Upcoming Events in NYC’s Parks :: December 21, 2017 – February 3, 2018

    Upcoming Events in NYC’s Parks :: December 21, 2017 – February 3, 2018

    Listing courtesy of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Newsletter

    Thursday, December 21, 2017

    Roxanne Jacobson: Occupied Sites: A Look at Staten Island’s Prehistory
    10:00 am–4:00 pm
    at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island

    The Gaits Soundscape 2017
    5:30 pm–7:00 pm
    at Gansevoort Plaza, The High Line, Manhattan

    Winter Solstice Silent Yoga Celebration
    7:00 pm–8:30 pm
    McCarren Play Center, McCarren Park, Brooklyn

    Saturday, December 23, 2017

    Birding Jamaica Bay
    1:00 pm–2:30 pm
    at Bay 32nd Street and Beach Channel Drive, Bayswater Park, Queens

    Ursids Meteor Shower
    6:00 pm–7:30 pm
    at Wolfe’s Pond Park Comfort Station, Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island

    Sunday, December 24, 2017

    Washington Square Christmas Eve Caroling
    5:00 pm–6:00 pm
    at Washington Square Arch, Washington Square Park, Manhattan

    Monday, December 25, 2017

    Nature Exploration Hike
    1:00 pm–2:30 pm
    at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

    Wednesday, December 27, 2017

    26th Annual Double Dutch Tournament
    9:30 am–5:00 pm
    at Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Queens

    Holiday Classic Invitational
    10:00 am–6:00 pm
    at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan

    Saturday, December 30, 2017

    Central Park Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
    11:00 am–12:30 pm
    at Central Park Conservancy Kiosk at Merchant’s Gate, Central Park, Manhattan

    Sunday, December 31, 2017

    Fourth Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration and Fireworks
    6:00 pm–11:59 pm
    at Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Brooklyn

    Midnight Run 2018
    10:00 pm–11:59 pm
    at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Manhattan

    New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration at Prospect Park
    10:00 pm–11:59 pm
    at Grand Army Plaza, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

    Monday, January 1, 2018

    New Year’s Day Hike (Light)
    11:00 am–12:30 pm
    at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

    New Year’s Day Hike (Light)
    11:00 am–12:30 pm
    at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

    New Year’s Day Hike (Light)
    11:00 am–12:30 pm
    at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

    New Year’s Day Hike (Light)
    1:00 pm–2:30 pm
    at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue, Kissena Park, Queens

    New Year’s Day Hike (Light)
    1:00 pm–2:30 pm
    at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

    Saturday, January 6, 2018

    Family Art Project: Create Your Year—Hello 2018!
    10:00 am–1:00 pm
    at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx

    MulchFest
    10:00 am–2:00 pm
    at New York City, Manhattan

    Sunday, January 7, 2018

    MulchFest
    10:00 am–2:00 pm
    at New York City, Manhattan

    Saturday, January 13, 2018

    Cunningham Park Forest Restoration
    10:00 am–12:00 pm
    at 210th Street & 67th Avenue, Cunningham Park, Queens

    Family Art Project: Freedom Quilting Bee
    10:00 am–1:00 pm
    at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx

    Sunday, January 14, 2018

    Animal of the Month Club: Aquatic Rodents
    11:00 am–12:30 pm
    at Historic Richmond Town, LaTourette Park & Golf Course, Staten Island

    Monday, January 15, 2018

    MLK Day of Service: Ferry Point Park Forest Restoration
    9:00 am–12:00 pm
    at Ferry Point Parking Lot- Off of Hutchinson River Parkway, Ferry Point Park, Bronx

    Wednesday, January 17, 2018

    JUNIOR KNICKS B-BALL 101 CLINIC – SESSION 2
    6:00 pm–7:00 pm
    at Alfred E Smith Park, Alfred E. Smith Playground, Manhattan

    Saturday, January 20, 2018

    Family Art Project: Living Sculpture
    10:00 am–1:00 pm
    at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx

    Saturday, January 27, 2018

    Winter Jam NYC
    11:00 am–3:00 pm
    at Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, Manhattan

    Historic New York: Survival During the American Revolution
    1:00 pm–2:30 pm
    at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

    Saturday, February 3, 2018

    Coyote and Owl Info Station
    10:00 am–2:00 pm
    at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx