This Week in Parks:

Dec 26, 2015 – Dec 30, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Ice Skating

Go ice skating in the park. New York City’s ice skating rinks are open for the season. Lace up your skates and give them a try.

New Year’s Eve Fireworks

Start your new year with a bang at our fireworks displays at Coney Island, Central Park, and Grand Army Plaza.

Best of NYC’s Rec Centers

Join a community of New Yorkers getting fit, learning new skills, and meeting their neighbors. Check out some of our favorite programs and activities at our recreation centers.

MulchFest

Your old Christmas tree could help grow your favorite local park. Bring your tree to a Mulchfest site on Jan. 9 and 10.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Christmas and New Year’s Holiday 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Christmas and New Year’s Holiday 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Primitive Survival Skills 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Birding: Jamaica Bay 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Bay 32nd Street and Beach Channel Drive, Bayswater Park, Queens

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Historic New York: Monuments of Prospect Park 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Grand Army Plaza Arch, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

Winter Photography Hike (light) 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Parking Lot, Astoria Park, Queens

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Nature Exploration Hike for Families 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Nature Exploration: The Pinetum 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 85th Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Nature Exploration: The Pinetum 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 85th Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Nature Exploration for Families 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

2016 Coney Island New Year’s Eve Celebration 9:00 p.m.–11:59 p.m. at Steeplechase Plaza, Brooklyn

NYRR Midnight Run and Central Park Fireworks 10:00 p.m.–11:59 p.m. at Bethesda Terrace, Central Park, Manhattan

New Year’s Eve Fireworks 11:00 p.m.–11:59 p.m. at Grand Army Plaza, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

Friday, January 1, 2016

HIstoric New York: The Children’s District in Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Doris Freedman Plaza, Central Park, Manhattan

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Nature Exploration (Moderate) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Forest Park Visitor Center, Forest Park, Queens

Seal Exploration 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Botanical History Tour with Author Leslie Day 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Arts, Culture & Fun’s Dark Nights, Bright Lights: Quadrantids Meteor Shower 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Birding: Eagles 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

MulchFest 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at New York City, Manhattan

Living with White-Tailed Deer 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

Sunday, January 10, 2016

MulchFest 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at New York City, Manhattan

Fitness Hike in the Greenbelt 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Parking Area, High Rock Park, Staten Island

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Nature Exploration: Hunter Island (Moderate) 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Scavenger Hunt Hike (Light) 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

Sunday, January 17, 2016

A Park for the People: Central Park 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Doris Freedman Plaza, Central Park, Manhattan

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Public Meeting on Staten Island’s Shoreline Parks Plan 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Ocean Breeze Park, Staten Island

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Birding: Super Winter Bird Walk 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Grand Army Plaza Arch, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

Astronomy: The Full Moon 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Wolfe’s Pond Park Comfort Station, Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Living with Urban Coyotes 11:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Historic New York: Split Rock 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx