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 10, 2025
in Gardening (x) category

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Jul10

Shed the Old, Plant the New: A Day of Action & Learning

at Waterfront Garden (in )Bronx

9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
This event brings together youth leaders, neighbors, and green space advocates to reimagine and revitalize the garden.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Friday, July 11, 2025

Jul11

7/11 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul11

Family Fridays in the Garden

at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Are you ready for some family gardening fun? Come dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore nature, harvest some veggies, and more!
Category: Gardening
Free!

Jul11

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul12

Volunteer Workday: Edgecombe Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary

at Edgecomb Avenue Garden Park SanctuaryManhattan

9:30 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join Edgecombe Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary and GreenThumb for a hands-on volunteer day building raised beds!
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul12

Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden!

at Highland Park Community GardenBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul12

Forest Park Trail Restoration & Clean Up

at Trotting Course Lane (in Forest Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Trust for Public Land and The Forest Park Trust for a summer trail restoration and clean up event!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul12

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Jul12

Composting Tips

at NYCHA – Grant HousesTranquil Ground GardenManhattan

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Gardeners at Grant Shade Garden-Grant Houses (NYCHA) will share composting information with people in the NYCHA houses and their neighbors.
Category: Education, Gardening
Free!

Must See
Event
Jul12

Create Natural Plant Dyes & Design Your Own Dye Samples

at Fred McLeod Community GardenBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Discover the art of natural dyeing using plants! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to extract color from common garden plants, kitchen scraps, and foraged materials to create plant-based dyes.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Must See
Event
Jul12

Story Time for Children and Families

at Nehemiah Ten Community GardenBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Come to Nehemiah 10 Community Garden for story time by New Lots Library for children and families!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Tours, Gardening
Free!

Jul12

Workshop on Applying Bokashi to Soil Part 3

at East Side Outside Community GardenManhattan

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
In this workshop at East Side Outside Community Garden, the FFW (Fermented Food Waste) and bokashi FPE (Fermented Plant Extract) that were made in Part 2 will be ready to apply.
Category: Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Jul13

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Monday, July 14, 2025

Jul14

Volunteer Day

at Ashford Learning GardenBrooklyn

9:30 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Lend a helping hand at the garden and learn about cleaning tools, pruning, weeding, and planting seeds. There will also be arts and crafts. All are welcome!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Jul16

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!

Jul16

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul16

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Friday, July 18, 2025

Jul18

7/18 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

at Strack Pond (in Forest Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul18

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Jul18

Family Fridays in the Garden

at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Are you ready for some family gardening fun? Come dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore nature, harvest some veggies, and more!
Category: Gardening
Free!

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Jul19

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Jul19

Community Work Day

at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park)Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Stop by the Wyckoff Urban Farm on the third Saturday of the month to learn about what we're growing, get to know our farmers, and get your hands dirty with farm projects!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Jul20

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul20

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Jul20

Seeding for The Future Workshop

at First Street GardenManhattan

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
We'll go through the foundations for germination, how to support the seedling once they have grown their true leaves, and talk about the importance of saving seeds (genetic importance).
Category: Education, Nature, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Jul20

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in )Manhattan

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more! Enjoy nature and meet your neighbors. Free tea provided. Bring gardening-appropriate clothes and shoes as well as water. There is no secure storage space so please leave your valuables and large bags at home. First and third Sundays of the month at 12pm.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul20

Garden Ice Cream Fund Raiser

at Prophecy GardenBrooklyn

1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Help support Prophecy Garden and keep cool at their ice cream fundraiser! The garden group will be selling ice cream to raise funds for the garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Jul23

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul23

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!

Jul23

CANCELLED: Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul23

Crotona Park Work Together Wednesday

at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join staff to clear leaves and debris from around Indian Lake, remove trash from our large park zones and help to keep Crotona Park looking great! Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. Meet at the Crotona Park Tennis House located at 1700 Crotona Avenue
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Jul24

Volunteer Workday: St. Nicholas Miracle Garden

at St. Nicholas Miracle GardenManhattan

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join St. Nicholas Miracle Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb for a hands-on volunteer workday restoring and painting the garden's benches and tables!
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Friday, July 25, 2025

Jul25

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Jul25

7/25 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul25

Family Fridays in the Garden

at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Are you ready for some family gardening fun? Come dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore nature, harvest some veggies, and more!
Category: Gardening
Free!

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Jul26

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Jul26

Volunteer Workday: Hattie Carthan Community Garden

at Hattie Carthan Community GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Hattie Carthan Community Garden & NYC Parks GreenThumb for a hands-on volunteer day to prepare the garden's pathways, restore and paint furniture, and remove weeds!
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul26

Crotona Park Stewardship Saturday

at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join staff to clear leaves and debris from around Indian Lake, remove trash from our large park zones and help to keep Crotona Park looking great! Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. Meet at the Crotona Park Tennis House located at 1700 Crotona Avenue
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul26

7/26 Woodhaven Forest Stewardship

at Mary Whalen Playgound (in Forest Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Woodhaven Forest Stewardship this summer to engage in hands-on stewardship work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul26

07/26 Rosebank Street Tree Care

at 1271 Bay Street (in Von Briesen Park)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Jul26

Cooking on the Farm: Global Street Food

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
This class will showcase how fresh herbs, spices, and local ingredients come together to create bold flavors while highlighting the connection between food, culture, and sustainability.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Tours, Food, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Must See
Event

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Jul27

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Jul27

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Jul30

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!

Jul30

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Jul30

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Friday, August 1, 2025

Aug 1

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Aug 1

8/1 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

at Strack Pond (in Forest Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Aug 1

Family Fridays in the Garden

at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Are you ready for some family gardening fun? Come dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore nature, harvest some veggies, and more!
Category: Gardening
Free!

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