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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from July 6, 2025 to March 8, 2026

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Jul 6

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more!
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul 6

Nature's Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes

at Entrance (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech), Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an afternoon of making inks and dyes of different colors using natural materials harvested throughout the year.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Must See
Event

Jul 6

Outdoor Skills: Colonial Cooking

at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a demonstration of the practices of cooking back in colonial times.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Must See
Event

Jul 6

Birding: Beginner Birding

at 165th Street and Edgecombe Avenue (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn a new skill and take up a new hobby as we help you identify some of the most common birds found in our parks.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

Must See
Event

Jul 6

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

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

Jul 6

Garden Highlights Walk

at Wave Hill, Bronx

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens every Sunday.
Category: Wildlife, Walking
Free!

Jul 6

Happy Birthday America! Concert with SI Philharmonic

at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
SI Philharmonic LIVE Performance – Happy Birthday America!
Category: Concerts, It's My Park
Free!

Must See
Event

Jul 6

Summer on the Hudson: Amplified Sundays featuring Loboko

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Vibrant live music accompanied by spectacular sunsets over the Hudson River.
Category: Concerts, Waterfront
Free!

Jul 6

NY Classical presents: All's Well That Ends Well

at Castle Clinton (in The Battery), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Experience free, professional, immersive Shakespeare in NYC parks with "All’s Well That Ends Well"—no tickets, no lines, just bold performances under the stars.
Category: Art, Theater, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Jul 6

Movies Under the Stars: Toy Story

at Multi-Use Hard Top (in Equity Playground), Queens

9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Computer-animated tale centering on the rivalry between two children's toys: Woody, a cowboy doll who's the leader and the brains of the group, and a spaceman named Buzz Lightyear.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!

Monday, July 7, 2025

Jul 7

Lyons Pool - Lap Swim

at Lyons Pool, Staten Island

7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Take the plunge and enjoy the benefits of adult lap swimming to maintain and improve health and fitness.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Astoria Pool - Lap Swim

at Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park), Queens

7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Take the plunge and enjoy the benefits of adult lap swimming to maintain and improve health and fitness.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Van Cortlandt Pool - Lap Swim

at Van Cortlandt Park Pool (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Take the plunge and enjoy the benefits of adult lap swimming to maintain and improve health and fitness.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Hamilton Fish Pool - Lap Swim

at Main Pool (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan

7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Take the plunge and enjoy the benefits of adult lap swimming to maintain and improve health and fitness.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Kosciuszko Pool - Lap Swim

at Kosciuszko Pool, Brooklyn

7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Take the plunge and enjoy the benefits of adult lap swimming to maintain and improve health and fitness.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Line Dancing

at Handball Court (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn

8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
The line dance incorporates low impact dances that are very easy to learn and enjoy!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Jul 7

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!

Jul 7

Arsenal Gallery: Queer in Nature

at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks is proud to present Queer in Nature, a group exhibition highlighting the abundance of queerness in our everyday urban and natural environments.
Category: Art
Free!

Jul 7

Session 1: Astoria Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class A)

at Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park), Queens

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Session 1: Lyons Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class A)

at Lyons Pool, Staten Island

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Session 1: Van Cortlandt Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1A

at Van Cortlandt Park Pool (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Session 1: Hamilton Fish Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1A

at Main Pool (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Session 1: Kosciuszko Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 2 (Class A)

at Kosciuszko Pool, Brooklyn

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Zumba Gold®

at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx

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!

Jul 7

Session 1: Lyons Pool - Parent and Tots Learn to Swim (Class A)

at Lyons Pool, Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Astoria Pool: Senior Splash

at Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Move and groove to the music and get a great workout by joining our instructor-led Adult Water Aerobics class!
Category: Seniors, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

7/7 Forest Park Clean Up

at Seuffert Bandshell Parking lot (in Forest Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Forest Park Trust for a clean up at Forest Park!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul 7

Session 1: Gottesman Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class A)

at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

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Event

Jul 7

Session 1: Kosciuszko Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 2 (Class B)

at Kosciuszko Pool, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Session 1: Van Cortlandt Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1B

at Van Cortlandt Park Pool (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays June 2nd to September 26 at 10am, kiddos will enjoy an amazing magic show, be wowed by wacky science experiments, or engage with a puppet show!
Category: Education, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids

Jul 7

Session 1: Hamilton Fish Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1B

at Main Pool (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!

Jul 7

Step Aerobics

at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx

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!

Jul 7

Senior Cardio Sculpt

at Sunnyside Community Services, Queens

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!

Jul 7