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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.
Sunday, August 24, 2025
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
Land of the Lenape
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and explore the abundance of plants and trees in NYC that can be used for food and medicine.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Native American Heritage Month
Free!
Event
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Nocturnal Hike
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as the park calms and the critters come out as the sun sets over Prospect Park. We will explore the trails under the cover of darkness.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, August 31, 2025
CANCELLED: 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
Nature Sketching
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
With our Urban Park Rangers as your guide, draw inspiration from life's greatest artwork—the natural world—and create your own masterpiece or capture your favorite awe-inspiring moments
Category: Art, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Event
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Cross Country Course Volunteer Days
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Event
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Grandparents Day Hike
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Celebrate Grandparents Day with a hike!
Category: Hiking
Free!
Event
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Greenbelt Adult Hike: Conference House and Beach
at Conference House Park, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us as we hike at historic Conference House and enjoy seaside hiking.
Category: Fitness, Hiking
Free!
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect the forested areas in Inwood Hill Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking
Free!
Event
Between Enemy Lines: A Revolutionary War Hike Through Van Cortlandt
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Hike Van Cortlandt Park & learn how Bronx locals endured 8 of the most violent, dramatic years in the borough’s history.
Category: History, Talks, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, September 14, 2025
The Van Cortlandt Super Hike (Vigorous)
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
. Urban Park Rangers will lead hikers through some of the hidden gems of Van Cortlandt Park on an 8 mile journey through the park’s diverse forest ecosystems. Wear comfortable shoes
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
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
Discovery Hike: Pond Ecology
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Lakes and ponds are thriving habitats to various species of birds, invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians and plants.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Fantastic Fungi Hike
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
Join us for a leisurely-paced hike through the central Greenbelt in search of mushrooms and other fungi.
Category: Hiking
Free!
Event
Sunday, September 21, 2025
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
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Greenbelt Adult Hike - Allison Pond to Jones’ Woods
at Allison Pond Park, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a scenic hike through Allison Pond Park, Goodhue and up to Jones’ Woods.
Category: Nature, Hiking
Free!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Three Bridges Super Hike
at Horace Greeley Statue (in City Hall Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Choose your own adventure on this hike spanning the East River bridges connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. There are 1.5, 3 and 5 mile one-way routes to choose from.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, September 28, 2025
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
Creatures of the Night: Bats
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
As the night falls, our fuzzy bat companion rises. Let the Urban Park Rangers be your guide as we learn more about these precious winged friends.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
City of Forest Day: Forest Bathing
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Certified Forest Bathing Instructor Tasha LaDonna leads participants through an intentional, nature-based healing practice rooted in mindfulness, breathwork, and sensory connection.
Category: Nature, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, October 5, 2025
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
Sunday, October 12, 2025
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
Sunday, October 19, 2025
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
Sunday, October 26, 2025
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
Sunday, November 2, 2025
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
Sunday, November 9, 2025
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
Sunday, November 16, 2025
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
Sunday, November 23, 2025
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
Sunday, November 30, 2025
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
Sunday, December 7, 2025
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
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