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