Best for Kids

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NYC Parks offers a multitude of events, programs and activities made with kids especially in mind. Children will have plenty to keep them active throughout the year no matter what their interests.

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from June 26, 2025 to January 18, 2026

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Jul24

KIM: Alley Pond Park

at Alley Springfield Playground (in Alley Pond Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Arrochar Playground

at Play Area (in Arrochar Playground)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Bayswater Park

at Playground (in Bayswater Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Bloomingdale Park

at Bloomingdale ParkStaten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Carmansville Playground

at Play Area (in Carmansville Playground)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Columbus Park

at Columbus ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Corona Golf Playground

at Basketball Courts (in Corona Golf Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Highland Park

at Lower Highland Playground (in Highland Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: John J. Carty Park

at Playground (in John J Carty Park)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Lawrence Virgilio Playground

at Play Area (in Lawrence Virgilio Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Levy Programs

at Play Area (in Levy Playground)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground

at P.S. 55 (in Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Lou Lodati / Torsney Playground

at Lou Lodati Playground - Play Area (in Torsney Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Martin Luther King Jr. Playground

at Play Area (in Martin Luther King, Jr. Playground)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: McDonald's Playground

at Austin J. McDonald Playground Fieldhouse (in Austin J. McDonald Playground)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Nostrand Playground

at Nostrand PlaygroundBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Park Of the Americas

at Playground (Linden Playground) (in Park Of The Americas)Queens

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Phil Scooter Rizzuto Park

at Playground (in Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Sol Lain Playground

at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: The Big Park

at Entrance - Continental Place and Grandview Avenue (in The Big Park)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Tompkins Sqaure Park Playground

at Tompkins Square Park Playground - Ave A (in Tompkins Square Park)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: Yellowstone Park

at Katzman Playground (in Yellowstone Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

SSE: Lawrence Playground Courts

at Lawrence Playground (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

Summer on the Hudson: Children's Performance Series featuring Michael & the Rockness Monsters

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.10:45 p.m.
Music, storytelling, and theater for young audiences up to age 7.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

KIM: De Matti Playground

at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

10:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

SSE: Flag Football Skills and Drills

at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Manhattan

11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Join the fun! Our flag football program for ages 8–14 builds skills, teamwork, and confidence in a safe, fast-paced, non-contact environment.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

Queens County Farm Hayrides!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.

Best For
Kids
Jul24

SSE: Kickball

at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Manhattan

1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Get in the game! Our summer kickball program for ages 8–14 combines active play, skill-building, and teamwork in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

Art Meets Books

at Kids Playground - Large (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Art and books collide with enriching activities for children ages 12 and under.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

SSE: Flag Football

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx

4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
tball is perfect for boys and girls ages 10-16 looking to learn the fundamentals of flag football in a safe, fast paces and fun environment
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

SSE: Boys Athletic Conditioning

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx

6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
This Program follows a progressive structure to build athletic skills, strength, agility, and confidence over the course of 12 weeks
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

Double Dutch

at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Learn to double dutch! Coach Kyra Lee and The Double Dutch Aunties will teach you the fundamentals of street-style and competitive jump rope.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

Movies Under the Stars: Wicked

at Vincent F. Albano Jr Playground (in Vincent F. Albano Jr. Playground)Manhattan

8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misundersto
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul24

Movies Under the Stars: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Friday, July 25, 2025

Jul25

Kids In Motion: Gertrude Ederle Playground

at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Alley Pond Park

at Alley Springfield Playground (in Alley Pond Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Arrochar Playground

at Play Area (in Arrochar Playground)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Bayswater Park

at Playground (in Bayswater Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Bloomingdale Park

at Bloomingdale ParkStaten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Carmansville Playground

at Play Area (in Carmansville Playground)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Columbus Park

at Columbus ParkManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Corona Golf Playground

at Basketball Courts (in Corona Golf Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Highland Park

at Lower Highland Playground (in Highland Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: John J. Carty Park

at Playground (in John J Carty Park)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Lawrence Virgilio Playground

at Play Area (in Lawrence Virgilio Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Levy Programs

at Play Area (in Levy Playground)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground

at P.S. 55 (in Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Lou Lodati / Torsney Playground

at Lou Lodati Playground - Play Area (in Torsney Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: Martin Luther King Jr. Playground

at Play Area (in Martin Luther King, Jr. Playground)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul25

KIM: McDonald's Playground

at Austin J. McDonald Playground Fieldhouse (in Austin J. McDonald Playground)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids

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