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Meet the Fishes

The River Project Pier 40, West St and Houston St, Room 224, New York, NY, United States

Meet the Fishes marks the opening of The River Project's Wetlab season. Visitors can visit the flow-through river water aquarium and be introduced to the many species of marine animals that live in NY Harbor, such as seahorses, blackfish, and blue crabs, while enjoying food and drink from local businesses. There is a raffle of cool prizes and lots of fun for kids, including a touch tank where they can play with shrimps and other critters.

Free

Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Lawn Live

Riverside Park South Plaza and 66th st, Manhattan, NY, United States

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…

Free

Summer on the Hudson: Learn to Ride

Bike Path at 135th St. 135th St., Manhattan, NY, United States

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…

Free

National Learn-to-Row Day: Free Basic Rowing Lesson

Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, NY, United States

Join Row New York for National Learn to Row day on June 3, 2017, for a totally free event, and learn the basics of a sport that will stay with you for a lifetime. We’ll introduce you to basic rowing techniques and get you out on the water.

Bonus: explore our beautiful boathouses on tours being offered throughout the day. You can choose from two of our boathouse locations: the Meadow Lake Boathouse in Queens and the Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse in Manhattan. Our Queens boathouse invites any person with a disability to join us for adaptive rowing sessions.

Free

Bridge Golf Foundation Water Fair

MIST Harlem 46 W. 116th Street (btwn Lenox Avenue and Fifth Ave.), New York , NY, United States

In partnership with The Eagle Academy, Columbia Water Center, and the physics department at The City College of New York, The Bridge Golf Foundation is…

Free

15th Annual Drums Along the Hudson

Inwood Hill Park Inwood Hil Park, Manhattan, NY, United States

Join NYC Parks and Lotus Music and Dance for this annual Multicultural Celebration and Native American Festival.

This is a free event featuring Native American, Japanese, Brazilian, Flamenco, and Korean dancers and drummers from around the world! The festival combines a celebration of Native American heritage, culture, and art with the diversity of New York City. Spanish, African, Brazilian, and Tibetan cultures will also be celebrated with food, music, and dancing. Activities include a Tree of Peace planting, international cuisine, Native American storytelling, a Pow Wow, crafts. and visits from Captain Planet.

Free

Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates!

West Harlem Piers Park West 125 Street, Manhattan, United States

Enjoy monthly outdoor parties featuring children’s entertainers, arts and crafts, and neighborhood fun! Play Dates take place on the second Saturday of each month from May…

Free

Films on the Green 2017

Various Locations

In its landmark 10th year, Films on the Green will present French cinema through the eyes of 10 guest curators and some of the most creative and compelling filmmakers, actors, and artists of our time: Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, James Ivory, Saul Williams, Isabella Rossellini, Wanda Sykes, Laurie Anderson, Matthew Weiner, Matías Piñeiro, and Amy Hargreaves.

Free

Strand Summer of Color at Times Sqare

Times Square Broadway between 42nd and 47th Streets, New York City, United States

Each Friday afternoon in July, join us to show off your creative streak with coloring sheets designed by local NYC and Brooklyn artists and designers. This event is free, and all materials are provided!

Free

Come Out & Play 2017

Manhattan Bridge Archway Plaza 155 Water St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Come Out & Play returns to New York City in 2017 for a 12th year of extraordinary outdoor games. We’ll take over DUMBO on July 21 with an evening of street games and play. Then we’ll move the fun to Governors Island on July 22 for a day of new sports and family-friendly games. Charge up your phone, lace up your running shoes and get ready for another two days of wild new games and playful experiences.

Free

Discovery Walks for Families: Belvedere’s Kingdom

Belvedere Castle in Central Park Central Park, Manhattan

Explore the landscape surrounding Belvedere Castle in full spring glory—the expansive views from Vista Rock, colorful blooms of Shakespeare Garden, and the diverse flora and…