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, July 12, 2025

Jul12

KIM: Bloomingdale Park

at Bloomingdale ParkStaten 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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

KIM: Astoria Heights Playground

at Astoria Heights PlaygroundQueens 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

KIM: Grover Cleveland Playground

at Play Area (in Grover Cleveland Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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
Jul12

Hatha Flow

at Herbert Von King ParkBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul12

City of Water Day with Friends of Inwood Hill Park

at Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

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
Jul12

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

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!

Jul12

Zumba

at Southwest Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park)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: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

City of Water Day: Wading Birds and Waterfowl

at Freshkills North Park Entrance (in Freshkills Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

KIM: Lou Lodati / Torsney Playground

at Lou Lodati Playground - Play Area (in Torsney Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Jul12

SSE: Lawrence Playground Courts

at Lawrence Playground (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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
Jul12

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!

Jul12

Dance Fitness

at Queens Public Library - CoronaQueens

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!

Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Jul12

KIM: De Matti Playground

at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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
Jul12

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!

Jul12

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!

Jul12

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!

Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

KIM - Hunts Point Playground

at Basketball Court (in Hunts Point Playground)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

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
Jul12

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
Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

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!

Jul12

Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing

at Hudson River Park's Pier 51Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul12

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

Create Natural Plant Dyes & Design Your Own Dye Samples

at Fred McLeod Community GardenBrooklyn

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!

Jul12

Total Body Reset

at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul12

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!

Jul12

Goatham Festival

at Ten Mile Lawn (in Riverside Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

Bodyweight Circuit Training

at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul12

Yoga

at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul12

Dance Fitness

at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay RidgeBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul12

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Jul12

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!

Jul12

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!

Jul12

CANCELED: 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!

Jul12

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

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

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