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.
Uptown Dance Academy · East Harlem
Jr Trainee class for ages 7–9, Saturdays 1:00pm–2:00pm, Contemporary. Held at Uptown Dance Academy, the recurring drop-in session runs for ages 7y–9y.
movementFREENYPL 125th Street Library · East Harlem
This event will take place in person at the 125th Street Library. Come for a great family movie, stay for the fidget activities (play-doh, coloring, and more). The Family Movie Matinee takes place on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
theaterFREENYPL 125th Street Library · East Harlem
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.
martial_artsNext Evolution Martial Arts & Kioto BJJ · East Harlem
Tiny BBC Kids Advance Class is a recurring drop-in session at Next Evolution Martial Arts & Kioto BJJ. It is designed for ages 5y-8y.