Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways
Events
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie Park)
Category: Running/JoggingFree!
Idlewild Park Tree and Shrub Planting
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Idlewild Park Preserve Environmental Science Learning Center (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking, GardeningFree!
It's My Park at Marine Park
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Location: Marine Park
Category: Volunteer, It's My ParkFree!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Nature, GardeningFree!
Cardio Punch
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Boardwalk at Beach 60th Street (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!
Sunday, October 26, 2025
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Running/JoggingFree!
Autumn Festival
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Lawn at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place (in Marine Park)
Category: Art, FestivalsFree!
Monday, October 27, 2025
Junior Naturalist: Autumn Adventures
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Workshops, STEM Classes
Uplifted Dance Fitness
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Trees Count at Canarsie Park
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Canarsie Park
Category: Nature, VolunteerFree!
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Know Before You Go
Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.
