Summer Programs
Summer Day Camps
Parks & Recreation operates 27 Summer Day Camps citywide in July and August for children ages 6 to 13. All Parks’ summer camps are permitted by the Department of Health’s Day Camp Bureau. Camps offer day-long activities for children that incorporate the arts, athletics, fitness, computer instruction, education, and fun. Campers take at least two field trips per week to some of New York’s great cultural and educational institutions.
Mobile Units
Mobile recreation vans travel citywide providing equipment and instructional activities for community events, including in-line skating, baseball, arts & crafts, sports & fitness activities, and miniature golf.
Mobile Recreation Program Page
Playground Associate Program
Through this program, committed and caring adults provide organized programs and increase the cleanliness and safety of parks and playgrounds, making them safe havens for the children and families of the surrounding neighborhood. Activities include: sports, board games, arts and crafts, tournaments, water games, organized walks, and more! The Playground Associate Program took place at 121 parks & playgrounds Citywide in summer 2007!
Playwork Pilot Program
Parks & Recreation is pleased to continue the Playwork Pilot Program. At these playgrounds, children have access not only to traditional playground equipment, such as swings and slides, but also to moveable elements, such as sand, water, wheelbarrows, pails and shovels. With these materials, children are encouraged to use their imaginations to create their own worlds. At each site, trained playworkers facilitate activity and provide an additional level of safety.
Playwork Pilot Program Locations
Summer Festivals
A day of free outdoor activities for kids and their families to enjoy! Featuring arts, crafts, food, music, games and much more! Summer Festivals take place in all 5 boroughs.
Skate Parks
Parks has 6 skate parks that offer an opportunity for individuals to perfect their skills on in-line skates, skateboards, and bikes.
Skate Park Rules and Regulations
Willie Randolph Summer Sports Experience
The Summer Sports Experience is a youth development program that provides children ages 7-15 in low-income areas with free, intensive, structured lessons in a variety of sports. Through sequential training and skill development in several sports, the Summer Sports Experience is designed to keep these youth active and occupied, provide them with tangible sports skills, and offer positive peer and adult interactions. Children will learn the fundamental skills in baseball/softball, basketball, soccer, track and field, tennis, and more.
This program is primarily funded by the Willie Randolph Foundation, along with the Mets and the New York Sports Commission.