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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, March 29, 2025
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!
CANCELED: 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!
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!
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 Astoria Sitting Area
at Sitting Area (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Triboro G to beautify Astoria Sitting Area.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Easter Egg Hunt
at Jerome Glenmore Corner Stone Community Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come to Jerome-Glenmore Cornerstone community garden and enjoy an Easter egg hunt! Fun for the whole family!
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Easter
Free!
Kids
Astoria Heights Active: Soccer at the Park
at Play Area (JHS 10) (in Astoria Heights Playground), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a fun and engaging soccer clinic at Astoria Heights Playground! Led by Gantry Kids, this free community event is perfect for kids and families looking to develop their soccer skills, stay active, and enjoy the outdoors.
Category: Sports, Soccer, Social Sports
Free!
Event
Community Ecology Reading Group
at BioBAT Art Space at Brooklyn Army Terminal
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to the spring 2025 edition of the Community Ecology Reading Group! Bring a book, article, etc with a short snippet or quote related to the theme of MICROBES.
Category: Education, Art
Free!
Tea and Transit
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Stop on by for a special Women's History Month lecture on tea rooms and motorism.
Category: Education, History, Women's History Month, Workshops
Free!
Insect Exploration Hunt
at West 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we explore the park’s looking for insects such as ants, wasps, beetles, butterflies, mantids and many more.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Event
Nature Exploration: Captain Tilly Park
at Chapin Parkway and 85th Avenue (in Captain Tilly Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Rangers will introduce you to the many species of birds, plants and other living species within Captain Tilly Park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Event
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Marine Park Alliance Presents: Women's History Month: Who's Inspired You?
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for our annual ceremony as we recognize women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership.
Category: Education, History, Women's History Month, Talks
Free!
Event
CANCELED: 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!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Walking Tour: Reinventing the Bond Street Neighborhood, 1865-1900
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a captivating journey to discover the pivotal changes that shaped the “Bond Street area,” once a residential neighborhood for wealthy merchant families like the Tredwells. On this 90-minute tour, we’ll witness the dramatic changes that unfolded as commercial interests began to encroach, compelling these families to move uptown and triggering a metamorphosis of the entire neighborhood.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Talks, Walking
Event
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!
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center: Swim Prep
at Indoor Pool Deck (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center & Ice Rink), Queens
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
A class for swimmers ages 15+, focused on skills assessment and prep.
Category: Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center: Swim Prep
at Indoor Pool (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
A class for swimmers ages 15+, focused on skills assessment and prep.
Category: Recreation Center Programming
Free!
8th Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards
at The New York Historical, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Join us at GreenThumb's 8th Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards for a night honoring our exceptional volunteers!
Category: Accessible Activities, Gardening
Free!
Event
Birding: American Woodcocks
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on an evening nature walk at Pelham Bay Park to learn all about the wacky world of woodcocks
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Event
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Highland Park Forest Restoration
at Highland Park Disc Golf Course
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join us for a fun and rewarding afternoon at Upper Highland Park as we team up to restore and rejuvenate our beautiful wooded areas! We'll be tackling invasive vines and plants like bittersweet and Japanese knotweed.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
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!
NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park
at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham 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!
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), 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!
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Page Avenue Beach Parking Lot, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Birding programs are an all-inclusive safe space and appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park
at Conference House Park, Staten Island
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!
Outdoor Skills: Advanced Firemaking
at Archery Field Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
What can you use to build a fire? Explore this site as we search for different materials to use as kindling and learn advanced techniques to build an outdoor fire.
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, 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, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
CANCELED: 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!
Nature's Workshop: Recycled Plantable Paper Making
at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Welcome springtime with the Urban Park Rangers by making recycled paper, embedded with native seeds.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
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Birding: Spring Migration
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Highland Park to look for spring migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Event
Discovery Hike: Disturbed Habitat and Invasive Plant Ecologies
at Kissena Velodrome Parking Lot (in Kissena Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join Urban Park Rangers for useful tips on non-native plant ID and very rewarding non-native plant removal activities. Tools will be provided.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Event
National Take A Walk In The Park Day: Flushing Meadows Corona Park Edition with Shape Up NYC
at Mets-Willets Point - LIRR Station
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Come take a walk with us in the beautiful Flushing Meadows Corona Park on National Take a Walk Day!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Walking
Free!
Event
Trans Day of Visibility Wellness Activation
at Sunset Community Garden, Queens
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunset Garden group will offer wellness modalities such as: healing sounds, ear seeds, light snacks, refreshments, and altar to collective grieve, process, honor our trans siblings.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Workshops, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Irving Square Park
at Irving Square Park, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Irving Square Park to beautify at Irving Square Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Rudd Playground
at Rudd Playground, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Rudd to beautify at Rudd Playground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Highland Park Forest Restoration
at Highland Park Disc Golf Course
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a fun and rewarding afternoon at Upper Highland Park as we team up to restore and rejuvenate our beautiful wooded areas! We'll be tackling invasive vines and plants like bittersweet and Japanese knotweed.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Event
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
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!
Preparing the Pollinator Garden
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Help us clean up our garden beds as we create space for bees, birds and other species. Learn more about the ways pollinator species help plants flourish in our parks.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Luther Gulick Park Arts Hub: Salsa Dance Class
at Playground (in Luther Gulick Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Get ready to move and groove at Luther Gulick Park with a free Salsa dance class led by Fit4Dance! Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, this class will teach you the basics of Salsa in a fun, welcoming environment.
Category: Dance, Dance Classes
Free!
Event
Hilltop Hilltop Headspace Soca Dance Class with Fit4DanceHeadspace
at Delight Factory (in Hilltop Playground), Brooklyn
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a high-energy, Caribbean-inspired dance workout that blends rhythmic movements with the infectious beats of Soca music led by Fit4Dance
No experience needed—just let the rhythm guide you!
Category: Dance, Dance Classes
Free!
Event
Early Spring Tree ID Hike
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a hike of Crotona Park in search of different tree species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the changing season.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Monday, March 31, 2025
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!
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!
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!
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 help with cleaning, raking, and mulching at Stuyvesant Square.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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!
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