Best for Kids

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.
Best for Kids Events
Monday, October 26, 2026
Monday Morning Pitch In to Pick Up
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with us! We will be cleaning up litter to prevent it from entering the Bronx River.
Free!
Kids

Park Clean Up at Joyce Kilmer Park
at Lorelai Fountain (in Joyce Kilmer Park), Bronx 
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Clean up and Show Joyce Kilmer Park Your Love!
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens 
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx 
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
BE BOLD - Ballet Explorations, Ballet Offers Leadership Development! A new approach to dance education!
Free!
Kids

Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Kids In Motion: Arrochar
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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Austin J. 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground
at De Matti Playground (in De Matti 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Faber
at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Levy
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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: P.S. 55
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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: 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!
Kids
Tiny Tots: Session 1
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids

Tiny Tots: Session 2
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground
at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park
at Columbus Park, Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground
at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–10:00 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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Seward Park
at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park), Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground
at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd), Manhattan
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park
at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.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!
Kids

After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens 
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Kids In Motion: Arrochar
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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Austin J. 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground
at De Matti Playground (in De Matti 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Faber
at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Levy
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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: P.S. 55
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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: 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!
Kids
Ranger Tot Time
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an afternoon of kid friendly activities and exploring the Inwood Hill Nature Center.
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground
at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park
at Columbus Park, Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground
at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–10:00 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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Seward Park
at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park), Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground
at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd), Manhattan
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park
at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.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!
Kids

After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens 
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Art in the Park
at Kids Playground - Large (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Draw! Cut! Paste! Smile! Kids of all ages are invited to join our resident playground best friend Miss Debbie for art-making in the playground.
Free!
Kids
Movie Under the Stars: Frankenweenie (2012)
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how.
Free!
Kids

Thursday, October 29, 2026
Kids In Motion: Arrochar
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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Austin J. 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Faber
at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Levy
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!
Kids
Haunted Carousel
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.
Kids

Park Open Studio
at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees.
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground
at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground
at Play Area (in Bloomingdale Playground), Manhattan
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park
at Columbus Park, Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground
at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–10:00 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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Seward Park
at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park), Manhattan 
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground
at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd), Manhattan
2:00 p.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!
Kids

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park
at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.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!
Kids
