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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.
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Luther Gulick Park Arts Hub: Mandarin Music Class with Bilingual Birdies
at Luther Gulick Park, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m.
Join Bilingual Birdies for a fun, interactive music class! Learn Mandarin through music, dance, and storytelling!
Category: Education, Art, Theater
Free!
Event
Friday, April 11, 2025
Open Mic at Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center
at Multi-Use Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan 
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
All artists, musicians, poets, and dancers are welcome to take the stage and showcase their talents!
Category: Education, Dance, Theater, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Storytelling in Bloom: Theater in the Garden
at Escape to Nature (Glenmore Hendrix Block Association), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
In this workshop, we’ll explore how poetry and performance can bring narratives to life—connecting the themes of growth, resilience, and transformation in nature and theater.
Category: Theater, Workshops
Free!
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates featuring WonderSpark Puppets!
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, Theater
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Echoes of the Earth: Poetry & Movement in Green Spaces
at Escape to Nature (Glenmore Hendrix Block Association), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Through performance, we’ll draw connections between the themes of the play and the cycles of growth, exploration, and resilience found in the garden. Using natural and found materials like leaves, twigs, and stones, we’ll craft poetry and reimagine scenes, giving them new life through a gardener’s perspective.
Category: Theater, Workshops
Free!
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Garden Stages: Rituals & Performance in Nature
at Escape to Nature (Glenmore Hendrix Block Association), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Using found materials like leaves, twigs, and stones, we’ll craft poetry that reflects the characters’ journeys and use nature to inspire movement and expression.
Category: Theater, Workshops
Free!
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Rooted Voices: Spoken Word & Theater in the Garden—Community Sharing
at Escape to Nature (Glenmore Hendrix Block Association), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
We’ll reflect on freedom, transformation, and the rhythms of nature—ideas that gardeners and performers experience. Using voice, movement, and the natural world as our stage, we’ll bring our creative expressions to life in a supportive and welcoming space.
Category: Theater, Workshops
Free!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Shakespeare Workout
at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Covering the elements of voice production, acting and stage combat. Open to participants ages 13 and up.
Category: Education, Theater, Workshops
Free!
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Children's Performance Series featuring April Armstrong
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–10:45 p.m.
Music, storytelling, and theater for young audiences up to age 7.
Category: Concerts, Best for Kids, Theater, Waterfront
Free!
Kids
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Shakespeare Workout
at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Covering the elements of voice production, acting and stage combat. Open to participants ages 13 and up.
Category: Education, Theater, Workshops
Free!
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Shakespeare Workout
at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Covering the elements of voice production, acting and stage combat. Open to participants ages 13 and up.
Category: Education, Theater, Workshops
Free!
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