NYC Parks Events Calendar

It's My Park at Maria Hernandez Park

at Maria Hernandez Park, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Maria Hernandez Dog Run P. A C K (Pet owner Alliance for Community K-9s) to beautify Maria Hernandez Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Volunteer Workday at Moffat Street Community Garden

at Moffat Street Community Garden, Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come lend a hand to the members of Moffat Street Community Garden! Volunteers will help the gardeners build raised beds utilized for growing food.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Hollis Lions and Hollis Leos Earth Day Celebration

at Amboy Street Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Youth from the Hollis Queens chapter of the International Lion’s and Leo Clubs with seed planting and activities to beautify the garden. All are welcome to come help lend a hand!
Category: Education, Nature, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

History Tour of The Battery

at SeaGlass Carousel (in The Battery), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join guides from The Battery Conservancy for an extended walking tour of the park, with a focus on the history of the area.
Category: History, Tours
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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Season Opener at Elton Street Community Garden

at Elton Street Community Garden, Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Elton Street Community Garden for a volunteer day to help the garden open for spring! Volunteers will assist with planting seeds, building raised beds, and organizing the shed.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Dance Fitness

at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

April Movie Nights at Von King: The Help (2011) - Rated PG-13

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 April! All are welcome to these FREE viewings of popular cinema!
Category: Film, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Spring Awakening: A Community Composting Event

at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
This will be an opportunity to learn about Hot Box Composting and to network with other community farmers in NYC.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Total Body Reset

at Brooklyn Public Library - Marcy, Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–1:00 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, 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!

It's My Park at Sitting Area

12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Triboro G to beautify at Astoria Sitting Area.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

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!

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!

Great Trees of St. Nicholas Park

at 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a walk of St. Nicholas Park in search of different species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the changing season.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Signs of Spring Hike

at Alley Pond Park Environmental Center, Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in appreciating the early flowers of spring! Hike through a restored natural area to observe emerging buds, arriving birds, and blooming flowers.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!

Berry Street Garden Earth Day

at Berry Street Garden

1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of Berry Street Garden! Volunteers will help the gardeners plant seeds and create recycled art.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Birding: Spring Migration

at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Crotona Park to look for spring migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

Historic Tea Party

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Rangers and travel back in time in the historic Biddle House. Learn the historical significance that tea has played throughout history and culture. Registration begins Apr 2
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!

Urban Farming 101 Workshop: Soil & Compost

at Battery Urban Farm (in The Battery), Manhattan

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Visit Battery Urban Farm and learn to manage the health of your garden soil through a deeper understanding of its composition and biology.
Category: Workshops, Gardening
Free!

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!

Tree Care and Compost Application with Big Reuse

at Smiling Hogshead Ranch, Queens

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for a unique tree care event where we will care for both street trees and trees in the edible food forest at Smiling Hogshead Ranch.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

RBC Race for the Kids 4M / RBC Race for the Kids 1M Family + Health Walk Presented by NYRR

at Central Park, Manhattan 

8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
What started as a single race in New York in 2009, RBC Race for the Kids has grown into a series of 25+ family-friendly races that take place around the world. More than 415,000 participants have raised over $100 million for youth charities across the globe.
Category: Running/Jogging, Walking
Free!

Kenshō [seeing nature] & Mudita [sympathetic joy]

at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
This evolving exhibit, begun in May 2024, reflects the changing seasons. New works highlight local flora, exploring our connection to nature through Muditā—the joy found in others' well-being.
Category: Art, Accessible Activities
Free!

It's My Park at Skyline Playground

at Skyline Playground Garden (in Skyline Playground), Staten Island

9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with HEALTH for Youths to help maintain the community garden at Skyline Playground and do a general clean-up around the park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Spring Garden Workday at Brooklyn's Finest Garden

at Brooklyn's Finest Garden, Brooklyn

9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Brooklyn's Finest Garden for a spring volunteer day! Volunteers will assist with maintaining pathways, spreading earth matter, and cleaning up.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Rising NYRR at the RBC Race for the Kids

at 69th Street & Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
What started as a single race in New York in 2009, RBC Race for the Kids has grown into a series of 25+ family fun races that take place around the world. More than 415,000 participants have raised over $100 million for youth charities across the globe.
Category: Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Running/Jogging
Free!

It's My Park at Forest Park

at Wallenburg Square (in Forest Park), Queens 

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Kew Kids Forest School to steward at Forest Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!