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, September 14, 2025
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!
Bug Buddies!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Wildlife, STEM Classes
Summer on the Hudson: Huellas De Vida (Bilingual Horticulture Tour)
at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Ven a celebrar la vida, fomentar conexiones con la naturaleza y honrar los ecosistemas que nos sustentan/ Foster connections with nature on this guided bilingual horticulture tour
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
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
Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Monday, September 15, 2025
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
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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
Summer on the Hudson: Bodyweight Blast
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
High energy bodyweight exercises combining cardio and strength for a full-body workout.
Category: Fitness, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Brooklyn Bridge Park
at Pier 6 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
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
Summer on the Hudson: Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun
at The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
End your day with yoga in a beautiful sunset setting.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Thursday, September 18, 2025
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
Summer on the Hudson: Forest Bathing
at 119th Street Tennis Courts (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Reconnect with nature on a guided walk led by certified Forest Therapy Guide Lori Klamner.
Category: Nature, Walking
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Bodyroll Workout
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Joyful and cathartic dance aerobics with VIVA!
Category: Dance, Waterfront, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Sunset Yoga
at 145th and the Hudson River (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Summer on the Hudson partners with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga for a multi-level sunset yoga practice.
Category: Fitness, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
at United Nations Ave South Entrance (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
One of the city's most iconic parks, Flushing Meadows Corona Park was the site of two 20th-century World's Fairs.
Free!
Friday, September 19, 2025
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!
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
Summer on the Hudson: Bingo!
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
BYO food & beverages to this free to enter B-I-NG-O night. Each game winner receives a prize.
Category: Games, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Free!
Saturday, September 20, 2025
NYRR Open Run: Inwood Hill Park
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
8:45 a.m.–10:30 a.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!
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: Canarsie Park
at Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie 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!
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: 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!
NYRR Open Run: St. Marys Park
at St. Mary's Annual 5K Start, 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!
NYRR Open Run: Astoria Park
at Astoria 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!
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!
NYRR Open Run: Highland Park
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland 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!
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!
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
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
Searching for Social Justice
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Prithi Kanakamedala, professor at Bronx Community College and CUNY Graduate Center, will discuss her book Brooklynites: the Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough
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!
Summer on the Hudson: River Rhyme
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This live music concert invites listeners to contemplate the musical, political, and environmental histories of human interaction with our rivers.
Category: Concerts, Nature, Waterfront
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: River Rhyme
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This live music concert invites listeners to contemplate the musical, political, and environmental histories of human interaction with our rivers.
Category: Concerts, Nature, Waterfront
Free!
Sunday, September 21, 2025
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!
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: 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!
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!
Summer on the Hudson: River Rhyme
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This live music concert invites listeners to contemplate the musical, political, and environmental histories of human interaction with our rivers.
Category: Concerts, Nature, Waterfront
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: River Rhyme
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This live music concert invites listeners to contemplate the musical, political, and environmental histories of human interaction with our rivers.
Category: Concerts, Nature, Waterfront
Free!
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
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection 

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Led by the Folk Music Society of New York, this program offers a great opportunity to experience authentic, time-honored maritime songs in an appropriately historic setting.
Category: Concerts, Art, Best for Kids, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection 

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Experience rollicking time-honored maritime songs in a majestic greek revival building that served as a dormitory for sailors 1844-1976.
Category: Concerts, Accessible Activities
Free!
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection 

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Experience rollicking time-honored maritime songs in a majestic greek revival building that served as a dormitory for sailors 1844-1976.
Category: Concerts, Accessible Activities
Free!
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