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, September 6, 2025

Sep 6

NYRR Open Run: Soundview Park

at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx

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!

Sep 6

KIM: Carmansville Playground

at Play Area (in Carmansville Playground), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

Dance Fitness- Upbeat Pop!

at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
A 45-minute dance fitness class to your favorite upbeat pop songs!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Sep 6

KIM: Martin Luther King Jr. Playground

at Play Area (in Martin Luther King, Jr. Playground), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Columbus Park

at Columbus Park, Manhattan

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Arrochar Playground

at Play Area (in Arrochar Playground), Staten Island

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground

at P.S. 55 (in Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground), Staten Island

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: McDonald's Playground

at Austin J. McDonald Playground Fieldhouse (in Austin J. McDonald Playground), Staten Island

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: The Big Park

at Entrance - Continental Place and Grandview Avenue (in The Big Park), Staten Island

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Levy Programs

at Play Area (in Levy Playground), Staten Island

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Kids

Sep 6

SSE: Lawrence Playground Courts

at Lawrence Playground (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Education, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Summer Sports Experience, Baseball/Softball, Basketball/Netball, Exercise Classes, Soccer, Volleyball, Walking
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Phil Scooter Rizzuto Park

at Playground (in Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park), Queens

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Lou Lodati / Torsney Playground

at Lou Lodati Playground - Play Area (in Torsney Playground), Queens

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Kids

Sep 6

Kids In Motion: Gertrude Ederle Playground

at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Tompkins Square Park Playground

at Tompkins Square Park Playground - Ave A (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Grover Cleveland Playground

at Play Area (in Grover Cleveland Playground), Queens

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized spo
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Astoria Heights Playground

at Astoria Heights Playground, Queens

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Bloomingdale Playground

at Play Area (in Bloomingdale Playground), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Alley Pond Park

at Alley Springfield Playground (in Alley Pond Park), Queens

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Kids

Sep 6

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!

Sep 6

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!

Sep 6

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!

Sep 6

Zumba

at Southwest Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

Sep 6

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

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!

Sep 6

Cross Country Course Volunteer Days

at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!

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Sep 6

SSE: Fairview Lean to Play Pickleball

at Pickleball Courts (in Fairview Park), Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come join the Staten Island Summer Sports Experience Team in a great game of Pickleball at Fairview Park.
Category: Fitness, Sports, Pickleball
Free!

Sep 6

KIM: Corona Golf Playground

at Basketball Courts (in Corona Golf Playground), Queens

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Yellowstone Park

at Katzman Playground (in Yellowstone Park), Queens

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Nostrand Playground

at Nostrand Playground, Brooklyn

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Bayswater Park

at Playground (in Bayswater Park), Queens

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Park Of the Americas

at Playground (Linden Playground) (in Park Of The Americas), Queens

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Highland Park

at Lower Highland Playground (in Highland Park), Queens

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: John J. Carty Park

at Playground (in John J Carty Park), Brooklyn

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Sol Lain Playground

at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd), Manhattan

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Kids

Sep 6

KIM: Lawrence Virgilio Playground

at Play Area (in Lawrence Virgilio Playground), Queens

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

R&B Beats Dance Fitness

at Queens Public Library - Cambria Heights

10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
You’re cordially invited to a dance fitness party!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Sep 6

KIM: De Matti Playground

at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park), Staten Island

10:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sep 6

Dance Fitness

at Queens Public Library - Corona, Queens

10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Sep 6

LaBlast® Fitness

at Brooklyn Public Library - New Utrecht

10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
This dance fitness program is based on ballroom dances, including those seen on Dancing with the Stars.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Sep 6

Dance Fitness

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

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Shape Up NYC for a free dance fitness class every Saturday at West Harlem Piers Park! This class is appropriate for all fitness levels.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Sep 6

Total Body Reset

at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:00 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, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!

Sep 6

1776 Peace Conference Celebration

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
, The Conference House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
This living history event will commemorate the 248th Anniversary of the only Peace Conference held during the American Revolution on September 11th, 1776.
Category: History, It's My Park

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Sep 6

KIM - Tremont Playground

at Entrance - 175th St & Arthur Ave (in Walter Gladwin Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids