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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Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

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!

Jul13

Yoga with Astoria Yoga

at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Socrates is delighted to offer FREE yoga classes of Vinyasa yoga – a series of flowing poses linked to the awareness of breath with instructors from Astoria Yoga (on Sundays). Classes are designed for all experience levels.
Category: Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Jul13

All About Foxes

at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Learn all about the very resourceful and elusive Red Fox. We might even see one if we're lucky.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

Jul13

Zumba

at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx

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!

Jul13

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!

Jul13

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!

Jul13

Just for Kids: Uncle Tony's Reptile Show

at Playground 278 (in Marine Park), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Celebrating the Year of the Snake by meeting snakes and other reptiles up close and personal with Uncle Tony.
Category: Best for Kids, Wildlife
Free!

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Jul13

Grand Army Plaza Arch Tour

at Grand Army Plaza Arch (in Grand Army Plaza), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a special access tour of Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza and Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch. Lottery registration begins on Wednesday July 2
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Jul13

Climate 101: Urban Heat Island Effect

at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Summer heat getting to you? Cool off with the Urban Park Rangers and learn some of the effects of climate change and how trees other elements of nature provide shade and more.
Category: Nature, Tours, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Jul13

Disability Unite Festival 2025: Love Unites

at Naumburg Bandshell (in Central Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Celebrate Disability Pride at the 6th Annual Disability Pride Festival, marking the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Category: Education, Concerts, Dance, Festivals, Talks
Free!

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Jul13

Summer on the Hudson: Huellas De Vida (Bilingual Horticulture Tour)

at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Ven a celebrar la vida, fomentar conexiones con la naturaleza y honrar los ecosistemas que nos sustentan/ Foster connections with nature on this guided bilingual horticulture tour
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Wildlife, Walking
Free!

Jul13

Fire Ecology Hike | Caminata ecología del fuego

at Payson Avenue and Beak Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Friends of Inwood Hill Park is hosting a series of monthly, bilingual nature hikes focusing on fire ecology between June and September. We hope to see you there!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Hiking, Walking
Free!

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Jul13

Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike

at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.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!

Jul13

Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association to safely observe the central star of our solar system.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!

Jul13

Outdoor Skills: Survival 101

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn the basic skills of outdoor survival including fire making, shelter building and water collection among other skills.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!

Jul13

Salt Marsh Ecology

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

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore the last standing natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan to understand the impacts, human dimensions and effects of climate change.
Category: Education, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Climate Week NYC
Free!

Jul13

City of Water Day: Seining and Shore Exploration

at Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary, Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore the shore and get ready to get your hands wet; seining program participants don waders and use large nets to catch fish and other marine life.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

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Jul13

Kids on the Move! Go with the Flow

at Wave Hill, Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Move through the grounds interacting with and experiencing the colors, textures, and movement of artist Sarah Jimenez’s sculptural creations with museum educator Corinne Flax.
Category: Nature, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids

Jul13

Second Sunday Castle Tours

at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society staff and volunteers are offering guided tours of The Castle and its exhibitions on the second Sunday of each month from 1pm-3pm.
Category: History, Tours
Free!

Jul13

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!

Jul13

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!

Jul13

Bastille Day: Bob Sinclar / Big Flo & Oli / Patrick Bruel / ESTL

at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan

5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
The "French Touch" is back in Central Park, bringing all New Yorkers a unique fusion of rap, pop, and electro vibes
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Jul13

Summer on the Hudson: Amplified Sundays featuring Spanglish Fly

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!

Jul13

Movies Under the Stars: Despicable Me 4

at Colden St. & 45th Avenue (in Kissena Corridor Park), Queens

9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!

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Kids