NYC Parks Events Calendar

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To FILTER events, use the menu on the right-hand side. Currently viewing 11 events
from April 25, 2025 to August 17, 2025
in Theater (x) category

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

May 6

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

May10

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!

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

May13

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

May20

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

May27

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

Jun14

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

Jul10

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!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul12

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

Aug 9

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!

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aug10

Hip to Hip Theatre Company presents: Hamlet

at Socrates Sculpture ParkQueens

4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon of Shakespeare in our park. Bring a picnic basket and come early for a kids and classics workshop followed by the performance of Hamlet.
Category: Theater
Free!

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Aug17

Hip to Hip Theatre presents: The Tempest

at Socrates Sculpture ParkQueens

4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon of Shakespeare in our park. Bring a picnic basket and come early for a kids and classics workshop followed by the performance of The Tempest.
Category: Theater
Free!

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