Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Open House 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South) Category: Education, History, Best for Kids, Waterfront Free!

Peter and the Wolf 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Sobelsohn Playground (in Forest Park) Category: Theater, Free Summer Movies Free!

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, ...

NYC Parks Stewardship NYC Parks is investing in the future and we need your help. Our volunteers help with forest and wetland restoration, planting and pruning street trees, harvesting and propagating ...

Astoria Pool - Lap Swim 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Location: Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park) Category: Swimming/Aquatics Free!

Beginning Monday, July 7 through Friday, August 22, 2025, J. Hood Wright Recreation Center will be closed for NYC Parks Summer Camp operations from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. The center ...

The Summer Day Camp program is an exciting chance for children ages 6 to 13 to have a fun-filled summer! Campers engage in sports, fitness, and outdoor adventures while taking part in many of New York ...

During the summer, we have had to temporarily reduce operating hours at several of our indoor pools. We understand the impact this has had on our members, and we want to ensure that our members have ...

Hula Hoop Aerobics 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Multi-Use Room B (in Marcus Garvey Park) Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes Free!

Dance Fitness- Upbeat Pop! 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park) Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes Free!

NYC Parks helps bring together people from all over our great city. From the iconic Central Park to neighborhood playgrounds, we own and operate some of the most exemplary green spaces in the world.

Summer on the Hudson is NYC Parks' annual outdoor arts and culture festival that takes place in Riverside Park from 59th Street to 153rd Street. With a mix of music concerts, dance performances, ...