This Week in Parks:

May 28, 2015 – Jun 3, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Camping in Parks

Spend the night outdoors, experiencing your favorite park in a whole new way. Enter the lottery for our free family camping programs. We’ll bring the tents and s’mores.

Canoeing and Kayaking

Explore NYC’s hundreds of miles of waterfront on canoe and kayak, with our classes, events, and boat launches.

Randall’s Island Art Festival

The island, with its views of Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan, will be packed with contemporary art for this year’s FLOW festival. The exhibit opens on Saturday, May 30 and will be on display until November.

Upcoming Events

Friday, May 29, 2015

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

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Crom Physical Culture Summer of Shred 2015 Bootcamp 8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. at Beach 94th Street off Shorefront Parkway, Rockaway Beach, Queens

Great New York City Fish Count 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at The Peninsula, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Fort Greene Park Visitor Center and Museum Reopening 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

Staten Island Remote Control Modelers 5th Annual Charity Fly-In 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Field of Dreams, LaTourette Park & Golf Course, Staten Island

Summer on the Hudson: Great New York City Fish Count 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at 172nd Beach, Fort Washington Park, Manhattan

Ceramic Sensations 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Sumi-e Workshop 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Natural Areas Exploration Day and Audubon Spring Migration Walk 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Randalls Island Natural Areas, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

Summer on the Hudson: Sweet Spot Festival 3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at West Harlem Piers Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

National Running Day: St. Mary’s Park First Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Annual 5K Start, Bronx

Sid Horenstein Talk: High Bridge History 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Highbridge Recreation Center, Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Celebrate Brooklyn: Chaka Khan 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at The Bandshell, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Summer Evenings in the Garden 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan

Friday, June 5, 2015

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

The Lego Movie 8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at 35th Avenue and Cross Island Parkway, Crocheron Park, Queens

Films on the Green: Caramel by Nadine Labaki 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Washington Square Arch, Washington Square Park, Manhattan

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Crom Physical Culture Summer of Shred 2015 Bootcamp 8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. at Beach 94th Street off Shorefront Parkway, Rockaway Beach, Queens

Horseshoe Crabs 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Hike the Heights 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Sunken Playground, Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Basic Canoeing 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Eton Place and Richmond Avenue, Willowbrook Park, Staten Island

OutdoorFest 2015: Beach Yoga 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Boardwalk and Beach 67th Street, Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Queens

Long Island City Bike Parade 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens

Go Green! Greenpoint Festival 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at McCarren Park, McCarren Park, Brooklyn

Little Red Lighthouse Open House 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Little Red Lighthouse , Fort Washington Park, Manhattan

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Early Morning Birdwalk: Local Nesters 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Rockaway’s International Children’s Day 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. at Beach Block, Queens

Discovery Day 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Freshkills Park Event Entrance, Staten Island

World’s Fair Anniversary Festival 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Like Sea Glass: A Handful of Light Search & Discovery Workshop 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx