Nature
65 free nature events in NYC parks
- 26 this weekend
- 5 boroughs
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65 free events shown. Times are New York time. Check the official page before you go.
Thursday Oct 22
2 freeFriday Oct 23
5 free- Fri 239:00AMto 12:00 PMForest Fridays: Volunteer Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt ParkVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Classic Playground, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 239:00AMto 12:00 PMKissena Park Tree and Shrub PlantingKissena Park · Kissena Velodrome Parking Lot, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 2310:00AMto 12:00 PMHighland Park Horticulture HelpersJamaica Ave and Linwood St, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 2310:00AMto 2:00 PMVolunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Conference House Museum, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 233:00PMto 5:00Pumpkin Painting & Fall FestivitiesFantasy Garden, official NYC Parks page
Saturday Oct 24
13 free- Sat 249:00AMto 12:00 PMKissena Park Tree and Shrub PlantingKissena Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 11:30Birding: Fall MigrationRockaway Community Park · Beach 54th and Almeda Avenue, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 12:00 PMEibs Pond Park Forest RestorationEibs Pond Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2411:00AMto 12:00 PMNature Exploration and RestorationSpuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2411:00AMto 12:30 PMTiny Dwellings in the Heritage GardenParade Ground · Bowling Green Cottage, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 3:00Halloween Boo BashRandall's Island Park · White Garden, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 4:00Halloween Fest 2026Fort Greene Park · Monument Plaza, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 241:00PMto 2:30Birding: Fall MigrationRiverside Park · West 116th Street and Riverside Drive, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 241:00PMto 2:30Corn Husk CraftsSorrentino Recreation Center · Multi-Use Room - 2nd Fl, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 241:00PMto 2:00Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe ThrowingCrotona Park · Crotona Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 243:00PMto 6:005th Annual Halloween PartyLentol Garden, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 244:00PMto 5:30Fantasy Forest Immersive Hike: Alien VisitorsBlue Heron Park · Blue Heron Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 247:00PMto 10:00Autumn StarfestInwood Hill Park · West 218th Street and Indian Road, official NYC Parks page
Sunday Oct 25
13 free- Sun 259:30AMto 11:30Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Morning ProgramAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2510:30AMto 1:30 PMArt in the Garden: Spooky Season DecorPatchen Community Square, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2511:00AMto 12:30 PMFall Foliage CanoeingProspect Park · Audubon Center at the Boathouse, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2511:00AMto 2:00 PMPark Clean Up at Rev. Wendell Foster ParkRev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center · Dolphin Fountain, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2512:00PMto 1:30Celtic Halloween Tree TalesClove Lakes Park · Martling Avenue and Brooks Pond Place, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 3:00Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Afternoon ProgramAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:30Autumn Pollinator Garden ExplorationBlue Heron Park · Blue Heron Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:30Beginner FishingCrotona Park · Crotona Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:00Geology: Central Park Rocks!Central Park · Harlem Meer, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:00Great Trees of Tompkins Square ParkTompkins Square Park · Avenue A and St. Marks Place, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:00Outdoor Skills: Orienteering and Navigation SkillsAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 256:00PMto 7:30Nocturnal Creatures and Wildlife HikeVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 257:00PMto 8:30Nocturnal Seining and Shore ExplorationFort Totten Park · Fort Totten Front Gate, official NYC Parks page
Monday Oct 26
1 freeTuesday Oct 27
3 free- Tue 2710:00AMto 12:30 PMHart Island Tour (South Island)Hart Island, official NYC Parks page
- Tue 2710:00AMto 2:00 PMVolunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Conference House Museum, official NYC Parks page
- Tue 278:15PMto 10:00Stargazing on the High LineThe High Line, official NYC Parks page
Wednesday Oct 28
4 free- Wed 289:00AMto 12:00 PMWetland Wednesdays: Phragmites Control and Native Planting at Van Cortlandt ParkVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Golf House, official NYC Parks page
- Wed 289:30AMto 12:30 PMTeam RIVER VolunteersRandall's Island Park, official NYC Parks page
- Wed 2810:00AMto 2:00 PMVolunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Conference House Museum, official NYC Parks page
- Wed 2811:00AMto 12:00 PMRanger Tot TimeInwood Hill Park · West 218th Street and Indian Road, official NYC Parks page
Thursday Oct 29
2 freeFriday Oct 30
4 free- Fri 309:00AMto 12:00 PMForest Fridays: Volunteer Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt ParkVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Classic Playground, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 3010:00AMto 12:00 PMRestoration Fridays at Forest ParkForest Park · Buddy Monument, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 3010:00AMto 12:00 PMSiedenburg Park Trail Marker InstallationSiedenburg Park · Redwood Ave & Corbin Ave, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 3010:00AMto 2:00 PMVolunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Conference House Museum, official NYC Parks page
Saturday Oct 31
10 free- Sat 3110:00AMto 12:00 PMSiedenburg Park Trail Marker InstallationSiedenburg Park · Redwood Ave & Corbin Ave, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 3111:00AMto 12:00 PMDiscovery Hike: Urban WildlifePhil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park · Playground, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 3111:00AMto 12:00 PMHowl-oween Doggie Day HikeWolfe's Pond Park · Entrance - Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 3112:00PMto 1:00Outdoor Skills: Animal TrackingPelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 311:00PMto 2:00Autumn Animal Crafts and ExplorationCrotona Park · Crotona Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 311:00PMto 2:00Folklore Tales on the Trail HikeProspect Park · Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue Entrance, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 311:00PMto 2:00Howl-oween Doggie Day WalkBay Breeze Park · Beach Channel Drive and Beach 88th Street, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 312:00PMto 4:00Bird Friendly Garden Management WorkshopThe Ramble, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 314:00PMto 5:30Inwood Hill Park After Dark HikeInwood Hill Park · West 218th Street and Indian Road, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 315:00PMto 8:30Haunted Garden Halloween Party61 Franklin Street Garden, official NYC Parks page
Sunday Nov 1
7 free- Sun 111:00AMto 12:30 PMFall CanoeingWolfe's Pond Park · Holten Ave. and Purdy Place, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 111:00AMto 1:00 PMHistoric New York: Fort TottenFort Totten Park · Fort Totten Park Visitors Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 111:00AMto 12:00 PMNative American Heritage Month: Lenape BotanyHighland Park · Vermont Place Parking Lot, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 111:00AMto 12:30 PMNative American Heritage Month: Lenape History and EthnobotanyInwood Hill Park · Seaman Avenue and Isham Street, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 111:00AMto 12:00 PMNature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf ArtCrotona Park · Crotona Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 111:00AMto 12:00 PMSaltwater FishingAmerican Veterans Memorial Pier, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 11:00PMto 2:00Discovery Hike: Micro HikeVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
Tuesday Nov 3
1 freeNo events match those filters.