Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways
Events 

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Saturday, April 26, 2025
NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie Park)
Free!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Nature, GardeningFree!
Senator Roxanne J. Persaud SD 19 Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Location: Remsen Avenue and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park)
Category: Best for Kids, EasterFree!
04/26 City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Idlewild Park
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Idlewild Park
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife, Workshops, City Nature ChallengeFree!
Sunday, April 27, 2025
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)
Free!
Celebrate Spring through Dance
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Concerts, Dance, ArtFree!
Celebrate Spring through Dance
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Dance, Nature, Best for Kids, Earth Day & Arbor DayFree!
Monday, April 28, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, WorkshopsFree!
Idlewild's Science Book Club
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Best for Kids, TalksFree!
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Uplifted Dance Fitness
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!
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Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.
