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.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to plant some bulbs and beautify the park at Stuyvesant Square Park East.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Birding With Ryan
at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join local birdwatching author and garden member Ryan Goldberg for a fall birding event.
Category: Nature, Wildlife
Free!
Event
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!
Category: Education, Nature, Workshops, 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!
Event
Trees Count at Amersfort Park
at Amersfort Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

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!
Zumba
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 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, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Family Science: Fall Edition
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn about bats, acorns, and other wonders of the fall season through a series of experiments, demonstrations, and STEAM activities that families can do together.
Category: Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
It's My Park at First Avenue Street Trees
at The Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Upper Green Side to beautify the gardens through some cleanup activity and also by planting flowering bulbs in some of the street tree beds on First Avenue.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
South Shore Artists Group Presents FRIENDS Furry, Feathered and Finned
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

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!
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!
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.
Category: Education, History, Tours, It's My Park, Open House New York
Free!
Open House New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn 

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Discover the history of this Brooklyn landmark that pays tribute to the 11,000 men, women, and children who died on British Prison Ships during the Revolutionary War. Register at ohny
Category: History, Tours, Urban Park Rangers, Open House New York
Free!
Just for Kids: Corn Husk Doll Making
at Lawn at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn this easy Native American craft made of one of the most useful grasses. Great for children 3 years and up. Please bring a hand towel to help with soaking the husks!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Arts & Crafts Showcase
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Feast your eyes on beautiful creations displayed by local artisans well ahead of gift giving season, plus special fall crafts for kids.
Category: Arts & Crafts
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!
Nature's Workshop: Build Your Own Terrarium
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Terrariums can be considered "mini greenhouses" due to their ability to grow and sustain plant life. Bring your own glass jar to create your own using succulent plants.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
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!
Event
Open House New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower
at Mount Morris Fire Watchtower (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers discuss the significance and history of this recently restored structure. Open access from 1pm to 2:45pm.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Open House New York, Hiking
Free!
“Nurturing Tree” Springs to Life with Artist Judith Modrak
at Stuyvesant Square Park West Fountain (in Stuyvesant Square), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a special afternoon at Stuyvesant Square Park as sculptor Judith Modrak shares the inspiration behind her “Nurturing Tree” sculpture and leads a hands-on community workshop.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Workshops
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!
It's My Park at Sara D. Roosevelt Park
at Hester Street Crossing (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan 

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Sara D Roosevelt Park Alliance to plant flowering bulbs to bring color to the park int he spring at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Open House New York: Gravesend Cemetery
at Gravesend Cemetery, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers will guide you through this landmarked cemetery that was established by Lady Deborah Moody in 1643 and is home to graves of early settlers and founding families.
Category: History, Tours, Urban Park Rangers, Open House New York
Free!
Celebrate the Fall Harvest through Dance
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate beautiful harvest colors and abundance through music and dance with the Brooklyn Dance Center at the Salt Marsh Nature Center
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!
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!
Fall 2025 Overlook Concerts
at 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Riverside Park Conservancy for concerts featuring jazz, blues, and more.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Mariel Bildsten Sextet - Tribute to Cutty Cutshall
at Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Queens 

2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of classic jazz honoring Cutty Cutshall, Woodhaven's only musician to be included in the prestigious Queens Jazz Trail Map.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Creatures of the Creek
at Lacombe Avenue & Pugsley Avenue (in Pugsley Creek Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
oin the Urban Park Rangers in an investigation of the water quality and water critters of Pugsley Creek Park! Patrons will learn the importance of marshland habitats
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Monday, October 20, 2025
Line Dancing
at Multipurpose Room (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
The line dance incorporates low impact dances that are very easy to learn and enjoy!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Cardio Sculpt
at Athletic Courts (in Torsney Playground), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Arsenal Gallery: Vital Parks for All: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Vital Parks for All: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow is an exhibition on the pivotal role the NYC Parks system has played in the vitality, health, and livability of the city throughout the past eight decades.
Category: Art
Free!
Pickleball Pandemonium!
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx 

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Adults and Seniors are invited to join NYC Parks at Kwame Ture Recreation Center for Pickleball Pandemonium!
Category: Sports, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming, Pickleball
Free!
High School Boys Volleyball Tournament
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens 

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
On Monday, October 20, join NYC Parks at Al Oerter Recreation Center for a High School Boys Volleyball Tournament for youth ages 14 – 18
Category: Games, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Volleyball
Free!
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
at New York Public Library - Morningside Heights Branch, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Pitch in to Pick Up
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with us to pick up trash at Starlight Park, Bronx.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Senior Cardio Sculpt
at Sunnyside Community Services, Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
This low impact cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform. Participants must be 60+ to attend this class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Seniors, Exercise Classes
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

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!
Trees Count at Fort Independence Playground
at Sedgwick Ave at Giles Place (in Fort Independence Playground), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Gentle Yoga
at Queens Public Library - Bayside, Queens
11:30 a.m.–12:30 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
Free!
Pétanque
at Pétanque Court (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Interested in learning to play pétanque? Stop by the Washington Square Park pétanque courts for free lessons and casual play every Monday and Wednesday
Category: Fitness, Games, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors, Bocce, Social Sports
Free!
Yoga
at Brooklyn Public Library - Kings Highway Branch
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Yoga with Nicole, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Chair Yoga
at NYPL - Eastchester Library, Bronx
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
This uplifting seated flow is designed to get you moving and feeling energized—without stressing your joints.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Dance Fitness
at Queens Public Library - Corona, Queens
5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Multi-Use Room (in Asser Levy Recreation Center), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–6:45 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!
Zumba Gold®
at Ryan Health- Chelsea Clinton Community Health Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:55 p.m.
Zumba Gold® offers a low-impact workout set to 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!
Cardio Dance
at NYPL - Hamilton Grange Library, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
If cardio is cardi-NO for you, give this Cardio Dance class a try!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Free Yoga with Bien Good Well
at Bella Abzug Park Fountains (in Bella Abzug Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Move, breathe, and reconnect in this 45-minute outdoor yoga class—offered in both English and Spanish.
Veronica guides a welcoming flow rooted in joy, presence, and intuitive movement. Classes include breathwork, gentle yoga postures, and mindful transitions that support grounding, balance, and inner connection. Bring your own mat!
Category: Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
CANCELED: Full Body Fitness
at PS 503/PS 506 Beacon - Center for Family Life
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Show your body some love with this full body fitness class open to all fitness levels.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
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