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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, October 18, 2025
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!
Black History and Culture Tour of Fort Greene
at Southeast Lawn (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Experience the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene Tour led by local historian, Suzanne Spellen, with a special tour stop at Brooklyn Paramount.
Category: Education
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Pier 42
at Pier 42, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Pier 42 to plant some bulbs and beautify the area at Pier 42.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Total Body Reset
at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
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!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
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!
Yoga
at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
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!
Dance Fitness
at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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!
Chair Yoga
at Ballroom (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Chair Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all- but designed for those who prefer to be seated.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
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, History, Tours, It's My Park
Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade
at Dinosaur Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Dress your pups in their most creative costume and parade through the Park!
Category: Dogs, Halloween, Walking
Free!
Event
Hallowscream Fall Festival
at Basketball Courts (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park. Wear your best costume and get ready for the scariest party in town in our interactive haunted house!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Best for Kids, Halloween, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
South Shore Artists Group Presents FRIENDS Furry, Feathered and Finned
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Visit this temporary art exhibit, featuring works from the Staten Island South Shore Artists Group!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History
Free!
It's My Park at Sara D. Roosevelt Park
at M'finda Kalunga Community Garden (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden to plant a variety of bulbs to bring color to the park in the spring at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Hula Hoop Aerobics
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
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
STRONG Nation®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Hallowscream Fright Walk
at Fitness Room (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park.
Category: Festivals, Best for Kids, Halloween, Fall Festivals, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
REIMAGINING: Fall Get-Together
at Enslaved Burial Ground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
VCPA’s Fall Get-Together is our final REIMAGINING event of the season. We look forward to an afternoon of interactive music and art.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Concerts, Dance
Free!
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!
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: Education, Art, Tours, Media Education
Sunday, October 19, 2025
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!
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Park, Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Spuyten Duyvil at Henry Hudson Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Healing with Herbs: Tinctures, Salves, and Teas
at Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn to craft natural remedies—like tinctures, salves, and teas—using herbs that grow naturally in NYC in this 2-part series on October 11th & 19th. No prior experience needed!
Category: Education, Nature, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring and circling above the Hudson River.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids
Kids
CANCELLED: 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!
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Category: Education, Art, History
CANCELLED: 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 in the Garden
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Root your feet in the grass and look out upon the vistas as you enjoy a gentle yoga class.
Category: Outdoor Fitness, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Yoga in the Garden
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Root your feet in the grass and look out upon the vistas as you enjoy a gentle yoga class.
Category: Workshops, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Family Science: Fall Edition
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn about bats, acorns, and other wonders of the fall season through a series of experiments, demonstrations, and STEAM activities that families can do together.
Category: Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
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.
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!
Visit the BHS Castle During Open House New York 2025
at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society is excited to participate in this year's Open House New York Weekend, an event spanning all five boroughs that celebrates architecture and design.
Category: Education, History, Tours, It's My Park, Open House New York
Free!
Event
South Shore Artists Group Presents FRIENDS Furry, Feathered and Finned
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Visit this temporary art exhibit, featuring works from the Staten Island South Shore Artists Group!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History
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
Open House New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 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. Register at ohny
Category: History, Tours, Urban Park Rangers, Open House New York
Free!
Garden 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: Education, Tours, Walking
Nature's Workshop: Build Your Own Terrarium
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Terrariums can be considered "mini greenhouses" due to their ability to grow and sustain plant life. Bring your own glass jar to create your own using succulent plants.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Kids on the Move! Spread Your Wings
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Kids on the Move! for a guided walk and movement practice that’s completely for the birds.
Category: Best for Kids, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Kids
It's My Park at Sara D. Roosevelt Park
at Hester Street Crossing (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Sara D Roosevelt Park Alliance to plant flowering bulbs to bring color to the park int he spring at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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
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
Kids
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!
Celebrate the Fall Harvest through Dance
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate beautiful harvest colors and abundance through music and dance with the Brooklyn Dance Center at the Salt Marsh Nature Center
Free!
Fall 2025 Overlook Concerts
at 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Riverside Park Conservancy for concerts featuring jazz, blues, and more.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
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!
Mariel Bildsten Sextet - Tribute to Cutty Cutshall
at Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of classic jazz honoring Cutty Cutshall, Woodhaven's only musician to be included in the prestigious Queens Jazz Trail Map.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Monday, October 20, 2025
High School Boys Volleyball Tournament
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
On Monday, October 20, join NYC Parks at Al Oerter Recreation Center for a High School Boys Volleyball Tournament for youth ages 14 – 18
Category: Games, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Volleyball
Free!
Pickleball Pandemonium!
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Adults and Seniors are invited to join NYC Parks at Kwame Ture Recreation Center for Pickleball Pandemonium!
Category: Sports, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming, Pickleball
Free!
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Category: Education, Art, History
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