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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.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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!
Thursday, June 12, 2025
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, June 13, 2025
Pioneers Go East Collective presents Eco Art & Performance w/ Maira Duarte (Seniors)
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In this intergenerational workshop, facilitated by Maira Duarte from Dance to the People, in partnership with Pioneers Go East Collective and Socrates Sculpture Park, participants will engage in the exploration of movement in nature and will manufacture wearable art pieces made of reused materials.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Workshops
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!
Father's Day Silent Disco
at Gymnasium (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Father's Day Silent Disco
Category: Arts & Crafts, Dance, Best for Kids, Father's Day, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Family Friendly Activities
at Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Tour the garden, enjoy a food demo, and join for a book giveaway provided by Brooklyn Book Bodega and kids' crafts/activities courtesy Wildlife Conservation Society/Prospect Park Zoo.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Tours, Food, Open Garden NYC
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!
Summer on the Hudson: Nature Explorers - "Bee" My Friend!
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
Arts and crafts, storytelling, and nature-focused workshops for kids!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Pioneers Go East Collective presents Eco Art & Performance w/ Maira Duarte (Seniors & Youth)
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In this intergenerational workshop, facilitated by Maira Duarte from Dance to the People, in partnership with Pioneers Go East Collective and Socrates Sculpture Park, participants will engage in the exploration of movement in nature and will manufacture wearable art pieces made of reused materials.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Workshops
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates featuring Zing!
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Fun for family and friends at this outdoor party featuring a children’s entertainer, arts & crafts, and neighborhood fun.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Alt 1940s
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Vroom vroom! Hightail it to King Manor for a day of 40s pinup glamor at our 1940s CAR-nival!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, History, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Sparkle & Shine: A Glitter Art Adventure!
at Buz O' Rourke Playground (in Crocheron Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Sparkle & Shine: A Glitter Art Adventure
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Arts, Culture & Fun Series
Free!
The Fortune Society's Arts Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Celebrate community, liberation and healing through the Arts with the Long Island City-based non-profit dedicated to building people, not prisons. Enjoy family-friendly festivities, including live music, spoken word performances, food for purchase and more. More details to come!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals
Free!
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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, June 19, 2025
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, June 20, 2025
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!
Saturday, June 21, 2025
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!
Field Guide: Weather Cinema
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Collaborate and make a short animated film from drawings which visualizes the invisible effects of the environment with artist Heidi Neilson. We’ll use weather data from Socrates’ weather station, Sky Tickler, and create a story about how weather affects nature. This can include how leaves react to the wind, or the strength of the sun on a sprouting plant.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Workshops
Free!
Event
Feel Free Art Festival
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Feel free to paint. Feel free to dance. Feel free to express yourself. This festival is to allow all people to have the opportunity to enjoy culture and arts.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Dance, Art, Festivals, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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!
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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!
Thursday, June 26, 2025
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, June 27, 2025
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!
Saturday, June 28, 2025
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!
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Family Day
at Mauro Playground (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Council Member James Gennaro and Queens Recreation as they present this fun day of family activities in Mauro Playground.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates featuring Crazy Science Show!
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Fun for family and friends at this outdoor party featuring a children’s entertainer, arts & crafts, and neighborhood fun.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Nature Explorers - Storytelling with Rachael Harrington
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
Arts and crafts, storytelling, and nature-focused workshops for kids!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Workshops
Free!
Event
Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates featuring Karma Kids Yoga
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Fun for family and friends at this outdoor party featuring a children’s entertainer, arts & crafts, and neighborhood fun.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Event
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Memory Impression - Herbarium Workshop
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Press flowers & leaves while reflecting on the stories plants tell. Conservancy staff assists participants in creating botanical keepsakes that honor personal connections to nature.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature
Free!
Event
Upon This Rock Community Garden Fair
at Upon This Rock Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the garden to learn how to get involved and take part in activities, like games, arts and crafts, blood pressure checks, and herb education!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Tours, Food, Gardening
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: FlyNYC
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Music and kites fill the air at this festival for all ages celebrating simple fun!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Concerts, Festivals, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Field Guide: Radiating Undercurrents – Communing with Elements of Socrates
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Explore the sonic life of the Park with Buena Onda Collective — from water and plant whispers to soil communication and insect songs. Using specialized microphones, sensors, and the practice of Pauline Oliveros’ deep listening, we’ll capture the park’s dynamic soundscape.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Workshops
Free!
Event
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Sketch Jam
at Sakura Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Observational drawing event led by artist and illustrator Ishita Jain!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Workshops
Free!
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Nature Explorers
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
Arts and crafts, storytelling, and nature-focused workshops for kids!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Sketch Jam
at W 72nd Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Observational drawing event led by artist and illustrator Ishita Jain!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art
Free!
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Field Guide: Radiating Undercurrents – Communing with Elements of Socrates
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bring the sounds to life with Buena Onda Collective! Using natural and repurposed materials (in collaboration with Materials for the Arts), participants will co-create interactive sound sculptures.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Workshops
Free!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair
at New York City, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Save the date for the 45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair on Saturday, September 27, 2025 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Location to be announced soon.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Tours, Volunteer, Workshops, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Free!
45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair
at New York City, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb and GreenThumb community gardeners in celebrating the start of fall with workshops, live entertainment, healthy cooking demonstrations, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Tours, Volunteer, Workshops, Exercise Classes, Gardening
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Compostapalooza!
at 95th St. Compost Compound (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Conservancy’s work with compost and appreciate its impact on urban soil at this day of demonstrations, science experiments, and live entertainment!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Festivals, Best for Kids, Talks, Waterfront, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Event
Friday, October 31, 2025
Hippo Playground Halloween Parade
at Hippo Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan , Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Put on your favorite costume and parade to the Playground for music, treats, and Halloween fun.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Concerts, Games, Best for Kids, Playgrounds
Free!
Kids
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Holiday on the Hudson
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Celebrate the season with a holiday tree lighting, live music, decoration making, and hot chocolate (while supplies last).
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Free!
Kids
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