With nearly 7 miles of open streets, 5 rest stops and a seven-block-long art installation in the Park Avenue Tunnel – there is plenty to explore at Summer Streets. And remember, everything at Summer Streets is free!
Every Saturday until August 30, there will be a bird walk leaving from Van Cortlandt Nature Center. The walks will be guided by NYC Audobon or Urban Park Rangers.
August opportunity for "Watershed Wonder Tours" (educational paddles with school and community groups) on the Neversink Reservoir. This program is made possible by the Catskill Watershed Corporation and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection.
Recycle your e-waste in an environmentally responsible way by bringing it to our summer drop-off events!
Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invite you to the beloved Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. Now in its ninth year, the event has become the quintessential outdoor celebration of the Jazz Age and its living legacy.
Every weekend year-round, Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers free guided tours to showcase the season's highlights and exhibit the natural beauty of New York.
Want to be a part of a fun, inflated sculpture transforming the landscape of the city? AEOLIAN RIDE will celebrate its 10th birthday in New York with a riding event to Governor's Island and the site of 596 Acres' Urban Reviewer residency with Spontaneous Interventions on Governor's Island.
Manhattan Community Boathouse offers free kayaking as an introduction to the recreational boating opportunities in Manhattan and to help connect the public with the New York City waterfront.
In celebration of Grand Central Terminal’s centennial year, MTA Metro-North Railroad has teamed up with The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) and Orpheo Inc. to provide new daily docent-guided tours of the terminal.
Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, house wares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! You don’t have to bring something to take something.
Come to the High Line to gaze at the stars, planets, and moon through the high-powered telescopes of the Amateur Astronomers Association, and chat with the experts about the sights you see.
Grab your friends and bring your dancing shoes – evenings of live Latin music and dancing are returning to the High Line this summer!