For ages 6 to 17 · every listing checked by a person
Outdoor & Nature Activities for Kids in NYC
Gardens, paddling, nature centers and park programs for kids who would rather be outside.
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Fri 5:30 pm · sat & sun 11:30 amLearn to Skate: Basic Skills 1–4LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Brooklyn$210 cash / $216.30 card per 6-week semesterBasic Skills 1-4: ages 7-…
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn$40 non-member / $32 member8-11 years
Saturdays · 1–2 pm (sept–dec)Teen Volunteer DaysCentral Park · ManhattanPrice not published on the listingAges 13 to 17
Sundays · 1–3 pmChildren's GardenQueens Botanical Garden · Queens$400 non-member / $380 member (session)Pre-K to 5th grade
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Each listed on its next session; weekly classes say how often they meet.
114 outdoor things
Friday, November 13
Tomorrow- 8:00 amIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 8 am–10 pm · 28 oct–28 febAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amReading RoomBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am–7 pmFree
- 11:00 amLe Carrousel RidesBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am$5 per ride, or $42 for a 10-ride discount card
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:30 amLearn to Skate: Basic Skills 1–4LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Brooklyn · Fri 5:30 pm · sat & sun 11:30 amBasic Skills 1-4: ages 7-…$210 cash / $216.30 card per 6-week semester
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 5:00 pmGamesBryant Park · Manhattan · Tue–sat · see timesFree
- 5:00 pmNighthunters: An Evening Owl AdventureWave Hill · The Bronx$65 (general admission); $50 for Wave Hill Members, including admission to the grounds
Saturday, November 14
- 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn8-11 years$40 non-member / $32 member
- 9:00 amYouth Sports ClubLost Battalion Hall Recreation Center · QueensFree
- 10:00 amPark Pitch InProspect Park · Brooklyn · Select weekendsFree · registration required
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Tiny TerrariumsWave Hill · The BronxFree
- 10:00 amClub Santa Skate and Polar LoungeBryant Park · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 10 amSee listing
- 11:00 amBig City FishingPier 51 · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–3 pmFree
- 11:00 amAnimals in FallAlley Pond Environmental Center · Queens$26 per parent/child pair
- 11:00 amSpooky Staten Island History HikeAllison Pond Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amFamily TimeLost Battalion Hall Recreation Center · QueensFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amGreat Ginkgo Tree CelebrationInwood Hill Park, Isham Park · ManhattanFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 12:00 pmDía de los Hongos: Myco-Drawing and Mushroom WalkGreen-Wood Cemetery · BrooklynFree with RSVP
- 1:00 pmTeen Volunteer DaysCentral Park · Manhattan · Saturdays · 1–2 pm (sept–dec)Ages 13 to 17Price not published on the listing
- 2:00 pmGrow & Gather: Family Gardening ProgramQueens County Farm Museum · Queens$5
- 5:00 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 1)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
- 5:45 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 2)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
Sunday, November 15
- 10:00 amUrban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park Urban Farm · Manhattan · Sundays · 10 am–1 pmFree · no registration · ages 11+
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Tiny TerrariumsWave Hill · The BronxSee listing
- 10:00 amRising NYRR Cross Country Series #3Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxFree registration
- 11:00 amRicitos and the Three BearsMarine Park · BrooklynFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amGobble Games Family Board Game ExtravaganzaSt. John's Park · BrooklynFree
- 12:00 pmHistoric New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' MonumentFort Greene Park · BrooklynFree
- 12:00 pmDiscovery Hike: Urban MammalsWillowbrook Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:00 pmChildren's GardenQueens Botanical Garden · Queens · Sundays · 1–3 pmPre-K to 5th grade$400 non-member / $380 member (session)
- 1:00 pmJunior Naturalists Gardening ClubQueens Botanical Garden · Queens · Sundays · 1–3 pmStudents entering 6th to …$400 non-member / $380 member (session)
- 1:00 pmJunior Volunteer Corps Family Leaf RakingProspect Park · BrooklynAges 4–13Free; registration required
- 1:00 pmBattle of Fort WashingtonFort Tryon Park · ManhattanFree
- 1:30 pmKids on the Move! Ecosystems and BalanceWave Hill · The BronxFree
Monday, November 16
Tuesday, November 17
- 10:00 amTuesday Stewardship Mornings at the FoodwayBronx River Foodway, Concrete Plant Park · The Bronx · Tuesdays · 10 amFree
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
Wednesday, November 18
- 9:30 amTeam RIVER VolunteersRandall's Island Park · Manhattan · Wednesdays · 9:30 amFree · registration required · ages 11+
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 4:00 pmArts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFree
Thursday, November 19
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 5:00 pmIlluminate the FarmQueens County Farm Museum · Queens$18–$25
- 7:30 pmMy Vietnam: An Author Talk with Joan Furey RN, MAFort Totten Park · QueensFree · registration required
Friday, November 20
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
Saturday, November 21
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 10:00 amCrunch & Munch: A Fall Garden CelebrationVan Cortlandt Park · The BronxNot published on the listing · RSVP
- 11:00 amNature Scavenger HuntSeth Low Playground/ Bealin Square · BrooklynFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:00 pmHistoric New York: Greenpoint Neighborhood HistoryMsgr. McGolrick Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:30 pmGreenbelt Natural History Hike with Dr. Eric W. SandersonBlood Root Valley · Staten IslandFree · registration required
- 5:00 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 1)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
- 5:45 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 2)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
Sunday, November 22
- 9:00 amJunior Keepers: Polar ProtectorsCentral Park Zoo · ManhattanGrades 3-5$65 non-member / $52 member
- 11:00 amAnimal Care TraineeAlley Pond Environmental Center · Queens$34 per child
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:00 pmNative American Heritage Month: Walking LenapehokingInwood Hill Park · ManhattanFree
Monday, November 23
Tuesday, November 24
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
Wednesday, November 25
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
Saturday, November 28
Thursday, December 3
Friday, December 4
Saturday, December 5
- 9:00 amJunior Keepers: Magnificent MammalsCentral Park Zoo · ManhattanGrades K-2$65 non-member / $52 member
- 11:00 amI Want to Be a Vet 3Alley Pond Environmental Center · Queens$22 per child
- 1:00 pmJunior Volunteer Corps Family Leaf RakingProspect Park · BrooklynAges 4–13Free; registration required
- 4:30 pmHoliday on the HudsonRiverside Park · ManhattanFree
Sunday, December 6
Sunday, December 13
Monday, December 14
Sunday, December 20
Monday, December 28
Tuesday, December 29
- 10:00 amWhat Is Taxonomy?Alley Pond Environmental Center · QueensAges 8-11 (drop-off)$30 per child
- 10:00 amWonderful ReptilesAlley Pond Environmental Center · Queens$30 per child
- 4:00 pmBinx the Reptile Guy: Dino Scales & TailsStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten IslandIncluded with museum admission
On all through these days
Shows, exhibitions and runs you can catch any day they are open.
- OngoingHoliday Train ShowNew York Botanical Garden · The Bronx · through Sun, Jan 10See listing
- OngoingWinter Lantern FestivalSnug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden · Staten Island · through Sun, Jan 10From $18
- OngoingClub Santa at Winter VillageBryant Park · Manhattan · through Sun, Dec 6See listing
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