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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.
Monday, December 1, 2025
It's My Park at Brust Park
at Brust Park, Bronx 
12:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Brust Park to weed, mulch and bag leaves for composting at Brust Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers from the Stuyvesant Park Gardeners will be doing a general cleanup including raking and weeding at Stuyvesant Square 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
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Planting at Bronx River Forest
at Bronx River Forest at Burke Bridge (in Bronx Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance Tuesday December 2nd from 9:30am-12pm for a native shrub/tree planting!
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park Recreation Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Ralph Bunche Park
at Ralph Bunche Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers from Friends of Ralph Bunche Park will be doing a general cleanup including raking and weeding at Ralph Bunche 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
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
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
It's My Park at Brower Park
at Shirley Chisolm Circle (in Brower Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of Brower Park for the annual tree lighting and toy giveaway event.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Nature Book Club
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a monthly discussion of a nature-themed book. This month we will be reading Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Event
Celebrating City Nature: Insights from NYC Greenspaces
at The High Line, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
NYT garden columnist Margaret Roach guides a virtual panel of NYC's green space visionaries from the High Line, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Green-Wood Cemetery
Category: Nature, Talks, Virtual/Online Events, Gardening
Free!
Event
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
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
Friday, December 5, 2025
12/5 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Forest Friday – Forest Restoration Volunteer in Van Cortlandt Park
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Remove invasive species from the Northwest Forest. Promote biodiversity, protect young trees, and maintain trails.
Category: Nature
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
Saturday, December 6, 2025
It's My Park at Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to rake and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Ecology Park Restoration and Tour
at Ecology Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health. The event will include a tour of the park.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife
Free!
Soundview Park Tree Planting
at Soundview Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Soundview Park!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Alley Pond Park Trail Work
at Alley Pond (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Talks
Free!
It's My Park at East River Esplanade
at East River Esplanade, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay for a general cleanup at East River Esplanade.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at John Jay Park
at Cherokee Place and E 77th Street (in John Jay Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks for an It's My Park project to beautify John Jay Park.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Kids
Team RIVER Saturdays
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteers will work in different areas of the park to clean and beautify this important community resource.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Inwood Hill Park Winter ID Walk
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a guided beautiful hike at Inwood Hill Park.
Category: Nature, Walking
Free!
It's My Park at Peter Detmold Park
at Peter Detmold Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Peter Detmold Dog Run Group to spread mulch in the dog run and perform a general cleanup at Peter Detmold Park Dog Run.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
12/6 Forest Park Natural Areas Restoration
at Mural Bridge (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust this autumn to engage in hands-on restoration work in our natural areas!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Winter Composting with Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project with Big Reuse as we manage the 5-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park
at Leif Ericson Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Volunteers Needed: Fort Totten Playground
at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens, Fort Totten Playground (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
We’re looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping us move & rake mulch-like safety surface around the playground.
Category: Best for Kids, Volunteer, Playgrounds, Gardening
Free!
Kids
Forest Park Super Hike
at The Overlook (in Forest Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on this lengthy hike of Forest Park. Dress warmly, put on your hiking shoes, and head to the park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Brookville Boulevard and 144 Avenue (in Brookville Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see winter waterfowl. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Nature's Workshop: Nature Tea Party
at Main Garden Area (in Amersfort Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Bring a thermos of your favorite tea and join the Urban Park Rangers for a tea party in the Amersfort Park gazebo. Learn about local plants that have historic and modern medicinal uses.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
It's My Park at Rockaway Freeway
at Rockaway Freeway Dog Park (in Rockaway Freeway), Queens
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Tail Waggers Task Force to celebrate the holiday season at Rockaway Freeway Dog Run.
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
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Discover which waterfowl have returned for the winter season.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, December 7, 2025
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at McKinley Park
at McKinley Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Gather Around the Campfire
at Entrance - Vernon Boulevard and 41st Avenue (in Queensbridge Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join NYC’s Urban Park Ranger and hear tales of NYC’s urban wildlife while enjoying the warmth of a campfire.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Bug Buddies!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Wildlife, STEM Classes
Kids
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Parking Lot (in Manhattan Beach Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Birding programs are an all-inclusive safe space and appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
It's My Park at Fort Washington Park
at Rocky Run Dog Run (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Flower for Tomorrow for a general cleanup and planting at Fort Washington Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Discovery Hike: Animal Adaptations
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn how animals such as birds, squirrels, chipmunks and others survive the cold and the snow in this educational wildlife viewing adventure.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
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
Nature Exploration Hike
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Rangers will introduce you to the many species of living nature found within Fort Tryon Park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Monday, December 8, 2025
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to perform a general cleanup at Stuyvesant Square.
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
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
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