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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, July 26, 2025
Shakespeare Sports Theatre Company's Presents The Comedy of Errors
at Summit Rock (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join us at Central Park for an afternoon of wacky characters, wild staging, and love.
Category: Theater, Free Summer Theater
Free!
Event
Snug Storytime
at The Noble Maritime Collection 
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!
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!
Kids
Trees Count at Sunset Park
at 44th Street and 6th Avenue (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Public Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
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!
Staten Island OutLOUD: “Braiding Sweetgrass”
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants focuses on a cultivation of a reciprocal relationship with the living world.
Category: Nature
Free!
Event
SummerMusic on the Lawn
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bronx Arts Ensemble and Composers Now present an afternoon of contemporary jazz and conversation, highlighting the artistry of improvisation in jazz composition with Elio Villafranca, Mary Ann McSweeney, and Alfredo Colón.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
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!
Community Science Seining
at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Discover the East River’s amazing biodiversity, as educators drag a seine net through the water to catch & release fish, crabs, and more!
Free!
Event
NEMS Presents: GORILLAFEST
at Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Bing Bong! The unofficial mayor of Coney Island returns with an all-star lineup of hip-hop legends on the beach
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Festival Minokan 2025: Mache Bòde
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Mache Bòde is about connecting together as a community. For this year's festival we will embody this unity by asking everyone to come dressed in white. We will sit all together to talk and eat Tyaka in community.
Category: Dance, Festivals, Talks
Event
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!
Family Camping: Queens
at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping and we look forward to welcoming your family. Families are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday July 16.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Family Camping with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!
The Saw Doctors
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Legendary Irish rock band The Saw Doctors return to SummerStage after a sold out show last season
Category: Concerts
Summer on the Hudson: Vinyl Nights
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
A vibrant, inclusive dance party and celebration of everything New York, featuring live vinyl DJs spinning vintage tunes.
Category: Concerts, Dance, Waterfront
Free!
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
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series
at 96th Street Tennis Courts (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts, Waterfront
Free!
Event
Movies Under the Stars: Coming To America
at Soccer Field (in St. James Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
A wealthy African prince who rebels against an arranged marriage travels to Queens, New York City. Once....
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: The Fall Guy (2024)
at Ballfield (in Father Macris Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Moana 2 (PG)
at Poor Richard's Playground, Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
“Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Fire Inside (2024)
at Kaiser Park Baseball Field (in Kaiser Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Transformers One
at Brookville Boulevard and 144 Avenue (in Brookville Park), Queens
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Sunday, July 27, 2025
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!
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.
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.
Free!
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.
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
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!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
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!
Yoga with Astoria Yoga
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
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!
Birding: All About Pigeons
at Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street (in Astoria Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Pigeons are among some of the most abundant species of birds in our city. Learn more about what makes these birds so unique and interesting.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Family Art Project: Garden Guardians
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Use your imagination to come up with your very own garden guardian and bring your dream to life in a sculptural form.
Category: Arts & Crafts
Free!
Seining
at Bayview Avenue and Johnston Terrace (in Lemon Creek Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Our experienced Urban Park Rangers teach the ecology of our waterways on every seining program. All equipment is provided; this program is recommended for ages 8 years and older.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront
Free!
Zumba
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), 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: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Morning Program
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs- Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Morning program registration takes place from 9:30am-10:00am. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!
Tree Folklore Walk
at Wave Hill, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Tree expert and New York naturalist Levi O'Brien leads this walk that examines the histories of specific Wave Hill trees.
Category: Education, Nature, History
Free!
Event
Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through
at Parkour Park (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
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!
Just for Kids: Summertime Sillies with Looney Louie
at Playground 278 (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Looney Louie shows off his outlandish tricks that will leave you rolling in laughter.
Category: Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
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!
Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York’s Guelaguetza
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
This summer celebration originated in Oaxaca City, Mexico, where representatives of the eight regions of Oaxaca gather together wearing traditional costumes to dance, sing, and give gifts to the crowd; creating strong bonds between the different regions.
Category: Concerts, Dance, Festivals
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, Tours, It's My Park, Hiking
Seining
at Entrance - East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Our experienced Urban Park Rangers teach the ecology of our waterways on every seining program. All equipment is provided; this program is recommended for ages 8 years and older.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront
Free!
Trees Count at Clove Lakes Park
at Entrance - Victory Boulevard and Clove Road (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
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
Kids
Meet the Artists: Trees we breathe
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Meet the Artist offers visitors, the artist's community, and others an opportunity to gain insight into the artist's creative process and the themes present in their work.
Category: Education, Art, Talks, Media Education
Free!
Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Afternoon Program
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs-Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Afternoon program registration takes place from 1:00pm-1:30pm. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!
Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Shakespeare Sports Theatre Company's Presents The Comedy of Errors
at Pats Lawn (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join us at Central Park for an afternoon of wacky characters, wild staging, and love.
Category: Theater, Free Summer Theater
Free!
Event
Garden Highlights Walk
at Wave Hill, Bronx
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!
Concert: Majel Connery: Elderflora
at Wave Hill, Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Narrated from the perspective of the tree itself, Elderflora invites the audience on a musical journey inside the mind of a tree.
Category: Education, Concerts, Art, Accessible Activities
Free!
Historic New York: Sunset Park Finntown
at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the history of the Finnish enclave that thrived around Sunset Park in the early to mid 20th century.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
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