2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program - Spring
2025-05-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Thomas Jefferson Park
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance and City Parks Foundation for the Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program! This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active. Activities will focus on running techniques for springs and relays and will introduce other track and field activities like the long jump, hurdles, and long-distance running.
Registration is required on LeagueApps with City Parks Foundation!
Location: Thomas Jefferson Park (Harlem)
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Yoga in the Park
2025-05-27 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-03 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-17 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-15 18:30 - 19:30 and 4 more dates | East River Picnic Area
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at Randall’s Island Park’s free outdoor yoga series. Guided by a beloved, local yoga instructor, participants will flow through a calming and grounding sequence against the backdrop of the uptown skyline. All levels and abilities are welcome. Bring a friend, family member or two, or your yoga-loving pet!
No registration required—just show up ready to move! We’ll have water and a limited number of mats available to borrow, so please bring your own if possible or show up early to claim one.
Our free yoga classes run weekly on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 7:30pm from May 6 – September 9 (no class June 10), and Saturdays from 10:00 – 11:00am, June 28 – August 30. On Saturdays, stay after and join our dance class! Please check Instagram for the most updated schedule.
Location: East River Picnic Area
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

CANCELLED Yoga in the Park
2025-06-10 18:30 - 19:30 | East River Picnic Area
Yoga in the Park is CANCELLED today.
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at Randall’s Island Park’s free outdoor yoga series. Guided by a beloved, local yoga instructor, participants will flow through a calming and grounding sequence against the backdrop of the uptown skyline. All levels and abilities are welcome. Bring a friend, family member or two, or your yoga-loving pet!
No registration required—just show up ready to move! We’ll have water and a limited number of mats available to borrow, so please bring your own if possible or show up early to claim one.
Our free yoga classes run weekly on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 7:30pm from May 6 – September 9 (no class June 10), and Saturdays from 10:00 – 11:00am, June 28 – August 30. On Saturdays, stay after and join our dance class! Please check Instagram for the most updated schedule.
Location: East River Picnic Area
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Community Track Night
2025-06-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Icahn Stadium
Walk, run, or jog in this “icahnic” stadium at our free community track night! Join us on the track at Icahn Stadium—a track that has hosted the Olympic Trials and seen records set by Jesse Owens, Meseret Defar, and Usain Bolt! Follow your own training plan or join Harlem Run for a workout from 6:45 – 7:45 PM. Runners of all abilities are welcome but must be 18 or older to participate.
Location: Icahn Stadium
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

CANCELLED 2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program - Spring
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Thomas Jefferson Park
UPDATE: The Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program has been cancelled on Saturday, June 14, due to weather. See you next week!
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance and City Parks Foundation for the Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program! This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active. Activities will focus on running techniques for springs and relays and will introduce other track and field activities like the long jump, hurdles, and long-distance running.
Registration is required on LeagueApps with City Parks Foundation!
Location: Thomas Jefferson Park (Harlem)
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Dance in the Park!
2025-06-28 11:00 - 11:45, 2025-07-05 11:00 - 11:45, 2025-07-12 11:00 - 11:45, 2025-07-26 11:00 - 11:45 | East River Picnic Area
Are you looking for a free, outdoor dance series this summer? Grab your water bottle and comfortable clothes and head to Randall’s Island for Bachata and Salsa in the Park! Motivated by the breeze, city and nature views, and an engaging instructor, participants will learn new moves and gain confidence with old ones.
We’re grateful to partner with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga to bring fabulous instructors to the park. Bring a friend or come on your own!
This class will be accessible for beginner and advanced dancers. Come early for our 10am yoga class to stretch out beforehand!
Schedule:

Saturday, 6/28-7/26 from 11-11:45am: Bachata

Saturday, 7/19 from 1-2pm: General dance at Waterfront Festival

Saturday, 8/2-8/30 from 11-11:45am: Salsa

Location: East River Picnic Area (across from Field 72)
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Cooking on the Farm
2025-06-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Urban Farm
Experience the flavors of Randall’s Island Park Alliance’s Urban Farm through this free, interactive cooking demonstration! Join beloved Chef Sarah in the Urban Farm Kitchen for an afternoon of farm-to-table fun.
After learning about the cultural significance of the recipe and its freshly harvested ingredients, participants will work together to chop, crush, and stir the fresh ingredients, and enjoy a small plate of the finished dish.
Guests will leave with new knowledge of how to use seasonal produce to cook a healthy and delicious meal!
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

CANCELLED Yoga in the Park
2025-07-01 18:30 - 19:30 | East River Picnic Area
UPDATE: Yoga in the Park has been CANCELLED tonight (Tuesday, July 1) due to weather. See you Saturday!

Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at Randall’s Island Park’s free outdoor yoga series. Guided by a beloved, local yoga instructor, participants will flow through a calming and grounding sequence against the backdrop of the uptown skyline. All levels and abilities are welcome. Bring a friend, family member or two, or your yoga-loving pet!
No registration required—just show up ready to move! We’ll have water and a limited number of mats available to borrow, so please bring your own if possible or show up early to claim one.
Our free yoga classes run weekly on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 7:30pm from May 6 – September 9 (no class June 10), and Saturdays from 10:00 – 11:00am, June 28 – August 30. On Saturdays, stay after and join our dance class! Please check Instagram for the most updated schedule.
Location: East River Picnic Area
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Yoga in the Park - CANCELLED!
2025-07-08 18:30 - 19:30 | East River Picnic Area

Bike Ride to Waterfront Festival
2025-07-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Citi Bike: E 114th Street and 1st Ave
Ride to Waterfront Festival with El Barrio Bikes! Meet up at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem and enjoy a scenic ride along the riverfront and through the park, ending at the festival!
Free Citi Bikes will be provided thanks to our partnership with Citi Bike, and we can offer a limited number of free helmets. In order to reserve a free bike and helmet, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.
There will be a free bike valet for the duration of the festival provided by Transportation Alternatives by the East River Picnic Area. Please check in your bikes with Transportation Alternatives staff at the festival!
Registration is required for this event here.
After the festival, enjoy some time exploring the park’s 9+ miles of cyclist and pedestrian pathways!
Location: Citi Bike Station at the NW corner of E 114th and 1st Ave
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Dance in the Park at the Waterfront Festival
2025-07-19 13:00 - 13:45 | East River Picnic Area
Are you looking for a free, outdoor dance series this summer? Grab your water bottle and comfortable clothes and head to Randall’s Island for Bachata and Salsa in the Park! Motivated by the breeze, city and nature views, and an engaging instructor, participants will learn new moves and gain confidence with old ones.
We’re grateful to partner with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga to bring fabulous instructors to the park. Bring a friend or come on your own!
This session will take places during our 2025 Waterfront Festival and will feature an array of dance styles!
Location: East River Picnic Area (across from Field 72)
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Cooking on the Farm: Global Street Food (Storytime at 12 PM)
2025-07-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Urban Farm
Take your taste buds on an exciting journey with this free Randall’s Island Park workshop: Global Street Food: A Flavorful Journey Through World Cuisines with returning Chef Keesha!
We’ll explore the vibrant flavors of street food from around the world! This hands-on class will showcase how fresh herbs, spices, and local ingredients come together to create bold, unforgettable flavors—all while highlighting the connection between food, culture, and sustainability.
While learning from Chef Keesha about the cultural and nutritious significance of the foods, participants will create a dish together that everyone will ultimately get to enjoy using ingredients harvested right from the Urban Farm!
Before cooking, join us at the Urban Farm for an engaging Storytime experience at 12:00 PM with beloved community member and literary expert, Jazy! Listen to Jazy deliver a thematic and beautifully illustrated children’s book followed by a movement session with family-friendly yoga, stretches, and mindfulness.
The cooking portion of the programming will begin at 1:00 PM at the Urban Farm!
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

CANCELLED Yoga in the Park
2025-07-29 18:30 - 19:30 | East River Picnic Area
Yoga in the Park has been cancelled on Tuesday, July 29.
