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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.
Friday, February 21, 2025
Freezin' Season Day 4
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Schools out and King Manor is in! Join us February 18th through the 21st for free events between 12 and 3 PM.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, History, Best for Kids, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Students will journey through Earth science concepts with NOAA’s science aliens Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Black History Month Bingo
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Test your luck for a chance to win exciting prizes in Eco Bingo.
This night’s theme is Black Historic Figures and Inventions!
Category: Education, Games, History, Black History Month, Workshops
Free!
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Volunteer Enrichment: Controlling Emerging Invasives through Education and Eradication
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Our Natural Areas Manager will present an informative workshop on four invasive species RIPA is targeting for removal as part of a DEC-awarded grant.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Waterfront, Wildlife, Workshops, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Event
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!
STEAM Bites & Insights
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
February 22nd @ 1pm, join us for Jeopardy, lunch & stories of personal journeys, career insights & valuable resources for students!
Category: Education, Games, Best for Kids, Black History Month, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Sunday, February 23, 2025
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: She’s On Point Volleyball Clinic
at Al Oerter Recreation Center, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for our girls’ volleyball clinic, in honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Talks, She's On Point, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming, Volleyball
Free!
Kids
Indoor Gardening 101
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Calling all green (or not so green) thumbs! We’ll go over the basics of plant care and propagation, and how to start and maintain an indoor garden.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Event
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: She’s On Point Basketball Clinic
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join us for our girls basketball clinic, in honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Talks, She's On Point, Workshops, Baseball/Softball
Free!
Kids
Monday, February 24, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Cornell Cooperative Extension & Harvest NY: Un Intercambio entre Agricultores Urbanos
at GrowNYC's Project Farmhouse, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
CCE HNY se complace en anunciar un evento de intercambio de recursos y creación de redes con presentaciones breves en español de GrowNYC, FSA y CEANYC.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Event
Empowering New Yorkers Through the Vital Parks Explorer
at Virtual/Online Workshop
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a demo of our data tool that shows your community's access to park amenities, services, and upcoming improvements.
Category: Education, Community Input Meetings, Workshops, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Event
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Black History Month: Jimi Hendrix Paintings
at Lyons Pool Recreation Center, Staten Island
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate groundbreaking musician Jimi Hendrix as we create paintings based on his likeness. All supplies will be provided.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Black History Month, Workshops
Free!
Event
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Facing Climate Change As Urban Gardeners
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Face climate despair head-on in these monthly, peer-to-peer meet ups.
Category: Education, Workshops, Virtual/Online Events, Gardening
Free!
Event
Friday, February 28, 2025
Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Students will journey through Earth science concepts with NOAA’s science aliens Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Saturday, March 1, 2025
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!
Building a Wooden Raised Bed for Food Gardening
at Red Gate Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to build your wooden raised bed—a perfect way to grow food plants or even ornamental plants outdoors.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Monday, March 3, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Grow Your Garden: Planting & Transplanting Seedlings
at George Eagle Carr Community Garden (in ), Queens
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join our workshop to learn how to grow a healthy garden! You’ll gain hands-on experience by transplanting seedlings using seed trays and soil.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Friday, March 7, 2025
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
at Gymnasium (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "Free" Event
Category: Adaptive Programs, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Students will journey through Earth science concepts with NOAA’s science aliens Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Walk Like A Wizard
at Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we help you create one-of-a-kind fantastical walking sticks using various components of nature. This will be a two-part adventure if you choose!
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Volunteer Enrichment: Bridges of Randall's Island Bike Tour
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us to examine the bridges that surround Randall’s Island Park!
Category: Nature, Fitness, Tours, Volunteer, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Workshops, Bicycling, Exercise Classes
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!
Grafting Workshop: Transforming Trees for Desired Fruit
at Jardin la Roca, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
You will learn how to graft a fruiting scion onto an ornamental or less desirable tree. We will start by finding an area with Rosaceae family trees, like apples, pears, plums, and cherries.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
There’s a knot for every need! Learn methods to tie very useful knots.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying
at Entrance - 34th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets (in Travers Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
There’s a knot for every need! Learn methods to tie very useful knots.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Garden Tool Care
at Spencer Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join our workshop to learn how to care for your garden tools, including rusty shovels and squeaky pruners.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Survival 101
at Broadway and Wayne Street (in CPL. Thompson Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we discuss how to pack and prepare for any potential survival situation.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Monday, March 10, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Grow Your Garden: Planting & Transplanting Seedlings
at Garden of Eden, Bronx
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join our workshop to learn how to grow a healthy garden! You’ll gain hands-on experience by transplanting seedlings using seed trays and soil.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Garden Mapping –Designing Your Perfect Outdoor Space
at Las Casitas Community Garden, Bronx
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
With guidance from GreenThumb staff, you'll learn to map your garden and create a welcoming area for gatherings or personal time.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Friday, March 14, 2025
Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Students will journey through Earth science concepts with NOAA’s science aliens Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Intermediate Wooden Raised Bed Building: Construction & Weatherproofing Techniques
at All People's Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Enhance your garden by learning to build a wooden raised bed with a seating ledge!
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Monday, March 17, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Global Recycle Day
at Outdoor Performance Area (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center)
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The Global Recycling Day aims to promote the use of recycled materials. It offers an opportunity to focus on recycling and its benefits to the environment!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Workshops
Free!
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Fun with Printmaking
at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
You will learn the basics of printmaking such as block printing, monotype and collagraph printing.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Friday, March 21, 2025
Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Students will journey through Earth science concepts with NOAA’s science aliens Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Garden Mapping - Planning & Record Keeping
at El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a simple to-scale physical map of their garden space to support garden planning and record keeping.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Nature's Workshop: Botany and Botanical Art
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn about Ireland’s first female botanist Ellen Hutchins and live her legacy with a botanical walk followed by a botanical art workshop!
Category: Art, Urban Park Rangers, Saint Patrick's Day, Workshops
Free!
Monday, March 24, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Organizing For Garden Success: Group Structure (Part 1
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This two-part workshop series is designed to help your garden group build a strong foundation for your group’s leadership and decision-making structures.
Category: Workshops, Virtual/Online Events, Gardening
Free!
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Grow Your Garden: Planting & Transplanting Seedlings
at BPL- Macon Library, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
You’ll gain hands-on experience by transplanting seedlings using seed trays and soil.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Friday, March 28, 2025
Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Students will journey through Earth science concepts with NOAA’s science aliens Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Tea and Transit
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Stop on by for a special Women's History Month lecture on tea rooms and motorism.
Category: Education, History, Women's History Month, Workshops
Free!
Monday, March 31, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Friday, April 4, 2025
Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Students will journey through Earth science concepts with NOAA’s science aliens Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
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