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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
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Dances Around the World’s Boro: Japanese Yosakoi dance
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Queensboro Dance Festival’s “Dancing Around the World’s Boro” dance class series. Each family-friendly class features a folkloric or social dance from a different culture from Queens.
Free!
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Thursday, August 15, 2024
Summer on the Hudson: Tots Soccer
at 71st Street Soccer Field and Basketball Courts (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Dynamic coaches from Carlos Oliveira Soccer Academy help children 5 and under learn soccer skills and develop self-confidence in a fun, non-competitive environment.
Free!
Kids
Stories in the Shade
at Playground for All Children (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join the City Island Library for Stories in the Shade every Thursday this summer, under the gazebo in the Playground for All Children.
Free!
Kids
Art Meets Books
at Kids Playground - Large (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Art and books collide with enriching activities for children ages 12 and under.
Free!
Kids
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!
Kids
Free Kayaking
at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Free public kayaking is offered throughout the summer on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Free!
Kids
Double Dutch
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Learn to double dutch! The Double Dutch Aunties will teach you the fundamentals of street-style and competitive jump rope.
Free!
Kids
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