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 6, 2025
Monuments of Prospect Park Tour
at Grand Army Plaza Arch (in Grand Army Plaza), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Come Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walking tour of Prospect Park’s monuments.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Bicycling
Free!
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Learn to Ride
at Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan 

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Children will learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bicycle.
Category: Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Bicycling
Free!
Kids
Saturday, April 26, 2025
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!
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Learn to Ride
at Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan 

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Children will learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bicycle.
Category: Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Bicycling
Free!
Kids
Friday, May 16, 2025
Bike to Work on St. Nicholas Ave.
at St. Nicholas Miracle Garden, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Come to St. Nicholas Miracle Garden during Bike to Work Day for special events to promote safe biking practices, highlight the benefits of cycling, and more!
Category: Education, Fitness, Bike Month NYC, Bicycling
Free!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
NYC Parks Presents: The Season Opener
at Bike Track (in Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center ), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Bicycling
Free!
Kids
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Next Generation Jam
at Bike Track (in Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center ), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Bicycling
Free!
Kids