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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.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
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
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!
Kids
Friday, April 25, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Earth Day Weekend
at Wave Hill, Bronx
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!
Event
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
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
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!
Kids
Brush and Chill Paint Night
at Multi-Use Room (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Brush and Chill Paint Night
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Violin Concert Series with Ariel Horowitz
at Multi-Use Room (in Asser Levy Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Concert Art Guild (CAG) in a co-presentation of violinist and composer Ariel Horowitz.
Category: Concerts, Art, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Earth Day Weekend
at Wave Hill, Bronx
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!
Event
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
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
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!
Kids
Bronx River Open House
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Save the Date! The 2025 Bronx River Open House will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 12 noon to 4pm, at the Bronx River House in Starlight Park.
This Earth Week celebration will include:
Free Canoeing on the Bronx River
Giveaways & Prizes
Kid-friendly educational & art activities
and more!
Stay tuned for more information!
Email victoria.toro@bronxriver.org or jennifer.seda@bronxriver.org if you have questions or are interested in volunteering to support this fun-for-all-ages event.
Category: Education, Art, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Kayaking and Canoeing
Free!
Event
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!
Kids
Earth Day at Maggies Magic Garden
at Maggies Magic Garden, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day with a little magic! Come to Maggie's Magic Garden in East Harlem for poetry, Moroccan tea, music, and a sustainable ups-cycled art workshop!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops
Free!
Event
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Earth Day Weekend
at Wave Hill, Bronx
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!
Event
Celebrate Spring through Dance
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate spring with music and dance!
Category: Concerts, Dance, Art
Free!
Monday, April 28, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Discus Thrower Day
at Icahn Plaza (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Join us for Discus Thrower Day at Randall’s Island Park—a celebration of art, history, and athletic spirit! Discover the fascinating story behind the iconic Discus Thrower
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Workshops, Exercise Classes, Track & Field
Free!
Event
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Artist Talk: Rosana Paulino in Conversation with Cecilia Alemani
at 22nd Street Seating Steps (in The High Line), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
An in-depth conversation between artist Rosana Paulino and Cecilia Alemani, Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art, as they discuss Paulino’s mural commission for the High Line
Category: Art, Talks
Free!
Earth Day Watercolors
at Fort Totten Park-Building 422 - NE Queens Headquarters (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join us for Earth Day Watercolors Workshops!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Storytelling Workshop
at Detective Keith Williams Field House (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House), Queens
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to help participants develop their storytelling skills.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Thursday, May 1, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Friday, May 2, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Oscar’s Music Day
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Show Brain for Oscar’s Music Day! This unique outdoor concert experience that unites communities through music and culture.
Category: Concerts, Art
Free!
Event
Cinco de Mayo Paint Night
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join us for a paint night celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Jazz Series in Historic Harlem Parks
at Bandshell - Jackie Robinson Recreation Center (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, West Harlem Arts Alliance, and National Jazz Museum in Harlem for First Fridays Jazz in the Park.
Category: Concerts, Art
Free!
Event
Art Inspired by Eric Carle
at Multi-Use Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us to create colorful artwork inspired by the unique painting style of Eric Carle.
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Yayoi Kusama Craft Workshop
at Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
You will paint clay sculptures that reflect Kusama's signature motifs such as pumpkins & enchanting flowers!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Seniors, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
May the 4th Be With You
at Multi-Use Room (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
May the 4th Be With You
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Edwardian Mother's Day Tea
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
We welcome you to enjoy a spot of tea and light refreshments as well as the opportunity to learn some more about 20th Century teas and participate in some of the games enjoyed at tea.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, History, Talks, Workshops
Celebrate Bed-Stuy
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
We invite you to a FREE family-friendly event that welcomes individuals of all ages, backgrounds, & cultures with artists, musicians, photographers, & filmmakers!
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Monday, May 5, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Earth Day Watercolors
at Fort Totten Park-Building 422 - NE Queens Headquarters (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join us for Earth Day Watercolors Workshops!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Storytelling Workshop
at Detective Keith Williams Field House (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House), Queens
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to help participants develop their storytelling skills.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Youth Painting Event
at Smith Garden- Alfred Smith houses (NYCHA)
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Youth Painting Event
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art
Free!
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