What is Park Bench?

Park Bench is a family calendar assistant built specifically for New York City parents. It combines your family's schedule with personalized event recommendations from across the city — powered by AI that learns what your family actually enjoys.

What you can do

Manage your calendar

Add events manually, chat with the AI assistant to add them by voice, or connect your Google Calendar for automatic two-way sync. Recurring events, all-day events, and shared family schedules are all built in.

Discover things to do

Park Bench pulls from 76+ NYC event sources — parks, museums, libraries, community centers, and more — and recommends events matched to your children's ages, your neighborhood, travel time, weather, and cost. No more scrolling through ten different websites.

Chat with your assistant

Type naturally. "Add soccer practice every Tuesday at 4pm" or "What do we have this weekend?" The assistant manages your calendar, remembers your preferences, and can even read event flyers you photograph.

Connect with your community

Join circles for your children's schools, your neighborhood, or groups you create yourself. See what's happening in your community and share events with other families.

How it works together

When you sign up, you'll tell Park Bench about your family — your children's names and ages, their schools, and where you live. This information shapes everything: which events get recommended, which community circles you see, and what the AI assistant knows about your family.

All of your data stays private to your family. Other parents in your circles can't see your calendar, your children's details, or your conversations with the assistant.

Who it's for

Park Bench is for NYC parents and caregivers managing family schedules. Whether you have one child or four, live in Manhattan or the Rockaways, the app adapts to your family's life.