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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.
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Root To Rise: Yoga Series
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Queens County Farm Museum invites you to relax and unwind in this 6-part wellness series indoors in our Barn.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Workshops, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at McKinley Park
at McKinley Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Seal Exploration
at Sharrott Avenue and Hylan Boulevard (in Lemon Creek Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle. Winter is an amazing time of year to observe seals in our waters.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Prospect Park Super Hike
at Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Explore the hidden paths, waterways, meadows and woods the way that Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux intended for visitors in this 585 acre green gem of Brooklyn.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Raptors
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we explore Inwood Hill Park's ecosystem and determine what kind of raptors make it their home.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Discovery Hike: Animal Adaptations
at 82nd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace (in Cunningham Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how animals such as birds, squirrels, chipmunks and others survive the cold and the snow in this educational wildlife viewing adventure.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
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
Monday, January 27, 2025
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
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Woodlawn Wednesdays
at Woodlawn Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Help us restore the Woodlawn Forests in Van Cortlandt Park
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Winter Corps
at Prospect Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Prospect Park Alliance every Wednesday from December 4 – February 26 for a special winter work session at our Winter Corps. Volunteers will assist in raking, minor shoveling, litter pick up, and other landscaping needs.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Owls and Birds of Prey
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Led by our STEM team, you will learn about barn owls and snowy owls. These are two different types of birds of prey.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Wildlife, STEM Classes
Kids
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
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!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
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
Friday, January 31, 2025
Alley Pond Park Trail Work
at Adventure Course Parking Lot (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health, as well as close desire lines in order to help restore the forest and create a healthier ecosystem.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking
Free!
Forest Fridays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Help restore Van Cortlandt Park’s vital urban forest! Join our Forest Friday events to remove invasive plants like multiflora rose, bittersweet, and porcelain berry. Your efforts will create space for native plants to thrive and support the long-term health of this 640-acre ecosystem.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Bronx Green-Up: Volunteer Garden Workdays at Karol’s Community Urban Farm
at Karol's Urban Farm - Castle Hill (NYCHA), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Karol's Farm crew and Castle Hill Houses community members for a weekly produce distribution and volunteer workday! Even during the winter, the farm needs care.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
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
Saturday, February 1, 2025
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 clean up, rake leaves, and steward Cooper Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Wolfe's Pond Park
at Wolfe's Pond Park House (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with The New York City Mountain Bike Association on the First Saturday of each month to, build, ride, and maintain trails at Wolfe's Pond Park in Staten Island.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Winter Composting hosted by Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project hosted by Big Reuse as we manage the three-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Volunteer, Food, Workshops, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park
at Leif Ericson Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Coney Island Street Tree Care and Coastal Cleanup
at Park House (in Kaiser Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees and coastline!
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, Outdoor Fitness, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Event
Birding: Winter Birds
at Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us on this Ranger led walk along the trails identifying various woodland birds and winter waterfowl.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Winter Sensory Perception Hike
at Seaview Avenue Lawn (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Explore the sights, sounds, smells and feel of winter on this exploratory hike. Connect with nature in fun and new ways while learning more about the season.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
World Wetlands Day Celebration
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate World Wetlands Day with us as we explore the importance of wetlands. Play EcoBingo & learn from experts about local wetland conservation opportunities.
Category: Education, Nature, Games, Talks, Workshops, Teen Media Education Classes
Free!
Wildlife Viewing: Winter Wildlife
at West 108th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn how animals such as birds, squirrels, chipmunks and others survive the cold and the snow in this educational wildlife viewing adventure.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
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
It's My Park at Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to do a general cleanup and remove invasive plants in preparation for spring plantings at Ewen Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Groundhog Day Hibernation Hike
at Martling Avenue and Slosson Avenue (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Did Staten Island Chuck see his shadow this morning? Find out on this hike while learning more about how other animal species spend their winters in New York City parks.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
It's My Park at McKinley Park
at McKinley Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Birding: All About Woodpeckers
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park)
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as they guide you through the forest of Alley Pond Park while highlighting the signs and tracks of woodpeckers.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Root To Rise: Yoga Series
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Queens County Farm Museum invites you to relax and unwind in this 6-part wellness series indoors in our Barn.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Workshops, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
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
Wigwam Gathering and Campfire
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Explore and enter our recently restored Lenape wigwam and enjoy an afternoon by a warm campfire. Learn how to use a bow drill and other methods to start a fire.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Monday, February 3, 2025
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
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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
How to Crop Plan with a Square Foot Garden
at St. John's Recreation Center, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Discover how advanced garden planning during the winter season can maximize your harvest during the growing season!
Category: Education, Nature, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Winter Corps
at Prospect Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Prospect Park Alliance every Wednesday from December 4 – February 26 for a special winter work session at our Winter Corps. Volunteers will assist in raking, minor shoveling, litter pick up, and other landscaping needs.
Category: Volunteer
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
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!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
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
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
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Workshops, Gardening
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
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