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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.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Open House New York: Riverside Park South Locomotive
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
As part of Open House New York Weekend, visit the newly-renovated Riverside Park South Locomotive while learning about the rail history of Manhattan’s West Side from staff from the Riverside Park Conservancy.
Category: Education, History, Open House New York
Free!
Event
Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Morning Program
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs- Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Morning program registration takes place from 9:30am-10:00am. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!
Leap to the Beat!
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
A dance fitness class that will not only raise your heart rate, but your spirits as well!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to clean up Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at McKinley Park
at McKinley Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to clean up at McKinley Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Asser Levy Park
at Asser Levy Park Play Area (in Asser Levy Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to beautify Asser Levy Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Monuments Tour of Riverside Park
at General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb) (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The New York Historical Society and Summer on the Hudson partner for a monuments tour of Riverside Park, an Olmstead gem and one of New York City’s Scenic Landmarks.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Walking
Free!
Waterfront Walks
at Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy for a free walking tour of Brooklyn Bridge Park-- Every other Sunday at 10:30 AM starting at Pier 1
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours, Waterfront, Walking
Free!
Autumn Nature Crafts
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Get creative as we use the park as an inspiration to construct an autumn inspired nature craft. All crafts material will be provided.You must supply the creativity and positive vibes.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Kids
Zumba
at Gorman Playground, Queens
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, Outdoor Fitness, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Total Body Feteness®
at Fit4Dance NYC, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
This class will provide a total body workout for all fitness levels using body weight as resistance.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Open House New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Discover the history of this Brooklyn landmark that pays tribute to the 11,000 men, women, and children who died on British Prison Ships during the Revolutionary War.
Category: History, Tours, Urban Park Rangers, Open House New York
Free!
Athletic Conditioning
at Ballfields (in De Witt Clinton Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This athletic conditioning workout will engage your entire body to elevate your heart rate, strengthen muscles, and improve coordination and balance.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Art Exhibit - Bridges: Join, Link, Connect, Unite
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The South Shore Artists Group Presents an Art Exhibit Bridges: Join, Link, Connect, Unite
Category: Tours, Waterfront, Open House New York, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Brooklyn FAM 2024: Festival of Arts and Music
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Don’t miss Brooklyn FAM’s 4th annual flagship festival! Join folks from across the borough for an incredible celebration of Latinx and Afro-Latinx voices: Haitian, Afro-Dominican, Colombian, Afro-Colombian, Garifuna, Afro-Panamanian, Mexican, and Guatemalan.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Concerts, Dance, Art, Festivals, Food, Workshops
Free!
Smorgasburg
at Breeze Hill (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Smorgasburg, presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, is considered the “Woodstock of Eating.” The celebrated open-air food fair is back in Prospect Park for the 2024 season!
Category: Markets, Food
Free!
Double-Dutch for all with Miriam
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Come Learn Various ways to jump rope.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Creative Art Family Edition
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join us to learn techniques in a safe and fun environment.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Flag Football Festival
at Play Area (in Frederick Douglass Playground), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks will be hosting a free community-centered event designed to bring youth ages 8-17 together for an exciting day of flag football, games, and prizes.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Fall Festivals, Football
Free!
Kids
West 104th Street Garden 30th Anniversary Festival
at West 104th Street Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
The garden group has a fun, family-friendly day planned with games, a flea market, a raffle, a bake sale, workshops, pumpkin painting and refreshments. All are welcome!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Games, Best for Kids, Food, Workshops
Free!
Kids
It's My Park at Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to remove invasives from the western woods at Ewen Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Open House New York: Fort Totten Battery
at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers will guide you through this civil war era fort, designed to defend our city. Learn more about the history and significance of this site.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Open House New York
Free!
Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Afternoon Program
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park)
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs-Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Afternoon program registration takes place from 1:00pm-1:30pm. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!
Immersive Storytelling Hike
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on this storytelling adventure! Embark on this quest of survival skills, and learn how to find your way while identifying the flora and fauna of the forest.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Kids
Open House New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower
at Mount Morris Fire Watchtower (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers discuss the significance and history of this recently restored structure.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
The Chol Hamoed Spectacular: The Yeshiva Boys Choir
at Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebration of the Jewish holidays returns to Coney Island with a crew of talented youngsters
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Ancestral Walk to Inner Peace: Connecting with Nature, History, and Unity
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Let’s come together for a mindful walk through the historical sites of the Conference House Park, and cultivate inner peace and unity through guided breathing and meditation.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Education, Nature, Art, Dogs, Tours, It's My Park, Talks, Open House New York, Hiking, Native American Heritage Month, Workshops, Walking, Yoga & Pilates Classes, Indigenous Peoples' Day
Free!
Event
Fall 2024 Overlook Concerts
at 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Riverside Park Conservancy and our generous supporters present Charlotte Mayerson's Overlook Concert series.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Music and Muse: A Celebration of Phillis Wheatley Peters
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for an autumnal afternoon of music, poetry, and conversation on the lawn at Van Cortlandt House Museum for this debut collaboration of National Book Award-winning poet and musician Cornelius Eady and composer and musician Charlie Rauh as they celebrate the life and work of Phillis Wheatley Peters.
Category: History, Accessible Activities
Free!
Open Mic at Newkirk Community Garden
at Newkirk Community Garden, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Musicians, comedians, poets, storytellers etc. are welcome. Family friendly. Come share your talents under the evening skies in our beautiful garden.
Category: Concerts, Nature, Art, Theater
Free!
Dalloway (Theater Performance)
at 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
A site-specific workshop presentation of a new play, Dalloway, a feminist, queer-positive, pop-period prequel to Virginia Woolf’s celebrated Mrs. Dalloway.
Category: Nature, Theater
Free!
Monday, October 21, 2024
Monday Morning Clean Ups
at Van Cortlandt Golf House (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up.
Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up after weekend picnicking.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Arsenal Gallery: ALTER ECO
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks presents the group exhibition ALTER ECO, featuring artists envisioning alternate realities to inspire environmental care.
Category: Art
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!
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!
Zumba Gold®
at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx
9:15 a.m.–10:15 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, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Art Exhibition: Kenshō by Vince Serecin
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Birds with an exhibition: Kenshō, artwork by Vince Serecin.
Category: Education, Art, History, Talks, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, Indigenous Peoples' Day
Free!
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
at New York Public Library - Morningside Heights Branch, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to clean up, weed, prune, mulch, and rake at Stuyvesant Square.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Art from the Heart: An exhibition of vintage artwork by local artists of Staten Island's South Shore
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Art From the Heart, arranged by the Tottenville Historical Society at the historic H.H. Biddle House features vintage paintings from their collection.
Category: Birding, Nature, Art, History, Waterfront, Open House New York, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
CANCELLED: Pitch in to Pick Up
at Starlight Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with us select Monday from 10am-12pm at Starlight Park (1490 Sheridan Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459) & help steward the Bronx River!
We will be cleaning up litter to prevent it from entering the Bronx River.
Your efforts not only protect wildlife & the rest of the Bronx River ecosystem, but they also help us identify the sources of trash so we can stop the pollution where it starts!
We will provide gloves and tools for collecting the trash!
The meeting point for this event will be Bronx River House located inside Starlight Park address 1490 Sheridan Blvd Bronx, NY 10459, which is most easily accessible from:
Directions by train:
6 train to Whitlock Avenue, then cross Westchester Avenue. Continue north (toward the car wash) and follow Boone Avenue until it becomes West Farms Road. Continue until you reach East 172nd Street and make a right to cross Sheridan Boulevard and enter Starlight Pk.
2 or 5 trains to 174th Street, then walk east on 174th St (toward Popeye’s) until you reach the blue bridge. At the blue bridge, cross over the highway and take the ramp in the middle of the bridge (ramp, not stairs!)that leads into Starlight Pk.
We will be outside the Bronx River House at 10am with a table and tablecloth. For questions or concerns, email jennifer.seda@bronxriver.org or call 718-542-4124.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Cardio Dance
at East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This creative and fun low impact workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Step Aerobics
at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.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, Exercise Classes
Free!
Senior Cardio Sculpt
at Sunnyside Community Services, Queens
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!
Gentle Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Bayside, Queens
11:30 a.m.–12:30 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!
Fitness is Knowledge
at Dance Room (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This Class is designed to challenge your strength and endurance. Sessions are specifically designed to focus different muscle group
Category: Fitness, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Gardening and Cooking Afterschool Class at Stars of Hope Community Garden
at Stars of Hope Community Garden, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Students will learn the fundamentals of gardening with hands-on guidance from expert instructors cultivating their own vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Volunteer, Food, Gardening
Free!
Kids
Drop in After School
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Structured School Age Child Care Programming for ages 6-13 years old during the school year.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Art, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Media Education
Free!
Kids
Learn To Play Basketball
at Gymnasium (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn To Play Basketball
Category: Fitness, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Health and Fitness
at Fitness Room (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Dance your way into fitness! Come enjoy some great music while getting your sweat on and having fun.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Dance, Fitness, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
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