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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    Wednesday, September 17, 2025

    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    KIM: Rosemary's Playground

    at Playground (in Rosemary's 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!

    Best For
    Kids
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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!

    Best For
    Kids
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    SSE: Basketball Skills & Drills | Intro to Basketball

    at Play Area (in Brigadier General Charles Young Playground)Manhattan 
    This is an Accessible location

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art

    at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park)Staten Island

    11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
    Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
    Free!

    Best For
    Kids
    Sep17

    SSE: Co-Ed Youth Basketball

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

    11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
    Dribble, pass, shoot and have a blast doing it! Our Youth Recreational Basketball Program is designed to teach the fundamentals of basketball in a fun, energetic, and supportive environ
    Free!

    Best For
    Kids
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    SSE: Boys Athletic Conditioning

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

    1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
    his Program follows a progressive structure to build athletic skills, strength, agility, and confidence over the course of 12 weeks.
    Free!

    Best For
    Kids
    Sep17

    SSE: Flag Football | Kickball

    at Play Area (in Brigadier General Charles Young Playground)Manhattan 
    This is an Accessible location

    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
    Sep17

    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
    Sep17

    SSE: Kickball & Dodgeball

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

    3:45 p.m.5:00 p.m.
    signed to promote teamwork, physical activity, and good sportsmanship, this program offers kids a chance to play two classic playground games in a safe and structured environment.
    Free!

    Best For
    Kids
    Sep17

    SSE: Youth Soccer Stars

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

    5:15 p.m.6:45 p.m.
    This soccer program offers a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment where children of all skill levels can learn and enjoy the game of soccer.
    Free!

    Best For
    Kids

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