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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 17, 2025
NYRR Open Run: Crocheron Park
at Entrance to John Golden Park (in John Golden Park)
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Widely known for its history with the Crocheron Family and summer house, Crocheron Park is home to running paths, baseball fields, and a 4-court tennis center.
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Shore Road Park
at Lawn Near 79th Street Entrance (in Shore Park and Parkway), 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!
NYRR Open Run: Soundview Park
at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
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!
Pelham Fritz 9-Ball Tournament
at Billiards Room (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Pelham Fritz 9-Ball Tournament
Category: Sports, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Zumba
at Gymnasium (Court) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
McGolrick Bird Club
at Monsignor McGolrick Park (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Free birding walks are held every Saturday at 9am, year-round. Meet at the Russell & Driggs entrance to McGolrick park.
Category: Birding
Free!
Virtual Rise and Shine Yoga
at Virtual/Online Events
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Start your day with a guided meditation and gentle yoga flow.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Virtual/Online Events, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
It's My Park at City Hall Park
at City Hall Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with City Hall Park Conservancy to clean up the planting boxes, spread mulch, and plant some native plants in the Pollinator Corner at City Hall Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at 132 St Block Association Park
at 108 West 132nd Street, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with West 132nd Street Community Garden to beautify 132 St Block Association Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
05/17 Astoria Street Tree Care
at RIOULT Dance Center, Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Baisley Pond Park
at Baisley Pond Park House (in Baisley Pond 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!
Strength & Cardio Fun!
at 145th and the Hudson River (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
This beginner friendly class will focus on improving your strength and endurance by challenging your muscles and increasing the heart rate.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
It's My Park at Ruppert Park
at Ruppert Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Muslim Volunteers for New York, Inc. to plant an assortment of beautiful plants as well as a general clean-up and beautification of the space at Ruppert Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Tompkins Square Park
at Tompkins Square Park at 9th St. and Avenue B (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Tompkins Square Park to plant native plants in the pollinator garden beds and remove trash in them at Tompkins Square Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at 88th Street Trees
at West 88th Street Tree Project, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
This It's My Park season, Volunteer with West 88th Street Tree Project to beautify 88th Street! We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Riverside Drive Street Trees
at Riverside Oval Greenstreet, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Audubon Park Tree Bed Project to plant flowers in the street trees along 155th to 158th street near Riverside dr.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at St. Mary's Park
at St. Mary's Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of St. Mary's Park to do a general cleanup at St. Mary's Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Montefiore Square
at Montefiore Park (in Montefiore Square), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association to spruce up our park!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at DeLury Square
at DeLury Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of DeLury Square Park to do some plantings, spread mulch, and paint some railings at DeLury Square.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Olmsted-Beil House Park
at Olmsted-Beil House (in Olmsted-Beil House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks and Friends of Olmsted-Beil House for an It's My Park project to beautify Olmsted-Beil House Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Jackie Robinson Park
at West 150th Street and Edgecombe Avenue (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with 150th-155th Street Edgecombe Avenue Block Association to beautify the street tree beds on Edgecombe Ave.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at South Oxford Park
at South Oxford Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends Of South Oxford Park to beautify at South Oxford Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Greenbelt It's My Park Day - Restoration near St. Francis Woodlands
at 1 Helena Road, SI, NY (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Saint Francis woodlands
1 Helena Road Staten Island, NY 10304
Category: Volunteer
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!
Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
With the music of migratory birds for inspiration, sculpt and paint your own feathered friends!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
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!
Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Open House
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Visit the renovated locomotive in Riverside Park South and learn about the rail yard history of Manhattan’s West Side.
Category: Education, History
Free!
Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Category: Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Running/Jogging, Track & Field
Free!
Kids
Cardio Circuit Blast
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.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!
Zumba
at Gymnasium (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
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!
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!
Orchard Beach Meadow Restoration
at Orchard Beach
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to restore this beachside meadow along Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Outdoor Fitness
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!
STRONG Nation®
at Cardio Room (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.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!
It's My Park at Ilka Tanya Payan Park
at Ilka Tanya Payan Plaza, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Audubon 157 to beautify Ilka Tanya Payan Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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!
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!
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!
Coastal Ecology: Oysters and Other Bivalves
at Stapleton Waterfront Park
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Oysters and other bivalves act as natural filters for our shores. Learn more about these phenomenal creatures and other marine life at this Billion Oyster Project site along The Narrows
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront
Free!
Doggie Day Hike
at Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Take a stroll through the forest with your four legged friend on this dog-friendly hike. Dogs are required to be on-leash.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Historic New York: Ye Olde Prospect Park
at Grand Army Plaza Arch (in Grand Army Plaza), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and reminisce on the history of the Vale of Cashmere, one of the most mysterious and intriguing parts of the park. Bring a camera and create your own Vale
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This Urban Park Ranger led hike will take you through the forest to learn how to identify fungi.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
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!
Kite Festival
at 334 Furman Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Brooklyn Bridge Park for a day of sky-high fun at their annual Kite Festival! This is the one day each year when kite flying is open to the public in the park—so don’t miss your chance to see the sky fill with color against the stunning Manhattan skyline.
Bring your own kite, purchase, or make one on site, and take part in a joyful spring celebration for all ages. Enjoy hands-on crafts, classic lawn games, live music, and engaging activities from local community partners. Whether you’re a first-time flyer or a seasoned pro, this is the perfect opportunity to welcome the season with a breeze. This is a free event. Stay tuned for further details and schedule at brooklynbridgepark.org
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Andrew Haswell Green Park
at Andrew Haswell Green Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of the East River Esplanade at Andrew Haswell Green Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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!
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!
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