# Explore Kids Activities in NYC: Search & Filter > Search and filter 3,052 NYC kids activities by borough, neighborhood, age, price, day and indoor or outdoor. See them on a map. URL: https://littlegotham.com/explore/ Explore ## Everything for kids in NYC Filter by borough, age, price and day. Search understands phrases like “free Saturday for a 3 year old”. Category Borough Neighborhood Age Price When Setting 3,052 results Sort [Whitney Museum of American Art](https://littlegotham.com/activity/whitney-museum-of-american-art/): Meatpacking District Kids free A museum of modern and contemporary American art at the foot of the High Line, with outdoor terraces overlooking the Hudson. Families can take part in family art-making programs and explore rotating exhibitions of painting, sculpture and video. Ages 5–17 Mon, Wed–Sun Indoor [Highbridge Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/highbridge-park/): Washington Heights Free NYC Parks A long, hilly Manhattan park along the Harlem River with woodland trails, a mountain bike course, a large public pool and access to the historic High Bridge walkway to the Bronx. All ages Outdoor [McKinley Park Library](https://littlegotham.com/activity/mckinley-park-library/): Dyker Heights Free Brooklyn Public Library At McKinley Park Library, the youth collection covers everything from lap-sized board books to graphic novels, and the space doubles as a quiet after-school spot for Dyker Heights students. Programs for young children and school-age kids have included Mandarin Story Time, Toddler Time, Discovery Table and Babies Create. A Mandarin-language story time is part of the regular mix. All ages Mon–Sat Indoor [Fort Wadsworth](https://littlegotham.com/activity/fort-wadsworth/): Rosebank Free National Park Service – Gateway National Recreation Area A historic military site at the Staten Island foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, with a visitor center, fort ruins and views across the Narrows. Kids can explore old batteries and watch ships pass under the bridge. Ages 4–17 Mon, Fri–Sun Outdoor [SKATE at Domino Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/skate-at-domino-park/): Williamsburg $18 Domino Park Winter pop-up ice rink on the Williamsburg waterfront at Domino Park with daily public skating. Sessions run afternoons and evenings on weekdays and all day on weekends. Ages 3–17 Daily Outdoor [Lincoln Center Kids & Family Programs](https://littlegotham.com/activity/lincoln-center-kids-family-programs/): Lincoln Square Price on site Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts A season-long lineup of kid-oriented concerts, dance, theater and hands-on workshops across the Lincoln Center campus. Offerings include sensory-friendly shows and programs from resident groups like the Philharmonic and NYC Ballet. All ages Indoor [The Floating Pool at Barretto Point Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/the-floating-pool-at-barretto-point-park/): Hunts Point Closed for the season NYC Parks Barretto Point Park in Hunts Point has a lap pool built into a barge moored on the East River. Kids can splash and swim for free during the summer season, and NYC Parks often runs free Learn to Swim sessions at outdoor pools. Bring a padlock and swimwear. All ages Outdoor [Highland Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/highland-park/): Cypress Hills Free NYC Parks A hilly park on the Brooklyn–Queens border with sweeping views, playgrounds and the wooded Ridgewood Reservoir basins, a surprisingly wild spot for bird-watching. All ages Outdoor [Jacob Riis Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/jacob-riis-park/): Rockaway Free National Park Service A National Park Service beach on the Rockaway peninsula with a landmark Art Deco bathhouse, wide sands and ocean swimming in summer. All ages Outdoor [Flushing YMCA](https://littlegotham.com/activity/flushing-ymca/): Flushing Price on site YMCA of Greater New York Kids at this community Y take part in swim classes, youth sports, teen programs, and holiday or school-break activities in a shared family setting. Program offerings and times vary by season, so families check the branch schedule. All ages Indoor [Japan Society Japanese for Teens & Family Festivals](https://littlegotham.com/activity/japan-society-japanese-for-teens-family-festivals/): Turtle Bay Price on site Japan Society Teens can join term-long Japanese courses focused on speaking, listening and beginning kanji, along with manga drawing workshops, offered online through Japan Society s Language Center. Younger children and families visit in person for seasonal celebrations like New Year s, Children s Day and the 7-5-3 ceremony, with performances and crafts. Ages 4–17 Indoor [The Jewish Museum](https://littlegotham.com/activity/the-jewish-museum/): Upper East Side Kids free A Fifth Avenue museum of art and Jewish culture in a historic mansion, with a family-friendly permanent collection and rotating exhibitions. Family programs and art-making events are offered on select dates. Ages 4–17 Mon, Thu–Sun Indoor [Luna Park in Coney Island](https://littlegotham.com/activity/luna-park-in-coney-island/): Coney Island $40 Luna Park NYC (Central Amusement International) Coney Island s big seaside amusement park, home to the landmark Cyclone wooden coaster alongside plenty of gentler rides for small kids such as a kiddie coaster, carousels and bumper cars. Families can also play arcade games and midway games along the boardwalk. Ages 2–17 Outdoor [Center for Architecture K-12 Programs](https://littlegotham.com/activity/center-for-architecture-k-12-programs/): Greenwich Village Price on site Center for Architecture Kids explore buildings and cities through drawing, 3D model making, city planning and computer design challenges. Offerings include after-school classes, monthly Saturday family workshops, vacation programs and week-long summer sessions. Ages 5–17 Indoor [Flushing YMCA Swim Lessons](https://littlegotham.com/activity/flushing-ymca-swim-lessons/): Flushing Price on site YMCA of Greater New York The Flushing YMCA in Flushing runs YMCA swim lessons in its indoor pool, from parent-and-child water play for babies and toddlers to preschool classes for ages 3–5 and stroke-building levels for school-age kids and teens. Families can also use scheduled family swim times. All ages Indoor [NYC FIRST STEM Center @ QPL Far Rockaway](https://littlegotham.com/activity/nyc-first-stem-center-qpl-far-rockaway/): Far Rockaway Free NYC FIRST Located in the Far Rockaway library, this free STEM center lets kids 12 and up build robots, learn design software and try fabrication tools during after-school drop-in hours. Ages 12–17 Tue–Fri Indoor [Astoria Pool](https://littlegotham.com/activity/astoria-pool/): Astoria Closed for the season NYC Parks Astoria Park in Astoria has a big Olympic-size outdoor pool. Kids can splash and swim for free during the summer season, and NYC Parks often runs free Learn to Swim sessions at outdoor pools. Bring a padlock and swimwear. All ages Outdoor [NYU Tandon Center for K12 STEM Education](https://littlegotham.com/activity/nyu-tandon-center-for-k12-stem-education/): Downtown Brooklyn Price on site NYU Tandon School of Engineering Middle and high schoolers take hands-on programs in areas like Arduino electronics, cybersecurity, sustainable city engineering, game design and machine learning, run by NYU s engineering school in Downtown Brooklyn. The flagship ARISE program places high schoolers in university research labs for ten summer weeks. Ages 11–17 Indoor [Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Music Center](https://littlegotham.com/activity/lucy-moses-school-at-kaufman-music-center/): Upper West Side Price on site Kaufman Music Center Kaufman Music Center s community school offers music, dance and theater classes and private lessons for kids at every level, starting with early childhood music. Ages 1–17 Indoor [Langston Hughes Library](https://littlegotham.com/activity/langston-hughes-library/): Corona Free Queens Public Library The children s area at Langston Hughes Library stocks board books, picture books and chapter books for Corona kids, with computers and table space for after-school reading and homework. Current calendar offerings for kids include Storytime in Spanish, After-School Storytime and Craft and STEM & crafts. The branch is home to a well-known Black heritage reference center. All ages Mon–Sat Indoor [Chelsea Market](https://littlegotham.com/activity/chelsea-market/): Chelsea Free Jamestown An indoor food and shopping arcade in a historic factory building, where families can graze on pizza, gelato and more. It hosts seasonal events such as Halloween trick-or-treating with free face painting. All ages Daily Indoor [Cross Island YMCA](https://littlegotham.com/activity/cross-island-ymca/): Bellerose Price on site YMCA of Greater New York Kids at this community Y take part in swim classes, youth sports, teen programs, and holiday or school-break activities in a shared family setting. Program offerings and times vary by season, so families check the branch schedule. All ages Indoor [Green-Wood Cemetery](https://littlegotham.com/activity/green-wood-cemetery/): Greenwood Heights Free The Green-Wood Historic Fund A sprawling 19th-century landscape of hills, ponds and monuments where families can wander, spot birds and hunt for famous graves using a free mobile guide. Guided walking tours, two-hour historic trolley tours and events like the August Battle of Brooklyn re-enactment add to the history lesson. All ages Daily Outdoor [NYC FIRST STEM Center @ QPL Jamaica Central](https://littlegotham.com/activity/nyc-first-stem-center-qpl-jamaica-central/): Jamaica Free NYC FIRST Inside Queens Public Library s central branch, middle and high schoolers take robotics and technical workshops and use design and fabrication equipment with guidance from STEM staff. Access is free with an NYC FIRST membership. Ages 12–17 Tue, Thu, Fri Indoor --- LittleGotham: things to do with kids in New York City. 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