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
Zumba
at Gymnasium (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn 

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!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!
4/26 Forest Park Arbor Day Tree & Shrub Planting
at Mural Bridge (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust this Arbor Day!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Adam Yauch Park
at Columbia Place at State Street (in Adam Yauch Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with The Willowtown Association to beautify at Adam Yauch Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Inwood Hill Park
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Inwood Hill Park at their 10th Annual Earth Day Festival which will include street tree care, forest restoration work, and planting to care for sites affected by wildfires at Inwood Hill Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Raymond Bush Playground
at Raymond Bush Playground, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Raymond Bush Playground Group to beautify at Raymond Bush Playground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at South Oxford Park
at South Oxford Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends Of South Oxford Park to beautify at South Oxford Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Franz Sigel Park
at Franz Sigel Dog Run (in Franz Sigel Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to clean out the dog run at Franz Sigel Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Volunteer Workday at Moffat Street Community Garden
at Moffat Street Community Garden, Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come lend a hand to the members of Moffat Street Community Garden! Volunteers will help the gardeners build raised beds utilized for growing food.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Pier 35 (in East River Waterfront Esplanade), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.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, Exercise Classes
Free!
It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park
at Leif Ericson Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Montefiore Square
at Montefiore Park (in Montefiore Square), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association to spruce up our park!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Super Seedlings
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Play and plant with your little one! Super Seedlings is a FREE, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers.
Category: Best for Kids, 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!
261st Pollinator Garden Volunteer Day at Van Cortlandt Park
at 261st Street and Broadway (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us in maintaining the 261st Pollinator Garden and surrounding open field at Van Cortlandt Park! Alongside our partners at the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance, volunteers will help care for this essential habitat, supporting native pollinators like bees, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
CANCELLED: It's My Park at Tompkins Square Park
at Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Tompkins Square Park to do weeding and general cleanup of pollinator gardens at Tompkins Square Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Olmsted-Beil House Park
at Olmsted-Beil House (in Olmsted-Beil House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Olmsted Beil House Inc. to help remove invasive plants, overgrowth and debris at Olmsted-Beil House Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
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!
It's My Park at Fort Hill Park
at Fort Hill Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteering with Fort Hill Park Residents Association to remove invasive non-native plants at Fort Hill Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Grapevine Pruning & Trellis Building Workday
at Lincoln Road Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Lincoln Road Garden for a hands-on volunteer workday! Volunteers will help prune existing grapevines and build a supportive trellis system.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Event
Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Category: Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Running/Jogging, Track & Field
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!
RESCHEDULED: Earth Week Volunteer Day
at Bronx Sunshine Garden (in ), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come to Bronx Sunshine Garden and join the garden group and The Mission Continues for a volunteer work day! Assist with repairing planter beds, cleaning debris, and more!
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Accessible Activities, Gardening
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
CANCELED: Zumba
at Queens Community House Beacon @ PS 149, Queens
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes
Free!
R&B Beats Dance Fitness
at Queens Public Library - Cambria Heights
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
You’re cordially invited to a dance fitness party!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Earth Day at Maggies Magic Garden
at Maggies Magic Garden, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join us in East Harlem for Moroccan tea and music, while you enjoy, attend a sustainable ups-cycled art workshop hosted by Maggie founder of Maggie's Magic Garden.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops
Free!
City Nature Challenge: Pelham Bay Park Bio Blitz
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
For the City Nature Challenge, join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Pelham Bay Park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers and other species.
Category: Nature, Hiking, Walking
Free!
Event
Uplifting Grooves Dance Fitness
at NYPL – Woodstock Library
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
If feeling uplifted and light makes your day, join our class to get your weekly fix of heart pumping exercise.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
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!
Volunteer Garden Workday: Maple Street Community Garden
at Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Volunteers will assist with building a compost sifting table, transplanting seed starts, and general clean-up. There will also be fun wood carving, crafting activities, and a food demo.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Havemeyer Garden Association Rock Painting Fun Day
at Havemeyer Community Garden, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to Havemeyer Garden Association! Volunteers will assist with painting rocks and preparing the garden for the upcoming spring season.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Volunteer, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Free!
Event
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!
It's My Park at Franz Sigel Park
at Franz Sigel Park, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to do a general cleanup at Franz Sigel Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Senator Roxanne J. Persaud SD 19 Easter Egg Hunt
at Remsen Avenue and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Hop into Easter early on this Easter egg hunt with Senator Persuad and a special visit from the Easter Bunny!
Category: Best for Kids, Easter
Free!
Event
Volunteer Garden Workday at Ashford Learning Garden
at Ashford Learning Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Ashford Learning Garden for a volunteer workday to help get the garden ready for spring! Volunteers will help prepare garden beds, prune and remove weeds, and plant seeds.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
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!
City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Alley Pond Park
at Adventure Course Parking Lot (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking, Walking, City Nature Challenge
Free!
City Nature Challenge Bird Blitz
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.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!
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!
City Nature Challenge: Naturalist Hike
at Martling Avenue and Brooks Pond Place (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.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 - April 28.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, City Nature Challenge
Free!
Earth Month Beach Clean-Up
at Wolfe's Pond Park, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be an environmental warrior as you join the Urban Park Rangers to clean up the beach and surrounding area while learning the importance of keeping the ecosystem clean.
Category: Volunteer, Urban Park Rangers, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
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!
Garden Bed Building Volunteer Day
at Her-King Alagantic Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Her-King Alagantic Community Garden for a volunteer workday to build metal garden beds.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
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!
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!
Zumba
at BronxWorks - Classic Community Center, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.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, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Bodyweight Circuit Training
at NYPL - George Bruce, Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–12:15 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, Exercise Classes
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!