Your Guide to Summer and Fall Programs at Freshkills Park
This calendar of public tours and events offers unique opportunities to visit normally closed sections of the landfill-to-park project. Whether kayaking through the creeks, photographing the landscape, or hiking and bicycling along miles of meadows, these free programs invite the public to learn about the project and enjoy large sections of the park before they open.
August
Photography Tour – Saturday, August 5, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Run Freshkills Park with NYRR – Sunday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Kayak Tour – Sunday, August 13, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Kayak Tour – Sunday, August 27, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
September
Kayak Tour – Sunday, September 10, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Photography Tour – Saturday, September 16, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Kayak Tour – Sunday, September 24, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
October
Discovery Day – Sunday, October 1, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kayak Tour – Sunday, October 8, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Photography Tour – Saturday, October 14, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
November
Photography Tour – Saturday, November 4, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tours are free but registration is required. Sign-up for kayaking opens two weeks before each tour date. To learn more about Freshkills Park, join the mailing list and follow @freshkillspark on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
