City Parks Foundation offers a traveling puppet show, City Parks Puppet Mobile, the oldest continually operating company of its kind in the country, which presents free performances and puppet-making workshops in neighborhood parks, recreation centers and schools throughout New York City. CityParks PuppetMobile, one of the only traveling puppet theaters in the country, brings Swedish…
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Cooling off in New York City
Look out New York City – the temperatures are climbing! We’re looking at 90°+ degree weather this week and you’re gonna want to keep cool. Here are some of your options… Pools Head to NYC Parks summer outdoor pools. There are over 50 free public pools across the boroughs, so there is bound to…
Adventures NYC in Central Park June 22
Beat the heat and join NYC Parks and Backpacker Magazine for the 9th Annual Adventures NYC on Saturday, June 22, and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle as we celebrate NYC Parks and the great outdoors. Adventures NYC offers a full day of outdoor adventure…for FREE! Activities will…
Garden Design: Central Park
It’s hard to be a gardener when you live in New York City but great gardens are all around us. Cooper-Hewitt and Central Park Conservancy have partnered to give a deeper appreciation to the thought that goes into NYC’s park maintenance and how their caretakers see their space as a blank canvas for design. Garden Design:…
Randall’s Island Urban Garden
Randall’s Island Urban Farm is hosting an event today. Paper flower making, Japanese painting and gardening for visitors to the south side of the island.
Bronx 3rd Annual Winterfest Celebration
Saturday, January 19, 201311:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Join Bronx Recreation for a day of fun at its 3rd Annual Winterfest Celebration.This event is to kick-off the winter season through Sports, Fitness, and Outdoor Adventure. This event is FREE for children and families of all ages. Activities will include Sports Clinics, Fitness Demonstrations, Winter Activities and Games,…
What to do with your Christmas Tree….
After a merry Christmas, it’s time to start thinking about what to do with your tree. What should you do? You should Treecycle it at MulchFest! On Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13, NYC Parks will host the annual MulchFest from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at locations citywide. Bring your holiday tree to…
NYC Parks Weekend Update – December 14-16
Lots of free activities in the parks across the city this weekend….. Saturday, December 15 Volunteer Cleanup at Kaiser Parkat Kaiser Park Parkhouse, Brooklyn9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Volunteer Cleanup at Rockaway Beachat Beach 32 & the Boardwalk, Queens10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Photography: Landscapesat Astoria Park, Queens11:00 a.m. 9th Annual Family Holiday Craft Workshopat Greenbelt Nature Center,…
Morningside Park Holiday Tree Lighting, December 15
Head on up to Morningside Park on the Upper West Side (110th St. and Amsterdam Ave.) for the annual holiday tree lighting. Ring in the holidays with music, refreshments and good cheer. NYC Parks will be lighting the only living giant sequoia holiday tree in the city! Saturday, December 15, 2012 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Parks and Playgrounds Closed Tomorrow, November 7, 2012
NYC Parks will close Wednesday, November 7 at noon through to Thursday, November 8 at noon. Due to the anticipated storm approaching the New York area, NYC Parks is closing all New York City parks, playgrounds, and beaches from Wednesday, November 7 at noon until Thursday, November 8 at noon. Their goal is to…