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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from June 26, 2022 (x) to January 18, 2026

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Sep17

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling virtual or live interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions to inspire kids and adults alike to be curious.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Sep18

Toddler Time

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Designed for little ones to explore, learn, and play, each session is filled with fun activities that engage your child's curiosity. Only $5 per child per session.

Best For
Kids
Sep18

Open House for the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Curious about how to make your science lessons more impactful? Join us at the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center Open House!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep18

CANCELLED: Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Sep19

Storytime: All About Birds

at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join us for a storytime about birds.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep19

Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center

at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep19

CANCELLED: Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep19

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!

Best For
Kids

Friday, September 20, 2024

Sep20

Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center

at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep20

Summer on the Hudson: Bingo!

at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers)Manhattan

5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
BYO food and beverages to this all ages, free to enter, B-I-N-G-O night. A mix of music plays as the numbers roll out and each game winner receives a prize.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Sep21

Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Join us for Free Kayaking in Brooklyn Bridge park on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep21

Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.3:00 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!

Best For
Kids
Sep21

Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program

at Thomas Jefferson ParkManhattan

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
This free, weekly track & field youth program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep21

Sun Turning

at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
. Let’s learn about the sun’s movements in our sky and make sundials
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep21

Whiz Kidz

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Join Whiz Kidz for hands-on STEM fun! Spark curiosity and ignite a passion for learning in your child. Let their creativity soar! ??
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep21

Whiz Kidz

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Through hands-on mini-experiments, children will experience the thrill of discovery, fostering their curiosity about the world of science. 
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep21

Rodale Autumn Arts & Science Fair at Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden

at Rodale Pleasant Park Community GardenManhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Come for a hands-on workshop on preserving food, have a soil sample tested for heavy metals, analyze soil, bugs and plants under a microscope and take part in fun arts & craft activities.
Free!

Must See
Event

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Sep22

CANCELLED: Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.2:30 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!

Best For
Kids

Monday, September 23, 2024

Sep23

Gardening and Cooking Afterschool Class at Stars of Hope Community Garden

at Stars of Hope Community Garden - BrooklynManhattan

2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Students will learn the fundamentals of gardening with hands-on guidance from expert instructors cultivating their own vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Sep24

Open House for the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Curious about how to make your science lessons more impactful? Join us at the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center Open House!
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep24

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling virtual or live interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions to inspire kids and adults alike to be curious.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Sep25

Toddler Time

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Designed for little ones to explore, learn, and play, each session is filled with fun activities that engage your child's curiosity. Only $5 per child per session.

Best For
Kids
Sep25

CANCELLED: Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Sep26

Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center

at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep26

CANCELLED: Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids
Sep26

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!

Best For
Kids

Friday, September 27, 2024

Sep27

Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center

at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep27

Summer on the Hudson: Bingo!

at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers)Manhattan

5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
BYO food and beverages to this all ages, free to enter, B-I-N-G-O night. A mix of music plays as the numbers roll out and each game winner receives a prize.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Sep28

CANCELLED: Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program

at Thomas Jefferson ParkManhattan

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
This free, weekly track & field youth program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep28

Community Science Seining

at Pier 4 Beach (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Discover the amazing biodiversity of the East River as Brooklyn Bridge Park staff and marine biologists use a seine net to catch-and-release incredible organisms
Free!

Must See
Event
Sep28

Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Join us for Free Kayaking in Brooklyn Bridge park on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep28

Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.3:00 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!

Best For
Kids
Sep28

Lego Building Competition at Ocean Breeze

at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Lego Building Competition at Ocean Breeze
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep28

Whiz Kidz

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Join Whiz Kidz for hands-on STEM fun! Spark curiosity and ignite a passion for learning in your child. Let their creativity soar! ??
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep28

Whiz Kidz

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Through hands-on mini-experiments, children will experience the thrill of discovery, fostering their curiosity about the world of science. 
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep28

44th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair

at El Jardin del Paraiso (in )Manhattan

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb and GreenThumb community gardeners in celebrating the start of fall with workshops, live entertainment, healthy cooking, Harvest Fair Competition, and more!
Free!

Must See
Event
Sep28

The Little Red Lighthouse Festival

at Little Red Lighthouse (in Fort Washington Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse with readings of the eponymous children’s book, live music, and activities for all ages!
Free!

Must See
Event

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Sep29

CANCELLED: CANCELLED: Free Kayaking

at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.2:30 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!

Best For
Kids
Sep29

Harvest Festival

at Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for a free, family-friendly celebration of fall at our Harvest Festival! Get your face painted, sample fresh farm food, and take home a pumpkin.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep29

Joann Ariola's Fall Festival

at Beach 116 (in Rockaway Beach)Queens

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Join Councilmember Joann Ariola and NYC Department of Parks for a fun filled day of exciting activities. There will be a mechanical ride, bounce house, haunted maze, pumpkin patch, refreshments, arts & craft, giveaways games, music and more.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Sep29

Boogie Down Storytime at Harvest Festival

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Bring the family for Storytime in partnership with Boogie Down Books! As part of our Harvest Festival, join us for an hour with our local literary experts.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Monday, September 30, 2024

Sep30

Gardening and Cooking Afterschool Class at Stars of Hope Community Garden

at Stars of Hope Community Garden - BrooklynManhattan

2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Students will learn the fundamentals of gardening with hands-on guidance from expert instructors cultivating their own vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Oct 1

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling virtual or live interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions to inspire kids and adults alike to be curious.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Oct 2

Pages at the Pond

at Outdoor Performance Area (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center) 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
NYC Parks is hosting a free Pages at the Pond program at Roy Wilkins Park by the performance space.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct 2

Toddler Time

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Designed for little ones to explore, learn, and play, each session is filled with fun activities that engage your child's curiosity. Only $5 per child per session.

Best For
Kids

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Oct 3

Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center

at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct 3

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!

Best For
Kids

Friday, October 4, 2024

Oct 4

Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center

at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct 4

Game & Gab

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

3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Join Hex & Co, and unwind after work by playing board games in the park!
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Oct 5

Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program

at Thomas Jefferson ParkManhattan

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
This free, weekly track & field youth program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Free!

Best For
Kids

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