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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, February 14, 2026
Black History Month: Seneca Village
at West 81st Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Celebrate Black History Month with NYC Parks! Learn about the lives of Seneca Village's residents in the 1800s and the community's place in pre-Central Park.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Black History Month
Free!
Cupid's Magnetic Archery
at Wilson Avenue and Weirfield Street (in Irving Square Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
This program uses safe equipment with magnetic arrows and targets. Equipment is suitable for ages 8 and up.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Valentines Day Paint Event
at Dance Room (in Hamilton Fish Recreation Center), Manhattan 
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Valentines day with us by participating in a painting event.
Category: Art, Valentine's Day, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Hula Hoop Aerobics
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops! Hoops are available for loaning
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Saturday Movie Matinee
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Saturday Movie Matinee
Category: Art, Film, Theater, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Baby Dunk All Star Weekend 2026
at Gymnasium (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for Baby Dunk All Star Weekend.
Category: Games, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball, Social Sports
Free!
Sunday, February 15, 2026
NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park
at Conference House Park, Staten 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.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
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.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park
at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park), Queens
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.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
Girl's Winter Softball Clinics (ages 6-12)
at Gymnasium (Court) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Are you looking to learn how to play softball or hoping to improve your game during the winter? Come hit, throw, and catch throughout the winter at the Al Oerter Recreation Center.
Category: Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Baseball/Softball, Social Sports, Sports Camps
Free!
Kids
Family Art Project: Love for Woodland Friends
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
This Valentine’s Day, create lovable woodland critters using paper.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities
Kids
Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Discover the history of this Brooklyn landmark that pays tribute to the 11,000 men, women, and children who died on British Prison Ships during the Revolutionary War.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Sunday Jazz Brunch at The Castle
at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Valentine's Day may have passed, but the romance lives on at the BHS Castle! Bayside Historical Society is excited to welcome back the fabulous Carl Bartlett, Jr. Quartet for our annual live jazz event.
Category: Concerts, Food
Event
Black History Month: Flushing Freedom Mile
at Northern Boulevard and Linden Place (in Daniel Carter Beard Mall), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Celebrate Black History Month with the Urban Park Rangers. Join us on a walk of the Flushing Freedom Mile and learn about Queens historic landmarks.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Black History Month
Free!
Black History Month: Oystermen of Staten Island
at Stapleton Waterfront Park
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as they talk about the oystermen that helped make Sandy Ground one of the first and oldest freed black settlements in New York City.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Black History Month
Free!
Birding: Bald Eagle Watch
at Palisade Avenue and Spaulding Lane (in Riverdale Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Winter is a spectacular time for observing bald eagles in New York City parks. See if you can spot any on this adventure with our Urban Park Rangers. Please dress warmly.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Zumba
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.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!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Waterfront, Walking
Free!
Winter Traditions in Northern Europe
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Cultural traditions around warmth, coziness, and storytelling have enabled generations of families to not only survive, but thrive in the harsh winters of Northern Europe.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Girl's Winter Softball Clinics (ages 13-17)
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Are you looking to learn how to play softball or hoping to improve your game during the winter? Come hit, throw, and catch throughout the winter at the Al Oerter Recreation Center.
Category: Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Baseball/Softball, Social Sports, Sports Camps
Free!
Kids
Garden & Conservatory Highlights Walk
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens.
Category: Nature
Love in Nature Hike
at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in learning about the courtship and parenting habits of our local wildlife while taking a scenic stroll on the nature trails of Central Park
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Valentine's Day, Hiking
Free!
Monday, February 16, 2026
Line Dancing
at Multipurpose Room (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
The line dance incorporates low impact dances that are very easy to learn and enjoy!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Interval Walking Sessions
at Athletic Courts (in Torsney Playground), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Interval Walking Sessions consist of three segments: brisk, slow and a bodyweight exercise.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Arsenal Gallery: Celebrating 40 Years of Ebony
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Ebony Society of NYC Parks invites you to celebrate Black History Month with a showcasing of the group’s 40-year legacy. T
Category: Art, History, Black History Month
Free!
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Wildlife, Walking, Gardening
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Citizens for a Better Community Garden
at Citizens for a Better Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on volunteer day to help prepare the garden for the upcoming season.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Kids Week: Kindness Rocks!!
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we learn more about local geology while we participate in the Kindness Rocks Project.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Waterfront, Walking
Free!
CANCELED: Gentle Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Bayside, Queens
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
A therapeutic yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, easy back bending, twisting, and mild inverted postures, concluding with a guided relaxation
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Kids Week: Tree Tunes
at Corner of Furman and Old Fulton Streets (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an exploration of the soundtrack of the natural world.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Chinese New Year Event
at Dance Room (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Chinese New Year Event
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids Week: Gather Around the Campfire
at Chapin Parkway and 85th Avenue (in Captain Tilly Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and hear tales of NYC’s urban wildlife while enjoying the warmth of a campfire.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Meet the Critters
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
From stick bugs to snakes, meet the animals that call the center their home.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers welcome you for some nature themed puppet shows! Learn more about animals that can be found in our local parks.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Zumba
at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church
5:30 p.m.–6:15 p.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, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba Gold®
at Ryan Health- Chelsea Clinton Community Health Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:50 p.m.
Zumba Gold® offers a low-impact workout set to a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes, creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Multi-Use Room (in Asser Levy Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 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!
Full Body Fitness
at PS 503/PS 506 Beacon - Center for Family Life
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Show your body some love with this full body fitness class open to all fitness levels.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Yoga
at Fort Totten Park-Building 422 - NE Queens Headquarters (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in this Yoga class with Ambeka, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Bodyweight Interval Training
at Multi-Use Room C (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Bodyweight Interval Training is an energetic yet low impact exercise class that will get your muscles moving!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
RETRO Dance Fitness
at Dance Room (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Come dance to classic pop tunes: Top 40, Disco, Electronic and more!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Total Body Fitness
at Gymnasium (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Senior Cardio Sculpt
at Sunnyside Community Services, Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
This low impact cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform. Participants must be 60+ to attend this class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Seniors, Exercise Classes
Free!
Arsenal Gallery: Celebrating 40 Years of Ebony
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Ebony Society of NYC Parks invites you to celebrate Black History Month with a showcasing of the group’s 40-year legacy. T
Category: Art, History, Black History Month
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Category: Education, Nature, Art, Volunteer, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, City Nature Challenge
Free!
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
at Dance Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Wildlife, Walking, Gardening
Free!
Hart Island Black History Month Tour (South Island)
at Hart Island, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on Hart Island to explore New York City’s black history. Participants are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday February 4, 2026
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Black History Month
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Queensbridge Park House (in Queensbridge Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
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