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, August 9, 2025

Aug 9

Hula Hoop Aerobics

at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Aug 9

STRONG Nation®

at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug 9

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities

Best For
Kids
Aug 9

Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates featuring Karma Kids Yoga

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

1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Fun for family and friends at this outdoor party featuring a children’s entertainer, arts & crafts, and neighborhood fun.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids
Free!

Must See
Event
Aug 9

SSE: Faber Basketball Clinic

at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center)Staten Island

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Come join the Summer Sports Experience team for Summer Basketball clinic at Faber Recreation Center.
Category: Fitness, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!

Aug 9

Saturday Community Clean Up - Student Shift

at Park House (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Are you a student looking to give back and make a difference? Come volunteer with fellow students every second Saturday at Washington Square Park!
Category: Best for Kids, Volunteer
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 9

Magnetic Archery

at Entrance - 34th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets (in Travers Park)Queens

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Learn the art of archery with free lessons taught by our expert Urban Park Rangers. This program uses safe equipment with magnetic arrows and targets. All equipment provided.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug 9

Tree Identification Hike

at Palisade Avenue and Spaulding Lane (in Riverdale Park)Bronx

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Want to know more about NYC’s favorite tree? Walk with the Urban Park Rangers! Together we’ll find out the unique history and biology of the London Plane, and what makes it so special
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug 9

Saturday Artist Residency

at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spend a Saturday afternoon learning a variety of artistic practices from a rotating group of incredibly talented local creators! Residencies change month to month.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 9

SSE: Learn to Play Pickleball

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx

1:15 p.m.3:00 p.m.
This program is designed to teach children and young adults the fundamentals on Pickleball. We will cover every aspect of this sport, from serving to dinking and team play.
Category: Education, Fitness, Best for Kids, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Social Sports, Sports Camps, Pickleball
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 9

SSE: Softball

at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Manhattan

1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
This beginner-friendly baseball program teaches hitting, throwing, fielding, and base running in a fun, team-focused environment for youth and teens.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Baseball/Softball
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 9

Snug Storytime

at The Noble Maritime Collection 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug 9

Public Gallery Tour

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture and site.
Category: Art, Media Education
Free!

Aug 9

SSE: Basketball Skills & Drills | Intro to Basketball

at Play Area (in Holcombe Rucker Park)Manhattan

2:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds.
Category: Fitness, Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Basketball/Netball
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 9

Summer on the Hudson: Shakespeare Workout

at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park)Manhattan

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Covering the elements of voice production, acting and stage combat. Open to participants ages 13 and up.
Category: Education, Theater, Workshops
Free!

Aug 9

SSE: Youth Games

at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Manhattan

3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
This program offers kids and teens a supportive space to play games, build friendships, and develop teamwork through activities like tag, relay races, and group challenges.
Category: Games, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Social Sports
Free!

Aug 9

Jazz Series in Historic Harlem Parks

at 113th Street and Manhattan Avenue (in Morningside Park)Manhattan

5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, West Harlem Arts Alliance, and National Jazz Museum in Harlem for Second Saturday Jazz series in the Park.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Aug 9

Queensboro Dance Festival Dance Classes and Performances

at Socrates Sculpture ParkQueens

5:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Queensboro Dance Festival (QDF) is back at Socrates this summer as part of their annual tour across the borough! The festival features performances by a diverse line-up of Queens dance companies, plus family-friendly dance workshops before and after the show to learn dances from various Queens cultures.
Category: Workshops, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Aug 9

SSE: Soccer Skills and Drills

at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Manhattan

5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Take your game to the next level! Learn advanced soccer skills, drills, and strategies to boost your performance and dominate the field.
Category: Games, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Soccer
Free!

Aug 9

Hudson Classical Theater Company Presents: The Lady from the Sea

at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park)Manhattan

6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Hudson Classical Theater Company Presents Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea.
Category: Theater, Free Summer Theater

Aug 9

RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series

at 96th Street Tennis Courts (in Riverside Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts, Waterfront
Free!

Must See
Event
Aug 9

Insect Exploration: Insects of the Night

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

8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rangers will show you how to attract and identify the diverse menagerie of friendly nocturnal insects that fill the night skies of your local park
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug 9

Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan

8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!

Aug 9

Movies Under the Stars: The Warriors

at West 12th St. & Boardwalk (in Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Warriors follows a street gang falsely accused of the murder of a respected gang leader. They must fight their way through rival gang territory and return to their home turf on Cone
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!

Aug 9

Movies Under the Stars: Mufasa: The Lion King

at Lawn Area (in Springfield Park)Queens

8:45 p.m.10:45 p.m.
Mufasa: The Lion King tells the origin story of Mufasa through Rafiki’s tale to young Kiara, revealing his rise from orphaned cub to legend in a journey of friendship, fate, and danger.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aug10

Summer on the Hudson: Tai Chi

at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park)Manhattan

8:00 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!

Aug10

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

at Conference House ParkStaten Island

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!

Aug10

NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park

at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug10

NYRR Open Run: Marine Park

at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)Brooklyn

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!

Aug10

Summer Birding

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:30 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Naturalist Gabriel Willow leads this walk through the gardens and woodlands to seek out summer birds.
Category: Birding, Nature, Tours, Wildlife, Walking

Aug10

A Salute to Trees

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.5:30 a.m.
Join us at Wave Hill for a weekend of art, movement, contemplation, and delight among the great trees of Wave Hill.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities

Best For
Kids
Aug10

Yoga with Astoria Yoga

at Socrates Sculpture ParkQueens

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!

Aug10

Zumba

at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug10

Seining and Beach Cleanup

at Beach 54th and Almeda Avenue (in Rockaway Community Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Learn all about the creatures that make their homes in the space between tides and help maintain the shore for a healthier ecosystem by participating in a trash cleanup.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug10

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug10

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug10

Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through

at Parkour Park (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join The Movement Creative for a 6-week Sunday Summer Series to learn the basics of parkour. Have a blast while getting strong!
Category: Fitness, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!

Aug10

Historic New York: Downtown Brooklyn History Super Hike

at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in a history tour of Downtown Brooklyn. Learn about Brooklyn’s role in the Revolutionary War and the aftermath that led to its first parks.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug10

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!

Aug10

Urban Wildlife: Amphibian Exploration

at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an exploration of the amphibian species that call the park home! Good shoes are recommended.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

Aug10

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!

Aug10

Wildlife Viewing: Resident Rodents

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

11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Rangers will give a guided hike of the preserve and describe the resident rodents of New York City.
Category: Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug10

Saltwater Fishing

at Valentino PierBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Rangers will guide participants in basic angling skills as well as introduce some of the inhabitants of Brooklyn’s estuaries
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing
Free!

Aug10

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!

Aug10

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Category: Education, Art, Tours, It's My Park, Hiking

Aug10

Kids on the Move! Trees R Us

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Visit Glyndor Gallery with museum educator Corinne Flax to discover how the diverse Trees we breathe artists have explored the relationship between humans, care, and resiliency.
Category: Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug10

Seton Falls Park Clean-Up

at Entrance - Baychester Avenue and Crawford Avenue (in Seton Falls Park)Bronx

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and fellow community members to clean and beautify Seton Falls! Bring a water bottle, wear comfortable clothing and get ready to do your part.
Category: Volunteer, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug10

Second Sunday Castle Tours

at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug10

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities

Best For
Kids
Aug10

Garden Highlights Walk

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

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!

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