Upcoming Events
City of Forest Day: Forest Restoration Walk
On City of Forest Day, join the Urban Park Rangers, Forest Park Trust, and Natural Areas Conservancy on a hike to learn some forest health assessment skills. After the hike, put those skills to work removing problem plant species, improving trails, and planting native plants!
Registration with the link here. Registration is required to attend.
Meeting at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South
Man Forever Oak Ridge Concert
Queens New Work Fund Grant Recipient John Colpitts presents a new composition with his percussion ensemble Man Forever.
This event is made possible, in part, with public funds from the Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts.
10/9 Restoration Friday at Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust as we steward a vernal pool! Volunteers will get to take part in invasive species removal and protecting planted native species.
Advance registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants and bring your own water bottle.
Meeting at the Vermont Place Parking Lot
Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event! Learn about this beautiful space and help keep it thriving
10/16 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Buddy Monument
10/23 Highland Park Horticulture Helpers
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Highland Park Horticulture Helpers this summer to learn some basic gardening skills! Help us weed, water, cultivate and otherwise tend to various horticultural spaces in the park.
Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.
Meeting at Jamaica Avenue and Linwood Street
10/30 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Buddy Monument
Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event! Learn about this beautiful space and help keep it thriving
10/2 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Buddy Monument
Rising Vibes Group Yoga at Upper Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and Maya Eberhart, founder of Rising Vibes Yoga, for a free one-hour yoga class on Tuesday, September 29.
Open to all levels— be ready to move, breathe, and reconnect with yourself in an uplifting community setting at Highland Park.
Bring your yoga mat, water, and an open mind, and get ready to flow.
Register here to secure your spot!
Highland Park Community Day
Join the Forest Park Trust and NYC Parks for a Highland Park community celebration!
Enjoy bird bingo, arts and crafts and games for all!
Sponsored by Councilmember Sandy Nurse
CANCELLED: Forest Restoration at Buddy Monument - Join us for City of Forest Day!
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for forest restoration this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Buddy Monument
9/25 Restoration Friday at Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust as we steward a vernal pool! Volunteers will get to take part in invasive species removal and protecting planted native species.
Advance registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants and bring your own water bottle.
Meeting at the Vermont Place Parking Lot
Summer Concert Series - The Divas of Music Television – Janet • Paula • Cyndi • Madonna
Nikki Torres is back in this high-energy, nostalgia-packed experience. Ladies of MTV isn’t just a tribute — it’s a celebration of music, empowerment, and the women who changed pop culture forever.
Sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings and The Forest Park Trust, Inc.
9/19 Highland Park Horticulture Helpers
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Highland Park Horticulture Helpers this summer to learn some basic gardening skills! Help us weed, water, cultivate and otherwise tend to various horticultural spaces in the park.
Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.
Meeting at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street
9/18 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Buddy Monument
Dry Harbor Community Celebration
Please join New York City Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a community day at Dry Harbor playground In Glendale.
There will be games, activities, performances and arts and crafts.
Event sponsored by Councilmember Ariola, New York City Parks in partnership with the Glendale Kiwanis.
Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event! Learn about this beautiful space and help keep it thriving
8/29 Forest Restoration at Strack Pond
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for forest restoration this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Strack Pond
8/28 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Vermont Place Parking Lot
8/26- Crystal Ship - Tribute to the Doors 60th Anniversary -Summer Concert Series
Immerse yourself in the music, magic, and intensity of a live Doors concert as this highly acclaimed act takes you on a journey that will transport you straight into the heart of the iconic era.
Sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings and The Forest Park Trust, Inc.
8/22 Vernal Pool Restoration at Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust as we steward a vernal pool! Volunteers will get to take part in invasive species removal and protecting planted native species.
Advance registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants and bring your own water bottle.
Meeting at the Vermont Place Parking Lot
8/21 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Strack Pond
**CANCELLED** - Summer Concert Series - The Divas of Music Television – Janet • Paula • Cyndi • Madonna
Nikki Torres is back in this high-energy, nostalgia-packed experience. Ladies of MTV isn’t just a tribute — it’s a celebration of music, empowerment, and the women who changed pop culture forever.
Sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings and The Forest Park Trust, Inc.
**CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER**
8/15 Forest Restoration at Buddy Monument
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for forest restoration this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Buddy Monument
8/14 Restoration Friday at Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust as we steward a vernal pool! Volunteers will get to take part in invasive species removal and protecting planted native species.
Advance registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants and bring your own water bottle.
Meeting at the Vermont Place Parking Lot
Summer Concert Series - Tramps Like Us – Bruce Springsteen Tribute
Experience the classic sound of The Boss with the “#1 Springsteen Tribute Band in the Land”.
Sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings and The Forest Park Trust, Inc.
8/8 Highland Park Horticulture Helpers
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Highland Park Horticulture Helpers this summer to learn some basic gardening skills! Help us weed, water, cultivate and otherwise tend to various horticultural spaces in the park.
Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.
Meeting at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street
Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event! Learn about this beautiful space and help keep it thriving
8/7 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Seuffert Bandshell Parking Lot
Summer Concert Series - The Zoo
Put your dancing shoes on and feel the electrifying energy of MTV’s Reality Show winners, The Zoo, as they perform classic and current country songs from Johnny Cash, Zac Brown, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain and more!
Sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings and The Forest Park Trust, Inc.
8/1 Forest Restoration at Strack Pond
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for forest restoration this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Strack Pond
7/31 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Vermont Place Parking Lot
Summer Concert Series - Queensboro Dance Festival
Enjoy performances by Queens-based professional dance companies featuring diverse styles. 'Danceback' and try a few dance moves, then party to a live Queens band.
Sip & Learn at Highland Park Community Garden
The Highland Park Community Garden presents the Garden Teatime and Learning Series. Hosted by long-time gardener and educator, Michele Danels (@MyshellaZART)
How to make a plant medicine salve from our herbal community garden.
In order to guarantee supplies for attendees, please register in advance using the link here.
7/25 Vernal Pool Restoration at Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust as we steward a vernal pool! Volunteers will get to take part in invasive species removal and protecting planted native species.
Advance registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants and bring your own water bottle.
Meeting at the Vermont Place Parking Lot
7/24 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.
Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Meeting at Buddy Monument
Summer Concert Series - Queens Jazz Trail Concert – Arturo O’Farrill
Experience a musical journey through the borough’s rich jazz heritage where legends like Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, and scores of others once called home. Enjoy the sounds of six-time Grammy-winning pianist, composer, and bandleader Arturo O’Farrill, a leading voice in Afro-Latin jazz and contemporary composition with a powerful cultural and social vision.
Sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings and The Forest Park Trust, Inc.