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 5, 2025 to January 18, 2026

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Jun17

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
Jun17

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
Jun17

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
Jun17

Designing Interactive Media

at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.5:45 p.m.
Use a variety of creative mediums to bring your imagination to life in the interactive space of a video game world
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jun17

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Jun18

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
Jun18

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
Jun18

KIM: Bloomingdale Playground

at Play Area (in Bloomingdale Playground)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:30 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
Jun18

KIM: Carmasville 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
Jun18

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
Jun18

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
Jun18

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
Jun18

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
Jun18

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
Jun18

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
Jun18

KIM: Mathews- Palmer Playground

at Play Area (in Mathews-Palmer 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
Jun18

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
Jun18

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
Jun18

KIM: Seward Park

at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park)Manhattan 
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
Jun18

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
Jun18

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
Jun18

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays June 2nd to September 26 at 10am, kiddos will enjoy an amazing magic show, be wowed by wacky science experiments, or engage with a puppet show!
Free!

Must See
Event
Jun18

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
Jun18

Storytelling Workshop

at Detective Keith Williams Field House (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to help participants develop their storytelling skills.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jun18

Art in the Park

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

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Let your creativity flow with a wide range of craft projects for kids of all ages and abilities. Activities change week to week, you never know what fun will be waiting!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jun18

Independence Day Celebration 2025 at Fort Totten Park

at Parade Grounds (in Fort Totten Park)Queens

6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society is hosting the 8th Annual Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, June 18th, with a free concert and fireworks display by Grucci in Fort Totten Park.
Free!

Must See
Event
Jun18

Movies Under The Stars: Piece by Piece

at Basketball Courts (in Melrose Playground)Bronx

8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Singer-songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams has made a distinct name for himself in the entertainment......
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jun18

Movies Under the Stars: Shrek

at Multipurpose Hard Top Area (in Paul Raimonda Playground)Queens

9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
A green ogre living a life of solitude in a far away swamp, Shrek is suddenly invaded by a horde of fairy tale characters.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

KIM: Bloomingdale Playground

at Play Area (in Bloomingdale Playground)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.6:30 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
Jun19

KIM: Carmasville 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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

KIM: Mathews- Palmer Playground

at Play Area (in Mathews-Palmer 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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

KIM: Seward Park

at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park)Manhattan 
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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

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
Jun19

Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinic at Al Oerter Recreation Center (Ages 17U)

at Gymnasium (Full) (in Al Oerter Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

4:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Instructional Basketball Clinic open to youth ages 13 to 17, to learn and practice the fundamentals of basketball through a series of drills.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jun19

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
Jun19

Movies Under the Stars: Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

at Washington Avenue and Eastern Parkway (in Dr. Ronald McNair Park)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Friday, June 20, 2025

Jun20

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

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