USATF New York Association Championship Junior Olympics Qualifier
2025-06-15 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Icahn Stadium
USA Track & Field New York is putting on its two-day Junior Olympics Qualifier Association Championship here at Icahn Stadium!
For more information, visit NewYork.USATF.org!
Location: Icahn Stadium

Urban Farm Volunteers - CANCELLED FOR THIS WEEK
2025-06-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Urban Farm
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 & 17 can volunteer if a parent or guardian has signed a waiver. Please find a downloadable waiver here: Waiver for unaccompanied 16 & 17 year olds
Registration is not required but we ask that you commit at least two hours of volunteering.
This volunteer event is for individuals from the community and not open to groups larger than 5 people. If you wish to bring more than 5 people, you must first contact us at volunteers@randallsisland.org.
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Yoga in the Park
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 | 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.

Team RIVER Volunteers
2025-06-18 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-06-25 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-07-02 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-07-09 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-07-16 09:30 - 12:30
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, every second Wednesday of each month. Team RIVER also works with our Sports Field and Operations teams, keeping our park clean and maintained. If you are only able to volunteer on a limited basis, you are still very much welcome!
This volunteer opportunity is open to individuals from the community. Groups of more than 5 people must contact: Volunteers@RandallsIsland.org
Volunteers must be at least 11 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a waiver signed by their legal guardian before starting any work. Children under 16 must also have an adult with them while volunteering. A downloadable volunteer waiver can be found at this link: General Volunteer – Randall’s Island
Registration is required here.
Location: Volunteers will be notified after registration.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

2025 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program - Spring
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Pollinator Palooza
2025-06-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Urban Farm
It’s pollination season, and we’re excited to celebrate with you at Randall’s Island Park with a colorful day of activities!
We’re hosting a pollinator-themed afternoon of art, games, and exploration. Take photos at our butterfly photobooth and bring home your own pollinator craft. Learn from our expert Horticulturalists about the work they do to plant and maintain the park’s gardens, and stroll through the Urban Farm on a self-guided tour of what’s growing.
This event is geared toward families and children.
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Urban Farm Volunteers
2025-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Urban Farm
UPDATE: This event has been shortened by 1 hour due to excessive heat.

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 & 17 can volunteer if a parent or guardian has signed a waiver. Please find a downloadable waiver here: Waiver for unaccompanied 16 & 17 year olds
Registration is not required but we ask that you commit at least two hours of volunteering.
This volunteer event is for individuals from the community and not open to groups larger than 5 people. If you wish to bring more than 5 people, you must first contact us at volunteers@randallsisland.org.
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Special Urban Farm Open Hours
2025-06-26 18:00 - 20:30 | Urban Farm
Kick off the summer season at Randall’s Island Park with an evening of fireworks and fun with special evening Open Hours at our Urban Farm! Join us for self-guided exploration, discover a variety of fruits and vegetables, an active composting system, and a Tot Lot designed for our youngest friends before the Astoria Park fireworks display at dusk (fireworks courtesy of Central Astoria, LDC). Relax afterward with a front row seat for the fireworks.
Take a bite of Chef Ben’s Tangy Kale Slaw made with produce grown on the Urban Farm and learn how to recreate the recipe at home. Relax afterward with a front row seat for the fireworks.
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Fireworks & Fun
2025-06-26 18:00 - 21:00 | East River Picnic Area
Kick off the summer season at Randall’s Island Park with an evening of fireworks and fun! Enjoy an evening of music from the Hiro Band, games, and Caribbean dance with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga before the Astoria Park fireworks display at dusk (fireworks courtesy of Central Astoria, LDC). Relax afterward with a front row seat for the fireworks.
Location: East River Picnic Area
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 | 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.

Urban Farm Volunteers
2025-06-29 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-06 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Urban Farm

Movie Night - Wicked
2025-06-29 19:30 - 23:30 | Fields 62/63
Something has changed…on our calendar! Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for an evening screening of the Academy Award-winning film Wicked!
Something bad happened on our initial movie night, which was rained out on June 14, but we are thrilled to offer June 29 as a replacement! We’re so happy we could melt!
So if you care to join us, look to the East River sky, as someone told us lately, everyone enjoys a movie outside!
Location: Field 62
Additionally, our Urban Farm will be open so trust your instincts, close your eyes, and leap into one of the most unique spaces in all of New York City.
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

Wetland Wednesdays
2025-07-09 14:30 - 16:30 | Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh
Drop in to explore the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh during Wetland Wednesdays!
The salt marsh is one of our most beloved natural areas, and is a vital ecosystem that protects nearby areas from flooding and erosion and creates habitats for many different species of animals.
From 2:30-4:30PM on the second Wednesday of every month, the marsh pathway gates on the boardwalk will be open and members of RIPA’s Natural Areas Team will be on site to answer questions, share interesting facts and show off some of the unique species of plants and animals that call this amazing and dynamic ecosystem home!
Location: Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh
For inquiries about accessibility, to request accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

City of Water Day
2025-07-12 11:00 - 14:00 | Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh
Join us at Randall’s Island Park for a fun-filled afternoon of kayaking and salt marsh exploration! Now in its 18th year, City of Water Day is a region-wide day of appreciation and recreation centered around the unique and priceless shared-resource that is the greater NYC/New Jersey waterfront.
RIPA’s Natural Areas team will be hosting an event open to the public all about exploring one of the crown jewels of our park’s waterfront; the Little Hell-Gate Salt Marsh! Drop in for free kayaking in partnership with HarborLAB, and engage our team to learn all about this amazing ecosystem and its role in our greater NYC Harbor Estuary.
Location: Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh Boardwalk
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.
