Farm Work and Park Life in Brooklyn and Queens

4.3 (14)

Tue – Sat, 11:00 – 16:00

648 Hendrix Street

East New York Farms Garden is a Brooklyn youth farm associated with United Community Centers. Volunteers can learn organic agriculture through hands-on work. Its annual plant sale starts on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, bringing a diverse selection of plants to the neighborhood.

4.3 (3,450)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 22:00

Brooklyn, NY 11237

Maria Hernandez Park brings several kinds of neighborhood activity into one Bushwick green space. A skatepark and community soccer venue sit alongside a playground and shady benches. Sundays draw family crowds, while the park’s pet-friendly setting welcomes neighborhood visitors with dogs.

4.7 (4,538)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 21:00

71-01 JUNIPER BLVD SOUTH

Juniper Valley Park pairs tree-lined walking paths with sports grounds in Queens. Joggers and cyclists share the paved routes. Courts accommodate tennis, pickleball, basketball and handball. The park also has a roller hockey rink and fields for baseball and softball.

4.6 (566)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 01:00 (+1)

Eastern Pkwy., Flatbush Ave. bet. Underhill Ave. and Washington Ave.

Mount Prospect Park sits on a quiet wooded hilltop between the Brooklyn Museum, Botanic Garden and Central Library. A loop trail offers a walk through the greenery. The park also has a playground. Reach the grounds by climbing the stairs facing Eastern Parkway.