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.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Yayoi Kusama Craft Workshop
at Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
You will paint clay sculptures that reflect Kusama's signature motifs such as pumpkins & enchanting flowers!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Seniors, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Kids
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: The Influential Ocean
at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in celebrating and learning about the ocean’s influence on the lives, traditions, and cultures of Asian and Pacific Islander communities!
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Event
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Nature Calligraphy
at 164th Street and Oak Avenue (in Kissena Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how nature influences the art of Chinese calligraphy and learn to write some words yourself.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Event
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Celebrate and Dance: Tinikling
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate this AAPI Heritage month at King Manor with the Queensboro Dance Festival by learning the National Dance of the Philippines, Tinikling!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Art, Food, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Monday, May 12, 2025
AAPI Heritage Month Virtual Yoga – Moon Salutation under the Flower Full Moon
at Virtual/Online Events
7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us in celebrating the enchanting Flower Full Moon with an evening of yoga, meditation, and connection to nature.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Virtual/Online Events, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Evergreen Cemetery
at Evergreen Cemetery Entrance (in Highland Park) 

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Walk among the beautiful landscaped architecture and explore the connections between the cemetery and New York City's Asian-American population.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Year of the Snake
at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with NYC Parks! Rangers will discuss the Chinese Zodiac and the significance of the Year of the Snake.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Saturday, May 31, 2025
AAPI Heritage Month Silent Disco
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens 

9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join Shape Up NYC in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a free dance fitness Silent Disco at Al Oerter Recreation Center.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!