New York is a great place to celebrate winter outside! Throughout the state, parks are hosting great opportunities to celebrate outside.

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

Dec 13 – Holiday Wreath

Connetquot River State Park Preserve

Dec 10 – Tiny Tots: Frosty Friends

Dec 12 – Holiday Door Décor

Evangola State Park

Dec 13 – Evangola – Wreath Making

Green Lakes State Park

Dec 13 – Story Book Strolls & Snowy Crafts

Hempstead Lake State Park

Dec 9 – Crafts & Coffee: Wreath Decorating

Dec 13 – Wreath Decorating

Knox’s Heathquarters State Historic Site

Dec 13 – Christmas with the Ellisons

Letchworth State Park

Dec 10 – Home Ecologists: Identify Your Holiday Tree

Dec 13 – Letchworth – Silver Lake Christmas Bird Count

Lorenzo State Historic Site

Dec 8 – Jan 4 (4pm – 9pm) – Dark Aisle Illumination

Dec 10 – 12 (1pm – 4pm) – Guided Christmas Tours

Dec 11 – 12 (7pm – 9pm) – Christmas at Lorenzo Celebration

Moreau Lake State Park

Dec 12 – Pinecone Bird Feeders

Niagara Falls State Park

Dec 12 – Niagara Falls – Wreath Making

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

Dec 12 – Holiday Tree Lighting

Roberto Clemente State Park

Dec 13 – Wreath Making

Shirley Chisholm State Park

Dec 13 – Holiday Wreath Making

Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Dec 11 – Dec 21 (Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat – 9am – 5pm) – A Gilded Age Christmas

Dec 12 – Dec 19 (Friday 6-8pm) – Evening Hours at the Mansion

 

For a full list of NY Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation events visit their website.

* All times listed are the park’s local time zone.