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New York City's parks are a natural classroom. Enjoy this opportunity to learn through free and hands-on lectures on nature, history, gardening, and much more.
Education Events
Sunday, April 20, 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!
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!
Free!
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.
Free!
Monday, April 21, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Free!
Kids
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This program fosters a love for science through engaging books, creative writing, discussions, and creative expression.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Earth Day Gardening Event
at St. Nicholas Miracle Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Participants will come together as a community to learn about (and adopt!) the seedlings grown in our newly renovated greenhouse.
Free!
Children's Book Giveaway and Garden Tour
at Brooklyn Sports Club, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ying & Yang garden will be hosting a Children’s Book Giveaway and a walk through the garden to learn about growing vegetables and herbs. Come and enjoy the garden at this family friendly event.
Free!
Event
Earth Day Celebration: Seed of Life
at Multi-Use Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Children ages 6 to 17 are welcome to be a part of this interactive and educational experience of bringing life into the world through gardening.
Free!
Kids
Sustainable Garden Watering: The Art of Using Ollas
at Amboy Street Garden, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn about using an olla, an unglazed terracotta pot that slowly hydrates your plants. This technique helps save water, especially during New York's drought.
Free!
Virtual Discussion: Adventures in Ecological Horticulture
at The High Line, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Virtual discussion: NYC Park horticulture experts take lessons from their work in iconic NYC gardens and green spaces to share how to garden beautifully and ecologically.
Free!
Event
Wednesday, April 23, 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!
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!
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!
Free!
Kids
Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics!
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Uncover the secrets of nature, build your own ecosystem, and learn how fish and plants work together to grow food in our afterschool Aquaponics Workshop.
Free!
Kids
Friday, April 25, 2025
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
Event
04/26 City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Idlewild Park
at Idlewild Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Parks staff as we walk Idlewild Park to observe and collect data for City Nature Challenge, an international biodiversity competition taking place April 25 - 28
Free!
Bronx River Open House
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Save the Date! The 2025 Bronx River Open House will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 12 noon to 4pm, at the Bronx River House in Starlight Park.
This Earth Week celebration will include:
Free Canoeing on the Bronx River
Giveaways & Prizes
Kid-friendly educational & art activities
and more!
Stay tuned for more information!
Email victoria.toro@bronxriver.org or jennifer.seda@bronxriver.org if you have questions or are interested in volunteering to support this fun-for-all-ages event.
Free!
Earth Day Festival
at Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate spring at the annual, free Randall’s Island Earth Day Festival! We’re bringing you a family-friendly, interactive day of fun to welcome warmer weather & seasonal blooms.
Free!
Kids
90s Prom
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Dance the afternoon away on May third at King Manor’s 90s theme prom!
Free!
Seeding a Vibrant Afro-Indigenous Garden
at East New York Farms, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Gather with us in the garden for seed starting and transplanting alongside stories of Afro-Indigenous crops! During our time together, we’ll connect and ground ourselves with various seeds relevant to African and Indigenous diasporas.
Free!
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Event
Public Health Fair at the Greene Garden
at Greene Garden
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The garden group will be raising funds for local health clinics, healthcare providers and doctors in the area will be doing blood pressure screenings, and holding a blood drive.
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!
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!
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.
Free!
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.
Free!
Walking Tour: The Tredwells’ World of 19th Century Noho
at Merchant's House Museum
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
With the 1825 opening of the Erie Canal, the city’s economy boomed and wealthy merchant families escaped the increasing noise, congestion, and commercialization of the seaport area to move “uptown,” to what is now modern day NoHo, then an exclusive residential enclave. Join us as we explore the Tredwells’ elite neighborhood and discover what life was like for the wealthy merchant class in the mid-19th century.
Event
Monday, April 28, 2025
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
Free!
Event
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Free!
Kids
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This program fosters a love for science through engaging books, creative writing, discussions, and creative expression.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, April 30, 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!
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!
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!
Free!
Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics!
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Uncover the secrets of nature, build your own ecosystem, and learn how fish and plants work together to grow food in our afterschool Aquaponics Workshop.
Free!
Kids
Vital Parks Explorer
at Virtual/Online Workshop
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
In this interactive workshop, learn how to access key data on park amenities, planned renovations, public restrooms, upcoming events, and more with the Vital Parks Explorer!
Free!
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Lawn Live
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Moosiki Kids Musical Storytime fosters a love of reading at a young age with musical stories!
Free!
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Riverkeeper Sweep
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join hundreds of others throughout the Hudson River watershed to help keep our shoreline free of marine plastics and refuse at the annual Riverkeeper Sweep.
Free!
Event
Building a Gutter System for Rainwater Harvesting
at Vogue Community Garden, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to install a functional gutter system for garden tool sheds and pavilions.
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.
Visit a Billion Oyster Project research station on the Baylander’s jungle deck.
Free!
Edwardian Mother's Day Tea
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
We welcome you to enjoy a spot of tea and light refreshments as well as the opportunity to learn some more about 20th Century teas and participate in some of the games enjoyed at tea.
Herbal Medicine Workshop: Roots & Remedies
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a journey into the world of herbal medicine amidst the vibrant setting of our Urban Farm at Randall’s Island Park!
Free!
Reopening of the Joe Holzka Community Garden
at Joe Holzka Community Garden, Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Help celebrate the reopening of the garden and the new patio built by Project Evergreen. Join us for
a day of outdoor activities and demonstrations. All are welcome!
Free!
“Where Shadows Linger:” An Afternoon Ghost Tour
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
On this afternoon tour, we’ll explore some of the spookiest true tales of ghostly sightings at the Merchant’s House, as well as highlights from our ongoing research into strange and supernatural occurrences at the house.
Sunday, May 4, 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!
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!
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!
Kids
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.
Free!
Monday, May 5, 2025
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Free!
Kids
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