Translate
AccessibilityNYC 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.
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx, 1370 Westchester Avenue (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance for a free community paddle at Concrete Plant Park! Come see your neighborhood from the river’s perspective!
Category: Volunteer, Kayaking and Canoeing
Free!
Save the date for 4th Annual Community Banquet
at 1370 Westchester Avenue (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Enjoy a Community Banquet Bronx River Foodway with free tastings, music, art workshops, and more!
Category: Education, Art, Best for Kids, Volunteer
Free!
Kids
Urban Wildlife Scavenger Hunt
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 a series of games and activities to complete a scavenger hunt for the city’s most amazing wildlife.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
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
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Intro to Birding
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Learn how to use binoculars to spot amazing birds that live around the salt marsh with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. Families welcome.
Category: Birding, Nature, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Fall Foliage Hike
at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Discover the beauty of Forest Park on a colorful autumn hike with the Urban Park Rangers. Maple, oak and hickory are some of the most colorful species we will see.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Fall Foliage, Hiking
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, Volunteer, Gardening
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
Trees Count at Van Cortlandt Park with the Urban Park Rangers
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we survey trees for Trees Count 2025!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Urban Park Rangers, City of Forest Day
Free!
Event
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!
Category: Volunteer, 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
Oysters and Other Bivalves
at Netherland Monument (in The Battery), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Oysters and other bivalves act as natural filters for our shores. Learn more about these phenomenal creatures their significant role in the history of New York Harbor.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront
Free!
Monday, November 3, 2025
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, November 4, 2025
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents this art exhibit showcasing various forms of art pieces including sculptures, clay, watercolor, and paint.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History, Tours
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
Fall Foliage: Accessible Views from the Garden
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Enjoy colorful foliage at its seasonal peak.
Category: Nature, Tours, Hiking, Walking
Wednesday, November 5, 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!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents this art exhibit showcasing various forms of art pieces including sculptures, clay, watercolor, and paint.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History, Tours
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
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
Wild Oyster Survey
at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Randall’s Island Park Alliance is partnering with the Billion Oyster Project to conduct a wild oyster survey in the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh!
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Waterfront, Wildlife, Workshops, STEM Classes
Free!
Thursday, November 6, 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!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents this art exhibit showcasing various forms of art pieces including sculptures, clay, watercolor, and paint.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History, Tours
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
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, November 7, 2025
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents this art exhibit showcasing various forms of art pieces including sculptures, clay, watercolor, and paint.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History, Tours
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
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, November 8, 2025
Marine Park Tree Planting
at Seba Playground (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Marine Park!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!
Seton Falls Park Tree Planting
at E 233 Street & De Reimer Avenue (in Seton Falls Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Seton Falls Park!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Plants and Habitat for Migrating Birds
at Wave Hill, Bronx
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Plants play an important role in the journey of migrating birds, join us for an autumn birding walk.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Hiking, Wildlife
Fall Cleanup
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will not only help with picking up litter and debris but also remove invasive species, clean walking trail paths and other duties to put us on a good path for the winter months.
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Alley Pond Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training
at Alley Pond (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at Alley Pond Park!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Foliage Frolic Weekend
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Autumn peak is upon us, and there’s no better place in New York City to enjoy all the fall colors than Wave Hill!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Nature, Art, Fitness, History, Tours, Wildlife, Walking, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Family Art Project: Rolling Out the Autumn Landscape
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Experience the many colors of Wave Hill’s seasonal landscape through sketching and painting.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities
Kids
Volunteer Workday: El Flamboyan Community Garden
at El Flamboyan Community Garden (in ), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join El Flamboyan Community Gardeners and GreenThumb for a garden workday! We will be planting Tulip Bulbs and placing landscape edging to increase the curb appeal.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Long Pond Park 25th Anniversary Hike
at Long Pond Park, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Long Pond Park celebrates 25 years as a NYC Park. Take a guided hike with park naturalists, arborists and historians to hear about the many wonderful aspects of this ‘hiding in plain site’ gem.
Category: Birding, Nature, History, Tours, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike
at Prospect Park, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This Urban Park Ranger led hike will take you through the forest to learn how to identify fungi. Take inspiration from our observations and get hands-on with a fungi fun-guy craft.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Autumn Mushroom ID Hike
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike on the Kieran Trail to explore seasonal mushrooms.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Discovery Hike: Nature's Lightbulbs
at Lewis H Latimer House, Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn about the many ways the natural world produces light of its own using bioluminescence and the person who gave us the carbon filament light bulb, Lewis Latimer.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
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
Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife
at 130th Street and 11th Avenue (in Powell's Cove Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.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!
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Family Art Project: Rolling Out the Autumn Landscape
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Experience the many colors of Wave Hill’s seasonal landscape through sketching and painting.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities
Kids
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, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Foliage Frolic Weekend
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Autumn peak is upon us, and there’s no better place in New York City to enjoy all the fall colors than Wave Hill!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Nature, Art, Fitness, History, Tours, Wildlife, Walking, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Discovery Hike: Camouflaged Critters
at Potter Avenue and Royal Oak Road (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn about the urban wildlife which can hide easily in our parks to stay safe. Rangers will bring you on a hike to explore and identify wildlife.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D24636777.-%3B)