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.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
SSE: Basketball Skills & Drills | Intro to Basketball
at Basketball Courts (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan 

10:30 a.m.–1:00 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, Basketball/Netball, Football
Free!
KIM: De Matti Playground
at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park), Staten Island 

10:30 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
Advanced: Hamilton Fish Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4 (Class A)
at Main Pool (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
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!
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!
Advanced: Crotona Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class A)
at Main Pool (in Crotona Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Lyons Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4 (Class A)
at Lyons Pool, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Astoria Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4 (Class A)
at Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
NYC Parks Girls Basketball Clinic
at Play Area (in Willis Playground), Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Basketball/Netball
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!
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!
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!
KIM - Ben Abrams Playground
at Ben Abrams Playground (in Bronx 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!
KIM - Hunts Point Playground
at Basketball Court (in Hunts Point 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!
KIM - Devoe Park
at Entrance - University Ave and Wagner Avenue (in Devoe 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!
KIM - Behagen Playground
at Play Area (in Behagen 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!
KIM - Al Quinones Playground
at Play Area (in Al Quiñones 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!
Van Cortlandt Pool: Senior Splash
at Van Cortlandt Park Pool (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Move and groove to the music and get a great workout by joining our instructor-led Adult Water Aerobics class!
Category: Seniors, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Fisher Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class A)
at Main Pool (in Fisher Pool), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Faber Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class A)
at Faber Pool (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Gottesman Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class B)
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Movement Speaks Workshop
at General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb) (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Dances for a Variable Population leads creative movement classes for adults of all ages and abilities, with a focus on seniors.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
SSE: Co-Ed Youth Basketball
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Dribble, pass, shoot and have a blast doing it! Our Youth Recreational Basketball Program is designed to teach the fundamentals of basketball in a fun, energetic, and supportive environ
Category: Fitness, Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball, Sports Camps
Free!
Kids
SSE: Flag Football Skills and Drills
at Track & Field (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx 

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join the fun! Our flag football program for ages 8–14 builds skills, teamwork, and confidence in a safe, fast-paced, non-contact environment.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Recreation Center Programming, Football
Free!
Kids
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!
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
Advanced: Astoria Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class B)
at Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Crotona Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class B)
at Main Pool (in Crotona Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Lyons Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4 (Class B)
at Lyons Pool, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Astoria Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4 (Class B)
at Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
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!
Advanced: Faber Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class B)
at Faber Pool (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Hamilton Fish Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4 (Class B)
at Main Pool (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Van Cortlandt Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4 (Class B)
at Van Cortlandt Park Pool (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Fisher Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class B)
at Main Pool (in Fisher Pool), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Gottesman Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 3 (Class C)
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Chair Yoga
at Baychester Library, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Experience the benefits of yoga without getting down on the floor with our 60-minute Chair Yoga class.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates 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
Advanced: Van Cortlandt Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 5
at Van Cortlandt Park Pool (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Hamilton Fish Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 5
at Main Pool (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Gottesman Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4
at Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Fisher Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4
at Main Pool (in Fisher Pool), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Faber Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4
at Faber Pool (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Sensational Summer: Take Home Terrarium
at Greenbelt Nature Center - Hike Start Point (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Bring nature inside your home with your very own terrarium.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature
Advanced: Lyons Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 5
at Lyons Pool, Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Astoria Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 5
at Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
Advanced: Crotona Pool - Children's Learn to Swim Level 4 (Class A)
at Main Pool (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Have fun learning advanced swimming and safety skills in and around the water. For children.
Category: Learn To Swim, Swimming/Aquatics
Free!
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