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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.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Super Seedlings
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Play and plant with your little one! Super Seedlings is a FREE, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers.
Category: Best for Kids, Gardening
Free!
Event
Dance Fitness- Upbeat Pop!
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
A 45-minute dance fitness class to your favorite upbeat pop songs!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Crotona Park Stewardship Saturday
at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join staff to clear leaves and debris from around Indian Lake, remove trash from our large park zones and help to keep Crotona Park looking great!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Family Community Garden (Brooklyn)
at Family Community Garden Brooklyn, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Family Community Garden and NYC Parks GreenTHumb for a hands-on volunteer project planting a vast, native pollinator garden!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Memorial Day 10k
at Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center for a special 10k race with your friends
Category: Fitness, Valentine's Day, Recreation Center Programming, Running/Jogging
Free!
Hatha Flow
at Lawn Area (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join us as we connect with our breath and link our movements to each breath.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Pier 35 (in East River Waterfront Esplanade), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full-body workout
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Historic New York: Ridgewood Reservoir
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join NYC's Urban Park Rangers and for a walk at the Ridgewood Reservoir highlighting the history, ecology and engineering of this cultural treasure.
Category: Nature, History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Community House Beacon @ PS 149, Queens
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes
Free!
CANCELED: R&B Beats Dance Fitness
at Queens Public Library - Cambria Heights
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
You’re cordially invited to a dance fitness party!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Uplifting Grooves Dance Fitness
at NYPL – Woodstock Library
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
If feeling uplifted and light makes your day, join our class to get your weekly fix of heart pumping exercise.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at BronxWorks - Classic Community Center, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 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!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Survival 101
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn the basic skills of outdoor survival including fire making, shelter building and water collection among other skills.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Dance Fitness
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Shape Up NYC for a free dance fitness class every Saturday at West Harlem Piers Park! This class is appropriate for all fitness levels.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Bodyweight Circuit Training
at NYPL - George Bruce, Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full-body workout.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Yoga
at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This open level class is designed to awaken your mind, body and senses through controlled breathing, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full-body workout
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Chair Yoga
at Ballroom (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Chair Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all- but designed for those who prefer to be seated.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
NYC Parks Presents: Caribbean Grove Skate Party
at Entrance - Baychester Avenue and Crawford Avenue (in Seton Falls Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Category: Sports, Skating/Blading, Social Sports
Free!
May Movie Nights at Von King: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - Rated R
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Come enjoy a movie night at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center on the weekends this May! All are welcome to these FREE viewings of popular cinema!
Category: Film, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Family Day
at Multipurpose Hard Top Area (in Hallets Cove Playground), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Council Member Tiffany Cabán and Queens Recreation as they present this fun day of family activities in Hallets Cove Playground.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
Hula Hoop Aerobics
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops! Hoops are available for loaning.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Open Bluegrass Jam Session
at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Open Bluegrass Jam Sessions are scheduled throughout the 2025 season, weather permitting. Bring your guitar, ukulele, banjo, etc., and join in! All skill levels and ages are welcome.
Category: Education, Dance, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Spring Blooming Hike
at Parking Lot - Winchester Boulevard and Union Turnpike (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Spring has sprung. Experience the beauty of spring with the Urban Park Rangers as you explore the vibrant plants and flowers that emerge during this season.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Board Games, Cards, and Flowers
at NYCHA Grant Houses Community Garden, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the gardeners at Grant Shade Garden for an afternoon of Board Games & Card games. Bring a favorite game & some friends!
Category: Nature, Games
Free!
STRONG Nation®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
STRONG Nation® combines body weight, muscle conditioning, cardio and plyometric training moves synced to original music that has been specifically designed to match every single move.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
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
“The Park is my Remedy” Walk
at Corner of Furman and Old Fulton Streets (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Explore the gardens along the piers of Brooklyn Bridge Park and learn to identify plants that are valuable to your health and wellness.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Walking Tour: The Tredwells’ World of 19th Century Noho
at Merchant's House Museum
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
With the 1825 opening of the Erie Canal, the city’s economy boomed and wealthy merchant families escaped the increasing noise, congestion, and commercialization of the seaport area to move “uptown,” to what is now modern day NoHo, then an exclusive residential enclave. Join us as we explore the Tredwells’ elite neighborhood and discover what life was like for the wealthy merchant class in the mid-19th century.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Talks, Walking
Snug Storytime
at The Noble Maritime Collection
2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Bring your grown-ups to the museum to hear stories about mermaids, pirates, ships, and the sea!
Category: Accessible Activities
Free!
Community Science: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an evening on the shore engaging in a community science project as we collect scientific data on horseshoe crabs.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront, Wildlife
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
at Play Area (in Abraham Lincoln Playground), Manhattan
7:45 p.m.–9:45 p.m.
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Wicked
at Basketball Courts (in Seton Park), Bronx
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz. Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover......
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Dog Man
at Athletic Field (in Hinton Park), Queens
8:15 p.m.–9:45 p.m.
When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Tai Chi
at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park
at Conference House Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park
at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
05/25 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Gardening
at Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Greenbelt Native Plant Center staff to help care for the diverse group of native plants we grow to be planted in parks and restoration projects throughout the city.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Zumba
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.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, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Total Body Feteness®
at Fit4Dance NYC, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
This Caribbean-infused full body circuit training class incorporates cardio, strength, and balance exercises to help improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
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!
Ranger Gardening Club: Gardening 101
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn about the different species and uses for various plants in our park. Be inspired to start your own garden at home.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
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
Public Garden Highlights Walk
at Wave Hill, Bronx , Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens every Sunday. Each walk varies with the Guide leading it.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Family Camping: Brooklyn
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping and we look forward to welcoming your family. Families are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday May 14.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Family Camping with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!
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