Winter DayLife Pop-Up at the Lowline Lab
Come join us! Escape the winter blues and get a taste of Essex Street Market at the Lowline Lab. Sample local, specialty food at an underground park !
Fall Foliage Hike: Cass Gallagher Trail
With nearly 30,000 acres of public parkland, New York City is the perfect place for fall leaf-peeping. Let our Urban Park Ranger naturalists explain why leaves change colors and introduce you to the diversity of trees found in our urban forests.
Night Sky: The Moon and Taurid Meteor Shower
Our Urban Park Rangers will be your guides to the solar system, discussing the science, history, and folklore of the universe. The Taurid Meteor Shower produces 5-10 meteors per hour. In between, we will use telescopes to explore the night sky.
Fall Field Day
NYC Parks presents the first-ever Fall Field Day, at Highbridge Park in Manhattan. Kids, teens, and their families are invited to relive classic and nostalgic field day activities as they are re-introduced to a new generation. With an array of activities fit for all ages and abilities, Fall Field Day will have something for everyone to enjoy!
It’s My Park Day at Schmul Park
Dandelions, Knotweed, and Mugwort are invading Schmul Park! Become a “Weed Warrior” and help Freshkills Park remove these plants from among our new native plantings. Learn how to identify the native and invasive plants in Schmul Park while helping to beautify the landscape!
Bryant Park Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew
Free production of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” in Bryant Park
Global Citizen Festival
The annual Global Citizen Festival tackles that effort, bringing together some of music’s biggest stars—Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam and many more are on this year’s bill—to raise awareness around the fight against poverty, hunger and climate change throughout the world.
Central Park Conservancy Film Festival
The free Central Park Conservancy Film Festival screens classics just north of the Sheep Meadow (enter the park at West 72nd Street). Bring a blanket…
Billopp Shores: The Ebb and Flow of Man and Nature
This retrospective exhibition offers a glimpse of man and nature’s impact on the development of the waterfront in Conference House Park.
Discovery Day
Go to Freshkills Park for an opportunity to discover the trails and hills of the landfill-to-park project!
Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden
Take a tour with Conservatory Garden staff and learn about the history of the only formal garden in Central Park.
Summer Solstice Celebration
Bring your friends and family to Socrates’ Solstice festival to welcome the summer and celebrate the longest day of the year!
Adventures New York City
Join NYC Parks for Adventures NYC, and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle as NYC Parks and the great outdoors are celebrated.
Dancing in Bryant Park: West Coast Swing
A social dance party after work. From novices to experts, all are welcome.
Shakespeare in the Park
The annual Shakespeare in the Park is an event not to be missed. You can get a touch of the English Renaissance period within the modern-day urban park.