Randall's Island

2026 Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program - Spring
2026-05-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | 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.

Bird Bonanza
2026-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Urban Farm
Take flight at Randall’s Island Park’s annual Bird Bonanza, our celebration of World Migratory Bird Day! Spend the day exploring all things feathered with hands-on crafts, lively games, educational activities, and a guided bird tour with expert Gabriel Willow.
Discover local birds and Spring’s migratory visitors passing through NYC, and see how Randall’s Island provides a haven for birds of every kind. From herring gulls soaring over the Salt Marsh to songbirds flitting through the Urban Farm, we’re celebrating them all!
Schedule:

10 – 11 AM Spring Migration Bird Tour with Gabriel Willow: Discover the migratory birds that pass through the Island and explore how the park serves as a year-round haven for bird species in every season.
11 AM – 12 PM Educational Bird Presentation from Ravensbeard Wildlife Center: Get up close with birds of prey during this exciting meet-and-greet, and learn about their unique behaviors and habitats. Hear from Ravensbeard Wildlife Center about their vital rehabilitation work and the inspiring stories of how each bird came into their care.
12 – 1 PM Storytime Stretches with Lofty Heights Movement: Bird themed storytime stretches with Jazy

Registration for the bird tour is recommended but not required via Eventbrite.
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Youth Challenge Series #4 - Northeast Invitational
2026-05-09 16:00 - 20:00 | Icahn Stadium
The Youth Challenge Series continues with the Northeast Invitational at Icahn Stadium!

PSAL Bronx Borough Championship
2026-05-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Icahn Stadium
The top PSAL student athletes from the Bronx compete for the Public Schools Athletic League Bronx Borough Championship!

Urban Farm Volunteers
2026-05-10 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-17 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-31 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.

Yoga in the Park
2026-05-12 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-19 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-26 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.

Team RIVER Volunteers
2026-05-13 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-05-20 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-05-27 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.

Ivy League Championship
2026-05-13 16:00 - 20:00 | Icahn Stadium
Ivy League Prep Schools face off at Icahn Stadium to determine which school will become Outdoor Champion of 2026!

AAIS Championship
2026-05-15 16:00 - 19:00 | Icahn Stadium
The AAIS Outdoor Season concludes with the Athletic Association of Independent Schools Championship at Icahn Stadium!

CHSAA NYBQ Sectional Championship
2026-05-16 09:00 - 14:00 | Icahn Stadium
Featuring the best CHSAA schools from the Brooklyn and Queens area, Icahn Stadium hosts the Catholic High School Athletic Association NYBQ Sectional Championship!

Big Truck Day Volunteers
2026-05-16 10:00 - 15:30 | Asphalt Pad
Strap on your seatbelt and head over to Randall’s Island Park for our free, annual Big Truck Day celebration!
Get a close-up view of the large vehicles that keep New York City clean and safe. Learn how garbage truck drivers, police officers, farmers, and other big truck operators use these vehicles to drive our city forward. Visit each truck and learn from the operators themselves about how they use their truck every day. You might have the chance to sit in the front seat and pose for a photo!
We will have trucks from the FDNY, TBTA, DEP, DSNY, NYC Parks, RIPA, NYPD, as well as K9 units and horses from the Parks Mounted units!
Volunteers will assist with festival activities, welcome table, line monitoring, give aways, set up and break down. We will need a few volunteers to work slightly different shifts:

2 volunteers from 10 AM to 1:30 PM to assist setting up the event
8 volunteers to assist at the event from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
2 Urban Farm experienced volunteers to help keep the farm open hours while Grow NYC hosts a seedling giveaway outside the gates

Registration required here.
Location: Asphalt Pad behind Icahn Stadium
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Big Truck Day
2026-05-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Asphalt Pad
Strap on your seatbelt and head over to Randall’s Island Park for our free, annual Big Truck Day celebration!
Get a close-up view of the large vehicles that keep New York City clean and safe. Learn how garbage truck drivers, police officers, farmers, and other big truck operators use these vehicles to drive our city forward. Visit each truck and learn from the operators themselves about how they use their truck every day. You might have the chance to sit in the front seat and pose for a photo!
We will have trucks from the FDNY, TBTA, DEP, DSNY, NYC Parks, RIPA, NYPD, as well as K9 units and horses from the Parks Mounted units!
Location: Asphalt Pad – Next to Icahn Stadium
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

PSAL Brooklyn Borough Championship
2026-05-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Icahn Stadium
The top PSAL student athletes from Brooklyn compete for the Public Schools Athletic League Brooklyn Borough Championship!

The Gotham Games
2026-05-18 15:30 - 18:30 | Icahn Stadium
Some of New York’s top youth talent will be on display at The Gotham Games at Icahn Stadium!

NYSAISAA Championship
2026-05-20 13:00 - 19:00 | Icahn Stadium
The New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association Championship will take place in Icahn Stadium on May 20th!

PSAL Multi-events City Championship
2026-05-21 16:30 - 20:30 | Icahn Stadium
Competing in hurdles, shot put, high jump, and more the Public School Athletic League’s top multi-event student athletes compete for the Multi-event Championship!

CHSAA Intersectional Championship
2026-05-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
The CHSAA season comes to a close as New York’s top Catholic high schools battle for the Catholic High School Athletic Association Intersectional Championship!

PSAL City Championship
2026-05-24 08:30 - 16:30 | Icahn Stadium
New York City public high schools from all five boroughs clash for the Public Schools Athletic League City Championship at Icahn Stadium to conclude the Outdoor Season!

CANCELLED Food Demos on the Urban Farm
2026-05-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Urban Farm
This event has been cancelled. An additional date has been added during our Waterfront Festival on Saturday, July 18.

World Fish Migration Day
2026-05-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Water’s Edge Garden
Join Randall’s Island Park Alliance to seine for fish in the Harlem River in celebration of World Fish Migration Day, part of the Columbia Climate School Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory’s Lower Hudson & Harbor Fish Count! Grab a pair of waders and help us as we drag a 30-foot-long seining net along the shore of the Harlem River and discover the amazing biodiversity found in our waterways. Learn about the many different species of fish found in the river and help us in the fish monitoring process by counting and measuring fish we capture in the net. All fish will then be released back into the river. All equipment is provided, wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet! You must be 12 years or older to seine, but all are welcome to come and observe!
Location: Rock Dock along Water’s Edge Garden
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

USATF New York Association Championship Junior Olympics Qualifier
2026-05-30 16:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-31 09:00 - 17:00 | Icahn Stadium
Icahn Stadium hosts the USATF New York Association Championship Junior Olympics Qualifier as New York’s top youth talent compete in their quest to the National Championship!
