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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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Aug17

Stewardship and Seed Bomb Creation Hike

at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers removing Japanese stilt grass and other introduced species on the forest floor then throw seed bombs filled with native seeds.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug17

Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Learn how animals such as birds, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons and others survive in our urban environment while searching for some of these species.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

Aug17

Sunday Stewardship

at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The Fort Tryon Park Trust hosts volunteer opportunities for you, your friends, and family to dig in the dirt! Join us to help protect Fort Tryon Park’s ecology and beauty!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Aug17

Family Art Project: Plant Reliefs

at Wave Hill, Bronx

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join visiting artist Ye Zhu to explore your connection to Wave Hill through art!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Media Education

Must See
Event

Aug17

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!

Aug17

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!

Aug17

Historical Games

at Entrance (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech), Queens

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Go back in time with the Urban Park Rangers and learn the games played by children of the past in early New York City by both the Lenape and immigrants from Europe, among others.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug17

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!

Aug17

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!

Aug17

Plant ID Hike and Sketch

at Lefrak Center at Lakeside (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn about the diverse plant life of Prospect Park with the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Aug17

Intermediate Canoeing

at Spring Creek Dock (in Fresh Creek Nature Preserve), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
All canoe programs are for ages 8 years and older. Participants must have prior canoeing experience. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday August 6
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug17

Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun

at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us as we soak up the last rays of summer and celebrate the sun with various activities! Can't come on Saturday? This family day is a double feature, join us on Sunday!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids
Free!

Must See
Event

Aug17

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.
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Co. (west side lawn of Biddle House). 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 common in New York City and across the United States.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Waterfront, Walking
Free!

Aug17

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more! Enjoy nature and meet your neighbors. Free tea provided. Bring gardening-appropriate clothes and shoes as well as water. There is no secure storage space so please leave your valuables and large bags at home. First and third Sundays of the month at 12pm.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Aug17

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

Aug17

Nature Puppet Show

at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
From seeing them on your favorite trails to reading about them in fairytales–witness these nature “tails” come to life and learn about Bronx urban wildlife in our summertime stories!
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug17

Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association to safely observe the central star of our solar system.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!

Aug17

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

Best For
Kids

Aug17

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!

Aug17

Heather Garden Highlights

at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a flower walk in the beautiful Heather Garden! Explore the blossoms and learn about the flowers and the history of this little gem.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug17

Sea Shanty Sessions

at The Noble Maritime Collection

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Led by the Folk Music Society of New York, this program offers a great opportunity to experience authentic, time-honored maritime songs in an appropriately historic setting.
Category: Concerts, Art, Best for Kids, Seniors, Accessible Activities

Best For
Kids

Aug17

Sea Shanty Sessions

at The Noble Maritime Collection

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Experience rollicking time-honored maritime songs in a majestic greek revival building that served as a dormitory for sailors 1844-1976.
Category: Concerts, Accessible Activities
Free!

Aug17

Sea Shanty Sessions

at The Noble Maritime Collection

Aug17

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!

Aug17

Hip to Hip Theatre presents: The Tempest

at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens

4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon of Shakespeare in our park. Bring a picnic basket and come early for a kids and classics workshop followed by the performance of The Tempest.
Category: Theater
Free!

Aug17

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