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.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
KIM: Bloomingdale Park
at Bloomingdale Park, Staten Island
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: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground
at P.S. 55 (in Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground), Staten Island
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: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
City of Water Day Vernam Barbadoes Coastal Cleanup and Tour
at Park entrance at the end of Amstel Blvd. (in Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula), Queens
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Help us protect Vernam Barbaodes in celebration of City of Water Day! At 1:00 PM, we will shift to a tour and tell you how you can support the conservation of rare NYC plants.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Volunteer, Wildlife
Free!
KIM: Astoria Heights Playground
at Astoria Heights Playground, 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: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
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!
Hatha Flow
at Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join us as we connect with our breath and link our movements to each breath.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
City of Water Day with Friends of Inwood Hill Park
at Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
On July 12th, Friends of Inwood Hill Park will join dozens of other organizations and community groups in celebrating the 18th annual City of Water Day!
Category: Volunteer, Kayaking and Canoeing, Waterfront, City of Water Day
Free!
Event
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!
GCC: Tool Maintenance Workshop
at Greenbelt Nature Center - Hike Start Point (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Calling all volunteers!
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Forest Park Trail Restoration & Clean Up
at Trotting Course Lane (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Trust for Public Land and The Forest Park Trust for a summer trail restoration and clean up event!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Zumba
at Southwest Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), 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: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
KIM: Tompkins Square Park Playground
at Tompkins Square Park Playground - Ave A (in Tompkins Square Park), 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!
Kids In Motion: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), 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, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
City of Water Day: Wading Birds and Waterfowl
at Freshkills North Park Entrance (in Freshkills Park), Staten Island 

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Celebrate City of Water Day with the Urban Park Rangers and walk this reclaimed outdoor space along Richmond Creek, identifying wading birds and waterfowl in this vital waterway.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront
Free!
Event
KIM: Lou Lodati / Torsney Playground
at Lou Lodati Playground - Play Area (in Torsney Playground), 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: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Phil Scooter Rizzuto Park
at Playground (in Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto 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: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
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!
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!
Kids
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!
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!
SSE: Basketball Skills & Drills | Intro to Basketball
at Basketball Courts (in Thomas Jefferson Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–1:00 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, Football
Free!
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!
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!
Kids
CANCELED: STRONG Nation®
at West 59th St Lawn (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.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, Exercise Classes
Free!
Uplifting Grooves Dance Fitness
at NYPL – Woodstock Library
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
If feeling uplifted and light makes your day, join our class to get your weekly fix of heart pumping exercise.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
City of Water Day: Saltwater Fishing
at Entrance-West Street and Greenpoint Avenue (in WNYC Transmitter Park), Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–12:00 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!
KIM - Devoe Park
at Entrance - University Ave and Wagner Avenue (in Devoe 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!
Kids in Motion: Tie Dye
at Elmhurst Park Grand Avenue Entrance (in Elmhurst Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tie Dye event at Elmhurst Park on Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 11AM-1PM.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
KIM - Al Quinones Playground
at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground), 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!
KIM - Hunts Point Playground
at Basketball Court (in Hunts Point Playground), 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!
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!
KIM - Behagen Playground
at Play Area (in Behagen Playground), 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!
KIM - Ben Abrams Playground
at Ben Abrams Playground (in Bronx 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!
Historic New York: Van Cortlandt and the American Revolution
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park was a significant location during the American Revolution. Visit historic sites and learn more about battles and events which impacted the American Revolution.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing
at Hudson River Park's Pier 51, Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This summer, join us to make a fish wish—you might just get a bite! Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters.
Category: Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Dance in the Park!
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–11:45 p.m.
Grab your water bottle and comfortable clothes and head to Randall’s Island for Bachata and Salsa in the Park!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Sports, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Create Natural Plant Dyes & Design Your Own Dye Samples
at Fred McLeod Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Discover the art of natural dyeing using plants! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to extract color from common garden plants, kitchen scraps, and foraged materials to create plant-based dyes.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
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!
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!
Goatham Festival
at Ten Mile Lawn (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Celebrate the arrival of Riverside Park’s famous herd of landscaper goats.
Category: Festivals, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Free!
City of Water Day
at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us at Randall’s Island Park for a fun-filled afternoon of kayaking and salt marsh exploration!
Category: Education, Nature, Games, Best for Kids, Tours, Kayaking and Canoeing, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife, STEM Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan 

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
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!
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!
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

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, History, Tours, It's My Park
SSE Presents: Softball for Beginners
at Ballfield 11
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Girls Softball Ages 13+ every Saturday at Ballfield 11 (near Playground for All Children) from 12PM-4PM
Category: Fitness, Games, Sports, Baseball/Softball, Social Sports
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: City of Water Day
at 172nd Street Beach (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Educators from Hudson River Sloop Clearwater lead an interactive seining event. Learn about our watery neighbors and the health of the Hudson River estuary.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
CANCELED: Hula Hoop Aerobics
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan 

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!
New Amsterdam to Manhattan 400 Years of Freedom Ways & Community Upliftment
at Smith Garden- Alfred Smith houses (NYCHA)
12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Ancestors Speaks for a Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery in NYS, July 4, 1827.
Category: Art, Festivals, Film, Talks
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 

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
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