Upcoming Events in our New York City Parks :: June 28 – July 4, 2017
Courtesy of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Farm and Compost Volunteer Days 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan
Farm Open Hours 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
Evening Group Hike and Trail Run 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Keeping Chickens Part 1: Spring and Summer (Brooklyn) 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Tranquility Garden, Brooklyn
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
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Fitness Walk 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at Fort Totten Front Gate, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Bi-weekly Gardening Club 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Stuyvesant Square, Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: The Ramble 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan
Tour The Battery 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Netherland Monument, The Battery, Manhattan
Kayaking 5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m. at Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Central Park Tour: West Side Evening Stroll 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Central Park Conservancy Kiosk at Merchant’s Gate, Central Park, Manhattan
Outdoor Composting 101 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at La Plaza Cultural, Manhattan
Friday, June 30, 2017
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: Legendary Landmarks 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 1, 2017
Bird Walks 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Socrates Farmers Market 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
Upper River Paddle 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at 219th Street and Bronx Boulevard, Bronx
Kayaking 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
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
Compost 101 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
Plover Day 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Beach 86th Street and Shorefront Parkway, Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Queens
Urban Farm Exploration Day 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Urban Farm, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Family Garden Walk 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx
Rowing on Prospect Park Lake 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at The Well House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
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
Seasonal Garden Tours and Activity Table 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
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,
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: West Side Stories 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at 81st Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Early Morning Bird Walk 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
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
Urban Farm Exploration Day 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Urban Farm, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Free Community Rowing at Pier 40 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 40, Manhattan
Seasonal Garden Tours & Activity Table 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
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
Kayak Staten Island 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Page Avenue Beach, Staten Island
Monday, July 3, 2017
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
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Fitness Walk 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at Fort Totten Front Gate, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Bi-weekly Gardening Club 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Stuyvesant Square, Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
Central Park Tour: Northern Forts 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central 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
Free Community Rowing at Pier 40 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Pier 40, Manhattan
