Activities and Facilities > Hiking Trails Hiking Trails Happy trails await you in a New York City park. Pick a trail based on preferred difficulty, distance, or scenery; pack plenty of water and ...

Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Open House 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South) Category: Education, History, Best for Kids, Waterfront Free!

Astoria Pool - Lap Swim 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Location: Astoria Pool (in Astoria Park) Category: Swimming/Aquatics Free!

Peter and the Wolf 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Sobelsohn Playground (in Forest Park) Category: Theater, Free Summer Movies Free!

Nature's Workshop: Recycled Plantable Paper Making 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Location: Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park) Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking Free!

Every year New York City transforms into one giant free Shakespeare festival, with the Bard’s plays being performed and work-shopped in parks across the city. Find your favorite Elizabethean comedy, ...