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.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Apr29

Zumba

at HANAC Corona Beacon at P.S. 19QQueens

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: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr29

Mind & Body Circuit Training

at BPL- Macon LibraryBrooklyn

6:00 p.m.6:45 p.m.
An invigorating fitness class designed to enhance breathing while challenging your strength and endurance!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr29

Zumba

at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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! The routines feature aerobic fitness interval training w
Category: Dance, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr29

Soca Sweat Dance Fitness

at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant CenterBrooklyn

6:00 p.m.6:45 p.m.
This Dance Fitness class will not only provide you with a full body workout- but with fun as well!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr29

Total Body Sculpt and Conditioning

at Central Park Gardens - Community RoomManhattan

6:00 p.m.6:45 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!

Apr29

Field House Mat Pilates

at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Join Sweet Water Dance & Yoga for Mat Pilates, a strengthening and lengthening exercise that focuses on conditioning your core muscles while also training your arms and legs.
Category: Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Apr29

Uplifted Dance Fitness

at Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)Queens

6:15 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Uplift your spirit with this dance fitness class!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr29

Bodyweight Circuit Training

at Multi-Use Room - Full (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House)Queens

6:30 p.m.7:15 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr29

Earth Day Watercolors

at Fort Totten Park-Building 422 - NE Queens Headquarters (in Fort Totten Park)Queens

6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Join us for Earth Day Watercolors Workshops!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr29

Zumba

at Multi-Use Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

7:00 p.m.8:00 p.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, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr29

NYRR Open Run: Brooklyn Bridge Park

at Pier 6 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn

7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Apr30

Guided Bird Walk at The Battery

at SeaGlass Carousel (in The Battery)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.
Join us for a bird walk through The Battery! Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat here in the park.
Category: Birding
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr30

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!

Apr30

Woodlawn Wednesdays Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park

at Woodlawn Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Help restore the beautiful woodlands of Van Cortlandt Park’s east side! Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers like you play a vital role in preserving this important urban ecosystem
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

Apr30

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!

Apr30

Citywide Nursery Gardening

at Arthur Ross Nursery Parking LotBronx

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join the Stewardship Team at the Citywide Nursery for a hands-on gardening experience where you’ll help pot up perennials into larger grow pots and maintain our plant hoop houses.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Apr30

Spring Field House Yoga

at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Join Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria for a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
Category: Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Apr30

Team RIVER Volunteers

at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan

9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!

Apr30

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Apr30

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Apr30

04/30 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Tour and Gardening

at Greenbelt Native Plant CenterStaten Island

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join the Greenbelt Native Plant Center staff for a tour of the facility and a day of plant care and grounds maintenance.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Apr30

It's My Park at Cadman Plaza Park

at Cadman Plaza ParkBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Cadman Park Conservancy to beautify at Cadman Plaza Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Apr30

Senior Cardio Sculpt

at Sunnyside Community ServicesQueens

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
This low impact cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform. Participants must be 60+ to attend this class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Seniors, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Apr30

Yoga

at Brooklyn Public Library - Kings Highway Branch

12:00 p.m.1:00 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!

Apr30

Chair Yoga

at Baychester LibraryBronx

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Experience the benefits of yoga without getting down on the floor with our 60-minute Chair Yoga class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Apr30

Outdoor Cardio Expo

at Hamilton Fish Recreation Center (in Hamilton Fish Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Outdoor cardio and calisthenic fitness event featuring HIIT/Tabata/Cardio boxing/Resistance exercises
Category: Fitness, Recreation Center Programming, Boxing/Wrestling, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

Storytelling Workshop

at Detective Keith Williams Field House (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to help participants develop their storytelling skills.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr30

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics!

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Uncover the secrets of nature, build your own ecosystem, and learn how fish and plants work together to grow food in our afterschool Aquaponics Workshop.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Workshops, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Best For
Kids
Apr30

Bodyweight Burn

at Multi-Use Room (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Join me to increase your strength and endurance with this one-hour total body workout.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

intenSati

at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park)Queens

5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
In intenSati, we will prime your body, mind, and heart with this sweat-dripping, heart-pumping, mood-lifting cardio class (think dance meets kickboxing meets yoga).
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

Vital Parks Explorer

at Virtual/Online Workshop

5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
In this interactive workshop, learn how to access key data on park amenities, planned renovations, public restrooms, upcoming events, and more with the Vital Parks Explorer!
Category: Education, Community Input Meetings, Workshops, Virtual/Online Events, Gardening
Free!

Apr30

Caribbean Dance Fitness

at NYPL - Countee Cullen Library

6:00 p.m.6:45 p.m.
Caribbean Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

Hatha Flow

at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant CenterBrooklyn

6:00 p.m.7:00 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!

Apr30

Cardio Circuit Blast

at Gymnasium (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Apr30

Dance Fitness Energize

at Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action CenterBrooklyn

6:00 p.m.6:45 p.m.
This 45-minute dance fitness class is about dancing your way toward an active lifestyle!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

Dance Fitness Beats

at Hudson Guild Fulton Community Center

6:00 p.m.6:45 p.m.
This 45-minute Dance Fitness class is not just a great workout, but a great time as well!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

Zumba

at Dance Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

Running Group

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center - Front Entrance (in Williamsbridge Oval)Bronx

6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
This beginner's 5K running program is a 10-week program that gets you ready for your first 5K.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Running/Jogging, Walking
Free!

Apr30

Bodyweight Circuit Training

at Sorrentino Rec Center (in Sorrentino Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.7:15 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Apr30

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hudson & Essex Counties: El Huerto Urbano

at Virtual/Online Workshop

7:00 p.m.8:15 p.m.
Esta seria consiste en seminarios web ofrecerán técnicas y consejos sobre un tema de jardinería diferente en cada sesión.
Category: Virtual/Online Events, Gardening
Free!

Apr30

Movies Under the Stars: Fall Guy

at Coleman PlaygroundManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Did Tom Cochrane (Clifford Penn) kill under the influence of drugs? Mac: Robert Armstrong
Category: Film, Movies Under the Stars
Free!

Thursday, May 1, 2025

May 1

Total Body Fitness

at Gymnasium (in St. John’s Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

8:00 a.m.9:00 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

May 1

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!

May 1

Trail Work Thursdays

at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!

May 1

River / Park Cleanup in the Bronx River Forest

at Bronx River Forest at Burke Bridge (in Bronx Park)Bronx

9:30 a.m.12:00 p.m.
"Help our Conservation Crew remove litter and debris from the Bronx River and surrounding parkland! All necessary materials, like gloves, bags, grabbers, and waders, will be supplied by the Alliance."
Category: Volunteer
Free!

May 1

Total Body Fitness

at Brooklyn Public Library - Park SlopeBrooklyn

10:30 a.m.11:30 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!

May 1

Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Lawn Live

at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan

10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.
Moosiki Kids Musical Storytime fosters a love of reading at a young age with musical stories!
Category: Education, Concerts
Free!

May 1

Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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!

May 1

Step Aerobics

at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Step Aerobics is a cardio workout that will elevate your heart rate, strengthen muscles, and improve coordination and balance.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

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