NYC Parks Events Calendar

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!

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!

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!

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
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife, Workshops, City Nature Challenge
Free!

Volunteer Garden Workday at New Madison Harvest Garden

at New Madison Harvest Community Garden, Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come help New Madison Harvest Garden prepare the garden for another productive growing season! Seasonal tasks include a general clean up, organizing tools, starting seeds, and more!
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Sowing Seeds of Beauty at Amboy Street Community Garden

at Amboy Street Garden, Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Lend a hand to Amboy Street Garden this spring! Volunteers will help the gardeners start seeds, clean up, and organize the tool shed.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
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!

Total Body Reset

at Brooklyn Public Library - Marcy, Brooklyn

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!

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.
Category: Education, Art, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Kayaking and Canoeing
Free!

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!

It's My Park at Astoria Sitting Area

12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Triboro G to beautify Astoria Sitting Area.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

City Nature Challenge Bio Blitz

at Entrance - West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue (in Ewen Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:30 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!

It's My Park at Ewen Park

at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to do a general cleanup, remove invasive plants, spread mulch, and plant at Ewen Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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!

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!
Category: Education, Dance, Art, Food
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!

City Nature Challenge: Biodiversity Hike

at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:30 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!

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.
Category: Education, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

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!

MFC Garden Work Day

at Mobilization for Change Community Garden (in ), Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join Mobilization For Change Community Garden for a volunteer day to help the garden open for spring! Volunteers will help care for tree beds, remove weeds, and spread earth matter.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
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!

City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Forest Park

at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park), Queens

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.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!

It's My Park at Brighton Playground

at Brighton Beach Playground (in Brighton Playground), Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to beautify Brighton Playground through litter cleanup and milkweed planting.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

4/27 Earth Day: Clean Up the Queensway

at Trotting Course Lane (in Forest Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come together with NYC Parks and Trust for Public Land on April 27th to celebrate Earth Day with a clean up on the QueensWay trail!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

It's My Park at Neptune Avenue Greenstreet

at Luna Park Housing Complex, Brooklyn

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!

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!

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.
Category: Education, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Free!

It's My Park at Fort Hill Park

at Fort Hill Park, Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Fort Hill Park Residents Association to remove invasive non-native plants at Fort Hill Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park

at Nelson Avenue and Tennyson Drive (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks and Pirate Park Families for an It's My Park project to celebrate Earth Day by helping to beautify Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

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 beautify the park and tend to the gardens.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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!

Mushroom ID Hike

at 210th St Playground on 73rd Ave (in Cunningham Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
This Urban Park Ranger led hike will take you through the forest to learn how to identify fungi.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
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!

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!

Total Body Feteness®

at Fit4Dance NYC, Brooklyn

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!

Freshwater Fishing

at Eton Place Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Our experienced Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways. All equipment will be provided. Ages 8 and older.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing
Free!