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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
Friday, June 26, 2026
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: Grover Cleveland Playground
at Play Area (in Grover Cleveland Playground), 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Hoover-Manton Playgrounds
at Open Area (in Hoover - Manton Playgrounds), 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!
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: 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Nautilus Playground
at Nautilus Playground (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center), 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!
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: 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Schmul
at Playground (in Schmul 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: Seward Park
at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward 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!
Kids
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!
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
Kids In Motion: Torsney Playground
at Lou Lodati Playground - Play Area (in Torsney Playground), 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!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Yellowstone Park
at Katzman Playground (in Yellowstone 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!
Kids
Le Carrousel Extravaganza in Bryant Park
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
A lively, all-in-one entertainment experience featuring magic, puppetry, science, music, and storytelling.
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Basketball Skills and Drills
at Basketball Courts (in Thomas Jefferson Park), Manhattan
10:00 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!
Kids
Storytime in the Garden with NYPL
at Havemeyer Community Garden, Bronx
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The garden will be holding storytime with NYPL Soundview's children's librarian for children up to 6 years old.
Free!
Kids
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.
Join us for 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!
Kids
Family Fun Day at Betsy Head Park
at Betsy Head Memorial Playground (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Bring the whole family to this delightful afternoon of carnival style games, arts and crafts, face-painting, music, cotton candy, popcorn, and more!
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Basketball
at Arts and Crafts Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Pickleball
at Arts and Crafts Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
Free!
Kids
School is Out Celebration
at 76th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
SCHOOLS OUT: CELEBRATION IN THE PARK
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Flag Football
at Basketball Courts (in Thomas Jefferson 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!
Kids
Queens Recreation Summer Sports Experience
at Basketball Courts (in Dutch Kills Playground), Queens
2:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience season has begun!
Free!
Kids
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!
Kids
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!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Hunts Point Playground
at Basketball Court (in Hunts Point 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!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Loreto Playground
at Loreto 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!
Kids
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!
Kids
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!
Kids
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!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Williamsbridge Oval Playground West
at Playground South (in Williamsbridge Oval), 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!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Willis Playground
at Play Area (in Willis 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!
Kids
Olympic Handball Tournament
at Gymnasium (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a Olympic Handball Tournament
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Basketball: Seasonal Clinics at Greenbelt Recreation Center
at Arts and Crafts Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Basketball Seasonal Clinics at McDonald's Playground
at Multi-Use Room
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
Free!
Kids
Foodway Tour with Journei Bimwala
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Meet the familiar and learn about the unfamiliar plants growing in this special site.
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Basketball
at Arts and Crafts Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Pickleball
at Arts and Crafts Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture and Fun: Organic Pattern Workshop
at Cunningham Park Field House (in Cunningham Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Explore naturally inspired patterns like shells, leaves, or feathers and teach participants to create abstract art using these organic forms.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers (2026)
at Lawn Area (in Bensonhurst Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Animal lover Mabel uses clever new technology designed to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals to communicate with beavers.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Wicked: For Good
at Play Area (in Matthews Muliner Playground), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda the Good Witch of the North.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Summer Sport Experience: Pickleball
at Arts and Crafts Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
Free!
Kids
Summer Sports Experience: Basketball
at Arts and Crafts Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
Free!
Kids
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!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground
at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon 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!
Kids
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: Bloomingdale Playground
at Play Area (in Bloomingdale 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!
Kids
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!
Kids
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