Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways
Events 

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Monday, July 7, 2025
Uplifted Dance Fitness
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
KIM: Bayswater Park
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!
Angling for Fish
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Gerritsen Beach (in Marine Park)
Category: Best for Kids, Fishing, WildlifeFree!
Uplifted Dance Fitness
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
KIM: Bayswater Park
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!
Thursday, July 10, 2025
KIM: Bayswater Park
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!
Zumba Under the Stars with Lisa G aka RockaZumbaway
6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Location: Beach 108th Street Roller Rink (in Rockaway Beach Boardwalk)
Category: Dance, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes, NYC Parks Fitness ExpoFree!
Friday, July 11, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Nature, GardeningFree!
KIM: Bayswater Park
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Intro to Birding Walk
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Birding, NatureFree!
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Know Before You Go
Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.
Beach 10 - Beach 12, Beach 15 - Beach 18, Beach 32 - Beach 36, Beach 57, Beach 59, Beach 77 - Beach 79, Beach 83 - Beach 86, Beach 93 - Beach 98, Beach 102 - Beach 110, Beach 115 - Beach 119, and Beach 130 - Beach 144.
All other sections are closed to swimming.
