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.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Session 2: McCarren Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class B)
at McCarren Park Pool (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Dynamic Stretching
at NYPL - Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
The class is structured as a guided meditation that consists of yoga-inspired poses set into dynamic movement.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Session 2: Children Learn to Swim Fisher Pool Level 1A
at Main Pool (in Fisher Pool), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children
Category: Fitness, Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Lyons Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 2 (Class B)
at Lyons Pool, Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Faber Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 2 (Class B)
at Faber Pool (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Astoria Pool - Parent and Tots Learn to Swim (Class A)
at Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Hamilton Fish Pool - Parent and Tots Learn to Swim (Class A)
at Main Pool (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Van Cortlandt Pool - Parent and Tots Learn to Swim (Class A)
at Van Cortlandt Park Pool (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Kosciuszko Pool - Parent and Tots Learn to Swim (Class A)
at Kosciuszko Pool, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Crotona Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class A)
at Main Pool (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Gottesman Pool - Tots Learn to Swim (Class A)
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Alignment Yoga
at New York Public Library - Morningside Heights Branch, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This yoga session is designed to help you better understand how the body works by focusing on improving balance, strength, and flexibility.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Session 2: McCarren Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 2 (Class B)
at McCarren Park Pool (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
SSE: Kickball
at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Get in the game! Our summer kickball program for ages 8–14 combines active play, skill-building, and teamwork in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment.
Category: Games, Best for Kids, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Prospect Park Zoo Field Trip
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 

1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Join Prospect Park Alliance every Thursday afternoon for a wild trip to the Prospect Park Zoo!
Category: Best for Kids, Wildlife
Free!
Session 2: Gottesman Pool - Tots Learn to Swim (Class B)
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:40 p.m.–2:10 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
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!
Session 2: Crotona Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class B)
at Main Pool (in Crotona Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Faber Pool - Tots Learn to Swim (Class B)
at Faber Pool (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: Children Learn to Swim Fisher Pool Level 1B
at Main Pool (in Fisher Pool), Queens
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children
Category: Fitness, Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 2: McCarren Pool - Tots Learn to Swim (Class A)
at McCarren Park Pool (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
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!
Session 2: Gottesman Pool - Tots Learn to Swim (Class C)
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:20 p.m.–2:50 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Designing Interactive Media
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx 

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use a variety of creative mediums to bring your imagination to life in the interactive space of a video game world
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Media Education
Free!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Let's Make Slime
at Entrance - 175th St & Arthur Ave (in Walter Gladwin Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids in Motion:
at Play Area (in Flynn Playground), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Let's Make Slime
at Play Area (in Behagen Playground), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Let's Make Slime
at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Let's Make Slime
at Loreto Playground, Bronx 

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Let's Slime
at Basketball Court (in Hunts Point Playground), Bronx 

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Let's Make Slime
at Ben Abrams Playground (in Bronx Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Let's Slime
at Entrance - University Ave and Wagner Avenue (in Devoe Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Let's Make Slime
at Metcalf Playground (in Soundview Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Let's Slime
at Playground West - Play Area (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Art Meets Books
at Kids Playground - Large (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Art and books collide with enriching activities for children ages 12 and under.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Let's Make Slime
at Playground Area (in Marble Hill Playground), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
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: Flag Football
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
tball is perfect for boys and girls ages 10-16 looking to learn the fundamentals of flag football in a safe, fast paces and fun environment
Category: Fitness, Best for Kids, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Football
Free!
Kids
Summer Evenings in the Garden
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us for an informal evening to celebrate summer with light refreshments in the garden. Garden admission is free, enter via Manuel Plaza. No reservations.
Category: Education
Free!
Music Performances: @, Tasha, Gabriel DeSanto & the Lovers, DJ eora
at 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan 

5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Come enjoy music performances at 6BC Botanical Garden by @, Tasha, Gabriel DeSanto & the Lovers, and DJ eora!
Category: Concerts, Nature
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!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at NYPL - George Bruce, Manhattan
5:45 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full-body workout.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Circuit Blast
at Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - East Elmhurst, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.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, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Astoria Pool Deck (in Astoria Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Mobilize and restore your body’s movement capacity with this evenly-paced class designed for beginners and those who prefer a low level of intensity.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Queens Public Library - Sunnyside, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Zumba
at Queens Public Library - Broadway, Queens 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.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, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Gentle Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Bayside, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
A therapeutic yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, easy back bending, twisting, and mild inverted postures, concluding with a guided relaxation. NOTE: Spots are limited
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Martial Arts at Bryant Park
at Fifth Avenue Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
A variety of martial arts classes for the masses at Bryant Park.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Boxing/Wrestling, Exercise Classes, Martial Arts
Free!
Pluto TV Movies With A View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s most popular series, Pluto TV Movies With A View, shows free outdoor movies on Thursday evenings in July and August
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies
Free!
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