Events

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

School groups, grades 3 and up, experience catch-and-release fishing and learn about the geographic and ecological history of the Hudson River in exciting experiential visits to Wagner Park. Also offered in May and June 2020.

To find out more, email: marine.ed@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 2:45pm – 3:15pm

Time to get moving! Stretch out those little legs and have fun kicking, running, and learning the soccer basics with an emphasis on fun.  Meet new friends while going through simple drills focusing on coordination and movement.

For children ages 3-4. Closed toes shoes required.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:15pm – 3:45pm

An introduction to organic gardening for children 3-5 years old with accompanying adults. A garden themed storytime is followed by activities like watering, searching for butterflies and bees, and planting. A great way to introduce your preschooler to the joys of BPC gardening!

*Space is limited.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:30pm – 4:15pm

Kickstart your afternoon with soccer! Learn the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting and overall gameplay. Meet new friends while engaging in games and drills focused on balance, coordination, movement, and awareness. Closed-toe shoes required.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Discover the fun and rewards of gardening with other children.  Enjoy planting flowers, vegetables and herbs, watering, weeding, and composting. Learn BPC Parks’ green practices first-hand.

Cycle A: 5/7 – 6/25
Cycle B: 7/2 – 8/27
Cycle C: 9/3 – 10/29

Fee: $120 per cycle. For ages 6-10.

Registration is required. Please call 212-267-9700 or email registration@bpcparks.org to register.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Fall in BPC is a fascinating time for naturalists! While the season is most known for the changing colors of leaves, we can also observe the full life-cycle of migratory monarch butterflies, the southward journey of hummingbirds and wood warblers, and our neighboring Hudson River’s fish returning to the Atlantic before winter. Participants will try their hand at bird watching, fishing, and raising butterflies. For ages 7 to 10.
No program on 10/14.

6 SESSIONS, $90

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm

Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of Hudson River and New York Harbor. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of Wagner Park’s verdant gardens. An artist/educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of the Hudson River and New York Harbor. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of Wagner Park’s verdant gardens. An artist/educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Teardrop Park
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Explore unique Teardrop Park while enjoying energetic lawn games and creating dynamic art. Artist educators lead individual and group creative projects using clay, collage, paint and more. Materials provided. Dress for a mess.

For ages 5 and up.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the bod and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels welcome. Please bring your own mat.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 8:00am – 9:00am

Rise and shine and begin your morning with an outdoor yoga class that will help align your chakras and invigorate your day. Instructors focus on movements meant to enhance posture alignment and increase flexibility and balance. All levels welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rector Park East
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am

Join this inclusive class that weaves together gentle yoga/chi kung and guided relational meditation exercises. Relational meditation uses mindfulness of breathing, eye-contact, and compassion meditation to help people connect, promoting deep listening, presence and open heartedness.

9/12: Basic Presence
Experience what it’s like to connect with others while releasing thought. Discover how, on an embodied level, being with others can impact you.

9/19: Self Compassion
Deepen the sense of kindness, understanding, and spaciousness toward yourself while connecting with others.

9/26: Common Humanity
Recognize the common threads that tie together all people and rest your attention at this basic level of connectedness.

10/10: Extending Compassion
Connect with your innate sense of compassion and then extend it to people you may not always think to include.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

Very young artists are introduced to paper, clay, paint, and everyday recyclable materials, transforming them into masterpieces of creativity and delight. Age-appropriate projects planned by an art educator/artist. Materials provided. Dress for a mess!

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Let your inner artist shine! Join other school-age children for fun, creative art activities. Complete your masterpiece, then unleash that pent-up energy in lawn games like tag, silly races and more!

For ages 5 and up. No program on 7/4.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Esplanade Plaza
Time: 8:30am – 9:30am

Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. An ideal choice for participants of all ages. No program 5/25, 7/5, 8/30, 10/11.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

School groups, grades 3 and up, experience catch-and-release fishing and learn about the geographic and ecological history of the Hudson River in exciting experiential visits to Wagner Park. Also offered in May and June 2020.

To find out more, email: marine.ed@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 7:00pm

Enjoy the adventurous tale of a way-finding teenager on a daring mission to save her people. Alongside Maui the Demi-God, Moana sails across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering adventure and overcoming impossible odds.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Paint in watercolor, or use pastels, chalk, and charcoal to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants at all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 2:45pm – 3:15pm

Calling all little ones! Bring your best game and learn basketball basics like dribbling and passing with an emphasis on fun. Closed-toe shoes required. For ages 3-4.

No Programs on 5/27, 9/2, 10/14.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 4:30pm – 5:15pm

We got game! Children are welcome for community basketball on the Rockefeller Park courts on Monday afternoons.  No adults are allowed!  We use adjustable hoops to accommodate kids of all sizes. In this program, fun is emphasized over competition. Led by Parks Programming leaders, children do drills and play games to improve their skills. Close-toed shoes required.

The basketball courts in Rockefeller Park are located between Warren & Murray Streets.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

School groups, grades 3 and up, experience catch-and-release fishing and learn about the geographic and ecological history of the Hudson River in exciting experiential visits to Wagner Park. Also offered in May and June 2020.

To find out more, email: marine.ed@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 2:45pm – 3:15pm

Time to get moving! Stretch out those little legs and have fun kicking, running, and learning the soccer basics with an emphasis on fun.  Meet new friends while going through simple drills focusing on coordination and movement.

For children ages 3-4. Closed toes shoes required.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:15pm – 3:45pm

An introduction to organic gardening for children 3-5 years old with accompanying adults. A garden themed storytime is followed by activities like watering, searching for butterflies and bees, and planting. A great way to introduce your preschooler to the joys of BPC gardening!

*Space is limited.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:30pm – 4:15pm

Kickstart your afternoon with soccer! Learn the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting and overall gameplay. Meet new friends while engaging in games and drills focused on balance, coordination, movement, and awareness. Closed-toe shoes required.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Discover the fun and rewards of gardening with other children.  Enjoy planting flowers, vegetables and herbs, watering, weeding, and composting. Learn BPC Parks’ green practices first-hand.

Cycle A: 5/7 – 6/25
Cycle B: 7/2 – 8/27
Cycle C: 9/3 – 10/29

Fee: $120 per cycle. For ages 6-10.

Registration is required. Please call 212-267-9700 or email registration@bpcparks.org to register.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Fall in BPC is a fascinating time for naturalists! While the season is most known for the changing colors of leaves, we can also observe the full life-cycle of migratory monarch butterflies, the southward journey of hummingbirds and wood warblers, and our neighboring Hudson River’s fish returning to the Atlantic before winter. Participants will try their hand at bird watching, fishing, and raising butterflies. For ages 7 to 10.
No program on 10/14.

6 SESSIONS, $90

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:45am

Our fantastic roster of Stories & Songs performers lead rocking story times and sing-a-longs!

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm

Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of Hudson River and New York Harbor. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of Wagner Park’s verdant gardens. An artist/educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of the Hudson River and New York Harbor. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of Wagner Park’s verdant gardens. An artist/educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Teardrop Park
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Explore unique Teardrop Park while enjoying energetic lawn games and creating dynamic art. Artist educators lead individual and group creative projects using clay, collage, paint and more. Materials provided. Dress for a mess.

For ages 5 and up.