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, September 28, 2025
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!
Pollinator Observation and Exploration with the Bee Conservancy
at Greenbelt Nature Center - Hike Start Point (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Come join us for a fun day of observing and exploring pollinators with the Bee Conservancy!
Category: Nature
Free!
KIM: Corona Golf Playground
at Playground (in Corona Golf Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 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, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Lower Highland Playground
at Lower Highland Playground (in Highland Park), Queens 

10:00 a.m.–6:00 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, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Hoover-Manton Playground
at Open Area (in Hoover - Manton Playgrounds), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 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, Education, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
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!
Outdoor Skills: Orienteering and Geocaching Hike
at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers on an orienteering based hike where the Rangers will teach you how to read and follow maps which will eventually lead to a geocache with prizes inside.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Just for Kids: Turtle Boy Puppet Show
at Lenape Playground (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Puppeteer Emmanuel Elpenord performs The Choose-Your-Own Adventures of Turtle Boy, in which shy yet rowdy Turtle Boy leads the audience through an action movie of their own making.
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Wildlife
Free!
Birding: Warbler Watch
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Approximately 45 species of warblers migrate every season! Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn about these amazing animals on a fun nature walk through NYCs largest park
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Build a Birdfeeder
at Juniper North Playground (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to create your own decomposable and environmentally friendly bird feeders made of pinecones and bird seeds
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
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!
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, Tours, It's My Park, Hiking
Sticky Wickets: Intro to Cricket
at Cricket Field (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
From batting to bowling, learn the basics of one of the world’s most popular sports with Brooklyn Cricket League.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Cricket
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 Highlights Walk
at Wave Hill, Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens.
Category: Education, Tours, Walking
Birding: Fall Migration
at West 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Highland Park to look for fall migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Autumn Seasonal Insect Exploration
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how insects survive the winter in this nature exploration program that’s perfect for children and adults.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association to safely observe the central star of our solar system.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
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
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!
Summer on the Hudson: Bridge Matter/The Reach
at 172nd Street Beach (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
4:45 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Summer on the Hudson and Kinesis Project dance theatre offer a stunning evening experience of dance, music and dramatic colors along the river with the iconic view of the George Washington Bridge.
Category: Dance, Waterfront
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: The Powers of Horror and Everlasting
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
The Powers of Horror and Everlasting is a site-specific dance performance featuring an intergenerational cast.
Category: Dance, Waterfront
Free!
Astronomy: Autumn Sky
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a survey of the September night sky.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Astronomy
Free!
Creatures of the Night: Bats
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
As the night falls, our fuzzy bat companion rises. Let the Urban Park Rangers be your guide as we learn more about these precious winged friends.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Monday, September 29, 2025
Line Dancing
at Handball Court (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!
Zumba Gold®
at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx
9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.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!
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 Mondays
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Trash pickup in Starlight Park, Bronx.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
KIM: Corona Golf Playground
at Playground (in Corona Golf Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–3:30 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, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Arts, Culture & Fun Series
Free!
Kids
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!
Step Aerobics
at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Step Aerobics is a cardio workout that will elevate your heart rate, strengthen muscles, and improve coordination and balance.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Yoga
at Brooklyn Public Library- Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Yoga with Nicole, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates 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!
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!
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
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!
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!
Yoga
at Entrance - 215th Place and 33rd Road (in Crocheron Park), Queens 

6:15 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
Connect with yourself in this Yoga class with Ambeka, a class to be enjoyed by all.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes
Free!
Uplifted Dance Fitness
at Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Uplift your spirit with this dance fitness class!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan 

6:15 p.m.–7:15 p.m.
Using your own body weight, come experience this circuit training class that focuses on functional, everyday movement that will increase overall strength.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Hudson River Park's Healthy on the Hudson x Conditioning with Tone House
at Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan 

6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Healthy on the Hudson, part of Hudson River Park's free summer event season, offers a variety of accessible, exciting fitness classes led by NYC’s best trainers in your west side backyard all summer.
Category: Fitness, Waterfront, Exercise Classes, Social Sports
Free!
Chair Yoga
at Bartow Community Center - Room 31, Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This engaging chair yoga session blends gentle stretches, mindful breathing, and light strengthening exercises to leave you feeling relaxed yet revitalized.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Virtual Yoga
at Virtual/Online Events
7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Welcome to this online yoga community in Vinyasa Yoga Flow with Rika.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Virtual/Online Events, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Total Body Fitness
at Gymnasium (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn 

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
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