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Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Astoria Pool Deck (in Astoria Park) Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes 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, ...
Van Cortlandt Park — more than a thousand acres atop the ridges and valleys of the northwest Bronx — is New York City's third largest park. Playing fields and playgrounds are scattered about the ...
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, ...
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 & ...
Summer Performance Intensive 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Multi-Use Room B (in Marcus Garvey Park) Category: Dance, Recreation Center Programming Free!
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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 ...
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.
Permanent Art and Monuments The monuments and permanent art collection in New York City's parks constitutes the greatest outdoor public art museum in the United States. A veritable “who's who” of ...
This neighborhood park is bursting with activities. Groups of friends come out to play handball, basketball, or soccer, and plenty of kids cavort in its popular playground. Whenever it's hot out, ...