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, ...

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

Show Up and Shape Up! Shape Up NYC is a free group fitness program for adults and seniors with locations in all five boroughs! Whether you’re a seasoned fitness enthusiast or just starting your ...

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

Bodyweight Blast 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Location: 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park) Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes Free!

KIM: Tompkins Square Park Playground 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: Tompkins Square Park Playground - Ave A (in Tompkins Square Park) Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids Free!

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

Knowing how to swim is a valuable skill that can improve your health and fitness, and even help save your life. To make sure that New Yorkers stay safe in and near the water, we’re offering free ...

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.

Movies Under the Stars: Wicked 8:30 p.m. – 11:15 p.m. Location: Union Turnpike and 196th Street (in Cunningham Park) Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars Free!

This popular and spacious playground shares a block and name with the nearby Dutch Kills School, P.S. 112, and is used by children throughout the Dutch Kills neighborhood. The playground features ...

Urban Farm Volunteers 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park) Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening Free!