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.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Build Your Own City: Urban Planning w/ Cities Skylines
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the world of Urban Planning in this interactive workshop where students use the city-building game "Cities Skylines" to design their own functional cities.
Category: Education, Media Education, STEM Classes
Free!
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
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Winter Workspace 2025: Drop-In Sunday
at Wave Hill, Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Winter Workspace Drop-In Sunday series provides an opportunity for Wave Hill visitors to deepen their connection with the arts and their experience of the garden by learning how artists are drawing inspiration from our site. During this event, visitors can mingle with participating Workspace Artists in their studios, ask questions, and learn about their creative practice. Each Sunday a different group of three or more artists participates.
Category: Art, Media Education
Free!