Get Outdoors & Get Together Day

Save the Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026

Save the date of Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the annual Get Outdoors & Get Together Day celebration. Each year this event is held at locations across the state to bring people of all abilities, ages, identities, and backgrounds together for fun, healthful activities as part of the Governor's initiative to Get Offline, Get Outside, and to ensure inclusivity of access to state public lands.

Watch: Get Outdoors & Get Together Day 2026

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Activities and Participating Locations

Get Outdoors & Get Together Day Available Activities

At events across the state, participants will be encouraged to discover new skills and enjoy a range of outdoor recreation activities.
Event Locations

All locations offer wheelchair-accessible features and activities, including restrooms and select recreation opportunities.
What to Bring

Guests are encouraged to bring their own water, snacks and sunscreen.

Van and Large Vehicle Registration for Downstate Locations

For those parking large vehicles and vans at Riverbank State Park, Hempstead Lake State Park, the College of Staten Island and Sunken Meadow State Park, registration is required as parking is limited for vans and large, oversized vehicles. Please fill out the Downstate Van and Oversized Vehicle Parking Registration Form below. You DO NOT need to fill out this form if you are driving a passenger car and attending the event. This is ONLY for large vehicles.

Van and Large Vehicle Registration

Partnering State Agencies

Office of the Chief Disability Officer

Department of Environmental Conservation

Department of Veterans' Services

Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs

Office of Mental Health

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

Get Offline, Get Outside

Governor Hochul is encouraging all New Yorkers to get offline and get outside!
The “Get Offline, Get Outside” campaign encourages New York’s kids and families to put down their phones and computers, take a break from social media, enjoy recreation and outdoor social gatherings, and put their mental and physical health first.
The campaign builds on the governor's efforts to promote healthy living among young people and families, including signing first-in-the-nation legislation to protect kids from addictive social media feeds and shield their personal data from online platforms.