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.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Park, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to clean, rake, weed, compost, and mulch in Henry Hudson Park as we care for native plants & pollinator habitat.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Cardio Circuit Blast
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Planting the Sensory Garden
at Bowling Green Cottage (in Parade Ground), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Nurture your green thumb and your community as you learn the basic needs for plant care and discover plants that stimulate the senses.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Event
STRONG Nation®
at Cardio Room (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan 

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.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!
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Nature, Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Spring Seeds Day at Newkirk Community Garden
at Newkirk Community Garden, Brooklyn 

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Newkirk Community Garden for a volunteer workday to help with starting seeds ahead of the garden season! We may also participant in a general garden clean up and tool shed organization.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Loreto Playground
at Loreto Playground, Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Morris Park Business Improvement District to celebrate Earth Day at Loreto Playground!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt
at Sobelsohn Playground (in Forest Park), Queens 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and explore the world around you and get to know your neighborhood trees. Conquer our tree scavenger hunt that will inspire curiosity and answer about trees
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Earth Day Celebration
at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn 

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day 2025 and the arrival of spring in Brooklyn Bridge Park!
Free!
History Tour of The Battery
at SeaGlass Carousel (in The Battery), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join guides from The Battery Conservancy for an extended walking tour of the park, with a focus on the history of the area.
Category: History, Tours
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan 

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!
Yoga
at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx 

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!
Shed and Tool Cleaning
at The Amazing Garden (in ), Brooklyn 

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join The Amazing Garden for a collaborative event of organizing, cleaning, and maintaining the garden shed and tools!
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Irving Square Park
at Irving Square Park, Brooklyn 

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Irving Square Park to beautify at Irving Square Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
April Movie Nights at Von King: Bad Boys Ride or Die (2024) - Rated R
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn 

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Come enjoy a movie night at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center on the weekends this April! All are welcome to these FREE viewings of popular cinema!
Category: Film
Free!
Event
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!
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! Hoops are available for loaning.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: STRONG Nation®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan 

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!
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
Haitian Dance with Peniel Guerrier
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan 

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Haitian Dance
Category: Dance, Recreation Center Programming
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!
Youth Sports Jamboree
at Gymnasium (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan 

4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Youth Sports Jamboree
Category: Sports, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Sunday, April 27, 2025
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!
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!
City Nature Challenge Bird Blitz
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 25-28
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!
City Nature Challenge 2025
at Van Cortlandt Golf House (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the global City Nature Challenge! Cities around the world collect data throughout the spring but at Van Cortlandt Park, you can identify macroinvertebrates and other wildlife from the pond.
Category: Wildlife, City Nature Challenge
Free!
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park Recreation Center), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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!
Earth Day Weekend
at Wave Hill, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day at Wave Hill!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, History, Tours, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Outdoor Fitness, Wildlife, Accessible Activities, Walking, Gardening
Free!
4/27 Craft with The Blue Bus Project at Forest Park!
at Sobelsohn Playground (in Forest Park), Queens 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, The Forest Park Trust and The Blue Bus Project for an artful afternoon!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Workshops, Playgrounds
Free!
Event
Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through
at Parkour Park (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan 

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!
EarthFest
at Playground for All Children (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Earth with oysters, a puppet show, and more!
Category: Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
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!
Wildflowers, Pollinators, & Soil Basics
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to track the wildflowers of spring partnered with a demonstration of soil textures.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Earth Month Celebration
at Walt L. Shamel Community Garden, Brooklyn 

1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come to Walt L. Shamel Community Garden and celebrate Earth month with the garden group! This will be a casual mixer including other local gardens in the neighborhood.
Category: Education, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Food, 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
Spring 2025 Overlook Concerts
at 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Spring 2025 edition of Charlotte Mayerson’s Overlook Concert series.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Celebrate Spring through Dance
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The wonder of spring renewal is seen in the beauty of the salt marsh and other natural environments. The season inspires music and dance; presented by the Brooklyn Dance Ensemble.
Category: Dance, Nature, Best for Kids, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
Celebrate Spring through Dance
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate spring with music and dance!
Category: Concerts, Dance, Art
Free!
Monday, April 28, 2025
Yoga
at Brooklyn Public Library - Kings Bay Branch 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Yoga with Nicole, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
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
Discus Thrower Day
at Icahn Plaza (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Join us for Discus Thrower Day at Randall’s Island Park—a celebration of art, history, and athletic spirit! Discover the fascinating story behind the iconic Discus Thrower
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Workshops, Exercise Classes, Track & Field
Free!
Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Multi-Use Room (in Asser Levy Recreation Center), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–6:45 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!
Yoga
at Entrance - 215th Place and 33rd Road (in Crocheron Park), Queens 

6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in this Yoga class with Ambeka, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan 

6:15 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
Using your own body weight, come experience this circuit training class that focuses on functional, everyday movement that will increase overall strength.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Interval Training
at Multi-Use Room C (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn 

6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Bodyweight Interval Training is an energetic yet low impact exercise class that will get your muscles moving!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan 

6:30 p.m.–7:15 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Total Body Fitness
at Gymnasium (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn 

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!