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, May 10, 2025

May10

Total Body Reset

at Brooklyn Public Library - MarcyBrooklyn

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

May10

Dance Fitness

at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay RidgeBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

May10

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!

May10

Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates featuring WonderSpark Puppets!

at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers)Manhattan

1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Fun for family and friends at this outdoor party featuring a children’s entertainer, arts & crafts, and neighborhood fun.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Theater
Free!

Best For
Kids
May10

Open Bluegrass Jam Session

at East Fourth Street Community GardenBrooklyn

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Open Bluegrass Jam Sessions are scheduled throughout the 2025 season, weather permitting. Bring your guitar, ukulele, banjo, etc., and join in! All skill levels and ages are welcome.
Category: Education, Dance, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids
May10

Hula Hoop Aerobics

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

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!

May10

Fragile Beauties

at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Learn about native butterfly and moth species and how they contribute to the diversity of Marine Park
Category: Nature, Talks
Free!

May10

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!

May10

Celebrate and Dance: Tinikling

at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park)Queens

2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Celebrate this AAPI Heritage month at King Manor with the Queensboro Dance Festival by learning the National Dance of the Philippines, Tinikling!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Art, Food, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!

May10

Make Mother's Day cards with Flower Petals

at LaGuardia Corner Community GardenManhattan

2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Come to LaGuardia Corner Community Garden and make your own Mother's Day cards with pretty pressed flowers! Everybody is welcome. All materials will be provided.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
May10

Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan

8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!

May10

Movies Under the Stars: 7th Annual New York City Public School Film Festival

at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park)Brooklyn

8:15 p.m.10:45 p.m.
Come celebrate some of the best of NYC students’ works with friends and family!
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!

Sunday, May 11, 2025

May11

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!

May11

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!

May11

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!

May11

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!

May11

It's My Park at Ewen Park

at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park)Bronx

9:30 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to plant native plants and also do a general cleanup at Ewen Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

May11

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!

May11

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!

May11

Nature Sketching

at Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue (in Brookfield Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Hike Brookfield Park as an inspiration while learning drawing techniques to create a seasonal scenic sketch drawing.
Category: Art, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

May11

Mother Earth Cleanup and Nature Exploration

at Beach 54th and Almeda Avenue (in Rockaway Community Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Celebrate Mother's Day and honor Mother Earth by collecting the trash washing up on the shores of Jamaica Bay as you learn about the park’s ecosystem and natural world.
Category: Volunteer, Urban Park Rangers, Mother's Day
Free!

May11

It's My Park at Neptune Avenue Greenstreet

at Luna Park Housing ComplexBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to help plant and maintain a new butterfly garden at the Neptune Avenue Greenstreet.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

May11

It's My Park at Asser Levy Park

at Asser Levy Park Play Area (in Asser Levy Park)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to help beautify and maintain a new butterfly garden at Asser Levy.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

May11

It's My Park at Sunset Park

at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

May11

Basic Canoeing

at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Our trained Urban Park Rangers will lead you on canoe adventures that range from the gentle waters of protected lakes to the challenging open waters of rivers and bays. Ages 8 and up.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

May11

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!

May11

Birding: All About Pigeons

at Lawn Area (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park)Staten Island

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Pigeons are among some of the most abundant species of birds in our city. Learn more about what makes these birds so unique and interesting.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

May11

Total Body Feteness®

at Fit4Dance NYCBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.11:45 a.m.
This Caribbean-infused full body circuit training class incorporates cardio, strength, and balance exercises to help improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

May11

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!

May11

Total Body Reset

at Brooklyn Public Library - MarcyBrooklyn

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

May11

Public Garden Highlights Walk

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location
, 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!

May11

Planting the Native Garden

at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park)Manhattan

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we replant our Native American polyculture garden and learn about the indigenous people.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

Best For
Kids
May11

Mother's Day Nature Crafts

at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Use the beauty of the natural world to create a unique work of art celebrating someone who makes your life more beautiful!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

May11

Insect Exploration: The Motherly Instincts of Insects

at Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street (in Astoria Park)

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Celebrate this year’s Mother’s Day by learning about some of the most doting mothers of the insect world! Rangers will highlight a variety of insect species found in NYC Parks
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Mother's Day
Free!

May11

Spring 2025 Overlook Concerts

at 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spring 2025 edition of Charlotte Mayerson’s Overlook Concert series.
Category: Concerts
Free!

May11

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison PlazaManhattan

2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Monday, May 12, 2025

May12

The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll

at Arsenal (in Central Park)Manhattan

9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!

May12

Cardio Sculpt

at Athletic Courts (in Torsney Playground)Queens

9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!

May12

Zumba Gold®

at New Settlement Community CenterBronx

9:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.
Zumba Gold® offers a low-impact workout set to a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes, creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

May12

Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)

at New York Public Library - Morningside Heights BranchManhattan

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

May12

Step Aerobics

at New Settlement Community CenterBronx

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Step Aerobics is a cardio workout that will elevate your heart rate, strengthen muscles, and improve coordination and balance.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

May12

Senior Cardio Sculpt

at Sunnyside Community ServicesQueens

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
This low impact cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform. Participants must be 60+ to attend this class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Seniors, Exercise Classes
Free!

May12

Yoga

at Brooklyn Public Library - Kings Bay Branch 
This is an Accessible location

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!

May12

Gentle Yoga

at Queens Public Library - BaysideQueens

11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
A therapeutic yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, easy back bending, twisting, and mild inverted postures, concluding with a guided relaxation. NOTE: Spots are limited
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

May12

Summer on the Hudson: Horticulture Tour of Riverside Park

at Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House at 107th Street (in Riverside Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon walk in the Park and see what's in bloom!
Category: Education, Nature, Walking, Gardening
Free!

May12

Total Body Reset

at Brooklyn Public Library - MarcyBrooklyn

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

May12

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!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops
Free!

Best For
Kids
May12

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.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Talks
Free!

Best For
Kids
May12

Dance Fitness Fusion

at Power Moves Gymnastics and Fitness

5:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.
Dance Fitness Fusion is a creative work out that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

May12

Cardio Dance

at NYPL - Hamilton Grange LibraryManhattan

6:00 p.m.6:45 p.m.
If cardio is cardi-NO for you, give this Cardio Dance class a try!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

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