33 play spaces for kids on Staten Island, 10 free. Playrooms, playgroups, rec centers. Includes Faber Recreation Center and Sweetie House Playground & Café.
A North Shore center beside Faber Park and its outdoor pool. Kids and teens with a Parks youth membership use the gym and activity rooms, and staff run after-school, sports, and arts programming for school-age children.
An indoor play space where little ones climb, slide and dive into ball pits, plus a carousel, while parents can grab food at the attached café. It also hosts birthday parties, lessons and a summer camp.
A Staten Island family space offering toddler classes, kids art classes, a drop-off playgroup and open play time. It also hosts birthday parties and private playdates.
An immersive blacklight playground where kids move through glowing, music-filled play zones built around light and motion. Families can book open play tickets, birthday parties, field trips or group events.
Staten Island's indoor amusement park with kiddie rides, bumper cars, a jungle gym, arcade games, laser tag, VR, batting cages and basketball. It is air-conditioned and hosts birthday parties, school trips and camp groups.
The main building of the Staten Island JCC, a hub for early childhood, youth, and family programming on the Island. Kids can take classes, join after-school and camp programs, and swim in the pool.
The Staten Island JCC's South Shore branch offers community programs for local families. Children and parents can take part in classes and events closer to home on the South Shore.
A 4,000-square-foot indoor playground for kids ages 1-11 with climbing structures, ball pits, slides, tunnels and toddler areas. An on-site cafe serves snacks and coffee, and themed all-inclusive birthday parties include mascot visits.
An indoor active park in the Staten Island Mall with trampolines, a ninja course, laser tag, glow slides, a mini zipline, net jungle, ball pool and interactive bumper cars. Pass tiers unlock more attractions, and party rooms are available.
Campers rotate daily through stations led by math and English teachers, music and visual arts instructors and fitness coaches. Every two weeks children produce a new creative video, blending artistic and analytical skills.
An indoor play and party venue in Staten Island where kids come for open play and to celebrate birthdays. Staff handle themed decorations and run the parties so families can simply show up.
This branch serves local families with youth enrichment, swim instruction, sports leagues, and seasonal camps, giving kids a regular place to play and meet peers. Program offerings and times vary by season, so families check the branch schedule.
A screen-free indoor playground where kids climb, slide, bounce and crawl through tunnels while making friends face to face. It sells open play tickets and hosts birthday party packages.
A supervised kids' fitness playspace in Tottenville with equipment aimed at building motor skills through active play. It hosts open play, small-group weekday play dates, summer programs and private birthday parties.
Kids take movement, art, Zumba, music and stick-drumming classes, plus a Saturday fun class. In summer it runs a camp program.
A private party venue on Staten Island where kids celebrate with spa treatments, a neon glow dance room with a DJ and lasers, and PS5 and Xbox gaming. It hosts themed birthdays, scout events and graduations.
A traditional summer day camp based on the Mount Loretto campus in Tottenville. Campers are supervised in small counselor groups, and the camp provides private bus transportation, on-site medical staff and free extended hours with flexible pickup.
A neighborhood Y branch where children can join youth sports, swim lessons, after-school and camp programs, and family-friendly events alongside a membership gym. Program offerings and times vary by season, so families check the branch schedule.
A large day camp on 75 wooded acres at the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, with three Olympic-size pools, archery, boating, rock climbing, ball fields and an inflatable game area with mini-golf. Older kids can join teen travel or counselor-in-training tracks, and there is a special needs program and specialty camps.
A free summer day camp for children with cancer and their siblings, held at Staten Island Academy, with swimming, sports and games. Beyond summer, the program runs Sunday events, in-hospital recreation and a virtual camp.
A big Staten Island adventure park where kids jump on trampolines, race go-karts, run ninja and parkour courses and scale climbing walls. There is also a zip line, arcade games, sports courts and a separate toddler zone.
A sensory-safe indoor kids gym built with children on the autism spectrum in mind but open to all kids. Open play includes the full equipment floor and an arts-and-crafts area, and the gym also runs classes, parties and social skills groups through its nonprofit.
A summer day camp operating from the Elks Lodge on Richmond Avenue, where kids rotate through sports instruction, arts and crafts, swimming and a mix of indoor and outdoor games. Weekly field trips and visiting performers round out the program.
A NYCHA community center where a city-funded Cornerstone program run by United Activities Unlimited offers school-age kids free after-school activities, homework help, sports, and arts. Summer and school-break programming is also offered for neighborhood youth.
LittleGotham lists 33 play spaces for kids on Staten Island.
Yes. 10 of 33 are free to attend, including Faber Recreation Center, Berry Community Center, Greenbelt Recreation Center.
29 listings are indoors, such as Faber Recreation Center, Sweetie House Playground & Café, Fun Station USA.
Castleton Corners (3), West Brighton (3), Charleston (3).