This Week in Parks – Summer Streets, Freshkills Park Discovery Day, and more

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This Week in Parks:

Jul 31, 2015 – Aug 5, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Discover Freshkills Park

Discover Freshkills Park

On August 2, come kayak, jog, and bike in Freshkills Park. Be among the first to see the great views and trails of this massive landfill-to-park project.

Summer Streets

Summer Streets

On three Saturdays in August nearly seven miles of NYC’s streets are opened up for people to walk, play, run, and bike in. No cars allowed.

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival

Join us on August 8 and 9 for this annual multicultural festival in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with Chinese dragon boats racing in the lake, performances, and plenty of food.

Upcoming Events

Friday, July 31, 2015

Summer on the Hudson: Totally Public Karaoke 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. in Pier I, Riverside Park South, Manhattan

Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco Party: Divas of Disco 7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. in Lefrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Arts, Culture & Fun City Classics: The Karate Kid (1984) 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Queens

Celebrate Brooklyn: Big K.R.I.T. / Angel Haze / The D.R.E.A.M. Ring: FLEXN 7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. in The Bandshell, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Coney Island Fireworks 9:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. in West 10th Street, Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Brooklyn

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Summer Streets 7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in Foley Square & Paine Park, Thomas Paine Park, Manhattan

Summer Streets 7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan

7th Annual Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. in Stan Michels Promenade, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Women in Comics Opening Reception & Panel Discussion 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. in Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx

Performance: Lori Belilove and the Isadora Duncan Dance Company 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. in Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island

2nd Annual “Bronx Raised” Hip Hop Series 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. in Willis Avenue Community Garden, Bronx

Evening Tree Walk 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. in Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

Celebrate Brooklyn: Taylor Mac: The 20th Century Abridged 7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. in The Bandshell, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Living with Urban Coyotes 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in Pelham Bay Ranger Station, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Time After Time Capsule Public Art Event 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. in Hammarskjold Plaza, Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Manhattan

Historic New York: Fort Totten 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Cido The Clown at Fantasy Forest Amusement Park 2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. in Fantasy Forest Amusement Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park,

Cido The Clown at Fantasy Forest Amusement Park 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. in Fantasy Forest Amusement Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park,

Monday, August 3, 2015

Books Beneath The Bridge 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. in The Granite Prospect, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Movies Under the Stars: Dead Poets Society 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. in Main Park House, Cunningham Park, Queens

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

2015 Juniper Valley Park Summer Concert Series: NYPD Night Out Against Crime – Classic Rock Night 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. in Juniper Valley Park 80th Street Entrance, Juniper Valley Park, Queens

Arts, Culture & Fun City Classics: Casablanca (1942) 8:15 p.m.–10:30 p.m. in Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Bryant Park Reading Room: DC Entertainment – Comics Superstar John Romita Jr.12:30 p.m.–12:00 a.m. in Reading Room, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Kayaking 5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m. in Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

NYRR R-U-N 5K 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. in Central Park, Central Park, Manhattan

Celebrate Brooklyn: LeeSaar The Company, Ohad Naharin & Guest Dancers from Batsheva Dance Company 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. in The Bandshell, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Movie Night: The Blackout 8:10 p.m.–10:00 p.m. in West Bronx Recreation Center, West Bronx Recreation Center, Bronx

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