# Things to do with kids in Midtown, Manhattan (38) > 38 places and programs for kids in and around Midtown, Manhattan (12 free): sports, play spaces, stores. Includes Grand Central Terminal and Nintendo New… URL: https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-midtown/ [Home](https://littlegotham.com/) / [Manhattan](https://littlegotham.com/borough/manhattan/) / Midtown ## Things to do with kids in Midtown, Manhattan 38 places and programs for kids in and around Midtown, Manhattan (12 free): sports, play spaces, stores. Includes Grand Central Terminal and Nintendo New York. [Filter & map these](https://littlegotham.com/explore/?boro=Manhattan&nb=Midtown) 12 free 31 indoor ### By category Art 2 Dance 1 Libraries 4 Museums 3 Music 3 Play spaces 5 Sports 9 STEM 2 Stores 5 Theater 4 ### Nearby neighborhoods [Theater District](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-theater-district/) · [Garment District](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-garment-district/) · [Midtown East](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-midtown-east/) · [Hell's Kitchen](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-hell-s-kitchen/) · [Murray Hill](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-murray-hill/) · [Columbus Circle](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-columbus-circle/) · [Turtle Bay](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-turtle-bay/) [Nintendo New York](https://littlegotham.com/activity/nintendo-new-york/): Midtown Free Nintendo Nintendo s two-level flagship at Rockefeller Center, where kids can try the latest Switch games and browse Mario, Zelda and Pokémon merchandise. Upstairs, a small display shows off vintage Nintendo consoles. All ages Daily Indoor [Top of the Rock](https://littlegotham.com/activity/top-of-the-rock/): Midtown $42 Tishman Speyer / Rockefeller Center Three stacked levels of indoor and outdoor decks atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza give kids wide-open views of Central Park and the Empire State Building. Add-on experiences include a rotating open-air SKYLIFT platform and a photo op on a replica steel beam. All ages Daily [Grand Central Terminal](https://littlegotham.com/activity/grand-central-terminal/): Midtown Free Metropolitan Transportation Authority The Beaux-Arts train station where kids can spot constellations on the Main Concourse ceiling, test the Whispering Gallery and watch trains come and go. Official 90-minute guided tours explore hidden corners. All ages Daily Indoor [NYPL Children s Center at 42nd Street](https://littlegotham.com/activity/nypl-children-s-center-at-42nd-street/): Midtown Free New York Public Library The children s room on the ground floor of the landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, stocked with picture books, chapter books, audiobooks and kid-only computers. It hosts story times, music and theater performances, and visits from authors and illustrators. Ages 0–12 Tue–Sun Indoor [SUMMIT One Vanderbilt](https://littlegotham.com/activity/summit-one-vanderbilt/): Midtown Price on site A multi-floor observation experience above Grand Central where mirrored rooms and art installations surround kids with reflections of the skyline. Visitors can also take Ascent, an all-glass elevator that climbs the outside of the tower. All ages Daily Indoor [Art Students League Children s & Teen Classes](https://littlegotham.com/activity/art-students-league-children-s-teen-classes/): Midtown Price on site Art Students League of New York The historic Midtown art school offers drawing and painting for kids 8-12 and classes for teens such as figure drawing, materials exploration, comics and portfolio development. No experience or entrance exam is needed. Ages 8–16 Indoor [Empire State Building Observatory](https://littlegotham.com/activity/empire-state-building-observatory/): Midtown $46 Empire State Realty Trust Families ride up to the open-air 86th-floor deck, and optionally the glass-walled 102nd floor, for panoramic city views. On the way up, an exhibit floor walks kids through how the skyscraper was built and its pop-culture moments. All ages [Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/bank-of-america-winter-village-at-bryant-park/): Midtown Free Bryant Park Corporation A large seasonal outdoor rink in Bryant Park where families can skate for free with their own skates or rent a pair, with skate aids for little ones. Group and private skating lessons are offered, plus holiday shops and free skating shows. All ages Daily Outdoor [Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue](https://littlegotham.com/activity/barnes-noble-fifth-avenue/): Midtown Free Barnes & Noble A large general bookstore with a dedicated children s book section where kids can browse picture books, early readers, and toys and games. The chain hosts periodic in-store kids storytimes and author events that are free to attend. Ages 0–12 Indoor [FDNY Fire Zone](https://littlegotham.com/activity/fdny-fire-zone/): Midtown Free FDNY Foundation An interactive fire-safety center run by the FDNY Foundation where kids climb aboard a real-looking fire truck, try on firefighter gear and meet a firefighter. A presentation with a simulated smoke-filled hallway teaches what to do in a fire. Ages 4–12 Daily Indoor [Escapology Rockefeller Center](https://littlegotham.com/activity/escapology-rockefeller-center/): Midtown Price on site Escapology A large escape room venue at Rockefeller Center with dozens of themed games at different difficulty levels. Families can pick lighter adventures like Scooby-Doo or a pirate quest, and a special Kids Mode tailors games for ages 7 to 14\. Ages 7–17 Daily Indoor [LEGO Store Fifth Avenue](https://littlegotham.com/activity/lego-store-fifth-avenue/): Midtown Price on site The LEGO Group LEGO s Fifth Avenue flagship lets kids design their own minifigure, fill cups from the Pick & Build wall and turn a portrait into a brick mosaic. Preschoolers can join free Little Builder classes, and the store runs special events throughout the year. Ages 2–17 Daily Indoor [Shot of Art](https://littlegotham.com/activity/shot-of-art/): Midtown Price on site A Midtown art studio offering hands-on experiences like fluid art, spin art and a splatter room, plus youth and teen art classes. Parents and kids can also book sessions to create together. All ages Mon, Wed–Sun Indoor [The Paley Center for Media](https://littlegotham.com/activity/the-paley-center-for-media/): Midtown Suggested $5 A Midtown museum of TV and radio where families can pick classic cartoons, kids shows and historic broadcasts from a huge archive and watch them in private consoles. Admission is free with a suggested donation. Ages 4–17 Wed–Sun Indoor [American Girl Place New York](https://littlegotham.com/activity/american-girl-place-new-york/): Midtown Price on site American Girl (Mattel) A two-level doll store where kids can style their dolls, get salon services for themselves and their dolls, and eat at a café with special doll seating. It also hosts birthday parties and a doll repair hospital . Ages 3–12 Indoor [Broadway Workshop](https://littlegotham.com/activity/broadway-workshop/): Midtown $650 A musical theater training program where young performers take multi-week workshops, weekend master classes and summer intensives taught by Broadway professionals. Younger kids work on singing, dancing and acting together in Triple Threat, while teens focus on audition technique. Ages 8–17 Sun Indoor [MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) Family Visits](https://littlegotham.com/activity/moma-museum-of-modern-art-family-visits/): Midtown Kids free The Museum of Modern Art Kids can spot famous paintings like Starry Night, then explore colorful sculpture and design galleries and the rooftop-like sculpture garden. MoMA runs family art workshops and offers family guides for exploring the collection with children. Ages 4–17 Daily Indoor [Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library Children s Center](https://littlegotham.com/activity/stavros-niarchos-foundation-library-children-s-center/): Midtown Free The New York Public Library Families come for free story times and sing-alongs for the youngest readers, while school-age kids use the space for reading, computers and homework after class. The Children s Center on SNFL s lower level is NYPL s flagship kids space, offering early-literacy story times, school-age programs, performances, homework help and a youth study room; a separate Teen Center is also in the building. All ages Indoor [The Rink at Bryant Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/the-rink-at-bryant-park/): Midtown Free Bryant Park Corporation A free-admission outdoor rink that anchors Bryant Park s Winter Village, with skate rentals, group learn-to-skate classes on weekends and Tuesday afternoons, and private lessons seven days a week. Families who bring their own skates pay nothing. Ages 3–17 Daily Outdoor [53rd Street Library](https://littlegotham.com/activity/53rd-street-library/): Midtown Free The New York Public Library Families come for free story times and sing-alongs for the youngest readers, while school-age kids use the space for reading, computers and homework after class. This modern, largely below-street-level branch sits across from MoMA, so it pairs well with a museum outing. All ages Indoor [Brickhouse NYC](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brickhouse-nyc/): Midtown Price on site Genmill LLC dba Brickhouse NYC Kids and teens train in foundational hip-hop and commercial dance styles at a Times Square studio. Options include 90-minute drop-in open classes, a weekly membership training program, and an audition-based crew. All ages Indoor [Broadway Artists Alliance](https://littlegotham.com/activity/broadway-artists-alliance/): Midtown Price on site A training program for serious young musical theater performers that offers summer intensives, winter workshops, weekly classes and college audition prep with Broadway artists, including Tony winners. Students pick electives and finish with a showcase. Ages 8–17 Indoor [Juventus Academy New York](https://littlegotham.com/activity/juventus-academy-new-york/): Midtown Price on site Juventus Academy NY The official New York youth academy of Italian club Juventus, with competitive travel teams, a recreational pre-academy and after-school soccer. Kids can also join summer clinics, goalkeeping training and private lessons. Up to 17 [Kiddo Genius Abacus Mental Math](https://littlegotham.com/activity/kiddo-genius-abacus-mental-math/): Midtown Price on site Kiddo Genius Children learn to calculate with an abacus and then visualize it mentally, building speed with numbers along with focus and memory. Small-group classes blend visual, auditory and hands-on techniques. Ages 3–12 Indoor ### Quick answers How many places and programs for kids are there in Midtown, Manhattan? LittleGotham lists 38 places and programs for kids in Midtown, Manhattan. The largest groups are 9 sports programs, 5 play spaces, 5 stores. Are there free things to do for kids in Midtown, Manhattan? Yes. 12 of 38 are free to attend, including Grand Central Terminal, Nintendo New York, NYPL Children's Center at 42nd Street. What can kids do indoors in Midtown, Manhattan on a rainy day? 31 listings are indoors, such as Grand Central Terminal, Nintendo New York, NYPL Children's Center at 42nd Street. --- LittleGotham: things to do with kids in New York City. [Home](https://littlegotham.com/) · [Search](https://littlegotham.com/explore/) · [llms.txt](https://littlegotham.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://littlegotham.com/sitemap.xml) · [Open data (JSON)](https://littlegotham.com/data/activities.json)