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This Week in Parks:

Jul 22, 2016 – Jul 27, 2016

Citywide Highlights

Alice Austen's 150th Birthday Celebration

Alice Austen’s 150th Birthday Celebration

Celebrate the life of a great New Yorker with a family-friendly festival at her house! Show up in your best Victorian outfit and enjoy live music and more!

Become a Fitness Instructor

Become a Fitness Instructor

Apply for our 12-week training program to lead free Shape Up NYC fitness classes in NYC.

City Stompers Square Dancing

City Stompers Square Dancing

Dance the night away with this Arts, Culture & Fun live fiddle and square dance. Yeehaw!

Movies in the Parks

Movies in the Parks

This week’s movies include Inside Out, The Avengers, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and The Wizard of Oz. Find a film near you!

Tour the Wilder Side of Marine Park

Tour the Wilder Side of Marine Park

Explore Marine Park’s wild western side with our Natural Areas Conservancy, and see a part of the park rarely visited by humans.

Visit our Beaches

Visit our Beaches

This weekend will be hot! Stay cool and change up your summer routine by discovering a new NYC Beach

Family Camping

Family Camping

Enter the lottery for free camping adventures with our Urban Park Rangers. We’ll bring the tents!

Upcoming Events

Friday, July 22, 2016

Summer Sports Experience at Grandview Playground 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Grandview Playground, The Big Park, Staten Island 

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

Coney Island Friday Night Fireworks 9:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at West 10th Street, Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Brooklyn 

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Alice Austen’s 150th Birthday Community Day 12:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island 

Kayaking 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Pier 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn 

The Bronx Mansions and Cottages Trolley Tour 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Mansions and Cottages, Bronx 

Dreamland Roller Disco Skate Party 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Beach 108th Street Roller Rink, Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Queens 

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Alley Pond Adventure Course: Free Public Sundays 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens 

Northern Manhattan Parks Hike (Vigorous) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 110th Street and Morningside Drive, Morningside Park, Manhattan 

Monday, July 25, 2016

Reel Harlem Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival 2016: Mavis 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at 114 Street and Morningside Drive, Morningside Park, Manhattan 

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Bryant Park Yoga 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Upper Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan 

Out of Line: Narcissister 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at High Line, The High Line, Manhattan 

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Bridge Grooves: Larry Harlow 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn 

Friday, July 29, 2016

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

Films on the Green: Boyfriends and Girlfriends by Eric Rohmer 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Old Bandshell Lawn, Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan 

Coney Island Friday Night Fireworks 9:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at West 10th Street, Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Brooklyn 

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Kayaking 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Pier 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn 

Community Paddle 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Concrete Plant Park, Concrete Plant Park, Bronx 

Dreamland Roller Disco Skate Party 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Beach 108th Street Roller Rink, Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Queens 

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Alley Pond Adventure Course: Free Public Sundays 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens 

Highbridge Park History 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 165th Street and Edgecombe Avenue, Highbridge Park, Manhattan 

Bring Your Own Bike World’s Fair History Tour 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens 

Kayaking at South Beach 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at South Beach Boardwalk at Ocean Avenue, Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach, Staten Island 

Monday, August 1, 2016

Reel Harlem Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival 2016: Purple Rain 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan 

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Bryant Park Yoga 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Upper Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan 

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

¡Arriba!: Latin Dance Party with Aurora Flores and Zon Barrio 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Chelsea Market Passage, The High Line, Manhattan 

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Central Astoria Concerts on the Waterfront: Motor City Revue 7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Astoria Park Lawn, Astoria Park, Queens 

Friday, August 5, 2016

Coney Island Friday Night Fireworks 9:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at West 10th Street, Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Brooklyn

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