NYC Parks is running a free tie-dye workshop in the Bronx this week: Canvas of Color lands at Nelson Playground (Nelson Ave. and W. 166th St.) on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. The deal is simple — show up, and the parks department supplies the dyes and instruction; you bring a new t-shirt or any piece of clothing you want to transform into wearable art. It’s free, open to all ages, and exactly the kind of hands-on summer programming NYC Parks quietly runs at neighborhood playgrounds all season long. Tie-dye is messy by design, so it’s worth wearing something you don’t mind staining and arriving early to claim a spot at the table. If you’ve never done it — or haven’t since summer camp — this is a low-commitment, zero-cost way to spend a Thursday afternoon, and you walk away with something you actually made. The workshop is part of the parks department’s Canvas of Color series of free craft events across the city.
Free Tie-Dye Workshop in the Bronx — Canvas of Color at Nelson Playground
NYC Parks hosts a free tie-dye workshop Thursday Aug. 6, 4–6 p.m. at Nelson Playground in the Bronx — bring a tee, leave with wearable art.