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.

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Aug16

KIM - Behagen Playground

at Play Area (in Behagen Playground)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

KIM - Ben Abrams Playground

at Ben Abrams Playground (in Bronx Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

Dance in the Park!

at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan

11:00 a.m.11:45 p.m.
Grab your water bottle and comfortable clothes and head to Randall’s Island for Bachata and Salsa in the Park!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Sports, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Must See
Event
Aug16

KIM - Loreto Playground

at Loreto PlaygroundBronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

KIM - Al Quinones Playground

at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

KIM - Tremont Playground

at Entrance - 175th St & Arthur Ave (in Walter Gladwin Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

KIM - St. Mary's Park

at Playground West - Play Area (in St. Mary's Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

Yoga

at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug16

Bodyweight Circuit Training

at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug16

Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation

at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug16

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Category: Education, Art, History, Tours, It's My Park

Aug16

Summer on the Hudson: FlyNYC

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan

12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Music and kites fill the air at this festival for all ages celebrating simple fun!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Concerts, Festivals, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

Hula Hoop Aerobics

at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Aug16

SSE: Faber Basketball Clinic

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

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Come join the Summer Sports Experience team for Summer Basketball clinic at Faber Recreation Center.
Category: Fitness, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!

Aug16

NYC Parks Presents: Next Generation Jam

at East 165th St. between Jerome Ave. and River Ave. (in Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center )Bronx

1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Social Sports
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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

Best For
Kids
Aug16

Saturday Artist Residency

at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spend a Saturday afternoon learning a variety of artistic practices from a rotating group of incredibly talented local creators! Residencies change month to month.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

STRONG Nation®

at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug16

SSE: Learn to Play Pickleball

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx

1:15 p.m.3:00 p.m.
This program is designed to teach children and young adults the fundamentals on Pickleball. We will cover every aspect of this sport, from serving to dinking and team play.
Category: Education, Fitness, Best for Kids, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Social Sports, Sports Camps, Pickleball
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

SSE: Softball

at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Manhattan

1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
This beginner-friendly baseball program teaches hitting, throwing, fielding, and base running in a fun, team-focused environment for youth and teens.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Baseball/Softball
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

Snug Storytime

at The Noble Maritime Collection 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug16

Public Gallery Tour

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture and site.
Category: Art, Media Education
Free!

Aug16

SSE: Basketball Skills & Drills | Intro to Basketball

at Play Area (in Holcombe Rucker Park)Manhattan

2:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds.
Category: Fitness, Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Basketball/Netball
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

SSE: Youth Games

at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Manhattan

3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
This program offers kids and teens a supportive space to play games, build friendships, and develop teamwork through activities like tag, relay races, and group challenges.
Category: Games, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Social Sports
Free!

Aug16

Hindu Lamp Ceremony

at 334 Furman Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn

4:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Join for the traditional Hindu Aarti ceremony at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Category: Festivals
Free!

Aug16

SSE: Soccer Skills and Drills

at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Manhattan

5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Take your game to the next level! Learn advanced soccer skills, drills, and strategies to boost your performance and dominate the field.
Category: Games, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Soccer
Free!

Aug16

Big Summer August GetDown

at 334 Furman Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn

6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Enjoy a free dance party on the waterfront!
Category: Dance
Free!

Must See
Event
Aug16

Picnic Performances: New York City Circus Festival

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park)Manhattan

6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Dance, Festivals, Theater, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Must See
Event
Aug16

Hudson Classical Theater Company Presents: The Lady from the Sea

at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park)Manhattan

6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Hudson Classical Theater Company Presents Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea.
Category: Theater, Free Summer Theater

Aug16

Movies Under the Stars: Despicable Me 4

at Play Area (in Carmansville Playground)Manhattan

8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug16

Movies Under the Stars: Mufasa: The Lion King

at Play Area (in Lawrence Virgilio Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Mufasa: The Lion King tells the origin story of Mufasa through Rafiki’s tale to young Kiara, revealing his rise from orphaned cub to legend in a journey of friendship, fate, and danger.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Aug17

Summer on the Hudson: Tai Chi

at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park)Manhattan

8:00 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!

Aug17

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!

Aug17

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

at Conference House ParkStaten 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!

Aug17

NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park

at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug17

Stewardship and Seed Bomb Creation Hike

at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers removing Japanese stilt grass and other introduced species on the forest floor then throw seed bombs filled with native seeds.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug17

Sunday Stewardship

at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
The Fort Tryon Park Trust hosts volunteer opportunities for you, your friends, and family to dig in the dirt! Join us to help protect Fort Tryon Park’s ecology and beauty! 
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Aug17

Family Art Project: Plant Reliefs

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join visiting artist Ye Zhu to explore your connection to Wave Hill through art!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Media Education

Must See
Event
Aug17

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug17

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug17

Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Learn how animals such as birds, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons and others survive in our urban environment while searching for some of these species.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

Aug17

Zumba

at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Aug17

Yoga with Astoria Yoga

at Socrates Sculpture ParkQueens

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Socrates is delighted to offer FREE yoga classes of Vinyasa yoga – a series of flowing poses linked to the awareness of breath with instructors from Astoria Yoga (on Sundays). Classes are designed for all experience levels.
Category: Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Aug17

Historical Games

at Entrance (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Go back in time with the Urban Park Rangers and learn the games played by children of the past in early New York City by both the Lenape and immigrants from Europe, among others.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug17

Beginner Yoga

at Sobelsohn Basketball Court (in Forest Park)Queens

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Beginner Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all. Experience a fun and light-hearted, beginner flow that will move you seamlessly from Sun Salutation to a final peak
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Aug17

Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through

at Parkour Park (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug17

Plant ID Hike and Sketch

at Lefrak Center at Lakeside (in Prospect Park)Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Learn about the diverse plant life of Prospect Park with the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Aug17

Intermediate Canoeing

at Spring Creek Dock (in Fresh Creek Nature Preserve)Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
All canoe programs are for ages 8 years and older. Participants must have prior canoeing experience. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday August 6
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug17

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in )Manhattan

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more! Enjoy nature and meet your neighbors. Free tea provided. Bring gardening-appropriate clothes and shoes as well as water. There is no secure storage space so please leave your valuables and large bags at home. First and third Sundays of the month at 12pm.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Aug17

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Category: Education, Art, Tours, It's My Park, Hiking

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