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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.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
SSE: Basketball Skills & Drills | Intro to Basketball
at Play Area (in Holcombe Rucker Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds.
Category: Fitness, Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Drawing In the Garden
at Newkirk Community Garden, Brooklyn 
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come and draw your favorite spot, flower or plant, or insect. Materials will be provided.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Workshops, Accessible Activities
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.
Category: Art, Media Education
Free!
Love Saves the Day Tribute to David Mancuso
at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Love Saves the Day Tribute to David Mancuso is a free all ages dance party at Brooklyn Bridge Park!
Free!
SummerMusic on the Lawn
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx Arts Ensemble for an exciting mix of chamber works performed by our string and wind players.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
SSE: Youth Games
at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
This program offers kids and teens a supportive space to play games, build friendships, and develop teamwork through activities like tag, relay races, and group challenges.
Category: Games, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Social Sports
Free!
SSE: Soccer Skills and Drills
at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Take your game to the next level! Learn advanced soccer skills, drills, and strategies to boost your performance and dominate the field.
Category: Games, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Soccer
Free!
Family Camping: Brooklyn
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping and we look forward to welcoming your family. Families are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday July 9.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Family Camping with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!
DJ Rekha’s Basement Bhangra Beyond: Rashmeet Kaur / Tara Lily / Sonny Singh & Guests
at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The energy of the legendary Basement Bhangra party convenes in the Worlds Borough with booming bass, Desi diasporic dynamism, and explosive line up stellar talent
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series
at 96th Street Tennis Courts (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts, Waterfront
Free!
Event
Movies Under the Stars: Toy Story (PG)
at Bella Abzug Park, Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Computer-animated tale centering on the rivalry between two children's toys: Woody, a cowboy doll who's the leader and the brains of the group, and a cocky spaceman named Buzz Lightyear
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Wicked (2024)
at Flagpole (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under The Stars: Piece by Piece
at Gil Scott-Heron Amphitheater (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Singer-songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams has made a distinct name for himself......
Category: Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Dog Man
at 46th Avenue & Oceania St. (in Marie Curie Playground), Queens
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
After a fateful surgery fuses a cop and his dog, Dog Man emerges to fight crime—until his feud with Petey the Cat is shaken by the arrival of Lil Petey, a kitten with a big heart.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Tai Chi
at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park
at Conference House Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park
at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Free!
Sunday Stewardship
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The Fort Tryon Park Trust hosts volunteer opportunities for you, your friends, and family to dig in the dirt! Join us to help protect Fort Tryon Park’s ecology and beauty!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Morning Program
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs- Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Morning program registration takes place from 9:30am-10:00am. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!
Spotted Lanternfly Trap Building with NYCH20
at Greenbelt Nature Center - Hike Start Point (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help stop the spread of invasive spotted lanternflies.
Free!
Zumba
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Yoga with Astoria Yoga
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Socrates is delighted to offer FREE yoga classes of Vinyasa yoga – a series of flowing poses linked to the awareness of breath with instructors from Astoria Yoga (on Sundays). Classes are designed for all experience levels.
Category: Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
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!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
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!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Summer Seasonal Insect Exploration
at Bowling Green Cottage (in Parade Ground), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Celebrate summer with the Rangers and hunt for some seasonal bugs. Learn why you can find mayflies and june beetles in other months, and what makes them all so special!
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Stewards of Ewen Park - Community Workday + Garden Tour
at Entrance - West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue (in Ewen Park), Bronx
10:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us on Sunday, July 20, for some cleanup work and a special garden tour!
Category: Nature, Tours
Free!
Beginner Yoga
at Sobelsohn Basketball Court (in Forest Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Beginner Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all. Experience a fun and light-hearted, beginner flow that will move you seamlessly from Sun Salutation to a final peak
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through
at Parkour Park (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join The Movement Creative for a 6-week Sunday Summer Series to learn the basics of parkour. Have a blast while getting strong!
Category: Fitness, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!
Intermediate Canoeing
at Ballfield 13 - Meadow Lake Drive (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
All canoe programs are for ages 8 years and older. Participants must have prior canoeing experience. First come, first served
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Archery
at Archery Field Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
All equipment will be provided. Ages 8 and older. Registration is required. Registration opens Wednesday July 9.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
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!
Seeding for The Future Workshop
at First Street Garden, Manhattan
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!
Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Afternoon Program
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs-Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Afternoon program registration takes place from 1:00pm-1:30pm. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!
Garden Ice Cream Fund Raiser
at Prophecy Garden, Brooklyn
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!
Trees Count at Bill Rainey Park
at Bill Rainey Park, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe Throwing
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn the art of archery with free lessons taught by our expert Urban Park Rangers. This program uses safe equipment with magnetic arrows and targets. All equipment provided.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Experience rollicking time-honored maritime songs in a majestic greek revival building that served as a dormitory for sailors 1844-1976.
Category: Concerts, Accessible Activities
Free!
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Experience rollicking time-honored maritime songs in a majestic greek revival building that served as a dormitory for sailors 1844-1976.
Category: Concerts, Accessible Activities
Free!
Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Garden Highlights Walk
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens every Sunday.
Category: Wildlife, Walking
Free!
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!
Queens Jazz Trail Concert: Alí Bello & The Charanga Syndicate
at Unisphere
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The concert will be held at the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. It’s free—just show up! Bring a blanket, lawn chair, picnic, friends—even your dancing shoes—and join us for an afternoon of live jazz in the park!
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Drums of Freedom
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join Prospect Park Alliance for a historical and musical exploration of the little-know enslaved revolt in New Utrecht in 1706.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Event
Reframing Our Stories Workshop
at Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
In "Reframing Our Stories" workshop, led by Jan Cohen Cruz, we will tell and write stories in response to prompts about key moments in our lives that led us to becoming who we are now.
Category: Workshops
Free!
National Ice Cream Day and Gardening
at Marge Matthews Garden, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
On this day, attendees will receive a free scoop of ice cream and prizes celebrating community, unity, and ice cream.
Category: Education, Food, Gardening
Free!
Queensboro Dance Festival: Performances at Fort Totten Park
at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Queensboro Dance Festival is back on tour this summer throughout Queens and Bayside Historical Society is proud to be a venue partner again this year!
Category: Dance, Festivals, Theater
Free!
Event
Beyond Flute Group: 3rd Sunday Jazz
at 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Beyond Flute Group listens to create improv composed pieces of explorations from the heart, with each player given a chance to voice their individual ideas in unaccompanied solos.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Amplified Sundays featuring Slavic Soul Party!
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Vibrant live music accompanied by spectacular sunsets over the Hudson River.
Category: Concerts, Waterfront
Free!
The Roots / DJ Scratch
at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Hip-hop’s most influential band takes over Flushing Meadows-Corona Park with beats, bars, and good times
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
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