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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.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Hatha Flow
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant Center, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us as we connect with our breath and link our movements to each breath.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Celebrating Black History Month
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join RIPA in this celebration of Black History Month as we uplift the stories and work of our local Black community.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Art, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Black History Month, Food, Workshops, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Kids
Youth Soccer with Omar
at Dance Room, Bronx 
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Come join our NYC Parks youth Soccer program
Category: Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
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!
Teen Fitness
at Fitness Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Come on join our NYC Parks teen fitness program
Category: Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Youth Billards with Kelize
at Dance Room, Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
NYC Parks Youth Billards Program
Category: Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Cardio Dance
at Dance Room (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Teen Basketball
at Gymnasium (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Come Join our free NYC Parks Teen Basketball Program
Category: Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Gentle Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Bayside, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
A therapeutic yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, easy back bending, twisting, and mild inverted postures, concluding with a guided relaxation. NOTE: Spots are limited
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Slow Flow Yoga
at Dance Room (in Hamilton Fish Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Slow Flow Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
We Are Strong: Body Weight Circuit Training
at Hudson Guild Fulton Community Center
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
This class features equipment-free circuits designed for everyone and a supportive community!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Organizing for Garden Success: Bylaws (Part 2 of 2)
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This two-part workshop series is designed to help your garden group build a strong foundation for your group’s leadership and decision-making structures.
Category: Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - East Elmhurst, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Queens Public Library - Sunnyside, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Circuit Blast
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Queens Public Library - Astoria, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Mobilize and restore your body’s movement capacity with this evenly-paced class designed for beginners and those who prefer a low level of intensity.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Low Impact Cardio
at Gymnasium (in Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center ), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This Low Impact Cardio exercise class consists of functional and body weight strength exercises paired with cardio to get your heart pumping!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Gentle Yoga Flow
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
End your day with a 60-minute yoga class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Body in Motion
at Stage (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
This high-energy total body workout is open to all fitness levels and will keep you moving with fun and challenging bodyweight circuits.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Bootcamp
at Aerobics Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
SharQui- The Bellydance Workout
at McCarren Play Center, Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This class is taught to music with easy-to-follow steps that will surely get your heart pumping!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
at United Nations Ave South Entrance (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
One of the city's most iconic parks, Flushing Meadows Corona Park was the site of two 20th-century World's Fairs.
Free!
Virtual Zumba
at Virtual/Online Events
7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Virtual/Online Events, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Friday, February 21, 2025
Arsenal Gallery: Brooklyn Dreamland, Land without Shadows
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks is pleased to present Brooklyn Dreamland, Land without Shadows, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Christopher Spinelli depicting a bygone era of Coney Island on view at the Arsenal Gallery.
Category: Art
Free!
Zumba Gold®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Zumba Gold® offers a low-impact workout set to a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes, creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Line Dancing Aerobics
at Multipurpose Room (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
The line dance incorporates low impact dances that are very easy to learn and enjoy!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Interval Walking Sessions
at Athletic Courts (in Torsney Playground), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Interval Walking Sessions consist of three segments: brisk, slow and a bodyweight exercise.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Alley Pond Park Forest Restoration
at Northern Boulevard and 234th Street (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect the forested areas in Alley Pond Park!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife
Free!
Event
Forest Fridays: Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt Park
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Help restore Van Cortlandt Park's vital urban forest! Join our Forest Friday events to remove invasive plants like multiflora rose, bittersweet, and porcelain berry. Your efforts will create space for native plants to thrive and support the long-term health of this 640-acre ecosystem.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Sunset Park Street Tree Care
at 6th Avenue and 60th Street
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks Stewardship as we care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Sunset Park Street Tree Care
at Sunset Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks Stewardship as we care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Total Body Fitness
at Tilden Senior Center
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Toddler Time With Kelize
at Dance Room, Bronx
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us for a morning of fun, games, sports, fitness, and creative art.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Games, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Bronx Green-Up: Volunteer Garden Workday at Karol’s Urban Farm
at Karol's Urban Farm - Castle Hill (NYCHA), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Karol's Farm crew and Castle Hill Houses community members for a weekly produce distribution and volunteer workday! Even during the winter, the farm needs care.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Nature, Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Event
Black History Month: Alma Thomas's Abstract Landscapes
at Greenbelt Recreation Center, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate Black History Month with NYC Parks! Bring the whole family to learn about celebrated artist Alma Thomas and create your own abstract landscape painting inspired by her work.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Black History Month
Free!
Event
Remarkable Raptors with Tenafly Nature Center
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Meet a live hawk and owl and discover how amazing birds of prey (Raptors) are
Category: Education, Best for Kids
Event
Kids Week: Hibernation Staycation
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers at the Fort Greene Visitor Center for an afternoon by a nice warm fire. Check out some of the furs that keep our native animals warm in winter.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Event
Yoga
at Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Yoga with Nicole, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
NYC Parks Winter Carnival
at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "Free" Event
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Event
Freezin' Season Day 4
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Schools out and King Manor is in! Join us February 18th through the 21st for free events between 12 and 3 PM.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, History, Best for Kids, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Black History Screenings: Black Panther
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
In honor of Black History Month, Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center will be screening two films, Black Panther and Judas and the Black Messiah.
Category: Film, Black History Month
Free!
Event
Kids Week: Birding for Kids
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Bird watching can be fun, especially during the winter season. Learn all about different ways to identify birds in our parks.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Meet the Critters
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
From stick bugs to snakes, meet the animals that call the center their home.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Bald Eagle Watch
at Payson Park House (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. Rangers will lead you to the best spots to view bald eagles.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Event
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Shattered Backboard Tournament
at Gymnasium (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Shattered Backboard Tournament
Category: Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids Week: Poetry Around the Campfire
at Entrance - Beach 35th Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us in the afternoon for poetry writing by the fire. Let's come together to share our unique poems and create new ones that capture the essence of the season.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
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
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