Since 1979, NYC Parks' Urban Park Rangers have helped New Yorkers and visitors of all ages discover and explore the City's natural world through environmental education, outdoor recreation, wildlife management, and active conservation.

Check out theUrban Park Rangers' Events webpage to learn about events happening at City parks near you, including free overnight family camping, birding lessons, Father's Day-themed activities, and exhibitions commemorating Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride MonthSign up directly for your desired events through NYC Parks' Urban Park Rangers webpage .

Expand your writing capabilities with Uptown Stories, an Uptown Manhattan-based nonprofit offering afterschool, weekend-based, and summer creative writing and illustration workshops for children aged 8–18.

Available classes include Art in the City, The Elements of Fiction, and Zine Machine — a workshop where students design their own zines by hand and mass-produce them on a photocopier!

Uptown Stories' tuition is "Pay-What-You-Can," visit Uptown Stories' webpage to learn more about the workshops, and register for a class today, as seats are limited.

The Public Schools Athletic League's (PSAL) High School Summer Sports, Fitness, and Recreation Program offers all NYC students entering grades 9–12 the opportunity to participate in FREE athletic training, fitness and conditioning, and sport-specific skill development at high school sites across all five boroughs.

Session 1: July 13–July 28  |  Session 2: July 29–August 13

Students may participate at any PSAL summer site, regardless of where they are enrolled during the regular school year.

However, students may only select one site and program per session. For more information, visit PSAL's official program overview webpage and submit your registration ASAP

Planet Fitness is offering teenagers (aged 14–19) the chance to register for FREE memberships to any of its 2,500+ gyms across the country. Simply visit Planet Fitness' official High School Summer Pass page to complete your registration today and begin your summer membership!

The Theater Development Fund (TDF) is offering graduating high school seniors a complimentary one-year TDF membership. TDF provides access to discounted and free tickets to Broadway, Off-Broadway, dance, and opera performances across New York City — a gift that keeps giving well into college and beyond.

Visit TDF's official Graduation Gift page to register and claim your free membership today!

The United Nations' Global Youth Excellence and Leadership Program (GYEL) provides talented and aspirational middle and high school students of all backgrounds with high-quality leadership training and mentorship. GYEL seeks to inspire future medical researchers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and changemakers whose breakthroughs can uplift entire communities.

Teen Tuesdays are free programs held at the iconic Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan that provide teenagers with the space and opportunity to expand their art-making skills while taking inspiration from the museum's current exhibitions. No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and imagination!

Teen Tuesdays are part of the Guggenheim's free Teen Circle Membership.

SNAP recipients are eligible to receive a free one-year Discoverer Membership from the American Museum of Natural History. Stop by the Member Desk to enroll and receive a digital membership card right away.

Benefits include free general admission, free entry to one ticketed exhibition per visit, and extended member operating hours.

SNAP recipients are also eligible for a free one-year Explorer Membership to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stop by the Membership Desk to enroll and receive a digital membership card right away.

Benefits include free general admission, free entry for a guest and children 17 and under, and special access on Member Preview Days.

Visit the Met's official press release about the "Explorer" membership to learn more about this new program!

Do you love technology and your library? Apply to BPL's Teen Techies program! Participants attend a two-week summer technology workshop, then volunteer a minimum of three hours per week for at least 6 months assisting library patrons and staff.

You can also complete a print application (PDF) and mail it to: Teen Techies, Volunteer Resources, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238.

Family First Saturdays at the Morgan Library provide City families with inspired picture book read-alouds and related tours of the Morgan's impressive collections.

The next scheduled event takes place on August 1, 2026.