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.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Jackie Robinson Park - Bandshell (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Category: Concerts, Tours, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Lawn (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Category: Concerts, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts, Seniors
Free!
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Chelsea Park - Play Area (in Chelsea Park), Manhattan 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Category: Concerts, Tours, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Friday, July 11, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Category: Concerts, Tours, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes
Category: Concerts, Tours, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Concert: LaDee Streeter
at Play Area (in Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Playground), Staten Island
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join the Jazz Foundation of America for a concert with the LaDee Streeter, a versatile musical sylist who wows audiences in the tri-state area.
Category: Concerts, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Concert: Son Del Monte led by Manuel Rivera
at Amphitheater (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join Son Del Monte led by veteran timbalero and bandleader Manuel Rivera for a night of classic salsa with a fresh twist! In partnership with Carnegie Hall Citywide.
Category: Concerts, Dance, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Moonstruck
at Open Area (in Athens Square), Queens 

8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Loretta Castorini, a Bookkeeper from Brooklyn, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry
Category: Film, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Friday, August 29, 2025
Brasiliana, The Black Musical that Introduced Brazil to the World
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan 

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Brasiliana, the Black Musical that Introduced Brazil to the World, retraces the trajectory of the revue theater company Brasiliana, which toured over 90 countries during its 25 years...
Category: Film, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Movies
Free!
This is Ballroom
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn 

5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
This performative documentary moves between a night of competition in Rio’s Ballroom scene, the daily lives of the artists and community members, and theatrical reenactments ...
Category: Film, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Movies, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Courtyard in front of Main Entrance (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Category: Concerts, Tours, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts
Free!