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.

Best for Kids Events

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

KIM: Cambria Playground

at Play Area (in Cambria Playground)Queens

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!
Free!

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Kids
Aug 2

KIM: Cambria Playground

at Play Area (in Cambria Playground)Queens

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! Free!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

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!

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Kids
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

KIM: Grover Cleveland Playground

at Play Area (in Grover Cleveland Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized spo
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

KIM: London Planetree Playground

at Play Area (in London Planetree 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 Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more! Free!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

KIM: Poor Richards Playground

at Poor Richard's PlaygroundManhattan

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
Aug 2

KIM: Raoul Wallenberg Playground

at Raoul Wallenberg Playground (in Highbridge 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
Aug 2

KIM: Samuel Seabury Playground

at Samuel Seabury PlaygroundManhattan

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

KIM: Tompkins Square 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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

NYC Parks Presents: LTR 2025

at Southwest Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

SSE: Basketball Skills & Drills | Intro to Basketball

at Play Area (in Holcombe Rucker Park)Manhattan

10:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

Kids in Motion: Tie Dye

at Skillman Ave. and 43rd Street (in Torsney Playground)Queens

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Tie Dye event at Lou Lodati (Torsney Playground) on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 from 11AM-1PM.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

KIM - Al Quinones Playground

at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 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
Aug 2

KIM - Behagen Playground

at Play Area (in Behagen Playground)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 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
Aug 2

KIM - Ben Abrams Playground

at Ben Abrams Playground (in Bronx Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 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
Aug 2

KIM - Devoe Park

at Entrance - University Ave and Wagner Avenue (in Devoe Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 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
Aug 2

KIM - Hunts Point Playground

at Basketball Court (in Hunts Point Playground)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.7:00 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
Aug 2

KIM - Loreto Playground

at Loreto PlaygroundBronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.7:00 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
Aug 2

KIM - St. Mary's Park

at Playground West - Play Area (in St. Mary's Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 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
Aug 2

KIM - Tremont Playground

at Entrance - 175th St & Arthur Ave (in Walter Gladwin Park)Bronx

11:00 a.m.7:00 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
Aug 2

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
Aug 2

Saturday Artist Residency

at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spend a Saturday afternoon learning a variety of artistic practices from a rotating group of incredibly talented local creators! Residencies change month to month.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

SSE: Learn to Play Pickleball

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

1:15 p.m.3:00 p.m.
This program is designed to teach children and young adults the fundamentals on Pickleball. We will cover every aspect of this sport, from serving to dinking and team play.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

SSE: Softball

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

1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
This beginner-friendly baseball program teaches hitting, throwing, fielding, and base running in a fun, team-focused environment for youth and teens.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

SSE: Basketball Skills & Drills | Intro to Basketball

at Play Area (in Holcombe Rucker Park)Manhattan

2:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Aug 3

Family Art Project: Faces of Nature

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Explore your personal connection with nature by making decorative clay faces!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 3

Bug Buddies!

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

11:00 a.m.12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!

Best For
Kids
Aug 3

Nature's Workshop: Fantastical Nature Home Creation

at Bowling Green Cottage (in Parade Ground)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to fashion whimsical tiny houses from elements sourced in nature that conjure a sense of magic.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Aug 3

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

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