a organizar eventos de pequeña y mediana escala para el evento anual Open Garden NYC de GreenThumb. Este taller será en español / This workshop will be in Spanish
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Beginner Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Forest Hills, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Beginner Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
We Are Strong: Body Weight Circuit Training
at Hudson Guild Fulton Community Center
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
This class features equipment-free circuits designed for everyone and a supportive community!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Body in Motion
at Stage (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
This high-energy total body workout is open to all fitness levels and will keep you moving with fun and challenging bodyweight circuits.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Bodyroll Workout
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Joyful and cathartic dance aerobics with VIVA!
Category: Dance, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Event
Gentle Yoga Flow
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
End your day with a 60-minute yoga class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Bootcamp
at Aerobics Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–8:00 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
at United Nations Ave South Entrance (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
One of the city's most iconic parks, Flushing Meadows Corona Park was the site of two 20th-century World's Fairs.
Free!
SharQui- The Bellydance Workout
at Multi-Use Room A (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This class is taught to music with easy-to-follow steps that will surely get your heart pumping!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Virtual Zumba
at Virtual/Online Events
7:30 p.m.–8:30 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, Virtual/Online Events, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Barbie
at Chelsea Green
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land.
Category: Film, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Friday, May 9, 2025
Zumba Gold®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Zumba Gold® offers a low-impact workout set to a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes, creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
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!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
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.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Bush Terminal Park Wetland Cleanup with The Billion Oyster Project
at Bush Terminal Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team and the Billion Oyster Project to protect wetland areas in Bush Terminal Park! Volunteers will help us remove debris and...
Category: Birding, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife
Free!
Total Body Fitness
at Tilden Senior Center
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.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!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Yoga
at Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Yoga with Nicole, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
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.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Uptown Walkers
at The Getaway 151 (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Explore the northernmost part of the Park with our summer walking group led by Conservancy staff.
Category: Fitness, Tours, Outdoor Fitness, Walking
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Birding Walk
at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Explore Riverside Park on a family-friendly bird walk in partnership with NYC Bird Alliance.
Category: Birding, Nature, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Event
Mat Pilates
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant Center, Brooklyn
5:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Mat Pilates is a beginner exercise class which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
3-3-3 Bodyweight Burn
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
This total body workout highlights a unique format of 3s that will challenge your stamina all while having fun to your favorite beats.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Art Inspired by Eric Carle
at Multi-Use Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us to create colorful artwork inspired by the unique painting style of Eric Carle.
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Dance Fitness
at Ryan Health- Chelsea Clinton Community Health Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Forest Bathing
at 119th Street Tennis Courts (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Reconnect with nature on a guided walk led by certified Forest Therapy Guide Lori Klamner.
Category: Nature, Walking
Free!
Event
May Movie Nights at Von King: Inside Out 2 (2024) - Rated PG
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Come enjoy a movie night at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center on the weekends this May! All are welcome to these FREE viewings of popular cinema!
Category: Film, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
RISE UP Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
This bodyweight circuit will help you R.I.S.E UP: Reach new heights, inspire, strengthen your inner self, and elevate your fitness. Let’s unlock your ultimate potential.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Virtual Gentle Yoga
at Virtual/Online Events
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Start your weekend off right with a 60-minute Friday evening yoga class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Virtual/Online Events, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Conservancy Youth Soccer League (Spring)
at Pier 5 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy offers affordable youth soccer leagues; the spring season starts March 1.
Category: Sports, Soccer
Low Impact Strength and Cardio
at Gymnasium (in Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center ), Bronx
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
This creative and fun low impact workout fuses cardio and bodyweight strength exercises to get your heart pumping
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Inwood Hill Park
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
8:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!
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