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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, September 6, 2025
KIM - St. Mary's Park
at Playground West - Play Area (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–7:00 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!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
KIM - Loreto Playground
at Loreto Playground, Bronx 
11:00 a.m.–7:00 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!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Community Paddle at Starlight Park
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Community Paddle at Starlight Park, Bronx
Category: Best for Kids, Kayaking and Canoeing, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Darren Thomas Corona is a local potter and sculptor who has been creating incredible works for over 30 years.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, History, Tours
Free!
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.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, History, Tours, Waterfront
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
at H.H. Biddle 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 visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common.
Category: Art, History, Tours
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, History, Best for Kids, Tours, Waterfront
Free!
Kids
Building a Wooden Raised Bed for Food Gardening
at Rockaway Roots Urban Farm, Queens
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to build your wooden raised bed—a perfect way to grow food plants or even ornamental plants outdoors.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Flag Football Clinics
at Chelsea Park - Play Area (in Chelsea Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for our free instructional series. Children ages 8-12 are invited to participate in our free flag football instructional clinics.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Football
Free!
Kids
SSE: Youth Flag Football Clinics
at Athletic Field (in Hinton Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
SSE: Youth Flag Football Clinics every Saturday at Hinton Park from 8/2/25 - 9/6/25 from 11AM-3PM.
Category: Education, Festivals, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Summer Sports Experience, Exercise Classes, Football, Running/Jogging, Social Sports, Strength Training/Weightlifting, Walking, Sports Camps
Free!
Kids
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!
Groove & Glow
at NYPL - Tompkins Square Library, Manhattan
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!
Yoga
at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
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!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
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!
Live & Local Art Pop-Up
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for a vibrant, free celebration of art and creativity at the second annual Live & Local Art Pop-Up!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, Games, Best for Kids, Food, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Event
Harlem Chamber Players Concert
at Harlem Rose Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come to Harlem Rose Garden for a concert in celebration of the upcoming Latinx Heritage Month. Featuring music by members of The Harlem Chamber Players.
Category: Concerts, Nature
Free!
Family Fun Day at St. Catherine’s Park
at Playground (in St. Catherine's Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Julie Menin for a fun afternoon of crafts, inflatables, music, jumbo games, an obstacle course, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
SSE Arts & Crafts BRC
at Brownsville Playground, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Us in our free summer sports experience for youth led by NYC parks staff
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience
Free!
Kids
Chair Yoga
at Ballroom (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn
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!
Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Indigenous Art Workshop
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Best for Kids
Free!
Event
Finding Peace: Create Loving Offerings for Our Community Altar
at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is honored to welcome back our 2024–2025 exhibiting artist, Regina Evans, for a community-engaged project that pays tribute to the enslaved people who once unjustly lived and labored here. Through this Community Altar, we offer a deliberate acknowledgment of their life’s journey so that they are properly honored and remembered.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, History
Free!
Flag Football Clinics
at Multi-Purpose Athletic Field (in Tanahey Playground), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for our free instructional series. Children ages 8-12 are invited to participate in our free flag football instructional clinics.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Football
Free!
Kids
WBO Back to School
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for fun, games and school supply distribution.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Festivals, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Summer Performance Intensive
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Movement
Category: Dance, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
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.
Category: Education, Art, History, Tours, It's My Park
Dance Fitness
at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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!
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Visit a Billion Oyster Project research station on the Baylander’s jungle deck.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Trees Count at Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Hula Hoop Aerobics
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
STRONG Nation®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
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!
Saturday Artist Residency
at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Spend a Saturday afternoon learning a variety of artistic practices from a rotating group of incredibly talented local creators! Residencies change month to month.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
SSE: Faber Basketball Clinic
at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come join the Summer Sports Experience team for Summer Basketball clinic at Faber Recreation Center.
Category: Fitness, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Femme Fishing
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Randall’s Island Park Alliance for an afternoon of fishing for women, femme, and gender-nonconforming folx.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife, Workshops, STEM Classes
Free!
Event
SSE: Learn to Play Pickleball
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
1:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
This program is designed to teach children and young adults the fundamentals on Pickleball. We will cover every aspect of this sport, from serving to dinking and team play.
Category: Education, Fitness, Best for Kids, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Social Sports, Sports Camps, Pickleball
Free!
Kids
Trees Count at Travers Park
at 78th Street Entrance (in Travers Park), Queens
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Walking Tour: The Tredwells’ World of 19th Century NoHo
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
. Join us as we explore the Tredwells’ elite neighborhood and discover what life was like for the wealthy merchant class in the mid-19th century.
Category: Education, Tours, Hiking, Walking
Snug Storytime
at The Noble Maritime Collection
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!
Flag Football Clinics
at Soccer Field (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for our free instructional series. Children ages 8-12 are invited to participate in our free flag football instructional clinics.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Football
Free!
Kids
Sunset Storytime Saturdays in September
at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Come to Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden every Saturday in September to hear a story read in the garden by community members! 6:00 p.m. in English and 6:30 p.m. in Spanish
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Toy Story 3
at Carl Schurz Pickleball Court (in Carl Schurz Park), Manhattan
7:15 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
When Andy leaves for college, Woody, Buzz and the rest of his toys end up in a day-care center.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Lilo & Stitch
at Ballfields (in Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park), Queens
8:00 p.m.–9:45 p.m.
A live-action reimagining of Lilo & Stitch, this heartfelt comedy follows a lonely Hawaiian girl and a runaway alien who help heal a broken family.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movie Under the Stars: Monsters University
at Main Garden Area (in Amersfort Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Mike and Sulley attend Monsters University and develop a heated rivalry that puts their education in danger.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under The Stars: Lilo & Stitch
at Loreto Playground, Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching....
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Sunday, September 7, 2025
NYRR Open Run Back-to-School Chalk Challenge: 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.
Category: Running/Jogging
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.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run Back-to-School Chalk Challenge: 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!
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!
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!
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