Activities for Big Kids in New York City

Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, NYBG

4.8(2,425)

Ages: All ages

World of Birds

4.8(408)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Fun Galaxy

4.8(155)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Fun Island Playground

4.8(149)

Ages: Best for ages 0-10

Max Adventures Kids Birthday Party Place

4.8(907)

Ages: Best for ages 4-14

Central Park

4.8(296,738)

Ages: All ages

Pier 51 at Hudson River Park

4.8(584)

Ages: 0-10

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

Children's Zoo

Ages: Best for ages 2-9

Hippo Playground

Ages: 1-10

Launch Family Entertainment Brooklyn

Ages: Best for ages 4-18

NYBG Ticket Counter

4.7(515)

Ages: All ages — entry point to NYBG

Pier 25 Playground

4.7(113)

Ages: 2-12

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

4.7(14,838)

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

Launch Family Entertainment Queens

4.7(4,095)

Ages: Best for ages 4-18

Everett Children's Adventure Garden, NYBG

4.7(345)

Ages: Best for ages 2-11

Adventure Playground

4.7(47)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Discovery Playground

4.7(61)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Battery Playscape

4.7(160)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Congo Gorilla Forest

4.7(803)

Ages: Best for ages 4 and up

Empire Adventure Park

4.7(801)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Heckscher Playground

4.7(1,200)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Native Plant Garden, NYBG

4.6(22)

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

Tiger Mountain at Bronx Zoo

4.6(629)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground

4.6(279)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Max Funland

4.6(276)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Kidz Fun Palace - Indoor Playground & Birthday Parties

4.6(557)

Ages: Best for ages 2-11

Ancient Playground

4.6(785)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Billy Johnson Playground

4.6(717)

Ages: 2-12

Tarr Family Playground

4.6(163)

Ages: 1-10

KM's Dreamland Indoor Playground

4.6(111)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Complete Playground

4.6(325)

Ages: Best for ages 0-10

River Run Playground

4.6(287)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Bronx Zoo

4.6(38,807)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Queens Zoo

4.5(5,783)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Toll Family Playground

4.5(151)

Ages: 1-10

Bernard Family Playground

4.5(78)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Liberty Science Center

4.5(10,149)

Ages: Best for ages 3-15

Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife

4.5(8,589)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

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

Long Island Children's Museum

4.5(2,365)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

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

Evelyn's Playground

4.5(143)

Ages: 2-12

Rudin Family Playground

4.5(98)

Ages: 2-10

Jungle Adventure NYC

4.4(356)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Color Factory NYC

4.4(4,624)

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

Laser Bounce - Family Fun Center | Queens

4.4(1,267)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Flying Apple NY

4.4(262)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Central Park Zoo

4.4(25,658)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Museum of Illusions - New York

4.4(13,222)

Ages: Best for ages 6-16

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

4.4(2,605)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Area 53 - Adventure Park

4.4(3,792)

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

Outdoor

Queens Botanical Garden

4.3(2,736)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

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

Chinatown Fair Family Fun Center

4.2(910)

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

New York Aquarium

4.2(18,909)

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

Immersive Gamebox - Lower East Side

4.9(3,821)

Ages: Best for ages 7 and up

Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, NYBG

4.8(2,425)

Ages: All ages

World of Birds

4.8(408)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Fun Galaxy

4.8(155)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Fun Island Playground

4.8(149)

Ages: Best for ages 0-10

Max Adventures Kids Birthday Party Place

4.8(907)

Ages: Best for ages 4-14

Central Park

4.8(296,738)

Ages: All ages

Pier 51 at Hudson River Park

4.8(584)

Ages: 0-10

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

Children's Zoo

Ages: Best for ages 2-9

Hippo Playground

Ages: 1-10

Launch Family Entertainment Brooklyn

Ages: Best for ages 4-18

NYBG Ticket Counter

4.7(515)

Ages: All ages — entry point to NYBG

Pier 25 Playground

4.7(113)

Ages: 2-12

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

4.7(14,838)

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

Launch Family Entertainment Queens

4.7(4,095)

Ages: Best for ages 4-18

Everett Children's Adventure Garden, NYBG

4.7(345)

Ages: Best for ages 2-11

Adventure Playground

4.7(47)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Discovery Playground

4.7(61)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Battery Playscape

4.7(160)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Congo Gorilla Forest

4.7(803)

Ages: Best for ages 4 and up

Empire Adventure Park

4.7(801)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Heckscher Playground

4.7(1,200)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Native Plant Garden, NYBG

4.6(22)

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

Tiger Mountain at Bronx Zoo

4.6(629)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground

4.6(279)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Max Funland

4.6(276)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Kidz Fun Palace - Indoor Playground & Birthday Parties

4.6(557)

Ages: Best for ages 2-11

Ancient Playground

4.6(785)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Billy Johnson Playground

4.6(717)

Ages: 2-12

Tarr Family Playground

4.6(163)

Ages: 1-10

KM's Dreamland Indoor Playground

4.6(111)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Complete Playground

4.6(325)

Ages: Best for ages 0-10

River Run Playground

4.6(287)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Bronx Zoo

4.6(38,807)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Queens Zoo

4.5(5,783)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Toll Family Playground

4.5(151)

Ages: 1-10

Bernard Family Playground

4.5(78)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Liberty Science Center

4.5(10,149)

Ages: Best for ages 3-15

Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife

4.5(8,589)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

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

Long Island Children's Museum

4.5(2,365)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

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

Evelyn's Playground

4.5(143)

Ages: 2-12

Rudin Family Playground

4.5(98)

Ages: 2-10

Jungle Adventure NYC

4.4(356)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Color Factory NYC

4.4(4,624)

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

Laser Bounce - Family Fun Center | Queens

4.4(1,267)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Flying Apple NY

4.4(262)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Central Park Zoo

4.4(25,658)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Museum of Illusions - New York

4.4(13,222)

Ages: Best for ages 6-16

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

4.4(2,605)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

Area 53 - Adventure Park

4.4(3,792)

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

Outdoor

Queens Botanical Garden

4.3(2,736)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

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

Chinatown Fair Family Fun Center

4.2(910)

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

New York Aquarium

4.2(18,909)

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