NYC Mental Health Offerings for August 2026
IndieSpace shares this month’s collection of free and pay-what-you-can wellness, creative, and community offerings for indie performing artists.
These events across the NYC boroughs and online are here to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.
In the Boroughs
August 3 in Manhattan – Fit & Lit with Janeil Mason
August 3 in Queens – Men+ Mixer
August 4 in East Harlem – Birding Adventure at Randall's Island Park
August 4 in Queens – Spill the T* Trans Meet Up: Ice Cream Social
August 6 in East Harlem – Airport Goodbye Workshop
August 6 in East Harlem – Strollers and Stroll
August 6 in Queens – Composers Now Presents: Dialogues
August 6 in Queens – Women+ Mixer
August 6 in Staten Island – Greenbelt Adult Hike - Long Pond Park
August 7 in Brooklyn – Public Craft Night
August 7 in East Harlem – Movie Screening: National Treasure (2004)
August 7 in Manhattan – Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance Gallery Tour
August 7 in Staten Island – Willowbrook Park Carousel - Learn All About Seahorses
August 8 in Brooklyn – Hypertension 101 - Bedford Health Center
August 8 in Queens – Ankhlave Garden Project: 'The Art of Storytelling' Opening Day
August 8 in Queens – Infinite Sums: Math in Bloom Presents Infinity Day
August 8 in Queens – Movie Night: The Matrix
August 8 in The Bronx – Bronx Chalk Mural with DOT Open Streets
August 9 in Staten Island – Upcycled Jars and Lids: A Collage and Decoupage Workshop
August 10 in Manhattan – Take the Bait: Free Public Fishing Clinic in East River Park
August 10 in Queens – OPEN JAM! At Sanger Hall
August 10 in Queens – Trivia Night
August 11 in Brooklyn – Hypertension 101 - Bedford Health Center
August 11 in East Harlem – Strollers and Stroll
August 11 in Harlem – CRUX LGBTQ Climbing
August 11 in Manhattan – Tai Chi with Pin Pin Su
August 11 in Queens – United Colors - An LGBTQ+ BIPOC Group
August 11 in Manhattan – Zumba with Maria Assis
August 13 in East Harlem – Movie Screening: Summer Adventures: A Short Film Series
August 13 in Manhattan – ¡Arriba! with Lulada Club, Nieves Latin Dance Studio, and DJ Mickey Pérez
August 13 in Manhattan – Street Tree Canopy Care Volunteer Day
August 13 in Queens – National Coming Out Day Volunteer Ribbon-Cutting Session
August 15 in East Harlem – Life Is Unexpected: You Never Know: a series of comedic readings
August 15 in Queens – Movie Night: Crazy Rich Asians
August 15 in Queens – Papermaking with Artist Chloe Seibert
August 15 in Queens – Summer Garden Tour with Horticulture Director Andi Pettis
August 15 in The Bronx – Bronx Chalk Mural with DOT Open Streets
August 16 in Brooklyn – The Dance: Tap Dance, from Master Juba to Hip Hop
August 18 in East Harlem – Birding Adventure at Randall's Island Park
August 19 in Brooklyn – Public Craft Night
August 20 in East Harlem – Strollers and Stroll
August 20 in Staten Island – Greenbelt Adult Hike - Woods of Arden
August 20 in Staten Island – Stained Glass Painting Wildlife
August 21 in East Harlem – Movie Screening: Is God Is (2026)
August 21 in Manhattan – Take the Bait: Free Public Fishing Clinic in East River Park
August 22 in Brooklyn – Battle of Brooklyn 250th Anniversary Reenactment
August 22 in Staten Island – Pollinator Garden TLC
August 23 in Brooklyn – Summer Tea in Prospect Park
August 24 in Manhattan – Death Cafe at Ethical Culture
August 24 in Manhattan – Street Tree Canopy Care Volunteer Day
August 25 in Brooklyn – Let's Talk! – A discussion about mental health awareness
August 25 in Harlem – CRUX LGBTQ Climbing
August 26 in Brooklyn – NYCResistor Ham Radio Club
August 26 in Manhattan – Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance Gallery Tour
August 27 in Manhattan – The Library for the Performing Arts Play Club
August 28 in Brooklyn – TroubleMakers OpenMic at Crossroads Cafe
August 28 in Staten Island – For the Love of Books: Summer Book Swap and Upcycled Paper Crafts
August 29 in Manhattan – Making Moves: Community Art Party
August 30 in Brooklyn – Guyana Folk Festival Symposium
Mondays in Brooklyn – Public Craft Night
Mondays in Manhattan – Bryant Park Public Tours
Mondays in The Bronx – [Presencial] Toma el Control NYC: Taller gratuito sobre diabetes
Tuesdays in East Harlem – Wellness Tuesdays
Tuesdays in Manhattan – Bryant Park Yoga
Wednesdays in Manhattan – Bryant Park Yoga
Thursdays in Brooklyn – Prospect Park Stroller Walks
Thursdays in Brooklyn – Public Craft Night
Fridays in Brooklyn – Prospect Park Wellness Walks
Fridays in East Harlem – Gardening Club
Saturdays in The Bronx – BronxRockets Run/Walk Group
Online Events
August 5 – Take Control NYC: Free Diabetes Workshops(Talleres de diabetes)
August 10 – Nutrition 101 - Tremont Neighborhood Health
August 12 – Take Control NYC: Free Diabetes Workshops(Talleres de diabetes)
August 19 – Hypertension 101
August 24 – The Library for the Performing Arts Play Club
August 31 – Nutrition 101 - Tremont Neighborhood Health
Tuesdays in August – Reproductive Health Concerns
Thursdays in August – Take Control NYC: Free Diabetes Workshop