The Best Outdoor Events in NYC

Outdoor events in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for kids (5–8)

Find upcoming outdoor events and outings for groups or individuals this season

Post an Event

Saturday April 5, 2025

Beautif._AOHT Kids Shoveling Mulch BEST, 4-19-24 (1)

9:30 am – 1 pm

CFCA Spring Neighborhood Beautification Day

Ages: 3 and up
Environment
Free

Flatbush Latin GrillBrooklyn

Sunday April 6

Julie Larsen Maher_8016_California Sea Lion Feed_QZ_10 27 21

9:30 – 11 am

Little Explorers Drop-Off Program (Grades K-5)

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Environment

Queens ZooCorona

Saturday April 12

Nature Festival- Pond Scooping

10 am – 4 pm

Nature Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Outdoors

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

1 – 3 pm

Eggstravaganza Concert & Egg Hunt

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Community

Shore Road ParkBrooklyn

Sunday April 13

Nature Festival- Pond Scooping

10 am – 4 pm

Nature Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Outdoors

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Monday April 14

Nature Festival- Pond Scooping

10 am – 4 pm

Nature Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Outdoors

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: All About Fungus

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Tuesday April 15

Nature Festival- Pond Scooping

10 am – 4 pm

Nature Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Outdoors

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

11 am – noon

Kids Week: All About Turtles

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

Wednesday April 16

Nature Festival- Pond Scooping

10 am – 4 pm

Nature Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Outdoors

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Kids Science Fair

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

Thursday April 17

Nature Festival- Pond Scooping

10 am – 4 pm

Nature Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Outdoors

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

11 am – noon

Kids Week: Ranger Games

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Walker ParkStaten Island

Manhattan Earth Day 2025 Festival

Noon – 6 pm

Earth Day 2025 Festival

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Environment

Union SquareManhattan

Friday April 18

Nature Festival- Pond Scooping

10 am – 4 pm

Nature Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Outdoors

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Screenshot 2025-02-09 at 2.49.44 PM

10:30 – 11:30 am

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Ages: 5 and up
Books & Readings
Community

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Saturday April 19

Nature Festival- Pond Scooping

10 am – 4 pm

Nature Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Outdoors

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Saturday April 26

wave-hill_Close-Encounters-Scavengers-and-Decomposers-Petting-Zoo_credit-Joshua-Bright

Noon – 2 pm

Close Encounters: Scavengers and Decomposers Petting Zoo

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

24-DSC_0693

1:30 – 3:30 pm

Spring Appreciation Day

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Stony Brook Village CenterStony Brook

Sunday April 27

Julie Larsen Maher_6389_Aviary exterior_AVI_QZ_08 28 09 (1)

9:30 – 11 am

Little Explorers Drop-Off Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Environment

Queens ZooCorona

wave-hill_Close-Encounters-Scavengers-and-Decomposers-Petting-Zoo_credit-Joshua-Bright

Noon – 2 pm

Close Encounters: Scavengers and Decomposers Petting Zoo

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

wave-hill_Kids-on-the-Move-The-Energy-of-Art_credit-Joshua-Bright (1)

1 – 2 pm

Kids on the Move! Earthy Explorations

Ages: 3 – 8
Classes
Outdoors

Saturday May 3

25-952400-RUSH-3-8-BAMkids-Promo-Email-1-Springfest-640×359-2

10:30 am – 4 pm

BAMkids SpringFest 2025

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Plaza at 300 AshlandBrooklyn

Saturday Aug. 30

img (5)

Noon – 4 pm

Fire Island Sand Castle Competition

Ages: 5 and up
Festivals
Free

Beach at Robins RestRobins Rest

Monday Sep. 1

Fair-KidsEnt-Kenilworth-2018-1024×768

10 am – 5 pm

Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Festivals

Held Along Newark Pompton TurnpikeRiverdale

+ Export Events

More from Around NYC

meeting

Victoria’s Secrets: Meeting freed hostages

Rendering of Flushing Skypark in Queens near proposed Metropolitan Park

Queens pols and Mets’ owner pave the way for Flushing Skypark greenway at Metropolitan Park

Candidates speak during an LGBTQ mayoral forum at The Church of the Village on March 27.

Mayoral hopefuls discuss gender-affirming care, Rikers, and more at LGBTQ forum

severance marching band

The company (drum)line: Brooklyn marching band director brings the beats to iconic ‘Severance’ finale