8 places and programs for kids in and around SoHo, Manhattan (4 free): museums, playgrounds, STEM. Includes Museum of Ice Cream New York and Vesuvio Playground.
A candy-colored SoHo experience with more than a dozen themed rooms, a giant sprinkle pool to jump into, and a three-story indoor slide. Ice cream tastings are included along the way.
A free SoHo museum devoted entirely to drawing, from historic sketches to contemporary works and comics. Its focused exhibitions are a manageable art outing for kids who love to draw.
Vesuvio Playground on Thompson Street is a small SoHo oasis with play equipment and a small ballcourt. It's a go-to for downtown families with young kids.
Kids learn and play chess with instruction grouped from beginners to rated players, and summer camps mix several hours of chess with outdoor play and games. The program also offers classes and chess birthday parties.
Kids ages 10 and up cook without parents in themed classes like fresh pasta making and baking challenges, and can join week-long summer cooking camps. Teens 12 and up may also take adult classes with a grown-up.
A slime-themed play space where kids squish through hundreds of gallons of slime, walk across a slime lake and can volunteer to get slimed under a waterfall. The DIY bar lets them mix a custom slime to take home.
A small, shallow neighborhood pool at Vesuvio Playground in SoHo, good for younger kids cooling off in summer. Entry is free and no reservation is needed; bring a padlock for the lockers.
Playground of the Americas is a small city playground serving families in SoHo, with equipment for climbing and sliding. It's an easy, no-cost outing for toddlers through grade-schoolers.
LittleGotham lists 8 places and programs for kids in SoHo, Manhattan. The largest groups are 3 museums, 2 playgrounds, 2 STEM programs.
Yes. 4 of 8 are free to attend, including Vesuvio Playground, The Drawing Center, Vesuvio Mini Pool.
5 listings are indoors, such as Museum of Ice Cream New York, The Drawing Center, Chess NYC Village Chess @ SoHo.