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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, October 12, 2024
Hattie Carthan Community Garden Saturday Market
at Hattie Carthan Community Farmers Market, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to Hattie Carthan Community Market for a weekly Saturday market until November 16th. Enjoy free cooking demonstrations, compost drop off, culinary offerings, and more!
Category: Markets, Food
It's My Park at The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground
at 46th Avenue and 164th Street (in The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground), Queens
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Green Earth Urban Gardens to beautify The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
White Plains Road Farmers Market
at Williamsbridge Square, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bringing farm fresh food straight to your table in Williamsbridge, Bronx! Join us at the farmers market to discover more about local produce, artisans, and sustainable practices.
Category: Markets, Food
Free!
KIM - Slattery Playground
at Play Area (in Slattery Playground), Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
It's My Park at Mapes Ballfield
at Mapes Ballfield (in Mapes Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to do a general cleanup at Mapes Ballfield.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
KIM: Bayswater Park
at Playground (in Bayswater Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Astoria Heights Playground
at Play Area (JHS 10) (in Astoria Heights Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Helen Marshall Playground
at Play Area (in Helen Marshall Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM - Bathgate Playground
at Play Area (in Bathgate Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
KIM - Flynn Playground
at Play Area (in Flynn Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
KIM: Lawrence Virgilio Playground
at Play Area (in Lawrence Virgilio Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Hoover - Manton Playgrounds
at Open Area (in Hoover - Manton Playgrounds), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM - Poe Park
at Bandstand (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff........
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
KIM: Bowne Park
at Bowne Park Playground (in Bowne Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Volunteer Workday: Amboy Street Garden
at Amboy Street Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb gardeners and staff for a volunteer day! Volunteers will learn about seasonal garden maintenance by helping remove invasive weeds, plant pollinators, and spread wood chips.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Fort Totten Park
at Fort Totten Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Douglaston Garden Club to beautify Fort Totten Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Graniteville Quarry Park
at Graniteville Quarry Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Graniteville Quarry to cleanup and plant daffodils at Graniteville Quarry Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Soundview Park Restoration
at Leland Avenue and O'Brien Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect wetland areas in Soundview Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Outdoor Fitness, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Socrates Farmstand
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Every Saturday at Socrates through to the fall, Socrates Sculpture Park’s Farmstand offers fresh seasonal local produce with our vegetable partner The Queens Farm. The Socrates Farmstand is run by community members and teen work study students.
Category: Markets, Food
Corn Husk Dolls
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Workshops, Indigenous Peoples' Day
Free!
Socrates Farmstand
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Every Saturday at Socrates through to the fall, Socrates Sculpture Park’s Farmstand offers fresh seasonal local produce. The Socrates Farmstand is run by community members and teen work study students.
Category: Nature, Markets, Food, Waterfront, Accessible Activities
Free!
Idlewild Community Peace Gardening
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
We are creating a Community Peace Garden right outside of the Idlewild Environmental Center on an unused street lot, and we need your help!
Category: Fitness, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden
at Highland Park Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event! Learn about this beautiful space and help keep it thriving.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Broadway Beautification Days at Fort Tryon Park
at Broadway/Arden Entrance (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks for some spring cleaning in Fort Tryon Park on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month!
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Socrates X Noguchi Field Guide: Ritual: Fire as Material
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Explore the theme of light & shadow in Noguchi’s work & create experimental drawings with charcoal residue left behind by a bonfire.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Halloween, Talks, Waterfront, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Season's End Celebration
at Paradise Community Garden NY, Queens
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to the garden for a volunteer appreciation day! Help with garden cleaning, planting fall plants and cover crop seeds. Enjoy a BBQ, fun, games, and a seed and compost giveaway!
Category: Nature, Games, Volunteer, Food
Free!
It's My Park at South Rochdale Playground
at South Rochdale Playground, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Abuela Neighborhood Maintenance to beautify South Rochdale Playground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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!
Roots and Shoots Youth Brigade
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Roots and Shoots Brigade at Eastern Queens Alliance! Our program empowers young minds to take charge, explore environmental initiatives, and develop leadership skills!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Workshops
Free!
Fall Festival
at Entrance - Brookville Boulevard and 143rd Avenue (in Brookville Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers for a day of fun activities including inflatables, crafts, games, music, pumpkin picking, and more.
Category: Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Halloween, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
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
Harvest Time at Bay 84th Street Community Garden
at Bay 84th Street Community Garden, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
All children will take home a starter plant, which has seeds of their choice and soil into a container to take home for the winter. There will be a craft project, along with a BBQ.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Games, Food, Gardening
Free!
Event
Shooting for the Stars
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Participants will complete drills including dribbling, shooting, passing and running on a team.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Fitness, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinics and Leagues, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Afro-Brazillian Capoeira Celebration
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Afro-Brazillian
Category: Dance, Art, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Total Body Reset
at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park), 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!
CANCELED: 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: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Falling for Compost: A Community Composting Event
at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
This will be an opportunity to learn about Hot Box Composting and to network with other community farmers here in NYC. This will be an indoor (greenhouse) & outdoor event.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Volunteer, Workshops, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Free!
Event
CANCELED: Intro To Dance for Kids
at Dance Room (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Dance
Category: Dance, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Waterfront, Wildlife, Accessible Activities
Free!
Hops Harvest With Brewing Demo
at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Pitch in with East 4th Street Community Garden's annual harvest of the hops, and stay for a demonstration of brewing by the garden's resident brewers.
Category: Education, Food
Free!
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration with NAIC-NY
at Bronx Zoo (in Bronx Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us and our partners from the North American Indigenous Center – New York for a free day of fun and celebration of indigenous cultures! This event will be held at the canoe launch area of the Mitsubishi River Walk at the Bronx Zoo. The event will run from 1-4pm and will feature a variety of activities including:
Canoeing and Kayaking
Indigenous Dances
Dreamcatcher making workshop
Mini-library of indigenous books
Indigenous Art exhibit
All activities are walk-in and first come, first served. No pre-registration is available for the event.
**Note: The entrance of the Mitsubishi River Walk is accessible via the Boston Road & Bronx River Parkway Road entrance of the Bronx Zoo (near Bronx River Parking Lot B). There will be NO parking available on location for this event, though street parking may be available within walking distance. We highly encourage participants to take public transportation.**
This event was made possible through funding from Ponce Bank.
For more information, please reach out to victoria.toro@bronxriver.org
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kayaking and Canoeing, Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples' Day
Free!
Event
CANCELED: Intro To Dance for Youth
at Dance Room (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Dance
Category: Dance, Recreation Center Programming
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!
Hispanic Heritage Month: Traditional Latinx Crafts and Games
at Entrance - 34th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets (in Travers Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore the diverse array of crafts, games, and pastimes that have been passed down through generations.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, History, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Hispanic Heritage Month
Free!
Event
Guided Tour: New York State Path Through History Weekend
at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Enjoy this unique opportunity for a free guided tour of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Attendees can learn about the history of the Dyckman farmhouse and the Inwood neighborhood. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out DFM's historic Hessian military hut, and a local artist exhibition.
Category: Tours, Hiking
Free!
Event
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
Teaching Artist Residency
at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Spend a Saturday afternoon learning a variety of artistic practices from a rotating group of incredibly talented local creators!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art
Free!
Chair Yoga
at Ballroom (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Chair Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all- but designed for those who prefer to be seated.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
HONK NYC!: Samba Saturday
at Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Samba your Saturday with NYC Parks & HONK NYC!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Concerts, Dance, Art, Best for Kids, Free Summer Concerts, Seniors, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
KIM - Ben Abrams Playground
at Ben Abrams Playground (in Bronx Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
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