Every year New York City transforms into one giant free Shakespeare festival, with the Bard’s plays being performed and work-shopped in parks across the city. Find your favorite Elizabethean comedy, ...

2025 Waterfront Summer Concert Series 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park),Great Lawn (in Astoria Park),Great Lawn (in Astoria Park) Category: Concerts, Free Summer ...

Summer on the Hudson: Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Location: The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South) Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & ...

Red Hook Recreation Center is temporarily closed today, July 29, 2025 due to high temperatures indoors. The center will reopen once the facility reaches a lower temperature.

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, ...

Beginner Yoga 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Sobelsohn Basketball Court (in Forest Park) Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Yoga & Pilates Classes Free!

Intermediate Canoeing 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park) Category: Urban Park Rangers, Kayaking and Canoeing Free!

Tree Time, a program of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the City Parks Foundation, was established in 1994 to protect, preserve, and enhance New York City's street, park and ...

Explore our map to understand your access to vital parks and advocate for new resources in your community.

5th Annual Historic Harlem Parks Juneteenth Festival: Black Music and Dance Celebration Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

NYC Parks is the source of free outdoor events. From concerts, movies, sports and fitness, to events for kids and seniors, there’s always something to do in a park near you.

Historic New York: Sunset Park Finntown 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Central Lawn (in Sunset Park) Category: History, Urban Park Rangers Free!