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.
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem-solving, and strategic planning - plus it's fun!For ages 5 and up (adults welcome).
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.
An introduction to organic gardening for children 3-5 years old with accompanying adults. Space is limited.
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.
A lunch time program for passerby’s on their lunch break to play chess. Actually, not just chess...Blitz chess! Blitz chess is a form of speed chess played on a clock where each opponent gets 5 minutes. It is fast, furious and fun.
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.
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.
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.
I Love My Park Day is an exciting statewide event to celebrate and enhance NY’s parks and historic sites. ‘May the 4th be with you’ as you stop by the Park House for a Star Wars Day selfie and galactic scavenger hunt of Nelson A. Rockefeller Park.