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, ...

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!

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, ...

NYC Parks brings free and open to the public arts and cultural events across the five boroughs. Through Arts, Culture & Fun events, you can listen to worldclass musicians, enjoy theater, learn how ...

Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park) Category: Nature, Volunteer Free!

The Poe Park Visitor Center is a gallery space in the Bronx that offers free dynamic arts and cultural programming, from theatrical performances and concerts to fitness classes and recreational ...

Shape Up NYC Instructor Training Application Deadline: August 7, 2025 The application period for this instructor training program is closed. Please check back later for more opportunities. This Fall, ...

Celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a Day of Service. Join us and our volunteers to help clean up and care for parks across the five boroughs.

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.

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 ...

Sleep under the stars! Camp overnight in our parks with our Urban Park Rangers as your hosts and guides. Pitch a tent under the stars and settle in for a night of adventure. Some of our ...

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!