Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
outdoorFREEInwood Hill Park — West 218th Street and Indian Road · Inwood
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk through Inwood Hill Park and find out what plants and animals call this Forever Wild site home.
outdoorFREEWashington Square Park — Northwest Corner Seating Area · Greenwich Village
Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees.
outdoorFREEAlice Austen Park — Hylan Boulevard and Edgewater Street · Rosebank
Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn about the ecological importance of New York Harbor to humans and wildlife. give back to the planet with a shoreline trash clean-up.
FREEWhole Neighborhood Garden · Bedford-Stuyvesant
Kinfolk Tech wants to bring the Stories We Tend: A Garden Salon by Kinfolk Tech to local community gardens for a one-day community event.
Frederick Douglass Field (Soccer) · Manhattan Valley
Rutgers-Newark Vs Oneonta on 9/26/2026 1:00:00 PM at Frederick Douglass Field (Soccer). The match is listed through the Golden Dome Athletic Center.
scienceFREENYPL Bloomingdale Library · Manhattan Valley
In Person Coding with SciXplorers. Learn the basics of coding using the website code.org. Guided instructions using coding languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript & Python. We will connect coding with science projects in partnership with HYPOTHEkids. No coding experience is required. For ages 7 -14. Registration for 9/12 will open on 8/18. To register for further events, please check online a week before the program. Thank you!
theaterFREENYPL Bloomingdale Library · Manhattan Valley
NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.
scienceFREENYPL Bloomingdale Library · Manhattan Valley
This weekly event will take place in Bloomingdale's Children's Room. You’re not just playing a game-you’re also doing math! Chess requires strategic thinking and problem solving which are essential for understanding mathematical concepts. This program is led by volunteers from Rooks and Roots for girls in K-6th grade (with exceptions, just let us know!). This program is first come first served.