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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, July 12, 2025
8th Annual Jamaica Bay Festival
at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy will host the 8th Annual Jamaica Bay Festival on City of Water Day with multiple activities from yoga, beach combing, seining, kayaking, and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Fitness, Kayaking and Canoeing, Waterfront, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife, City of Water Day, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Event
City of Water Day: Saltwater Fishing
at Entrance-West Street and Greenpoint Avenue (in WNYC Transmitter Park), Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Rangers will guide participants in basic angling skills as well as introduce some of the inhabitants of Brooklyn’s estuaries
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing, City of Water Day
Free!
Event
City of Water Day
at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us at Randall’s Island Park for a fun-filled afternoon of kayaking and salt marsh exploration!
Category: Education, Nature, Games, Best for Kids, Tours, Kayaking and Canoeing, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife, City of Water Day, STEM Classes
Free!
Event
Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing
at Hudson River Park's Pier 51, Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This summer, join us to make a fish wish—you might just get a bite! Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters.
Category: Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: City of Water Day
at 172nd Street Beach (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Educators from Hudson River Sloop Clearwater lead an interactive seining event. Learn about our watery neighbors and the health of the Hudson River estuary.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife, City of Water Day
Free!
Event
City of Water Day: Waterfalls of Prospect Park
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Take a (figurative) deep dive into Prospect Park’s wet wonders. Follow the Urban Park Rangers on a walking tour of the park's famous waterfalls and their accompanying infrastructure!
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing, City of Water Day
Free!
Event
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing
at Hudson River Park's Pier 51, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This summer, join us to make a fish wish—you might just get a bite! Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters.
Category: Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Waterfront Festival Volunteers
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteers will assist in setting up the festival, working with vendors and craft tables, and breaking down the event.
Category: Education, Dance, Nature, Festivals, Fitness, Games, Volunteer, Food, Waterfront, Fishing
Free!
Event
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Waterfront Festival
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
At the peak of summer, we’re bringing you a family-friendly, interactive day of fun centering water as a natural and refreshing resource.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Nature, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Tours, Food, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Fishing, Wildlife, Bicycling, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing
at Hudson River Park's Pier 51, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This summer, join us to make a fish wish—you might just get a bite! Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters.
Category: Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing
at Hudson River Park's Pier 51, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This summer, join us to make a fish wish—you might just get a bite! Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters.
Category: Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Visit a Billion Oyster Project research station on the Baylander’s jungle deck.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Saltwater Fishing
at American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Rangers will guide participants in basic angling skills as well as introduce some of the inhabitants of Brooklyn’s estuaries
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing
Free!
Monday, August 4, 2025
Angling for a Fish
at Gerritsen Beach (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join Marine Park Alliance and NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation to learn to fish, with rods and reels provided for your use!
Category: Best for Kids, Fishing
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing
at Hudson River Park's Pier 51, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This summer, join us to make a fish wish—you might just get a bite! Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters.
Category: Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Freshwater Fishing
at Eton Place Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Our experienced Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways. All equipment will be provided. Ages 8 and older.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing
Free!
Saltwater Fishing
at Valentino Pier, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Rangers will guide participants in basic angling skills as well as introduce some of the inhabitants of Brooklyn’s estuaries
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Fishing
Free!
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Wetland Wednesdays
at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Drop in to explore the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh during Wetland Wednesdays!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing
at Hudson River Park's Pier 51, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This summer, join us to make a fish wish—you might just get a bite! Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters.
Category: Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing
at Hudson River Park's Pier 51, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This summer, join us to make a fish wish—you might just get a bite! Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters.
Category: Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Visit a Billion Oyster Project research station on the Baylander’s jungle deck.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Wetland Wednesdays
at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Drop in to explore the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh during Wetland Wednesdays!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Wetland Wednesdays
at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Drop in to explore the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh during Wetland Wednesdays!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife, STEM Classes
Free!
Kids
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