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New York City's parks are a natural classroom. Enjoy this opportunity to learn through free and hands-on lectures on nature, history, gardening, and much more.
Education Events
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Composting with Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project with Big Reuse as we manage the 5-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Free!
Event
KIM: Astoria Park
at Charybdis Playground (in Astoria Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 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!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 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!
Free!
KIM: Astoria Park
at Charybdis Playground (in Astoria Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Public Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site.
Friday, October 17, 2025
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Team RIVER Saturdays
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteers will work in different areas of the park to clean and beautify this important community resource.
Free!
Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Free!
Kids
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Black History and Culture Tour of Fort Greene
at Southeast Lawn (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Experience the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene Tour led by local historian, Suzanne Spellen, with a special tour stop at Brooklyn Paramount.
Free!
Event
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.
Open House New York: Conference House Park
at Conference House Park Pittsville St., Staten Island, NY 10307, United States (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
On OHNY Weekend, in addition to the park’s namesake, the circa-1680 Conference House (Christopher Billop House), two other historic house interiors will be open to visitors.
Free!
Walking Tour: Women of the Bond Street Neighborhood
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us to discover traces of the legacies left by the women who helped define the Bond Street Neighborhood.
Public Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
CANCELLED: Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
CANCELLED: Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Healing with Herbs: Tinctures, Salves, and Teas
at Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn to craft natural remedies—like tinctures, salves, and teas—using herbs that grow naturally in NYC in this 2-part series on October 11th & 19th. No prior experience needed!
Free!
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
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.
Open House New York: Conference House Park
at Conference House Park Pittsville St., Staten Island, NY 10307, United States (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
On OHNY Weekend, in addition to the park’s namesake, the circa-1680 Conference House (Christopher Billop House), two other historic house interiors will be open to visitors.
Free!
Visit the BHS Castle During Open House New York 2025
at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society is excited to participate in this year's Open House New York Weekend, an event spanning all five boroughs that celebrates architecture and design.
Free!
Event
Garden Highlights Walk
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion Community Meeting and Q&A
at Virtual/Online Events
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion Community Meeting and Q&A session.
Free!
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 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!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 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!
Free!
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!
Free!
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Facing Climate Change as Urban Gardeners
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Together, we’ll explore how climate change is impacting New York City and beyond through informed, educational dialogues with experts and local leaders.
Free!
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Public Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site.
Friday, October 24, 2025
Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gain a better understanding of the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Breast Cancer Awareness Fitness Celebration
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Awareness
Free!
Family Art Project: Web Weavers
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Weave your own web and learn about our arachnid allies.
Kids
Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Free!
Kids
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