NYC Parks Upcoming Events :: April 5 – April 22, 2018

Courtesy of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

Thursday, April 5, 2018

• Horticulture Volunteer Days 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Friday, April 6, 2018

• Kids Week Staten Island: Archery 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Willowbrook Park Archery Range, Willowbrook Park, Staten Island

Saturday, April 7, 2018

• Opening Weekend in Prospect Park 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Prospect Park, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
• Ridgewood Reservoir Community Tours 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens
• Historic Richmond Town’s NYC BBQ Cookoff 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
• Arts, Culture & Fun: Make Your Mark – Hike and Paint 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
• Historic New York: Old Croton Aqueduct 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at 242nd Street and Van Cortlandt Park East, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
• Historic New York: The Little Red Lighthouse 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Plaza Lafayette, Manhattan
• Flowering Tree and Shrub Walk 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Carl Grillo Glasshouse, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island

Sunday, April 8, 2018

• Opening Weekend in Prospect Park 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Prospect Park, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
• Hike the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 73rd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace, Cunningham Park, Queens

Monday, April 9, 2018

• Workshop for Park Groups: Learn How to Use Social Media Effectively 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Southbridge Towers, Manhattan

Thursday, April 12, 2018

• Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz with the Phil Young Experience 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Hansborough Recreation Center, Manhattan

Friday, April 13, 2018

• Neon Glow Fitness Challenge 4:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Asser Levy Recreation Center, Asser Levy Playground, Manhattan

Saturday, April 14, 2018

• It’s My Park at Brust Park 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Lower Brust Park Entrance, Brust Park, Bronx
• The New York City Naturalist Club: Hawk Nest Watch 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
• Arts, Culture & Fun: Public Theater Mobile Unit presents Henry V 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx

Sunday, April 15, 2018

• Bridges and Arches of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East 60th Street and Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
• Headwraps of African Women in America 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at King Manor Museum, Rufus King Park, Queens

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

• Bryant Park Reading Room: Winter Poetry with YesYes Books 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Kinokuniya Bookstore, Manhattan

Saturday, April 21, 2018

• Spring Citywide Stewardship Day 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Orchard Beach Parking Lot, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
• Spring Citywide Stewardship Day 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
• Spring Citywide Stewardship Day 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Oceania Street and 67th Street, Cunningham Park, Queens
• Earth Day at St. James Park 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at St. James Recreation Center, St. James Park, Bronx
• Harlem Grown Earth Day Celebration 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Harlem Grown 131st Street Farm,
• Harlem Grown Earth Day Celebration 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Harlem Grown 134th Street Farm, Manhattan
• Harlem Grown Earth Day Celebration 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Harlem Grown 127th Street Farm, Manhattan
• 14th Annual Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Pavilion & Astral Fountain, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
• Tulip Time at Queens Botanical Garden 12:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
• Cherry Blossom Festival 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Urban Farm, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
• Cherry Blossom Festival 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Field 62 – 63, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
• Culture Shock: The High Line’s Season Kick-off 1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at High Line, The High Line, Manhattan
• Fiction and Personal Themes: Race and Immigration 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Lewis H Latimer House, Lewis H Latimer House, Queens

Sunday, April 22, 2018

• Tulip Time at Queens Botanical Garden 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
• 25th Annual Earth Fest Celebration 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Playground for All Children, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx