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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, April 24, 2025
Dynamic Stretching
at NYPL - Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
The class is structured as a guided meditation that consists of yoga-inspired poses set into dynamic movement.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates 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
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!
Silent Disco Party: 70s, 80s, & 90s Edition
at Rotunda (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a themed silent disco party. Bring your dance moves and rock out with family and friends to some classic jams from the 70s, 80s, and 90s era.
Category: Dance
Free!
Event
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!
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, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - Broadway, 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!
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!
Hands-On Workshop: Decorating Hanging Baskets with Perennials
at Sweetgum Community Garden
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing in this fun interactive workshop on decorating hanging baskets with perennial plants!
Category: Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Event
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!
CANCELED: 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!
Beginner Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Forest Hills, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Beginner Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
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!
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!
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!
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!
SharQui- The Bellydance Workout
at Multi-Use Room A (in 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!
Event
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, April 25, 2025
Forest Fridays: Restore Van Cortlandt Park's Forest
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help protect and restore the forests of Van Cortlandt Park — one of NYC’s most ecologically significant green spaces.
Category: Nature
Free!
Event
Forest Fridays: Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt Park
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help restore Van Cortlandt Park’s forest! Join us Fridays, 9 AM–12 PM, to remove invasive plants, maintain trails, and plant native species. Tools, gloves, and training provided. No experience needed — just sign up for a specific date and get ready to make a difference!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Inwood Hill Park Arbor Day Tree and Shrub Planting
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
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!
Cardio Sculpt
at Athletic Courts (in Torsney Playground), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
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!
Kissena Park Arbor Day Tree and Shrub Planting
at Kissena Velodrome Parking Lot (in Kissena Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Forest Park! Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution, and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
Earth Day Weekend
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day at Wave Hill!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, History, Tours, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Outdoor Fitness, Wildlife, Accessible Activities, Walking, Gardening
Free!
Event
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!
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!
Kids
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!
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!
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
Arbor Day Tree Appreciation
at Playground (in Simeone Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Celebrate Arbor Day with the Urban Park Rangers by expanding your knowledge on tree health and tree species and enjoying a tree craft.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
4/25 Celebrate Our Historic Trees for Arbor Day!
at Oak Ridge (Forest Park Headquarters) (in Forest Park), Queens
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us this Arbor Day as we celebrate our historic trees!
Category: Nature, History, Gardening
Free!
Event
Zen Glow and Flow
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Zen Glow and Flow
Category: Fitness, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Alley Pond Park
at Adventure Course Parking Lot (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking, Walking, City Nature Challenge
Free!
Event
Brush and Chill Paint Night
at Multi-Use Room (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Brush and Chill Paint Night
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Violin Concert Series with Ariel Horowitz
at Multi-Use Room (in Asser Levy Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Concert Art Guild (CAG) in a co-presentation of violinist and composer Ariel Horowitz.
Category: Concerts, Art, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Mat Pilates
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant Center, Brooklyn
5:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Mat Pilates is a beginner exercise class which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
3-3-3 Bodyweight Burn
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
This total body workout highlights a unique format of 3s that will challenge your stamina all while having fun to your favorite beats.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Dance Fitness
at Ryan Health- Chelsea Clinton Community Health Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
April Movie Nights at Von King: The Wild Robot (2024) - Rated PG
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Come enjoy a movie night at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center on the weekends this April! All are welcome to these FREE viewings of popular cinema!
Category: Film
Free!
Event
RISE UP Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
This bodyweight circuit will help you R.I.S.E UP: Reach new heights, inspire, strengthen your inner self, and elevate your fitness. Let’s unlock your ultimate potential.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Virtual Gentle Yoga
at Virtual/Online Events
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Start your weekend off right with a 60-minute Friday evening yoga class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Virtual/Online Events, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Saturday, April 26, 2025
400 Montauk Celebrates Earth Day!
at 400 Montauk Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
400 Montauk Community Garden is celebrating Earth Day in East New York with a spring cleaning, planting, building beds. This event will also include garden membership sign up.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Event
Conservancy Youth Soccer League (Spring)
at Pier 5 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy offers affordable youth soccer leagues; the spring season starts March 1.
Category: Sports, Soccer
It's My Park at Greenwood Playground
at Greenwood Playground, Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Windsor Terrace Public Spaces to beautify Greenwood Playground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
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