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, April 13, 2025
Astronomy: The Night Sky
at Lemon Creek Pier (in Lemon Creek Park), Staten Island
7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as you gaze at the night sky through a telescope and learn about our universe and beyond.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Astronomy
Free!
Summer on the Hudson Moon Gazing
at 145th and the Hudson River (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Join nature photographer Jeanne Yan and amateur astronomers for this moongazing and night photography demonstration! Meet at the Moonfinding sculpture for a close-up view of the full moon.
Category: Astronomy
Free!
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association to safely observe the central star of our solar system.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association to safely observe the central star of our solar system.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association to safely observe the central star of our solar system.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association to safely observe the central star of our solar system.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association to safely observe the central star of our solar system.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!