She’s On Point: A Celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day
Feb
23
11:00 AM11:00

She’s On Point: A Celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Join us for a day of sports clinics, in honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Led by college athletes and experienced staff, participants will practice the fundamentals of various sports with fun activities and drills. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact (718) 393-7370 or email cynthaly.pinckney@parks.nyc.gov

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World Wildlife Day (Volunteer Opportunity)
Mar
1
10:00 AM10:00

World Wildlife Day (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a day of service commemorating World Wildlife Day.

Every March 3rd is recognized as "World Wildlife Day" this day celebrates wild animal and plants and their connection to the people and the planet. This year's theme focuses on Investing in People and Planet. Wildlife is crucial for playing a part in regulating our ecosystem and supports biodiversity.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is home to a variety of species and is a natural working ecosystem, join the Stewardship Team for a clean up to invest back into the people in our community!

The event will begin near the Fantasy Forest Carousel Park on Saturday, March 1st at 10 AM and end at 1 PM.

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Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)
Feb
21
10:00 AM10:00

Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the Stewardship Team for a fun volunteer opportunity that will help get Flushing Meadows Corona Park ready for springtime.

Volunteers will be pruning FMCP’s many rose bushes and learn about the principles of urban horticulture.

This event will be happening all week long, from February 17th to the 21st. Registration is required as materials and space may be limited.

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Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)
Feb
20
10:00 AM10:00

Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the Stewardship Team for a fun volunteer opportunity that will help get Flushing Meadows Corona Park ready for springtime.

Volunteers will be pruning FMCP’s many rose bushes and learn about the principles of urban horticulture.

This event will be happening all week long, from February 17th to the 21st. Registration is required as materials and space may be limited.

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Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)
Feb
19
10:00 AM10:00

Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the Stewardship Team for a fun volunteer opportunity that will help get Flushing Meadows Corona Park ready for springtime.

Volunteers will be pruning FMCP’s many rose bushes and learn about the principles of urban horticulture.

This event will be happening all week long, from February 17th to the 21st. Registration is required as materials and space may be limited.

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Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)
Feb
18
10:00 AM10:00

Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the Stewardship Team for a fun volunteer opportunity that will help get Flushing Meadows Corona Park ready for springtime.

Volunteers will be pruning FMCP’s many rose bushes and learn about the principles of urban horticulture.

This event will be happening all week long, from February 17th to the 21st. Registration is required as materials and space may be limited.

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Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)
Feb
17
10:00 AM10:00

Stop and Smell the Roses (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the Stewardship Team for a fun volunteer opportunity that will help get Flushing Meadows Corona Park ready for springtime.

Volunteers will be pruning FMCP’s many rose bushes and learn about the principles of urban horticulture.

This event will be happening all week long, from February 17th to the 21st. Registration is required as materials and space may be limited.

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Great Backyard Bird Count (Citizen Science Opportunity)
Feb
15
9:00 AM09:00

Great Backyard Bird Count (Citizen Science Opportunity)

Calling all community scientists!

Join the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Stewardship Team on February 15 for a fun day of science and environmental appreciation.

Participants will make observations of birds to help scientists better understand global avian populations while also enjoying a fun nature walk around our park!

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Volunteer Opportunity
Jan
20
10:00 AM10:00

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Volunteer Opportunity

Kick off 2025 with the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Stewardship Team for a volunteer opportunity commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Over the weekend of January 18th-20th, volunteers will be helping cleanup different areas around FMCP. Be sure to register as space and materials may be limited:

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Volunteer Opportunity
Jan
19
10:00 AM10:00

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Volunteer Opportunity

Kick off 2025 with the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Stewardship Team for a volunteer opportunity commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Over the weekend of January 18th-20th, volunteers will be helping cleanup different areas around FMCP. Be sure to register as space and materials may be limited:

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Volunteer Opportunity
Jan
18
10:00 AM10:00

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Volunteer Opportunity

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Kick off 2025 with the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Stewardship Team for a volunteer opportunity commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Over the weekend of January 18th-20th, volunteers will be helping cleanup different areas around FMCP. Be sure to register as space and materials may be limited:

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Winter Warm-Up Leaf Removal (Volunteer Opportunity)
Dec
14
10:00 AM10:00

Winter Warm-Up Leaf Removal (Volunteer Opportunity)

On Saturday, December 14th, the FMCP Stewardship Team is hosting a volunteer opportunity at Ederle Terrace.

Volunteers will be given rakes and bags to collect the last of our autumn leaves before the winter season.

Sign up for our volunteer mailing list if you want to hear about new opportunities when they are announced!

Registration for this event is required as space and materials may be limited:

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Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)
Nov
3
10:30 AM10:30

Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Boathouse on Meadow Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a series of volunteer opportunities aimed at caring for the park’s rain garden. The rain garden is a crucial tool to combat flooding and severe weather here in Queens.

Participants will be clearing invasive species like mugwort or phragmites to restore the rain garden to its natural state.

Volunteers can join on any day they are able. This event series will be occuring on 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, and 11/3.

Advance registration is required as materials may be limited:

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Bat Box Bash (Volunteer Opportunity)
Nov
1
10:00 AM10:00

Bat Box Bash (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the FMCP Stewardship team for a fun-filled volunteer event during this spooky season.

Volunteers will be building bat boxes for installation around Willow Lake, providing this critical species more reliable habitat in the park.

Urban Park Rangers will also be at the event to educate participants about the role of bats in our local ecosystem.

Please be sure to register in advance as materials may be limited:

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Shocktoberfest 2024!
Oct
27
12:00 PM12:00

Shocktoberfest 2024!

Shocktoberfest is back in Flushing Meadows Corona Park!

Join us for this family-friendly Halloween festival in your favorite park. There will be:

  • Pumpkin Patch

  • Arts & Crafts

  • Inflatable rides

  • Photo Booth

  • DJ with live music

  • and more!

Whether you have a spooky costume or not, this will be a shockingly fun time for everyone!

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Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)
Oct
26
10:30 AM10:30

Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Boathouse on Meadow Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a series of volunteer opportunities aimed at caring for the park’s rain garden. The rain garden is a crucial tool to combat flooding and severe weather here in Queens.

Participants will be clearing invasive species like mugwort or phragmites to restore the rain garden to its natural state.

Volunteers can join on any day they are able. This event series will be occuring on 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, and 11/3.

Advance registration is required as materials may be limited:

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Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)
Oct
20
10:30 AM10:30

Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Boathouse on Meadow Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a series of volunteer opportunities aimed at caring for the park’s rain garden. The rain garden is a crucial tool to combat flooding and severe weather here in Queens.

Participants will be clearing invasive species like mugwort or phragmites to restore the rain garden to its natural state.

Volunteers can join on any day they are able. This event series will be occuring on 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, and 11/3.

Advance registration is required as materials may be limited:

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Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)
Oct
19
10:30 AM10:30

Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Boathouse on Meadow Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a series of volunteer opportunities aimed at caring for the park’s rain garden. The rain garden is a crucial tool to combat flooding and severe weather here in Queens.

Participants will be clearing invasive species like mugwort or phragmites to restore the rain garden to its natural state.

Volunteers can join on any day they are able. This event series will be occuring on 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, and 11/3.

Advance registration is required as materials may be limited:

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SaturBAY with the Guardians of Flushing Bay
Oct
19
10:00 AM10:00

SaturBAY with the Guardians of Flushing Bay

Join the Guardians of Flushing Bay and Billion Oyster Project for their final Flushing Bay shoreline cleanup of the season and then head over to the FMCP Kayak/Canoe Launch at the eastern end of the promenade for SaturBAY!

WHAT: SaturBAY is GoFB’s annual end-of-season celebration of a Saturday at Flushing Bay! It begins with a volunteer cleanup and is followed by a community celebration.

WHEN: Saturday, October 19: Cleanup from 10am to 12pm, Celebration from 12pm-4pm

WHERE: The cleanup will take place at the Flushing Bay shoreline in front of the World’s Fair Marina Banquet (1 Marina Rd, Queens, NY 11368).

RSVP: Sign up at https://givebutter.com/SaturBAY2024

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Evening Under the Sphere 2024
Sep
26
6:00 PM18:00

Evening Under the Sphere 2024

Evening Under the Sphere returns on Thursday, September 26!

With the backdrop of a fun and festive evening, filled with enthusiastic park supporters, guests will enjoy unlimited food and beverages from vendors from the Queens Night Market and dancing under the stars.

Some of our favorite Queens Night Market vendors will be there. You will be able to sample cuisines from places like Jamaica, Ethiopia, China, Mexico, India and more! The full list of vendors will be announced later this summer.

A key highlight of the Evening Under the Sphere benefit is AFMCP’s Freedom of the Human Spirit Award that honors leaders in the Queens community for their achievements:

  • New York City Football Club

  • Consolidated Edison

The ceremony will also see the second annual Claire Shulman Award for Public Service go to an outstanding member of the Queens community who has demonstrated dedication to serving our borough.

Get your tickets today:

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Pat Dolan Trail Cleanup (Volunteer Opportunity)
Sep
22
10:00 AM10:00

Pat Dolan Trail Cleanup (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the Stewardship Team as we pick up trash and clear invasive plants along Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s Pat Dolan Trail!

This event will run from 10am-1pm on Sunday, September 22nd. Volunteers will meet at Mauro Playground beforehand. Please plan to dress accordingly for the weather and plan to bring your own water and any snacks/ food you will need.

If you are bringing a bag, please plan to bring only what you can carry with you onto the trail.

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