Events in our NYC Parks :: July 13 – 19, 2017
Calendar Courtesy of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Fitness Walk 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at Fort Totten Front Gate, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Storytime at The Battery 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Battery Urban Farm, The Battery, Manhattan
Bi-weekly Gardening Club 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Stuyvesant Square, Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: Seneca Village 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 85th Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan
Sensational Slime 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Ed Center Open Hours 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Main Street, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Kayaking 5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m. at Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Soil Science Basics 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
Making Herbal Teas using Garden Herbs 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Isabahlia Community Garden, Brooklyn
Evening Garden Walk 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
Friday, July 14, 2017
Bryant Park Beekeeping 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Bryant Park, Bryant Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: The Ramble 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan
Free Community Rowing at Van Cortlandt Park Lake 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at South end of lake, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Bird Walks 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Wildlife Tour: High Line as Habitat 8:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m. at High Line, The High Line, Manhattan
Socrates Farmers Market 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
Cabrini Woods Vegetation Walk with Expert Naturalist Mike Feller 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Cabrini Woods, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Bronx Food & Farm Tour: South Bronx 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at Cypress Avenue 6 Train Station, Bronx
Bryant Park Fly Fishing 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Orvis, Manhattan
Rangers Choice: Island Hopping (Advanced) 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Park, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
White Island Birding Excursion (Advanced) 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Marine Park, Marine Park, Brooklyn
Kayaking 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Claremont in Motion Bike Ride 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Claremont Neighborhood Center, Bronx
Urban Farm Exploration Day 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Urban Farm, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
City of Water Day 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
City of Water Day: Socrates Sculpture Park 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
Farmers Market and Fermentation Demo 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, Fidler-Wyckoff House Park, Brooklyn
Rowing on Prospect Park Lake 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at The Well House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Fermentation Workshop and Demonstration 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, Fidler-Wyckoff House Park, Brooklyn
Saturday Sculpture Workshop: City of Water Day 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
City of Water Day: Brooklyn 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Paerdegat Basin Launch, Brooklyn
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
Harlem River City of Water Day 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Mill Pond Park , Mill Pond Park, Bronx
Art Exhibition: Flora/Fauna/Feathers of Richmond County 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at H.H. Biddle House, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Rocking the Boat: Free Community Rowing and Sailing 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Hunts Point Riverside Park,
Wave Hill History Walk 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
Basic Canoeing 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at 218th Street and Indian Road, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Union Square Park: Crossroads of New York Walking Tour 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Statue, Union Square Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Central Park Conservancy Kiosk at Merchant’s Gate, Central Park, Manhattan
River House Celebration and 5k Canoe Challenge 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Starlight Docks, Starlight Park,
River House Celebration and 5k Canoe Challenge 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Starlight Docks, Starlight Park-Starlight Park Playground,
River House Celebration and 5k Canoe Challenge 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Starlight Docks, Starlight Park Zone 1,
River House Celebration and 5k Canoe Challenge 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Starlight Docks, Starlight Park Zone 2,
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
Arts, Culture & Fun: Bronx Boogie Nights Roller Jam 4:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Family Camping: Staten Island 6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. at Blue Heron Park Preserve, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
Seining 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Main Street, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Alley Pond Adventure Course: Free Public Sundays 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens
Urban Farm Exploration Day 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Urban Farm, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
Sunday Tai Chi 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
Free Community Rowing at Pier 40 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 40, Manhattan
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Nature Center Adventures 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
Wellness Workshop: Mandalas and Meditation 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Glyndor Gallery, Wave Hill, Bronx
Orienteering and Compasses 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Birding: Hawk Watch 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Parking Lot, Astoria Park, Queens
Shelter Building 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at 218th Street and Indian Road, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Alley Pond Adventure Course: Free Public Sundays 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens
FLOW.17 Meet the Artist Photography Tour 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Randall’s Island Connector, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: The Art of the Park 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Nature Center Adventures 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
Nature Walk 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Peter Stuyvesant Statue, Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
Family Camping: Bronx 6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Fitness Walk 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at Fort Totten Front Gate, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Storytime at The Battery 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Battery Urban Farm, The Battery, Manhattan
Bi-weekly Gardening Club 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Stuyvesant Square, Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
Greenbelt Summer Day Camp: Mini Camp 2017 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
Bryant Park Classics BookClub 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. at Reading Room, Bryant Park, Manhattan
Painting Nature with the Art Student’s League 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Playground, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Ed Center Open Hours 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Main Street, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Free Community Rowing at Pier 40 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Pier 40, Manhattan
Replenishing Your Soil 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at 400 Montauk Avenue Block Association, Brooklyn
Central Park Tour: East Side Evening Stroll 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Farm and Compost Volunteer Days 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
Greenbelt Summer Day Camp: Mini Camp 2017 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South, Central Park, Manhattan
Farm Open Hours 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
Wildflower Meadow Tour 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Dance Fitness in the Park 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Wards Picnic Area, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Free African Dance Workout 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Target Brooklyn Garden, Brooklyn
