The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, ...

NYC Parks Stewardship NYC Parks is investing in the future and we need your help. Our volunteers help with forest and wetland restoration, planting and pruning street trees, harvesting and propagating ...

Astoria Pool - Lap Swim 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Location: Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park) Category: Swimming/Aquatics Free!

Movies Under the Stars: The Wild Robot 8:30 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. Location: Union Turnpike and 196th Street (in Cunningham Park) Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars ...

Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Parkour Park (in Riverside Park South) Category: Fitness, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing Free!

Marine Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Seba Playground (in Marine Park) Category: Nature, Volunteer Free!

Every year New York City transforms into one giant free Shakespeare festival, with the Bard’s plays being performed and work-shopped in parks across the city. Find your favorite Elizabethean comedy, ...

Summer on the Hudson: Harlem Moves with Limón Dance Company 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers) Category: Dance, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes ...

8/15 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Buddy Monument (in Forest Park) Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening Free!

Contact Parks Looking to get in touch with us? There are a number of ways for you to give us feedback, and to get help with any needed permits and services. Frequent Topics ...

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Freshkills Park At 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park will be almost three times the size of Central Park and the largest park developed in New York City in over 100 years. Formerly the world’s largest ...