Events Calendar

    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 5, 2025 to December 10, 2025
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    Wednesday, May 28, 2025

    May28

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    May28

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Saturday, May 31, 2025

    May31

    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
    May31

    Summer on the Hudson: Uptown Birding Walks

    at West 157th Street and Broadway, Manhattan, NY

    9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
    Explore Fort Washington Park on family-friendly birding tours suitable for all ages. Celebrate Black Birders Week in May, and observe the fall migration in October!
    Category: Birding, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking
    Free!

    May31

    Nature Exploration: The Northwest Woods

    at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

    11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    Join the Rangers on a nature walk into the Northwest Woods of Van Cortlandt Park to learn about the ecology and wildlife that inhabits this magical woodlands habitat.
    Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
    Free!

    Sunday, June 1, 2025

    Jun 1

    Birding: Fascinating Feathers

    at Hanover Avenue and Palma Drive (in Eibs Pond Park), Staten Island

    11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    Rangers will lead a hike that will highlight the unique adaptations that birds have developed for flight, insulation, camouflage, and display.
    Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
    Free!

    Wednesday, June 4, 2025

    Jun 4

    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!

    Jun 4

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jun 4

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Saturday, June 7, 2025

    Jun 7

    Cross Country Course Volunteer Days

    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, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
    Free!

    Jun 7

    Summer on the Hudson: World Fish Migration Day

    at 172nd Street Beach (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan

    10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
    Wade into the Hudson River to collect and count species of fish in partnership with Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.
    Category: Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

    Jun 7

    Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation

    at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 
    This is an Accessible location

    12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
    Visit a Billion Oyster Project research station on the Baylander’s jungle deck.
    Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

    Sunday, June 8, 2025

    Jun 8

    Bug Buddies!

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

    11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
    Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
    Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Wildlife, STEM Classes

    Best For
    Kids

    Wednesday, June 11, 2025

    Jun11

    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!

    Jun11

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jun11

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Wednesday, June 18, 2025

    Jun18

    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!

    Jun18

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jun18

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Saturday, June 21, 2025

    Jun21

    Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation

    at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 
    This is an Accessible location

    12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
    Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck.
    Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

    Wednesday, June 25, 2025

    Jun25

    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!

    Jun25

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jun25

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Saturday, June 28, 2025

    Jun28

    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
    Jun28

    Summer on the Hudson: Hudson River Fishing Clinic

    at West Harlem Piers Park, Manhattan

    10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
    Celebrate Free Fishing Weekend with a catch and- release fishing session in partnership with the Hudson River Fisherman’s Association. Gear provided.
    Category: Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

    Wednesday, July 2, 2025

    Jul 2

    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!

    Jul 2

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jul 2

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Saturday, July 5, 2025

    Jul 5

    Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation

    at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 
    This is an Accessible location

    12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
    Visit a Billion Oyster Project research station on the Baylander’s jungle deck.
    Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

    Tuesday, July 8, 2025

    Jul 8

    Angling for Fish

    at Gerritsen Beach (in Marine Park), Brooklyn

    4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
    Join Marine Park Alliance and NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation to learn to fish, with rods and reels provided for your use!
    Category: Best for Kids, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

    Best For
    Kids

    Wednesday, July 9, 2025

    Jul 9

    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!

    Jul 9

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jul 9

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Friday, July 11, 2025

    Jul11

    Summer on the Hudson: Birding Walk

    at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan

    5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
    Explore Riverside Park on a family-friendly bird walk in partnership with NYC Bird Alliance.
    Category: Birding, Nature, Wildlife, Walking
    Free!

    Saturday, July 12, 2025

    Jul12

    Summer on the Hudson: City of Water Day

    at 172nd Street Beach (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan

    12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
    Educators from Hudson River Sloop Clearwater lead an interactive seining event. Learn about our watery neighbors and the health of the Hudson River estuary.
    Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

    Sunday, July 13, 2025

    Jul13

    Just for Kids: Uncle Tony's Reptile Show

    at Playground 278 (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 
    This is an Accessible location

    11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
    Celebrating the Year of the Snake by meeting snakes and other reptiles up close and personal with Uncle Tony.
    Category: Best for Kids, Wildlife
    Free!

    Must See
    Event
    Jul13

    Summer on the Hudson: Huellas De Vida (Bilingual Horticulture Tour)

    at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan

    12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
    Ven a celebrar la vida, fomentar conexiones con la naturaleza y honrar los ecosistemas que nos sustentan/ Foster connections with nature on this guided bilingual horticulture tour
    Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Wildlife, Walking
    Free!

    Wednesday, July 16, 2025

    Jul16

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jul16

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jul16

    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!

    Saturday, July 19, 2025

    Jul19

    Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation

    at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 
    This is an Accessible location

    12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
    Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck.
    Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

    Wednesday, July 23, 2025

    Jul23

    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!

    Jul23

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jul23

    CANCELLED: Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Saturday, July 26, 2025

    Jul26

    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

    Wednesday, July 30, 2025

    Jul30

    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!

    Jul30

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Jul30

    Team RIVER Volunteers

    at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 
    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!

    Thursday, July 31, 2025

    Jul31

    Bats! Night Walk

    at Seba Playground (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 
    This is an Accessible location

    7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
    Gotham Bat Conservancy demonstrates tracking of acoustic radar that informs bats where to find food and direction. Bring your best bug repellent!
    Category: Nature, Tours, Wildlife
    Free!

    Must See
    Event

    Saturday, August 2, 2025

    Aug 2

    Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation

    at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 
    This is an Accessible location

    12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
    Visit a Billion Oyster Project research station on the Baylander’s jungle deck.
    Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
    Free!

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