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 September 30, 2026 to March 1, 2027

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Sep30

Kids In Motion: Alley Springfield Playground

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
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground

at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon 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
Sep30

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids In Motion: Beach 59th Street Playground

at Beach 59th Street Playground (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), 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
Sep30

Kids In Motion: Bowne Park

at Bowne Park Playground (in Bowne 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
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Breevort Playground

at Brevoort Playground, 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.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids In Motion: Brookville Park

at Brookville Playground (in Brookville 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
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Brownsville Playground

at Brownsville Playground, 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.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids In Motion: Carl Schruz Park

at Catbird Playground (in Carl Schurz 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
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

at Columbus 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
Sep30

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground

at Patrick Van Doren Pocket Park

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.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: 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.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids In Motion: 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
Sep30

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids In Motion: Nostrand Playground

at Nostrand Playground, 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.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Poor Richard's Playground

at Poor Richard's 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
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground

at Samuel Seabury 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
Sep30

Kids in Motion: 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
Sep30

Kids in Motion: 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
Sep30

Kids In Motion: St. John's park

at Playground (in St. John's 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.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park

at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (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
Sep30

Kids In Motion: 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
Sep30

Summer Sports Experience: Basketball, Soccer and Flag Football

at Dutch Kills Playground, Queens

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience is a drop-in program recommended for children ages 8-14. Participants can stop by for one or more sessions, but kids who stay for the whole program will get the
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Summer Sports Experience: Basketball: Skills and Drills

at West 174 Street and Amsterdam Avenue (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–6:00 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
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Al Quinones Playground

at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Ben Abrams Playground

at Ben Abrams Playground (in Bronx Park), Bronx

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Hunts Point Playground

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

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Loreto Playground

at Loreto Playground, Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Metcalf Playground

at Metcalf Playground (in Soundview Park), Bronx

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Spuyten Duyvil Playground

at Play Area (in Spuyten Duyvil Playground), Bronx

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: St. James Playground

at St. James Park Playground (in St. James Park), Bronx

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: St. Mary's Park West

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

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep30

Kids in Motion: Williamsbridge Oval Playground West

at Playground South (in Williamsbridge Oval), Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's including organized sports. games, fitness, demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Oct 1

Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground

at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon 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
Oct 1

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!

Best For
Kids
Oct 1

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!

Best For
Kids
Oct 1

Kids In Motion: Beach 59th Street Playground

at Beach 59th Street Playground (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), 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
Oct 1

Kids In Motion: Bowne Park

at Bowne Park Playground (in Bowne 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
Oct 1

Kids In Motion: Brookville Park

at Brookville Playground (in Brookville 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
Oct 1

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

at Columbus 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
Oct 1

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!

Best For
Kids
Oct 1

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!

Best For
Kids
Oct 1

Kids In Motion: 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
Oct 1

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!

Best For
Kids
Oct 1

Kids In Motion: Nostrand Playground

at Nostrand Playground, 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.
Free!

Best For
Kids

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