Randall’s Island Events

Throughout the year, RIPA hosts over 200 free public events including tours, movie nights, waterfront activities, our annual Earth Day and Harvest Festivals and more. These family-friendly drop-in events play an integral role in helping Park visitors explore the Island’s varied points of interest. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Calendar of Events

S Sunday

M Monday

T Tuesday

W Wednesday

T Thursday

F Friday

S Saturday

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

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Urban Farm Volunteers

0 events,

0 events,

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

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- Event Series

Team RIVER Volunteers

1 event,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

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2025 Metropolitan Championship (Outdoor)

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

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- Event Series

2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program – Spring

3 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
- Event Series

Urban Farm Volunteers

0 events,

0 events,

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
- Event Series

Team RIVER Volunteers

1 event,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series

4 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
- Event Series

2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program – Spring

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Spotted Lanternfly Egg Hunt

3 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
- Event Series

Urban Farm Volunteers

0 events,

0 events,

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
- Event Series

Team RIVER Volunteers

1 event,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series

1 event,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series

4 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
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New York Road Runners Jamboree

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Pressed Botanicals Workshop with the Horticulture Team

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
- Event Series

Urban Farm Volunteers

0 events,

0 events,

2 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
- Event Series

Team RIVER Volunteers

1 event,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series

1 event,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series

4 events,

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA – (Check Link and Description for Showtimes & Tickets!)

Event Series
- Event Series

2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program – Spring

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Bike Ride to Earth Day Festival

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Earth Day Festival

1 event,

- Event Series

Urban Farm Volunteers

0 events,

0 events,

1 event,

- Event Series

Team RIVER Volunteers

0 events,

0 events,

5 events,

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CUNY Championship

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Riverkeeper Sweep

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Therapy Dogs on the Farm

Urban Farm Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm! Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true weekly volunteer, come and join us! Volunteers must be at least 10 years old. Individuals under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult who volunteers with them. Individuals ages 16 […]

Team RIVER Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful! Team RIVER Volunteers regularly work with the Natural Areas team twice a month to take care of and restore our natural spaces on the island. With our Horticulture team, volunteers care for the many gardens, green streets and meadows, […]

2025 Metropolitan Championship (Outdoor)

Spend April 4th here at Icahn Stadium at the 2025 Metropolitan Championship (Outd00r) where some of the region's best collegiate track & field programs square off for titles and bragging rights! You can find last year's results here, and we're looking forward to another day at the track filled with competition and sportsmanship! Location: Icahn […]

2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program – Spring

Event Series

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 […]

2025 USATF New York Youth Challenge Series

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US Track & Field New York returns its Youth Challenge Series to Randall's Island Park and Icahn Stadium! Learn more about USTF New York from their website and come and cheer the next generation of track & field stars! Location: Icahn Stadium

Urban Farm Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm! Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true weekly volunteer, come and join us! Volunteers must be at least 10 years old. Individuals under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult who volunteers with them. Individuals ages 16 […]

Team RIVER Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful! Team RIVER Volunteers regularly work with the Natural Areas team twice a month to take care of and restore our natural spaces on the island. With our Horticulture team, volunteers care for the many gardens, green streets and meadows, […]

2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program – Spring

Event Series

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 […]

Spotted Lanternfly Egg Hunt

It’s almost Spotted Lanternfly season at Randall’s Island Park which means that it’s time to learn about these insects and how to manage their populations at this free program! Learn how to identify and remove egg masses and help us squash as many eggs as possible both in the park and beyond. In between squash […]

Urban Farm Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm! Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true weekly volunteer, come and join us! Volunteers must be at least 10 years old. Individuals under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult who volunteers with them. Individuals ages 16 […]

Team RIVER Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful! Team RIVER Volunteers regularly work with the Natural Areas team twice a month to take care of and restore our natural spaces on the island. With our Horticulture team, volunteers care for the many gardens, green streets and meadows, […]

Earth Day 5K by We Act for Environmental Justice

    Come join We Act for Environmental Justice for an Earth Day 5K as part of our Earth Day celebrations! Founded in 1988, WE ACT’s mission is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies […]

New York Road Runners Jamboree

Take the kids to Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island for a fun day of track and field events! Kids can choose from age-appropriate activities they'd like to try, including sprints, a longer distance run, relays on the track, shot put, long jump, obstacle courses, and more! Icahn Stadium is a world-class track and field facility, […]

Pressed Botanicals Workshop with the Horticulture Team

Join us for a relaxing, creative, and free workshop where you’ll learn how to press and arrange flowers and leaves to create beautiful works of art hosted by RIPA’s Horticulture Team! Whether you’re an experienced botanist, or someone who appreciates the beauty of a flower, this workshop is for you. We’ll provide all the materials […]

Urban Farm Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm! Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true weekly volunteer, come and join us! Volunteers must be at least 10 years old. Individuals under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult who volunteers with them. Individuals ages 16 […]

Team RIVER Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful! Team RIVER Volunteers regularly work with the Natural Areas team twice a month to take care of and restore our natural spaces on the island. With our Horticulture team, volunteers care for the many gardens, green streets and meadows, […]

2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program – Spring

Event Series

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 […]

Bike Ride to Earth Day Festival

Ride to Earth Day 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 Earth Day Festival! Free Citi Bikes will be provided thanks to our partnership with Citi Bike, and we can offer a limited number […]

Earth Day Festival

Celebrate spring at the annual, free Randall’s Island Earth Day Festival! Following Earth Week, we’re bringing you a family-friendly, interactive day of fun to welcome the warmer months and seasonal blooms. Play games, take photos with the enchanting cherry blossoms, enjoy performances from a live band and other artists, and embrace the park’s spring beauty. […]

Urban Farm Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm! Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true weekly volunteer, come and join us! Volunteers must be at least 10 years old. Individuals under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult who volunteers with them. Individuals ages 16 […]

Team RIVER Volunteers

Event Series

Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful! Team RIVER Volunteers regularly work with the Natural Areas team twice a month to take care of and restore our natural spaces on the island. With our Horticulture team, volunteers care for the many gardens, green streets and meadows, […]

CUNY Championship

CUNY Schools Hunter College, Lehman College, Medgar Evers College, and York College meet again at Icahn Stadium for the right to call themselves 2025 CUNY Outdoor champions! Visit their website as they update events and participants up until the May competition! Location: Icahn Stadium

Riverkeeper Sweep

Join hundreds of others throughout the Hudson River watershed to help keep our shoreline free of marine plastics and refuse at the annual Riverkeeper Sweep. Community friends and partners band together to remove and prevent hundreds of pounds of litter from getting into our rivers.  Registration will open early this Spring.  Location: East Entrance of […]

Therapy Dogs on the Farm

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, join Randall’s Island and the Good Dog Foundation for a morning with BRUNO and Massimo, two trained therapy dogs! Come by and spend some time with our furry friends who are experts in helping us calm down and feel a little happier. This program is accessible to all […]

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