Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, 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.
theaterFREENYPL Port Richmond Library · Port Richmond
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.
storytimeFREENYPL Port Richmond Library · Port Richmond
Stop in each week to hear an hour’s worth of a selected kids chapter book read aloud. We’ll read together weekly until the book is finished. This month's book will be Frindle by Andrew Clements For school-aged kids. Copies of the book provided!
storytimeFREENYPL Port Richmond Library · Port Richmond
Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of books, songs, and gentle movement in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Best suited for children who are pre-walkers and who prefer a gentle, slow-paced program.
storytimeFREENYPL Port Richmond Library · Port Richmond
Tiny Tots & Tales is a storytime session at NYPL Port Richmond Library that pairs read-alouds with movement. This Little Movers installment is free to attend.