NYC Parks Events Calendar

Volunteer Garden Workday at Ashford Learning Garden

at Ashford Learning Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Ashford Learning Garden for a volunteer workday to help get the garden ready for spring! Volunteers will help prepare garden beds, prune and remove weeds, and plant seeds.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
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!

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!

Shed and Tool Cleaning

at The Amazing Garden (in ), Brooklyn 

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join The Amazing Garden for a collaborative event of organizing, cleaning, and maintaining the garden shed and tools!
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, 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!

Bronx River Open House

at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Save the Date! The 2025 Bronx River Open House will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 12 noon to 4pm, at the Bronx River House in Starlight Park. This Earth Week celebration will include: Free Canoeing on the Bronx River Giveaways & Prizes Kid-friendly educational & art activities and more! Stay tuned for more information! Email victoria.toro@bronxriver.org or jennifer.seda@bronxriver.org if you have questions or are interested in volunteering to support this fun-for-all-ages event.
Category: Education, Art, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Kayaking and Canoeing
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!

Sowing Seeds of Beauty at Amboy Street Community Garden

at Amboy Street Garden, Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Lend a hand to Amboy Street Garden this spring! Volunteers will help the gardeners start seeds, clean up, and organize the tool shed.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

April Movie Nights at Von King: Bad Boys Ride or Die (2024) - Rated R

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!

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!

Volunteer Garden Workday at New Madison Harvest Garden

at New Madison Harvest Community Garden, Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come help New Madison Harvest Garden prepare the garden for another productive growing season! Seasonal tasks include a general clean up, organizing tools, starting seeds, and more!
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

It's My Park at Astoria Sitting Area

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

Seeding a Vibrant Afro-Indigenous Garden

at East New York Farms, Brooklyn

1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Gather with us in the garden for seed starting and transplanting alongside stories of Afro-Indigenous crops! During our time together, we’ll connect and ground ourselves with various seeds relevant to African and Indigenous diasporas.
Category: Education, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

City Nature Challenge Bio Blitz

at Entrance - West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue (in Ewen Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25-28
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!

City Nature Challenge: Biodiversity Hike

at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25 -April 28
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
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!

90s Prom

at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Dance the afternoon away on May third at King Manor’s 90s theme prom!
Category: Education, Dance, Art, Food
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!

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!

Concert: Kahlil Kwame Bell

at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), Staten Island

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Percussionist, composer, bandleader and producer Kahlil Kwame Bell has been active in the music industry from jazz to rock to hip hop to classical to spirituals.
Category: Concerts, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Youth Sports Jamboree

at Gymnasium (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan 

4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Youth Sports Jamboree
Category: Sports, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Forest Park

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

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.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!

Public Health Fair at the Greene Garden

at Greene Garden

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The garden group will be raising funds for local health clinics, healthcare providers and doctors in the area will be doing blood pressure screenings, and holding a blood drive.
Category: Education, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Free!

It's My Park at Fort Hill Park

at Fort Hill Park, Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Fort Hill Park Residents Association to remove invasive non-native plants at Fort Hill Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park

at Nelson Avenue and Tennyson Drive (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks and Pirate Park Families for an It's My Park project to celebrate Earth Day by helping to beautify Seaside Wildlife Nature 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 the park and tend to the gardens.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Brighton Playground

at Brighton Beach Playground (in Brighton Playground), Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to beautify Brighton Playground through litter cleanup and milkweed planting.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

City Nature Challenge Bird Blitz

at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25-28
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Mushroom ID Hike

at 210th St Playground on 73rd Ave (in Cunningham Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.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!

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Total Body Feteness®

at Fit4Dance NYC, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
This Caribbean-infused full body circuit training class incorporates cardio, strength, and balance exercises to help improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Freshwater Fishing

at Eton Place Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Our experienced Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways. All equipment will be provided. Ages 8 and older.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing
Free!

City Nature Challenge Bio Blitz

at Playground for All Children (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25-28
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through

at Parkour Park (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join The Movement Creative for a 6-week Sunday Summer Series to learn the basics of parkour. Have a blast while getting strong!
Category: Fitness, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!

Cherry Blossom Walk: Sakura Search

at Mets-Willets Point - LIRR Station

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
In 2001 the Japanese American Association donated 168 Cherry Blossom trees to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Walking
Free!

Lets Help Our Street Trees Get Nutrients

at Jardin la Roca, Bronx

1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to pruning fruit trees inside the garden, care for our street trees, and help with the growing season by building more raise beds in the garden.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Public Garden Highlights Walk

at Wave Hill, Bronx 

, Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens every Sunday. Each walk varies with the Guide leading it.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Wildlife, Walking
Free!

Wildflowers, Pollinators, & Soil Basics

at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to track the wildflowers of spring partnered with a demonstration of soil textures.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!