This Week in Parks:

Jan 16, 2016 – Jan 20, 2016

Citywide Highlights

Alexander Hamilton in New York

Meet the man whom everyone is singing about. Take a tour of Hamilton’s New York, and see his legacy in our city’s parks.

Shape Up NYC

Show up and shape up with our free fitness classes. Shaping up is easy – there’s no registration required!

Winter Jam

Learn to ski, snowboard, and more at our annual outdoor celebration of winter sports on January 23.

Millennium Winter Basketball League

Register now for our free citywide basketball league for kids ages 8-17, part of the Junior Knicks League.

Upcoming Events

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

Monday, January 18, 2016

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: Coastal Cleanup 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at 230th Street and 149th Avenue, Idlewild Park, Queens

Central Park Tour: Seneca Village 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at 85th Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Exhibition Opening – America: The Legacy of African American Public Service 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Arsenal, 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

Coyote Information Station 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx

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

Birding: Winter Waterfowl 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road, Silver Lake Park, Staten Island

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

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Belly Dancing Workshop 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Chelsea Recreation Center, Chelsea Recreation Center, Manhattan

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Sports & Fitness Frenzy 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Highbridge Recreation Center, Highbridge Park, Manhattan

The Origins of Fort Tryon Park 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Survival During the American Revolution 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

Astronomy: Winter Solar System 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Bollywood Dance Class 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Chelsea Recreation Center, Chelsea Recreation Center, Manhattan

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Winter Evergreen Walk 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Carl Grillo Glasshouse, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Outdoor Skills: Shelter Building 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

Birding: Owls 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Birding: Winter Waterfowl 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Baisley Pond Park Parking Lot, Baisley Pond Park, Queens

Astronomy 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at North Side of the Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Winter Journal Writing 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Winter Tree ID 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue, Kissena Park, Queens

Saturday, February 20, 2016

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

The Night Sky 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens