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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.
Friday, July 11, 2025
Session 1: Van Corlandt Pool - Swim Team Training
at Van Cortlandt Park Pool (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Kids and teens can dive into competitive waters and join a Parks Swim Team.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Tots Learn to Swim Fisher Pool Class B
at Main Pool (in Fisher Pool), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning basic swimming and safety skills in and around the water for tots.
Category: Fitness, Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Gottesman Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class C)
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
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!
Session 1: Hamilton Fish Pool - Swim Team Training
at Hamilton Fish Pool (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Kids and teens can dive into competitive waters and join a Parks Swim Team.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
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
Session 1: Faber Pool - Swim Team Training
at Faber Pool (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Kids and teens can dive into competitive waters and join a Parks Swim Team.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Hamilton Fish Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1C
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 children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Lyons Pool - Swim Team Training
at Lyons Pool, Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Kids and teens can dive into competitive waters and join a Parks Swim Team.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Crotona Pool - Swim Team Training
at Crotona Pool (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Kids and teens can dive into competitive waters and join a Parks Swim Team.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Kosciuszko Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class C)
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 children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Van Cortlandt Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1C
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 children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Astoria Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 1 (Class C)
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 children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Session 1: Gottesman Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 2 (Class A)
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
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 1: Fisher Pool - Swim Team Training
at Fisher Pool, Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Kids and teens can dive into competitive waters and join a Parks Swim Team.
Category: Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Category: Concerts, Tours, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
SSE: Softball
at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
This beginner-friendly baseball program teaches hitting, throwing, fielding, and base running in a fun, team-focused environment for youth and teens.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Baseball/Softball
Free!
Kids
SSE: Girls Athletic Conditioning
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
This Program follows a progressive structure to build athletic skills, strength, agility, and confidence over the course of 12 weeks
Category: Fitness, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Strength Training/Weightlifting
Free!
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes
Category: Concerts, Tours, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Session 1: 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 1: Faber Pool - Tots Learn to Swim (Class A)
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 1: 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 1: Gottesman Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 2 (Class B)
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
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!
SSE: Flag Football | Kickball
at Basketball Courts (in Thomas Jefferson Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 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
Free!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
NYC Parks Kids in Motion: Clay Monsters
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!
Kids
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: Kickball & Dodgeball
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
3:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
signed to promote teamwork, physical activity, and good sportsmanship, this program offers kids a chance to play two classic playground games in a safe and structured environment.
Category: Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Friday Artist Residency
at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Spend a Friday evening learning a variety of artistic practices from a rotating group of incredibly talented local creators! Residencies change month to month.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Workshops
Free!
SSE Presents: Softball for Beginners
at Ballfield 11
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Softball for Beginners every Friday at Ballfield 11, Flushing Meadows Corona Park from 4PM-6PM. For Youth ages 7-12.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Baseball/Softball
Free!
Kids
Laila! / Sasha Keable / Talia Goddess / Half Moon
at Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Showcase of the new wave shaping the future of soul, R&B, and beyond
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
SSE: Youth Soccer Stars
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
5:15 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
This soccer program offers a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment where children of all skill levels can learn and enjoy the game of soccer.
Category: Fitness, Best for Kids, Sports, Food, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Soccer, Sports Camps
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Birding Walk
at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Explore Riverside Park on a family-friendly bird walk in partnership with NYC Bird Alliance.
Category: Birding, Nature, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Event
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!
NYC Parks Youth Soccer Festival - Staten Island
at Broadway and Wayne Street (in CPL. Thompson Park), Staten Island
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the New York Red Bulls for a series of clinics and open play sessions to celebrate the sport of soccer.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Soccer
Free!
Kids
Mat Pilates
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bedford-Stuyvesant Center, Brooklyn
5:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Mat Pilates is a beginner exercise class which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
3-3-3 Bodyweight Burn
at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
This total body workout highlights a unique format of 3s that will challenge your stamina all while having fun to your favorite beats.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Dance Fitness
at Ryan Health- Chelsea Clinton Community Health Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Chris Tomlin: Worship Under the Stars
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Christian praise leader with decades of chart-topping anthems
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Event
Jazz Series in Historic Harlem Parks
at Jackie Robinson Park - Bandshell (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, West Harlem Arts Alliance, and National Jazz Museum in Harlem for First Fridays Jazz in the Park.
Category: Concerts, Art
Free!
Event
Beginner Yoga
at Sobelsohn Basketball Court (in Forest Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Beginner Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all. Experience a fun and light-hearted, beginner flow that will move you seamlessly from Sun Salutation to a final peak
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Sounds at Sunset: Revive Big Band
at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Ease into the weekend with free live music at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Event
Hudson Classical Theater Company Presents: Sense and Sensibility
at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
The Hudson Classical Theater Company Presents Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility!
Category: Theater, Free Summer Theater
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