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 13, 2025
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Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul12

Historic New York: Van Cortlandt and the American Revolution

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park was a significant location during the American Revolution. Visit historic sites and learn more about battles and events which impacted the American Revolution.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Must See
Event
Jul12

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

Grand Army Plaza Arch Tour

at Grand Army Plaza Arch (in Grand Army Plaza)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a special access tour of Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza and Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch. Lottery registration begins on Wednesday July 2
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Must See
Event
Jul13

Second Sunday Castle Tours

at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society staff and volunteers are offering guided tours of The Castle and its exhibitions on the second Sunday of each month from 1pm-3pm.
Category: History, Tours
Free!

Must See
Event
Jul13

Walking Tour: The Tredwells’ World of 19th Century Noho

at Merchant's House MuseumManhattan

1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Join us as we explore the Tredwells’ elite neighborhood and discover what life was like for the wealthy merchant class in the mid-19th century.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Talks

Must See
Event

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Jul15

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Jul16

Backporch History 2025: "The Amazing Story of the Dyckman Farmhouse" with Don Rice

at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum)Manhattan

6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
What’s the most historic thing in Inwood? For many, the DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE would be at the top of the list. It’s not only a national landmark, it’s one of the oldest structures in Manhattan.
Category: History
Free!

Must See
Event

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!

Jul19

Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Open House

at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Visit the renovated locomotive in Riverside Park South and learn about the rail yard history of Manhattan’s West Side.
Category: Education, History, Waterfront
Free!

Jul19

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Jul19

Angels, Rebels, or Criminals? The Women Who Made New York

at Merchant's House MuseumManhattan

3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
This tour will also provide insights into the lives of the Tredwell women and other notable women who shaped New York from 1820 to 1880.
Category: Education, Art, History, Tours

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Jul22

Hart Island Tour (South Island)

at Hart IslandBronx

10:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore Hart Island's unique past, present, and future. Participants are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday July 9, 2025.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Jul22

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Jul26

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Jul26

Walking Tour: The Tredwells’ World of 19th Century Noho

at Merchant's House MuseumManhattan

1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Join us as we explore the Tredwells’ elite neighborhood and discover what life was like for the wealthy merchant class in the mid-19th century.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Talks

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Jul27

Tree Folklore Walk

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Tree expert and New York naturalist Levi O'Brien leads this walk that examines the histories of specific Wave Hill trees.
Category: Education, Nature, History
Free!

Must See
Event
Jul27

Historic New York: Sunset Park Finntown

at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park)Brooklyn

4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Explore the history of the Finnish enclave that thrived around Sunset Park in the early to mid 20th century.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Jul29

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Jul30

Backporch History 2025: "Home Field Advantage: The Story of Negro League Baseball and its Roots in Inwood" with Andrew Stolarski

at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum)Manhattan

6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Join us on Wednesday, July 30th from 6-7pm as we honor the legacy of the Negro Baseball Leagues through a lecture about the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues and how they found their way to the Dyckman Oval.
Category: Education, History, Sports, Talks
Free!

Must See
Event

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Aug 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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Sunday, August 3, 2025

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!

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Aug 5

Hart Island Tour (North Island)

at Hart IslandBronx

10:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore Hart Island's unique past, present, and future. Participants are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday July 23
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug 5

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Aug 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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aug10

Historic New York: Downtown Brooklyn History Super Hike

at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in a history tour of Downtown Brooklyn. Learn about Brooklyn’s role in the Revolutionary War and the aftermath that led to its first parks.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug10

Second Sunday Castle Tours

at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society staff and volunteers are offering guided tours of The Castle and its exhibitions on the second Sunday of each month from 1pm-3pm.
Category: History, Tours
Free!

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Aug12

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Aug16

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Aug19

Hart Island Tour (South Island)

at Hart IslandBronx

10:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore Hart Island's unique past, present, and future. Participants are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday August 6, 2025.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Aug19

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Aug23

Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Open House

at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Visit the renovated locomotive in Riverside Park South and learn about the rail history of Manhattan’s West Side.
Category: Education, History, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Free!

Must See
Event
Aug23

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Aug23

Historic New York: The Battle of Brooklyn

at Old Stone House (in Washington Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn with the Urban Park Rangers at the Old Stone House.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Aug24

Battle of Long Island History Hike

at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Hike from the Patriot front lines at Fort Putnam (today’s Fort Greene) to the ferry landing at Brooklyn Bridge Park where General Washington joined the last of his men retreating.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Aug26

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Aug30

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Aug31

Historic New York: Privateers, Pirates, and New York’s Golden Age of Piracy

at Entrance - Beach 44th Street and Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)Queens

10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we delve into the world of pirates in New York’s history. Uncover the true story of Captain William Kidd, a complex figure who navigated the murky waters.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Sep 2

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Sep 6

1776 Peace Conference Celebration

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

11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
This living history event will commemorate the 248th Anniversary of the only Peace Conference held during the American Revolution on September 11th, 1776.
Category: History, It's My Park

Must See
Event
Sep 6

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Sep 9

Hart Island Tour (North Island)

at Hart IslandBronx

10:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore Hart Island's unique past, present, and future. Participants are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday August 27
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Sep 9

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Sep13

Colonial Culinary Series

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Experience History Through Taste: Colonial Culinary Classes!
Category: History, Food

Sep13

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Sep16

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Sep20

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Sep23

Hart Island Tour (South Island)

at Hart IslandBronx

10:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore Hart Island's unique past, present, and future. Participants are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday September 11, 2025.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Sep23

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Sep27

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, History, Tours, It's My Park

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Sep30

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!

Best For
Kids

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