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Discover a new hobby, or tap into tradition! Our parks offer opportunities for crafters of all ages. Whether you're looking for an entertaining children's activity, or you want to improve your own skill, browse the list of events below to find an activity that's right for you!
Arts & Crafts Events
Saturday, January 18, 2025
MLK Day of Service - Morning
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteers will assist our Urban Farm team to create these seed packets by placing seeds into packages and clearly labelling each.
Free!
Event
MLK Day of Service - Afternoon
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Volunteers will assist our Urban Farm team to create these seed packets by placing seeds into packages and clearly labelling each.
Free!
Sunday, January 19, 2025
CANCELED: 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.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Art on the Farm Series: Watercolor
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Find your inner artist at the Queens County Farm Museum!
Friday, January 24, 2025
Chinese New Year Carnival
at Multi-Use Room (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Chinese New Year Carnival
Free!
Kids
Discover Your Inner Artist: A Nature Painting Adventure!
at Dance Room (in Hamilton Fish Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Dive into the world of creativity with Professor Ed Murr from F.I.T. as he guides you through a fun and engaging nature-painting series.
Free!
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Celebrate and Learn: Lunar New Year
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate and Learn more with us about Lunar New Year on Saturday, January 25th between 1 and 4 PM at this free family program!
Free!
Event
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Art on the Farm Series: Watercolor
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Find your inner artist at the Queens County Farm Museum!
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Mocktail And Paint
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Free!
Kids
Friday, January 31, 2025
Discover Your Inner Artist: A Nature Painting Adventure!
at Dance Room (in Hamilton Fish Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Dive into the world of creativity with Professor Ed Murr from F.I.T. as he guides you through a fun and engaging nature-painting series.
Free!
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Hands-on Black History: Oysters!
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us as we dive into the history of Black oystermen and the legacy of Thomas Downing, the oyster King of NY!
Free!
Kids
Nature's Workshop: Winter Watercolor Painting
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Let the tranquility of winter flow in your paintings. The Rangers will provide the art supplies, all you need to bring is your creativity.
Free!
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Art on the Farm Series: Watercolor
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Find your inner artist at the Queens County Farm Museum!
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Free!
Kids
Friday, February 7, 2025
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Papermaking Workshop
at Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn to make plantable paper from recycled pulp embedded with native seeds
Free!
Abstract Glitter Art: Patterns and Abstract Designs with Colored Glitter
at Activity Room A (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center), Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us to make Valentine’s Day themed art pieces.
Free!
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Heartfelt History: Valentine Card-Making Workshop
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join us on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 10- 11:30 am for a special historic Valentine-making workshop, where creativity meets tradition! Step back in time and explore the art of crafting hand-made Valentines, inspired by the intricate designs of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.You'll learn how to make your own historic-style cards using classic techniques such as paper folding, cutouts, and paper “scrap” decoration. Discover the history of Valentine's Day through the ages and how this beloved tradition has evolved.
Kids
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Valentine's Day Celebration
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Bronx
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Come create cards for your special person
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Art on the Farm Series: Watercolor
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Find your inner artist at the Queens County Farm Museum!
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Free!
Kids
Valentines Day Craft
at Lobby (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this free event.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Community Ecology Reading Group
at The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
The Community Ecology Reading Group has been meeting for over a year. In the past year, we've explored trees, wildlife, and waterways and compiled a reading list on community ecology.
Free!
Family Art Night Celebrating a Special Valentine
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Come out and make someone a special Valentine.
Free!
Friday, February 14, 2025
Unlock Your Creativity with a Collage Journaling Adventure!
at Multi-Use Room A (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Unlock Your Creativity with a Collage Journaling Adventure!
Free!
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Farmhouse Family Day: Fabrics of the Diaspora
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Find your creative resistance by learning about the history art of Adire Eleko, a wax resist dying technique practiced by the Egba People of Yorubaland (Nigeria, Benin and Togo).
Free!
Monday, February 17, 2025
Mid-Winter Family Fun Hike
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Start your family's Mid-Winter Recess off with a walk through VCP with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance!
Free!
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Mid-Winter Break: Blast Off- Discovering Space and Black History
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
During Mid-Winter Break, have your kids join us at to explore the solar system, stars, and the future of space and learn of the contributions of Black scientists and astronauts.
Free!
Kids
Freezin' Season Day 1
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Schools out and King Manor is in! Join us February 18th through the 21st for free events between 12 and 3 PM.
Free!
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Mid-Winter Break: Blast Off- Discovering Space and Black History
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
During Mid-Winter Break, have your kids join us at to explore the solar system, stars, and the future of space and learn of the contributions of Black scientists and astronauts.
Free!
Kids
Freezin' Season Day 2!
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Schools out and King Manor is in! Join us February 18th through the 21st for free events between 12 and 3 PM.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm Series: Watercolor
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Find your inner artist at the Queens County Farm Museum!
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Mid-Winter Break: Blast Off- Discovering Space and Black History
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
During Mid-Winter Break, have your kids join us at to explore the solar system, stars, and the future of space and learn of the contributions of Black scientists and astronauts.
Free!
Kids
Freezin' Season Day 3
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Schools out and King Manor is in! Join us February 18th through the 21st for free events between 12 and 3 PM.
Free!
Friday, February 21, 2025
Freezin' Season Day 4
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Schools out and King Manor is in! Join us February 18th through the 21st for free events between 12 and 3 PM.
Free!
Kids
NYC Parks Winter Carnival
at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "Free" Event
Free!
Kids
Unlock Your Creativity with a Collage Journaling Adventure!
at Multi-Use Room A (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Unlock Your Creativity with a Collage Journaling Adventure!
Free!
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Mi Amor Paint Night
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Mi Amor Paint Night
Free!
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Free!
Kids
Friday, February 28, 2025
Unlock Your Creativity with a Collage Journaling Adventure!
at Multi-Use Room A (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Unlock Your Creativity with a Collage Journaling Adventure!
Free!
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hands-on History: Elizabeth Cisco!
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Women’s History Month at King Manor Museum as we follow in the footsteps of activist Elizabeth Cisco, a Jamaica local whose activism lead to integrated schools!
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Coffee and Canvas
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Free!
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Hands-on History: Join or Dice!
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us as we play the anniversary of the Stamp Act away by making folded paper dice and enjoying games in King Manor’s classroom.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Global Recycle Day
at Outdoor Performance Area (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center)
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The Global Recycling Day aims to promote the use of recycled materials. It offers an opportunity to focus on recycling and its benefits to the environment!
Free!
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Free!
Kids
Friday, May 16, 2025
Earth Day Celebration
at Outdoor Performance Area (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center)
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Raising awareness about environmental issues such as pollution, deforestation, climate change, and endangered species
Free!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair
at New York City, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Save the date for the 45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair on Saturday, September 27, 2025 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Location to be announced soon.
Free!
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