Randall's Island

Ed Jennings Jamboree
2026-04-11 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Icahn Stadium
The 4th annual Ed Jennings Jamboree takes place at Icahn Stadium on April 11th! Honoring the great Fordham Prep Coach Ed Jennings, this development meet for CHSAA schools is sure to bring tons of action and competition!

2026 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program - Spring
2026-04-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Thomas Jefferson Park
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance and City Parks Foundation for the Jesse Owens Track and 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 sprints and relays and will introduce other track and field activities like long jump, hurdles, and long-distance running.
Program Dates: Every Saturday
Spring: 4/11 – 6/20, no program on 5/23
Fall: 9/12 – 10/31
Registration is required on LeagueApps with City Parks Foundation.
Location: Thomas Jefferson Park
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Urban Farm Volunteers
2026-04-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-26 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-03 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! Our farmers have a lot of farm chores and composting to do weekly and you can help us take care of this important urban educational agricultural resource.
On Sundays we not only do farm chores, but we are joined by the NYC Compost Project with Big Reuse who help us manage our 5-bin compost system to create much needed organic matter for our planting beds!
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
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.
New volunteers must register for this event here.
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Youth Challenge Series - Season Opener
2026-04-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
Some of the best youth athletes in the region compete in the season opener for the Youth Challenge Series!

Team RIVER Volunteers
2026-04-15 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-22 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-29 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.

The New York Relays - High School
2026-04-17 15:30 - 22:00, 2026-04-18 09:00 - 18:00 | Icahn Stadium
New York’s top high school talent go head to head at the New York Relays at Icahn Stadium!

Pressed Botanicals Workshop
2026-04-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
Join us for a relaxing, creative, 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 at Randall’s Island Park!
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 you need, including a selection of plants harvested from the gardens around the park, and guide you through the process of making your own unique piece of botanical art to take home.
Registration is required; opens Saturday, April 4 at 1 PM
Location: Icahn Stadium Classroom
For inquiries about accessibility, to request accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

The New York Relays - Youth Challenge Series #2
2026-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
New York’s top youth talent go head to head at the New York Relays at Icahn Stadium!

CHSAA Novice Intersectional Championship
2026-04-20 16:00 - 20:30 | Icahn Stadium
The Catholic High School Athletic Association Novice Intersectional Championship takes place April 20th, Monday evening at Icahn Stadium

Rising NYRR Spring Jamboree Presented by TCS
2026-04-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
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, and this event is a perfect way to introduce kids to the sport.
Registration for this event is FREE and open to participants ages 2 to 18 of all abilities.
Click here to register!
Every finisher will receive a New Balance souvenir. Please note that souvenirs are subject to availability.
Learn more here.

CANCELLED Bike Ride to Earth Day Festival
2026-04-25 11:30 - 13:00 | María Sola Community Greenspace, 128 Lincoln Ave, Bronx, New York, 10454
This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

CANCELLED Earth Day Festival
2026-04-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Urban Farm

CHSAA NYBQ Frosh/Soph Sectional Championship
2026-04-26 15:00 - 19:30 | Icahn Stadium
Featuring the best CHSAA schools from the Brooklyn and Queens area, Icahn Stadium hosts the Catholic High School Athletic Association NYBQ Frosh/Soph Sectional Championship!

From Marsh to Meadow: A Spring Nature Walk Through Randall's Island Park
2026-05-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Icahn Stadium, East Entrance
This tour is a part of the 2026 Jane’s Walk NYC festival. Learn more about other available walks on their website at janeswalk.org. Join us for a guided nature walk of NYC’s largest salt marsh and our award-winning waterfront garden, where budding trees, blooming flowers, and returning wildlife mark the changing season. Begin at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh to see how this vital ecosystem supports biodiversity, mitigates climate change, and serves as a nursery for local species. Learn about the island’s rich natural history and encounter some of the creatures that call it home. Then continue into the Waterfront Garden, where spring is in bloom. Explore a vibrant mix of native and ornamental plants alive with butterflies, and other pollinators. Experience the sights and sounds of spring as the island transforms into a thriving landscape.
From Marsh to Meadow: A Spring Nature Walk Through Randall’s Island – The Municipal Art Society of New York
Location: East Entrance of Icahn Stadium
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Trials of Miles Track Night NYC
2026-05-01 14:00 - 21:00 | Icahn Stadium
Trials of Miles returns to Icahn Stadium in what will be a full day of explosive competition between high school level athletes in the afternoon followed by athletes of all ages competing in the evening!
For more information visit their website.

CUNY Championship
2026-05-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
New York City’s best CUNY collegiate athletes compete to take home the 2026 CUNY Outdoor Championship!
For more information visit their website.

Riverkeeper Sweep
2026-05-02 09:30 - 12:00 | Icahn Stadium
Join other concerned members of your community and thousands area-wide, collecting, and removing marine plastics and litter from our shores. Riverkeeper is committed to making and keeping the Hudson and its tributaries free of trash.
We will meet at Icahn Stadium and spread out into our marshes and along the shoreline, collecting trash, keeping data, and measuring our total impact. Annually volunteers remove hundreds of pounds of litter and plastics from our shores, getting them out of our water system permanently.
Learn more about the Riverkeeper Sweep here.
Unaccompanied minors 16 to 17 years old must bring a Waiver of Liability signed by their pareint or guardian and turned in at registration. Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration is required here.
Location: Icahn Stadium
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Youth Challenge Series #3 - Spring Fling Challenge
2026-05-02 15:30 - 20:30 | Icahn Stadium
The Youth Challenge Series continues with the Spring Fling Challenge at Icahn Stadium!

PSAL Manhattan Borough Championship
2026-05-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Icahn Stadium
The top PSAL student athletes from Manhattan compete for the Public Schools Athletic League Manhattan Borough Championship!

PSAL Queens Borough Championship
2026-05-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Icahn Stadium
The top PSAL student athletes from Queens compete for the Public Schools Athletic League Queens Borough Championship!

Yoga in the Park
2026-05-05 18:30 - 19:30 | East River Picnic Area – Yoga Location
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 – 7:30 pm from May 5 – September 1, and Saturdays from 10:00 – 11:00 am, July 4 – August 29. 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.
