Visiting Freshkills Park this Spring and Summer
We’re excited to announce this year’s spring and summer calendar of public programs at Freshkills Park! These free tours and events offer unique opportunities to visit and learn about the landfill-to-park project. Whether kayaking through the creeks or hiking and bicycling along miles of meadows, you’ll experience large sections of the park before they open.
NEW! Open Hours Event
Bike, run, walk, or birdwatch in normally closed areas of Freshkills Park! Six miles of roads will be accessible for this event. Visitors can bring their own bikes or rent one for free. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but we recommend signing up to save the date.
Sunday, June 30
10:00am – 2:00pm
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Kayak Tours
Paddle along Freshkills Park’s waterways! These two mile round-trip tours allow visitors ages 16+ to explore the unique engineered landscape by kayak. The tour is free but registration is required. Sign-up for kayaking opens two weeks before each tour date, and these popular tours tend to fill up very quickly.
Saturday, May 11
1:00pm – 3:00pm
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Saturday, June 8
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Register
Saturday, July 6
11:00am – 1:00pm
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Saturday, August 24
2:00pm – 4:00pm
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Family Nature Walks
Families can lace up their shoes and join staff for nature walks at Freshkills Park! On these one-mile hikes, visitors will observe and learn about the plants and wildlife found in the woods, wetlands, and grasslands. Registration is currently full, but there’s still time to join the waitlist.
Saturday, April 27
10:00am – 12:00pm
Join the Waitlist
Saturday, May 11
10:00am – 12:00pm
Join the Waitlist
Saturday, June 15
10:00am – 12:00pm
Join the Waitlist
Coming this Fall: Discovery Day Event
Experience the landscape and views Freshkills Park has to offer! Hundreds of acres and miles of trails will be open for tours, bicycling, and activities for all ages. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but we recommend signing up to save the date.
Sunday, September 15
11:00am – 4:00pm
Register
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