{"title": "Veterans Day Ceremony", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Memorial Grove, Van Cortlandt Park", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["occasion/veterans-day"], "description": "A Veterans Day Ceremony with a procession and posting of the American Flag, the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the National Anthem. It is held by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance together with Bronx Community Board 8. The program also features remarks by local War Veterans and by local elected officials and Community Board 8. It takes place at Memorial Grove in Van Cortlandt Park.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/veterans-day-ceremony-67433/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/veterans-day-ceremony-5/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f0b2d16e81e8cf42079ffd09d6b12aca815bdc574128c6c831a2e98223a8a141-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Memorial Grove, Van Cortlandt Park", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Annual Veterans' Day Ceremony", "start": "2026-11-11T15:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-11T16:30:00-05:00", "place": "Intrepid Museum", "address": "West 46th Street 86, 10036 New York", "price": "Free with admission", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/veterans-day"], "description": "The Annual Veterans' Day Ceremony is a tribute to the nation's military service members, held at the Intrepid Museum. It features remarks and the laying of a commemorative wreath in the Hudson River. The ceremony is organized by the Intrepid Museum and is open to all Museum visitors, with a live stream on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/annual-veterans-day-ceremony-53198/", "official_url": "https://intrepidmuseum.org/annual-veterans-day-ceremony", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b969cdfa7644b5c58d94440101df11b308d4c6db1240412abc038aae5033b03e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Tune-Up Tuesdays - Garden Volunteer Days", "start": "2026-11-10T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-10T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A garden volunteer day called \"Tune-Up Tuesdays – Garden Volunteer Days\" at the VCPA Learning Garden in Van Cortlandt Park, near the Mosholu Avenue and Broadway entrance past the Northwest playground. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, which works in partnership with the Department of Parks & Recreation to preserve, support, and promote the park, invites volunteers to care for the Learning Garden. Volunteers maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce; no gardening experience is needed, just clothing that can get dirty. Volunteers must be 18 or older, and groups of five or more register together by email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tune-up-tuesdays-garden-volunteer-days-67434/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/tune-up-tuesdays-garden-volunteer-days/2026-11-10/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/887f36a01ea9562494c49cf294b7e994de7dd8c2cdeaa37bd0afb051514cd8d2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "BCNY CLOSED: Veterans Day", "start": "2026-11-11T00:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Boys' Club of New York", "address": "East 111th Street 321", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": [], "description": "BCNY CLOSED: Veterans Day is a day on which the clubhouses of the Boys' Club of New York are closed. The Boys' Club of New York, marking its 150th anniversary, lists it under the category Clubhouses Closed. It belongs to a run of closure days that also includes Election Day, Thanksgiving, and the DOE Winter Break.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bcny-closed-veterans-day-56404/", "official_url": "https://bcny.org/event/bcny-closed-veterans-day/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/03d5e74be1baa43a9471dea7c7e2878c9a96d73fffda2c9ee554e10068b0f367-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walk", "start": "2026-11-11T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-11T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature"], "description": "Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walk is a slow nature walk through Van Cortlandt Park led by naturalist Debbi Dolan, who introduces participants to the park's local flora and fauna. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance runs the walk, which explores how nature is active in the fall, with bird migrations, changing leaves, and animals preparing to hibernate. Walkers can 'leaf peek' at oaks, hickories, sugar maples and tulip trees changing color and look for new bird arrivals such as the white throated sparrow and the dark eyed juncos feeding on seeds, nuts and berries. This walk meets in the parking lot of the Riverdale Stables and follows the trails of the park's Northwest Woods.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/van-cortlandt-nature-group-walk-67435/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/van-cortlandt-nature-group-walk-12/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8db7cec04a443cb56058bc4f588626346e9f2e5c7ccdc1dc97dfecf065968f6f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Forest Fridays", "start": "2026-10-30T09:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-30T12:00:00-04:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park — Classic Playground", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/conservation"], "description": "Forest Fridays is a volunteer forest restoration session at a new work location in the park, where your work opens the forest floor for native wildflowers, oak seedlings, and the understory waiting underneath. It is organized by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, which works in close partnership with the Department of Parks & Recreation to preserve, support, and promote the park's ecology, recreation, cultural arts, and history. Volunteers meet at the Classic Playground on the southern end of the park; ages 15 and up are welcome, minors need a signed waiver, and each shift is limited to 30 volunteers. Bring clothes that can get dirty, sturdy shoes, a water bottle, and sunscreen; tools and gloves are provided, and RSVP is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/forest-fridays-67432/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/forest-fridays-21-2/2026-10-30/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4198e83c412397ed70293a998444a872210748f8b901e9eebbd0943902e24cdb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Brust Park", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Bronx", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.bonfire.com/store/city-parks-foundation-shop/", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/parks", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A volunteer gathering to prepare Brust Park in the Bronx for winter. Stewards of Brust Park host it as part of the It's My Park season, with leaf raking, restoration of the wetland area, and an annual Halloween parade. Volunteers of all ages should meet at Lower Brust, and the event is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-brust-park-51965/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-brust-park-9/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/da8a5bc2d99a51eed9f19e9e5b30080698fad50b9a0d15f2314717b18aafe11c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Fall Foliage Walk", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T11:30:00-05:00", "place": "Buddy Monument", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/plants/trees"], "description": "A guided fall foliage walk through Forest Park. NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust invite participants to identify common trees of the largest continuous oak-hickory forest in Queens and learn why they matter and how to join upcoming restoration work there. The event is made possible by a NYS DEC community reforestation grant.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fall-foliage-walk-71876/", "official_url": "https://forestparktrust.org/events/11-7-fallfoliage-textt", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b2f365e90410600554e5c19ef37e4a58d077e8027aa36f7c6901b5a18f98e21a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Bulb Planting at Forest Park", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Meeting at the George Seuffert Bandshell", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "Bulb Planting at Forest Park is a volunteer planting event in Forest Park. NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust invite people to clean and plant daffodil bulbs in the park's horticultural areas. Registration is required; all tools are provided, no experience is needed, and participants should wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and bring a water bottle. Attendees meet at the George Seuffert Bandshell.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bulb-planting-at-forest-park-56581/", "official_url": "https://forestparktrust.org/events/bulb-planting-at-forest-park-11-6", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e8b7183ef514f383e5895169af37fffdea4f36536e75e2258d29bb8e0970a19-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Restoration Friday at Highland Park", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Meeting at the Vermont Place Parking Lot", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/conservation"], "description": "Restoration Friday at Highland Park is a volunteer event caring for a vernal pool. NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust invite people to remove invasive species and protect planted native ones. All tools are provided and no prior experience is needed; volunteers should wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and long pants and bring a water bottle. Advance registration is required, and the group meets at the Vermont Place Parking Lot.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/restoration-friday-at-highland-park-56580/", "official_url": "https://forestparktrust.org/events/11-6-restoration-friday-highland", "image": "https://noky.io/images/645f7ac0e8f9e213789326c8301d52f3322ec74ac4bc061cf926ac8281ed011c-2000.webp"}]}