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.
Thursday, November 20, 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!
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
Friday, November 21, 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!
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
Saturday, November 22, 2025
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!
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!
Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums
at Wave Hill, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Create your very own mini terrarium. We'll learn all about soil and decomposers as we craft our tiny worlds.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Birding: Beginner Birding
at Chapin Parkway and 85th Avenue (in Captain Tilly Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Rangers will introduce beginner friendly resources that can make birding fun for anyone! Binoculars will be provided.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
LaTourette Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training
at LaTourette Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at LaTourette Park!
Category: Volunteer, Media Education
Free!
The Pelham Bay Super Hike
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers will lead hikers through some of the hidden gems of Pelham Bay Park on a lengthy journey through the park’s diverse forests and ecosystems. Registration opens Nov 10
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Owls
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn about the behavior and diet of New York City’s most mysterious raptors: owls!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Autumn Meditation Hike
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a meditative autumnal walk throughout Manhattan’s only old growth forest.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
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
Gather Around the Campfire
at Entrance - Beach 44th Street and Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Enjoy the sunset and cool nights of November gathered around a fire with the Urban Park Rangers. We will participate in activities such as stories, songs and more.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums
at Wave Hill, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Create your very own mini terrarium. We'll learn all about soil and decomposers as we craft our tiny worlds.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Birding: Wild Turkeys
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come learn about one of the natives of the Bronx, the turkey! Come learn fun facts about this magnificent bird all while hiking Pelham Bay Park to spot one.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers
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
Geology: Staten Island Rocks!
at Entrance - Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk through geologic time along the beach.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Monday, November 24, 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
Tuesday, November 25, 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!
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
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
CANCELLED: 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!
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!
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
Thursday, November 27, 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
Friday, November 28, 2025
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike
at Staten Island Boulevard and Shields Place (in Deere Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
On this Friday, work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying the great outdoors. Join the Rangers on a lengthy hike in Deere Park. Boots and/or sneakers required.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Thanksgiving, Hiking
Free!
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: The Alley Giant
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
On this Friday, work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying the great outdoors. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Thanksgiving, Hiking
Free!
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: Salt Marsh Nature Trail
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
On this Friday, work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying the great outdoors. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Thanksgiving, 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
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
On this Friday, work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying the great outdoors. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Thanksgiving, Hiking
Free!
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: Northern Manhattan Parks Super Hike
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
On this Friday, work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying the great outdoors. This hike will take you through the hills of Fort Tryon and Inwood Hill Parks.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Thanksgiving, Hiking
Free!
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Riverside Park Birding Club
at 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff.
Category: Birding, Nature, Wildlife
Free!
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!
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!
Autumn Meditation Hike
at Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue (in Brookfield Park), Staten Island 

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Release some stress as the Rangers guide you through meditation activities amongst reclaimed grasslands.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
CANCELLED: 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!
Wildlife Viewing: City Squirrels
at Almira Kennedy Coursey Amphitheatre (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Learn all about squirrels in New York City and how they play an important role in our parks.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Nature Scavenger Hunt
at Sutphin Playground (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Embark on an adventure-filled scavenger hunt! Join us for a day of exploration and discovery to uncover hidden treasures amidst the scenic beauty of Baisley Pond Park.
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
Birding: Owls
at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Explore the northwest woods with the Urban Park Rangers and hunt for clues for our mysterious neighbors, the Great Horned Owl. This program is sure to be a hoot!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Gather Around the Campfire
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an afternoon of learning fire building skills and activities such as stories, songs and more.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
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
Monday, December 1, 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
Tuesday, December 2, 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
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!