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.
Friday, November 22, 2024
Stewardship Event at Concrete Plant Park
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance in a series of stewardship days to protect and sustain the Long Island Sound habitat at Concrete Plant Park. Help establish a native plant habitat to feed and house migratory birds and pollinators.
Drop ins are welcome, but register here to stay in the loop with updates and cancellations! For questions or concerns, email Foodway@bronxriver.org or call 718-542.4121.
This event is generously supported by by the Long Island Sound Study and Restore America’s Esturaries.
Category: Gardening
Free!
Stewardship Event at Concrete Plant Park
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance in a series of stewardship days to protect and sustain the Long Island Sound habitat at Concrete Plant Park. Help establish a native plant habitat to feed and house migratory birds and pollinators.
Drop ins are welcome, but register here to stay in the loop with updates and cancellations! We take a break from 12pm-1pm. We get back to the stewardship event after 1pm.
For questions or concerns, email Foodway@bronxriver.org or call 718-542.4121.
This event is generously supported by by the Long Island Sound Study and Restore America’s Esturaries.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
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!
Pelham Bay Park Coastal Cleanup at Rodman's Neck
at Rodman's Neck Parking Lot (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect coastal areas in Pelham Bay Park! Volunteers will help us remove the debris from the coastline creating a healthier ecosystem
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Wildlife, Walking
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!
Toddler Time with Kelize
at Dance Room, Bronx
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Come join our "free" NYC Parks toddler program
Category: Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Group Running and Jogging
at Athletic Field
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for Group Runs and Jogging
Category: Fitness, Running/Jogging
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
It's My Park at Fraser Square
at Fraser Square, Brooklyn
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Fraser Square to beautify Fraser Square.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 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, Best for Kids, Waterfront, Wildlife, Accessible Activities
Free!
Action Movie Stunt Training
at Kwame Ture Recreation Center, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a fun energetic fitness class where you learn how to do action moves.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Education, Games, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Learn To Play Chess
at Stage (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Defend your king while defeating your opponent one piece at a time using strategic maneuvers until their king cannot escape. Checkmate!
Category: Games, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Remote Sensing of the Earth
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for a 4-week Remote Sensing Workshop to learn how satellites and airplanes capture images of the Earth to monitor everything from weather patterns to ocean floors.
Category: Education, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes, Teen Media Education Classes
Free!
Flag Football Day
at Gymnasium (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Flag Football Youth
Category: Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Football
Free!
Free Remote Sensing Workshop for Middle & High School Students
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Middle & High schoolers, join us for a FREE 7-week workshop series that introduces students to the world of remote sensing—a vital research tool used to study the Earth's environment.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Sprint & Jump into Fitness
at Fitness Room (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
A fun and energentic class that will get your body moving! All levels welcome.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Fitness, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Gaming Center
at Stage (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks in Gaming Center
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Social Sports, Media Education
Free!
Kids
Silent Disco Party: 90s and Early 2000s Edition
at Multi-Use Room (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Silent Disco
Category: Dance, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Swishing and Dishing
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Participants will learn basic and skills shooting, dribbling, passing and playing with a team.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinics and Leagues
Free!
Cardio Dance
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Bingo Mania
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join us at Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center for a fun night of BINGO!
Category: Sports, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
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!
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!
4th Friday Film Festival
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Join us for our Fourth Friday Film Festival! Amá tells an important and untold story: the abuses committed against Native American women by the US Government during the 1960s and 70s.
Category: Film, Talks, Native American Heritage Month, Media Education
Free!
Fourth Friday Film Festival: Amá
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Join us as we screen this powerful documentary that uncovers the truth about the government’s abuses against Native American women in the 1960s and 70s.
Category: Film, Talks, Native American Heritage Month
Free!
Event
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Forest Fitness
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Join us for a free, year-round “Fitness at the Fort” exercise program on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Category: Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Walking
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.
Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, Walking
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Baisley Pond Park
at Baisley Pond Park House (in Baisley Pond 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: Sports, Running/Jogging, Walking
Free!
It's My Park at Cooper Park
at Cooper Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Cooper Park to steward Cooper Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Zumba
at Gymnasium (Court) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at P.S. 361 Beacon - Woodside on the Move, Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Multi-Use Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Virtual Rise and Shine Yoga
at Virtual/Online Events
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Start your day with a guided meditation and gentle yoga flow.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Virtual/Online Events, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: St. Marys Park
at 149th Street Entrance between St. Ann's Avenue and Eagle Avenue (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
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!
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!
NYRR Open Run: Astoria Park
at Astoria 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: Sports, Running/Jogging, Walking
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park
at Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie 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!
NYRR Open Run: Soundview Park
at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
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: Shore Road Park
at Lawn Near 79th Street Entrance (in Shore Park and Parkway), 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!
NYRR Open Run: Highland Park
at Jamaica Ave and Cleveland St (in Highland 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!
NYRR Open Run: Crocheron Park
at Entrance to John Golden Park (in John Golden Park)
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Widely known for its history with the Crocheron Family and summer house, Crocheron Park is home to running paths, baseball fields, and a 4-court tennis center.
Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, Walking
Free!
Stay Fit at Idlewild: Yoga
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
9:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Stay Fit, every Saturday with our Yoga Instructor Jasmine Pitter at the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center!
Category: Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Cardio Dance
at Harlem Children's Zone- The Armory, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Team RIVER Saturday
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes
Free!
Planting at Shoelace park
at 224th Street (in Shoelace Park) (in Bronx Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance Saturday November 23rd from 9:30a-12pm for a native shrub planting in Shoelace Park (224th & Bronx Blvd) !
Please wear clothing appropriate for outdoor weather and gardening/cleaning activities.
We also recommend bringing snacks and a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated.
All gloves and tools needed will be provided by the Alliance. Please feel free to contact jennifer.seda@bronxriver.org with any questions or concerns.
Category: 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!
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Whiz Kidz
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join Whiz Kidz for hands-on STEM fun! Spark curiosity and ignite a passion for learning in your child. Let their creativity soar! ??
Category: Education, Best for Kids, It's My Park, Wildlife, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Grateful for Trees Canvas Bags
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate the beauty of these important plants!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Thanksgiving, Workshops
Free!
Freshwater Fishing
at Lefrak Center at Lakeside (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Learn the art of fishing in Prospect Park. Try your hand at catching some bluegill, crappie and bass. All equipment will be provided. Recommended for ages 8 and older.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing
Free!
Cardio Circuit Blast
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.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!