Upcoming Events in NYC’s Parks :: April 26 – May 2
Listing courtesy of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
- Exhibition – Zane York: Nature Morte 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
- Arts, Culture & Fun: City Birds by Elana Amity 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- Arts, Culture & Fun: Lenape Landscape: Trees as Tonic by Artist Susan Stair 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
- 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
- Like Us: Primate Portraits by Robin Schwartz 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island
- Bryant Park Public Tours 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain, Bryant Park, Manhattan
- How Can Art Activate Public Space? 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
- Art Inspired By…Nature 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
- Floor Cloth Workshop 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Thursday, April 27, 2017
- Exhibition – Zane York: Nature Morte 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
- Arts, Culture & Fun: City Birds by Elana Amity 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- Arts, Culture & Fun: Lenape Landscape: Trees as Tonic by Artist Susan Stair 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
- Central Park Tour: Northern Forts 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan
- Like Us: Primate Portraits by Robin Schwartz 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island
- Thursday Evening Hours at the Merchant’s House Museum 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan
- Tour The Battery 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Netherland Monument, The Battery, Manhattan
- Put A Poem In Your Pocket Day 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- Painting and Vino 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Winter Garden, Building P, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
Friday, April 28, 2017
- Arts, Culture & Fun: City Birds by Elana Amity 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- Arts, Culture & Fun: Lenape Landscape: Trees as Tonic by Artist Susan Stair 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
- Like Us: Primate Portraits by Robin Schwartz 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island
- 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
- Multimedia Arts: Decoupage Bottle Art Napkins 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- Central Park Tour: Legendary Landmarks 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan
Saturday, April 29, 2017
- Arts, Culture & Fun: City Birds by Elana Amity 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- Sakura Matsuri 2017: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Cherry Blossom Festival 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
- Arts, Culture & Fun: Lenape Landscape: Trees as Tonic by Artist Susan Stair 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
- Central Park Tour: North Woods 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan
- Like Us: Primate Portraits by Robin Schwartz 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island
- GrowNYC’s Project Farmhouse Open House 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at GrowNYC’s Project Farmhouse, 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: Heart of the Park 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
- The Human Odyssey 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Sunday, April 30, 2017
- Sakura Matsuri 2017: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Cherry Blossom Festival 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
- Art Workshop: Woodgrain Prints and Monoprints 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx
- Hound Hike: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
- Waterfront Walks 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
- Like Us: Primate Portraits by Robin Schwartz 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island
- Arbor Fest 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
- Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island
- Historic New York: Coney Island 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Parachute Jump, Brooklyn
- Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South, Central Park, Manhattan
Monday, May 1, 2017
- Central Park Tour: The Art of the Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
- Arts, Culture & Fun: City Birds by Elana Amity 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- Tour of Gracie Mansion 10:00 a.m.–10:50 a.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
- Paint it Up: Still Life Painting 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- Tour of Gracie Mansion 11:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
- Like Us: Primate Portraits by Robin Schwartz 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island
- Introduction to Sign Language 11:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
- 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
- Tour of Gracie Mansion 2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
- Gallery Tour 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Glyndor Gallery, Wave Hill, Bronx
- Tour of Gracie Mansion 3:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan