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.

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from April 22, 2025 to January 17, 2026
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Apr22

Earth Day Gardening Event

at St. Nicholas Miracle GardenManhattan

10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Participants will come together as a community to learn about (and adopt!) the seedlings grown in our newly renovated greenhouse.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Free!

Apr22

Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Nature, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr22

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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

Best For
Kids
Apr22

Earth Day Celebration: Seed of Life

at Multi-Use Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Children ages 6 to 17 are welcome to be a part of this interactive and educational experience of bringing life into the world through gardening.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr22

Virtual Discussion: Adventures in Ecological Horticulture

at The High LineManhattan

6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Virtual discussion: NYC Park horticulture experts take lessons from their work in iconic NYC gardens and green spaces to share how to garden beautifully and ecologically.
Category: Education, Nature, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Virtual/Online Events, Gardening
Free!

Must See
Event

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Apr23

Woodlawn Wednesdays Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park

at Woodlawn Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Help restore the beautiful woodlands of Van Cortlandt Park’s east side! Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers like you play a vital role in preserving this important urban ecosystem
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

Apr23

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Apr23

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Apr23

Team RIVER Volunteers

at 10 Central Road (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, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!

Apr23

Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Nature, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr23

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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

Best For
Kids
Apr23

Earth Day Event

at Smith Garden- Alfred Smith houses (NYCHA)

2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Earth Day Event
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr23

Earth Day: Seeds, Plant & Grow Workshop

at Multi-Use Room A (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Participants will learn the basics of planting and gardening.
Category: Nature, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Apr24

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!

Apr24

Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Nature, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr24

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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

Best For
Kids

Friday, April 25, 2025

Apr25

Forest Fridays: Restore Van Cortlandt Park's Forest

at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Help protect and restore the forests of Van Cortlandt Park — one of NYC’s most ecologically significant green spaces.
Category: Nature
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr25

Inwood Hill Park Arbor Day Tree and Shrub Planting

at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park)Manhattan

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!

Apr25

Forest Fridays: Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt Park

at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Help restore Van Cortlandt Park’s forest! Join us Fridays, 9 AM–12 PM, to remove invasive plants, maintain trails, and plant native species. Tools, gloves, and training provided. No experience needed — just sign up for a specific date and get ready to make a difference!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

Apr25

Kissena Park Arbor Day Tree and Shrub Planting

at Kissena Velodrome Parking Lot (in Kissena Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Forest Park! Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution, and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr25

Earth Day Weekend

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day at Wave Hill!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, History, Tours, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Outdoor Fitness, Wildlife, Accessible Activities, Walking, Gardening
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr25

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!

Apr25

Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Nature, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr25

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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

Best For
Kids
Apr25

Arbor Day Tree Appreciation

at Playground (in Simeone Park)Queens

3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Celebrate Arbor Day with the Urban Park Rangers by expanding your knowledge on tree health and tree species and enjoying a tree craft.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr25

4/25 Celebrate Our Historic Trees for Arbor Day!

at Oak Ridge (Forest Park Headquarters) (in Forest Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Join us this Arbor Day as we celebrate our historic trees!
Category: Nature, History, Gardening
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr25

City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Alley Pond Park

at Adventure Course Parking Lot (in Alley Pond Park)Queens

5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking, Walking, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Must See
Event

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Apr26

Riverside Park Birding Club

at 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff.
Category: Birding, Nature, Wildlife
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

Volunteer Workday at Upon This Rock Community Garden

at Upon This Rock Community GardenBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Join Upon This Rock Community Garden for a spring clean up! Volunteer will participate in a variety of garden tasks such as cleaning debris, weeding, tool organization, and spreading earth matter.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Workday: Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park

at Clifton Place Memorial GardenBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Learn how to join a GreenThumb garden and engage in EarthMonth activities, such as building raised beds and planting a floral landscape.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!

Apr26

4/26 Forest Park Arbor Day Tree & Shrub Planting

at Mural Bridge (in Forest Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust this Arbor Day!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

Earth Day Weekend

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day at Wave Hill!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, History, Tours, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Outdoor Fitness, Wildlife, Accessible Activities, Walking, Gardening
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

Planting the Sensory Garden

at Bowling Green Cottage (in Parade Ground)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Nurture your green thumb and your community as you learn the basic needs for plant care and discover plants that stimulate the senses.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

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!

Apr26

Earth Day at Maggies Magic Garden

at Maggies Magic GardenManhattan

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Join us in East Harlem for Moroccan tea and music, while you enjoy, attend a sustainable ups-cycled art workshop hosted by Maggie founder of Maggie's Magic Garden.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops
Free!

Apr26

City Nature Challenge: Pelham Bay Park Bio Blitz

at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park)Bronx

10:30 a.m.12:00 p.m.
For the City Nature Challenge, join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Pelham Bay Park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers and other species.
Category: Nature, Hiking, Walking
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

City Nature Challenge Bird Blitz

at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park)Manhattan

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25-28
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Apr26

Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt

at Sobelsohn Playground (in Forest Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and explore the world around you and get to know your neighborhood trees. Conquer our tree scavenger hunt that will inspire curiosity and answer about trees
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!

Apr26

City Nature Challenge: Naturalist Hike

at Martling Avenue and Brooks Pond Place (in Clove Lakes Park)Staten Island

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25 - April 28.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Apr26

City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Alley Pond Park

at Adventure Course Parking Lot (in Alley Pond Park)Queens

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking, Walking, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Apr26

Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Nature, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr26

Spring Seeds Day at Newkirk Community Garden

at Newkirk Community GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Newkirk Community Garden for a volunteer workday to help with starting seeds ahead of the garden season! We may also participant in a general garden clean up and tool shed organization.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Apr26

Bike Ride to Earth Day Festival

at 114th Street & First Avenue (in Thomas Jefferson Park)Manhattan

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Ride to Earth Day Festival with El Barrio Bikes! Meet up at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem and enjoy a scenic ride along the riverfront and through the park, ending at the Festival!
Category: Nature, Festivals, Fitness, Tours, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Waterfront, Bicycling, Exercise Classes, Social Sports
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

Spring Festival

at Entrance - West 171 Street and Amsterdam Avenue (in Highbridge Park)Manhattan

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Carmen De La Rosa for a day of celebration. Spring is here and we are bringing all our activities outside to enjoy nature!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Easter, First Day of Spring Celebrations
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr26

04/26 City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Idlewild Park

at Idlewild ParkQueens

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Join Parks staff as we walk Idlewild Park to observe and collect data for City Nature Challenge, an international biodiversity competition taking place April 25 - 28
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife, Workshops, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

Earth Day Festival

at Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Celebrate spring at the annual, free Randall’s Island Earth Day Festival! We’re bringing you a family-friendly, interactive day of fun to welcome warmer weather & seasonal blooms.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Nature, Art, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Tours, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Food, Waterfront, Cherry Blossom Festivals, Wildlife, Bicycling, Walking, STEM Classes
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr26

Earth Month Convergence, Day 2

at Socrates Sculpture ParkQueens

12:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The 4th annual Earth Month Convergence (EMC) lands in Queens! We are pleased to partner with Start:Empowerment and their co-host Dandelions Assembly for a space to build, strategize, and care for one another and the earth in the face of escalating crises.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Festivals, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Waterfront, Workshops
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

Sowing Seeds of Beauty at Amboy Street Community Garden

at Amboy Street GardenBrooklyn

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Lend a hand to Amboy Street Garden this spring! Volunteers will help the gardeners start seeds, clean up, and organize the tool shed.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Apr26

City Nature Challenge Bio Blitz

at Entrance - West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue (in Ewen Park)Bronx

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25-28
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Apr26

City Nature Challenge: Biodiversity Hike

at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park)Queens

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25 -April 28
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Must See
Event

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