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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, May 3, 2024
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!
Kids
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
RIPA, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, continues to offer the Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program! This free, weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16
Free!
Kids
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!
Kids
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!
Kids
Wonderful Warblers
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.
Free!
Event
Celebrate the Garden Day!
at Community Garden (in Highland Park)
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come and celebrate the Community Garden at Highland Park! Learn about the space & meet its dedicated gardeners. Free classes and workshops, arts & crafts, terrarium building, and more!
Free!
Kids
Field Guide: Planting Workshop: Seeding, Abundance, & Growth 2
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come steward the park’s learning garden! We’ll get our hands dirty as we wake up the garden for spring and learn about ways to bring forth abundance from a small, urban, public space.
Free!
Event
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
Kids
WonderSpark Puppet Show: The Little Red Hen & Puppet-Making Workshop
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join RIPA and WonderSpark Puppets for a puppet show and workshop at the Urban Farm! Help us figure out “Who Will Help Me Make the Bread?”
Free!
Kids
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Wonderful Warblers
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.
Free!
Event
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
Kids
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
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!
Kids
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Wormy Wednesday
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
During International Compost Week, join RIPA and GrowNYC to learn about vermicomposting!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Lawn Live!
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Fosters a love of reading at a young age with musical stories, interactive musical storyboard, and danceable original music!
Free!
Kids
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
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
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
Friday, May 10, 2024
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
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
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Spring Serendipity Hike
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Spring is in full swing- and let’s see what that brings! Join us for a mindful hike in the Greenbelt, observing birds, wildflowers, and more along the nature center trail.
Free!
Kids
Bird Bonanza
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come out to celebrate birds, especially those that are currently migrating through NYC, at Randall’s Island Park’s Bird Bonanza!
Free!
Kids
Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
RIPA, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, continues to offer the Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program! This free, weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16
Free!
Kids
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!
Kids
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!
Kids
Wonderful Warblers
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.
Free!
Event
Boogie Down Storytime at Bird Bonanza
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bring the family for Storytime in partnership with Boogie Down Books! As part of Bird Bonanza, join us for an hour with our local literary experts.
Free!
Event
Field Guide: Planting Workshop: Wine Cap & Oyster Mushrooms
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In this workshop participants will learn two techniques of outdoor mushroom cultivation. Together, we’ll create a mushroom bed in the park’s garden.
Free!
Event
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
Kids
Urban Wildlife Festival
at East 149th Street and St. Ann's Avenue (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
We welcome guests of all ages to join us at Urban Wildlife Festival hosted by the Urban Park Rangers. Discover abundant wildlife at this free family event featuring live animals!
Free!
Event
Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates!
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Enjoy fun for family and friends at this outdoor party featuring a children’s entertainer, arts and crafts, and neighborhood fun!
Free!
Kids
Sunday, May 12, 2024
5/12 Mother's Day Birding at Forest Park
at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, the Queens County Bird Club, and the Forest Park Trust for a Mother's Day birding event in Forest Park's natural areas!
Free!
Event
Family Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Whether you are new to our Farm or have been a tried-and-true weekly volunteer, come and join us on the Farm. No registration needed. All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
Wonderful Warblers
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.
Free!
Event
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
Kids
Mother's Day Photos at New Beginnings Community Garden
at New Beginnings Community Garden
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
New Beginnings Community Garden will have local photographer Heriberto Sanchez take pictures of mother's and their children on Mother's Day.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
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!
Kids
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Summer on the Hudson: Locomotive Lawn Live!
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Fosters a love of reading at a young age with musical stories, interactive musical storyboard, and danceable original music!
Free!
Kids
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
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
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
Friday, May 17, 2024
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
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
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
RIPA, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, continues to offer the Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program! This free, weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16
Free!
Kids
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!
Kids
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!
Kids
Wonderful Warblers
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.
Free!
Event
Sound & Color! Spring Festival
at Pier 5 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for Spring Festival, a day-long festival, to herald the arrival of Spring with live musical performances, food vendors, kids activities, and activities with community partners.
Free!
Kids
Big Truck Day
at Asphalt Pad (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Strap on your seatbelt and get a close-up view of the big trucks that keep New York City clean and safe!
Free!
Kids
Carousel Rides
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel. Open Thursdays – Sundays and Holidays, this treasured historic attraction features magnificent carved horses, lions, giraffes and deer.
Kids
Boogie Down Storytime at Big Truck Day
at Asphalt Pad (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Bring the family for Storytime in partnership with Boogie Down Books! As part of Big Truck Day, join us for an hour with our local literary experts.
Free!
Kids
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