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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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Oct18

Free Saturday Yoga with Bien Good Well

at Bella Abzug Park Fountains (in Bella Abzug Park)Manhattan

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Move, breathe, and reconnect in this 45-minute outdoor yoga class—offered in both English and Spanish.
Category: Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Oct18

STRONG Nation®

at Dance Room (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
STRONG Nation® combines body weight, muscle conditioning, cardio and plyometric training moves synced to original music that has been specifically designed to match every single move.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

CANCELLED: CANCELLED: Reclaimed Wood Jack O’ Lanterns

at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join us for a ghoulishly good time as we transform reclaimed wood into a fun and festive fall decoration.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Halloween
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct18

LaBlast® Fitness

at Brooklyn Public Library - New Utrecht

10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.
This dance fitness program is based on ballroom dances, including those seen on Dancing with the Stars.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

Farmhouse Family Day: Putting the Farm to Sleep

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

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Join us as we help put the farm to sleep for the winter!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History, Tours
Free!

Oct18

Black History and Culture Tour of Fort Greene

at Southeast Lawn (in Fort Greene Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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.
Category: Education
Free!

Must See
Event
Oct18

Harvest Festival

at Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Celebrate the changing of the seasons at the Brooklyn Bridge Park’s annual Harvest Festival!
Category: Festivals
Free!

Oct18

It's My Park at Pier 42

at Pier 42Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Pier 42 to plant some bulbs and beautify the area at Pier 42.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Oct18

The Neighbors Market

at Hill Street GardenStaten Island

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
The Neighbors Market is a bi-annual pop market held in Staten Island neighborhoods with high food insecurity rates.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Markets, Gardening
Free!

Oct18

Cardio Sculpt

at Center for Wellbeing and HappinessManhattan

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
This high energy exercise class consists of functional and body weight strength exercises paired with cardio to get your heart pumping!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

Cardio Punch

at Boardwalk at Beach 60th Street (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)Queens

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cardio Punch is a total body, non-contact workout fit for all levels
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

Plant ID Hike and Removal

at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park)Staten Island

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Learn some of the native and non-native flora of Allison Pond Park! Lend a hand and help out some of New York City's most beautiful trees by removing undesirable plants and vines.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Oct18

Pumpkin Painting and Decorating: A Family-Friendly Workshop in the Garden

at Krystal Community Garden

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Celebrate the season and unleash your creativity in this fun, family-friendly pumpkin painting and decorating workshop!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Workshops
Free!

Oct18

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Co. (west side lawn of Biddle House). NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common in New York City and across the United States.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Waterfront, Walking
Free!

Oct18

Groove & Glow

at NYPL - Tompkins Square LibraryManhattan

11:00 a.m.11:45 a.m.
Bringing good vibes and great movement this cardio dance class blends K-pop beats, funk grooves, and feel-good choreography to help you sweat, smile, and glow.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

Total Body Reset

at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

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!

Oct18

Yoga

at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
This open level class is designed to awaken your mind, body and senses through controlled breathing, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!

Oct18

Bodyweight Circuit Training

at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:30 a.m.12:30 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, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

South Shore Artists Group Presents FRIENDS Furry, Feathered and Finned

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Visit this temporary art exhibit, featuring works from the Staten Island South Shore Artists Group!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History
Free!

Oct18

It's My Park at Sara D. Roosevelt Park

at M'finda Kalunga Community Garden (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden to plant a variety of bulbs to bring color to the park in the spring at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Oct18

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.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, History, Tours, Waterfront, Walking
Free!

Oct18

It's My Park at Luther Gulick Playground

at Luther Gulick ParkManhattan

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Luther Gulick Park to plant bulbs as part of the It's My Park IMPact weekend! Come spruce up some garden beds and celebrate the fall weather at Luther Gulick Playground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Oct18

Fall Family Fun Day

at Brookville Boulevard and Caney Road (in Brookville Park)Queens

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Fall Family Fun Day at Brookville Park on October 18, 2025 from 12PM-4PM.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Fall Festivals
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct18

NYC Parks Presents: Fall Foliage Fiesta

at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park)Bronx

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Best for Kids, Fall Foliage, Fall Festivals
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct18

Chair Yoga

at Ballroom (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Chair Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all- but designed for those who prefer to be seated.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

Dance Fitness

at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay RidgeBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade

at Dinosaur Playground (in Riverside Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Dress your pups in their most creative costume and parade through the Park!
Category: Dogs, Halloween, Walking
Free!

Must See
Event
Oct18

Hallowscream Fall Festival

at Basketball Courts (in J. Hood Wright Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park. Wear your best costume and get ready for the scariest party in town in our interactive haunted house!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Best for Kids, Halloween, Fall Festivals
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct18

Faber Recreation Center Halloween 3 on 3 Tournament and Halloween Event

at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center)Staten Island

12:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Join us for our Saturday Night Lights 3-on-3 Halloween Tournament and Halloween Event!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Halloween, Fall Festivals, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct18

Hula Hoop Aerobics

at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

STRONG Nation®

at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
STRONG Nation® combines body weight, muscle conditioning, cardio and plyometric training moves synced to original music that has been specifically designed to match every single move.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!

Oct18

Open House New York: Fort Totten Battery

at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center (in Fort Totten Park)Queens

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers will guide you through this civil war era fort, designed to defend our city. Learn more about the history and significance of this site.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Open House New York
Free!

Oct18

Hallowscream Fright Walk

at Fitness Room (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park.
Category: Festivals, Best for Kids, Halloween, Fall Festivals, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct18

REIMAGINING: Fall Get-Together

at Enslaved Burial Ground (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
VCPA’s Fall Get-Together is our final REIMAGINING event of the season. We look forward to an afternoon of interactive music and art. 
Category: Arts & Crafts, Concerts, Dance
Free!

Oct18

HONK! NYC Festival: A Day-Into-Night HONK! Happening

at La Plaza CulturalManhattan

1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
HONK! NYC is an annual festival of street bands, such as brass bands, rara, samba, etc. Come to La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez to enjoy this free show!
Category: Concerts, Nature
Free!

Oct18

Snug Storytime

at The Noble Maritime Collection 
This is an Accessible location

2:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Bring your grown-ups to the museum to hear stories about mermaids, pirates, ships, and the sea!
Category: Accessible Activities
Free!

Oct18

Festival of Lights: Diwali

at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)Brooklyn

4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Pandit Ravi Doobay describes traditions honoring the holy month of Kartika on the Hindu calendar and Bharatanatyam dancer Sloka Iyengar performs exquisite devotional dances.
Category: Dance
Free!

Oct18

Halloween Movie Night at St. Nicholas

at West 135th Street Plaza (in St. Nicholas Park)Manhattan, James Baldwin Lawn (in St. Nicholas Park)Manhattan, 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue (in St. Nicholas Park)Manhattan

5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Join us Saturday, October 18th, for a Spooktacular celebration! Enjoy a Halloween costume parade, double Dutch and a film screening of "The Haunted Mansion".
Category: Film, Halloween
Free!

Must See
Event
Oct18

Family Camping: Bronx

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

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 Oct 6.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Family Camping with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Oct19

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

at Conference House ParkStaten 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.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!

Oct19

NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park

at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!

Oct19

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.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!

Oct19

Open House New York: Fort Totten

at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park)Queens

9:00 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Explore the many historic structures of the peninsula and learn about the important role Fort Totten played in New York City’s defense history, from the Civil War to today.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Open House New York
Free!

Oct19

Nostrand Playground Fitness Challenge!

at Nostrand PlaygroundBrooklyn

9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a day of activities and exercise, and learn about Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, opening later this fall!
Category: Fitness, Running/Jogging, Strength Training/Weightlifting, Walking
Free!

Oct19

It's My Park at Samuel Seabury Playground

at Samuel Seabury PlaygroundManhattan

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Hellgate Hill-Highgate Community Association to plant bulbs along along the fence lines and celebrate the fall weather at Samuel Seabury Playground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Oct19

It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park

at Henry Hudson ParkBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:30 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Spuyten Duyvil at Henry Hudson Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Oct19

CANCELLED: 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!

Oct19

CANCELLED: 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!

Oct19

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!

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