Behind the Scenes Hard Hat Hills Tour
Take a tour of the Hills rising on Governors Island! The Hills are currently under construction at the southern end of the new park. Made…
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Poe Park, The Bronx – Solar Observing
Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse, BronxLook straight into the sun with the right equipment that makes it possible to do so.
Free
Warm Up 2015
Museum of Modern Art PS 1 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island CityA New York summer staple now in its 18th year, MoMA PS1’s highly anticipated Warm Up outdoor music series continues its tradition of introducing audiences to the best in experimental live music, sound, and DJs—both local and international—across a range of genres. Warm Up supports both established and emerging artists by creating a platform that allows for experimentation and providing a space for collaboration, new material, and side projects.
$18
Borrowed Light by Sari Carel
Sunset Park Recreational Center 44th St & 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesBorrowed Light is an outdoor sound and sculpture installation by artist Sari Carel set to open in Sunset Park in May 2015.
The project features abstract geometric architectural forms, incorporating field-recorded sounds from the park's local fauna.
A series of related community workshops and performances will accompany the project throughout the summer.
Free
Gowanus Wild @ Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesGowanus Wild is an urban wilderness series which aims to turn concepts of nature photography on their head by finding the beautiful in what most consider to be a man-made environmental catastrophe: the Gowanus Canal and surrounding neighborhood.
Free
Garden Highlights Walk
Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street, Bronx, NY, United StatesJoin us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
Free
Randall’s Island Park: Urban Farm Exploration Days
Urban Farm in Randall's Island Park Wards Meadow Loop, Manhattan , NY, United StatesCome discover Randall’s Island Urban Farm – all are welcome at these free events! An urban farm expert will be on site to answer questions. You can discover a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, meet the chickens, and learn about the rice paddies.
Free
SummerStage – Free Performance in the Park
SummerStage, Central Park Rumsey Playfield, New York, United StatesLondon siblings Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Durham are talented songwriters/musicians whose background is rooted in the tradition where songs are handed down and sung at family gatherings, playing any instrument they lay their hands on. Their songs are an eclectic mix up of Pop, R’n’B & Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Soul, Country, Jazz and Ska.
Free
Bryant Park Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew
Bryant Park 42nd Street and 6th Avenue, Manhattan, Select a Country:Free production of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" in Bryant Park
Free
Upper River Paddle
Bronx Park 219th Street and Bronx Boulevard, New York, United StatesExperience the natural beauty that New York City has to offer.
Come canoe through Shoelace Park, Bronx River Forest, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo!
$30
Freshkills Park Site Tour
Freshkills Park Staten Island, New York, NY, United StatesSite tours are approximately an hour and a half long and tell the story of the past, present and future of Freshkills Park development via a guided bus ride through the site. Stops at the top of the park’s hills offer beautiful panoramic views of Staten Island.
Free
International Coastal Cleanup: Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay Parking Lot First left off the Addabbo Bridge (facing the airport). Cross Bay Blvd, Queens, New York, United StatesSpend your day at one of NYC’s beautiful waterfront parks or beaches while giving back to our city's oceans and coastlines. Please join Shri Maha Kali Devi Mandir, Inc. at Jamaica Bay at their International Coastal Cleanup! Meet like-minded people while giving back and exploring some of the city’s most scenic green spaces.
Free