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.

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from July 10, 2025 to December 7, 2025
in Hiking (x) category

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Jul10

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!

Jul10

Adult Hike: Patriotic: Red, White and Blue Trails

at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate Independence week.
Category: Fourth of July, Hiking
Free!

Must See
Event

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul12

8th Annual Jamaica Bay Festival

at Jamaica Bay Wildlife RefugeQueens

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!

Must See
Event
Jul12

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!

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Jul13

Fire Ecology Hike | Caminata ecología del fuego

at Payson Avenue and Beak Street (in Inwood Hill Park)Manhattan

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Friends of Inwood Hill Park is hosting a series of monthly, bilingual nature hikes focusing on fire ecology between June and September. We hope to see you there!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Hiking, Walking
Free!

Must See
Event

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Jul17

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!

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Jul19

Historic New York: John Golden and Crocheron Park

at Entrance - 215th Place and 33rd Road (in Crocheron Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Learn more about the natural landscape and cultural significance of this popular location within the neighborhood of Bayside.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Jul20

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Jul20

Nature Exploration: The North Woods

at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park)Manhattan

2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
On Nature Exploration hikes, we will discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest. Join the Rangers on a nature walk into the North Woods of Central Park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!

Monday, July 21, 2025

Jul21

Insect Exploration: Insects of the Night

at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an exploration of nighttime insects under the cover of darkness.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Jul24

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!

Jul24

Adult Hike: Acme Pond

at Chisholm Street and Eylandt Street (in Wolfe's Pond Park)Staten Island

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Take a cool stroll through the secret woodlands of Acme Pond, across from Wolfe’s Pond Park. Bring water and snacks and wear bug spray.
Category: Hiking
Free!

Must See
Event

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Jul26

Great Trees of Inwood Hill Park

at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park)Manhattan

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Join us for a hike of Inwood Hill Park in search of different species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the summer season.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Jul27

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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, July 31, 2025

Jul31

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!

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Aug 2

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!

Must See
Event
Aug 2

Nature Sketching

at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park)Staten Island

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join us for a mild hike to Goodhue Pond and back, stopping along the way to sketch what speaks to us most.
Category: Art, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Aug 3

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Aug 3

Discovery Hike: Tide Pools

at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park)Bronx

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Explore the shore with the Urban Park Rangers as we take a closer look at these temporary habitats and find out the many creatures that call tide pools home.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Aug 3

Historic New York: New York Harbor

at 43rd Street and 1st Avenue (in Bush Terminal Park)Brooklyn

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Explore the significance of New York Harbor in both the past and present and learn about the working harbor and its role in global supply chains.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aug10

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Aug16

Doggie Day Hike

at Picnic House (in Prospect Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.
Join us on an early hike through Prospect’s most dog-friendly hangs while playing some dog and human trivia!
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Aug17

Stewardship and Seed Bomb Creation Hike

at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers removing Japanese stilt grass and other introduced species on the forest floor then throw seed bombs filled with native seeds.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug17

Plant ID Hike and Sketch

at Lefrak Center at Lakeside (in Prospect Park)Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Learn about the diverse plant life of Prospect Park with the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Aug17

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Aug23

Nature's Workshop: Recycled Plantable Paper Making

at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a sustainable transformation of old paper scraps into a future garden! Learn about the history of papermaking and make your own paper.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Aug24

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Aug30

Nocturnal Hike

at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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

Aug31

CANCELLED: Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Aug31

Nature Sketching

at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Sep 6

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!

Must See
Event

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Sep 7

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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, September 14, 2025

Sep14

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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, September 21, 2025

Sep21

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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, September 28, 2025

Sep28

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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 5, 2025

Oct 5

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Oct12

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Oct19

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Oct26

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Nov 2

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Nov 9

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Nov16

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Nov23

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Nov30

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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

Dec 7

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

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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