Things to Do with Kids in New York City , NY

Play Street Museum - Upper West Side

4.9(465)

Ages: Best for ages 0-6

Immersive Gamebox - Lower East Side

4.9(3,821)

Ages: Best for ages 7 and up

Ferox Ninja Park - Trampolines, Ninja gym, Parkour

4.8(1,466)

Ages: Best for ages 5-18; excellent for tweens and teens who want an athletic challenge

Max Adventures Kids Birthday Party Place

4.8(907)

Ages: Best for ages 4-14

Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

4.8(442)

Ages: 4–17

Pier 51 at Hudson River Park

4.8(584)

Ages: 0-10

Fun Galaxy

4.8(155)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Fun Island Playground

4.8(149)

Ages: Best for ages 0-10

Tarr-Coyne Tots Playground

4.8(40)

Ages: 0-6

World of Birds

4.8(408)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, NYBG

4.8(2,425)

Ages: All ages

Central Park

4.8(296,738)

Ages: All ages

Launch Family Entertainment Queens

4.7(4,095)

Ages: Best for ages 4-18

Heckscher Playground

4.7(1,200)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Pier 25 Playground

4.7(113)

Ages: 2-12

Empire Adventure Park

4.7(801)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Children's Zoo

4.7(421)

Ages: Best for ages 2-9

Battery Playscape

4.7(160)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Congo Gorilla Forest

4.7(803)

Ages: Best for ages 4 and up

Adventure Playground

4.7(47)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Discovery Playground

4.7(61)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Hippo Playground

4.7(421)

Ages: 1-10

Partially Free

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

4.7(14,838)

Ages: All ages; exceptional for families with babies through teens

Launch Family Entertainment Brooklyn

4.7(421)

Ages: Best for ages 4-18

Everett Children's Adventure Garden, NYBG

4.7(345)

Ages: Best for ages 2-11

Ocean Wonders: Sharks!

4.7(910)

Ages: 3–16

Indoor/OutdoorStroller-FriendlyRainy Day

NYBG Ticket Counter

4.7(515)

Ages: All ages — entry point to NYBG

Native Plant Garden, NYBG

4.6(22)

Ages: Best for ages 6 and up; teens and adults particularly

Billy Johnson Playground

4.6(717)

Ages: 2-12

Max Funland

4.6(276)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

River Run Playground

4.6(287)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Tiger Mountain at Bronx Zoo

4.6(629)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

KM's Dreamland Indoor Playground

4.6(111)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Bronx Zoo

4.6(38,807)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground

4.6(279)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Ancient Playground

4.6(785)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Tarr Family Playground

4.6(163)

Ages: 1-10

Complete Playground

4.6(325)

Ages: Best for ages 0-10

Twinkle Playspace

4.6(483)

Ages: Best for ages 0-6

Kidz Fun Palace - Indoor Playground & Birthday Parties

4.6(557)

Ages: Best for ages 2-11

New York Aquarium Education Department

4.6(274)

Ages: 4–16

Staten Island Children's Museum

4.6(960)

Ages: 1–10

Bronx Children's Museum

4.6(184)

Ages: 1–10

Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling

4.5(377)

Ages: 1–10

RiseNY

4.5(3,590)

Ages: 5–17

Evelyn's Playground

4.5(143)

Ages: 2-12

Liberty Science Center

4.5(10,149)

Ages: Best for ages 3-15

Toll Family Playground

4.5(151)

Ages: 1-10

Rudin Family Playground

4.5(98)

Ages: 2-10

Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife

4.5(8,589)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

KidsZone Indoor Playground

4.5(163)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Staten Island Zoo

4.5(3,184)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Bernard Family Playground

4.5(78)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Long Island Children's Museum

4.5(2,365)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

New York Hall of Science

4.5(6,121)

Ages: 3–16

Queens Zoo

4.5(5,783)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Partially Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

4.5(4,309)

Ages: All ages; particularly great for families who enjoy outdoor cultural spaces

Safari Playground

4.5(153)

Ages: 2-10

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

4.4(2,605)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Staten Island Museum

4.4(335)

Ages: 5–13

Area 53 - Adventure Park

4.4(3,792)

Ages: Best for ages 8 and up; primarily tweens, teens, and adults

Outdoor

Jungle Adventure NYC

4.4(356)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Central Park Zoo

4.4(25,658)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Color Factory NYC

4.4(4,624)

Ages: Best for ages 5 and up; particularly fun for ages 7-14

Flying Apple NY

4.4(262)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Museum of Illusions - New York

4.4(13,222)

Ages: Best for ages 6-16

Laser Bounce - Family Fun Center | Queens

4.4(1,267)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Partially Free

Queens Botanical Garden

4.3(2,736)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Sloomoo Institute

4.3(2,224)

Ages: 5–16

Indoor/OutdoorStroller-FriendlyRainy Day

New York Aquarium

4.2(18,909)

Ages: All ages; best experiences for ages 3 and up

Chinatown Fair Family Fun Center

4.2(910)

Ages: Best for ages 8 and up; primarily a teen/young adult arcade

Bounce N Play

4.2(676)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Children's Museum Of Manhattan

4.2(3,077)

Ages: Best for ages 1-9

Kids 'N Action

4.2(1,189)

Ages: 2–10