Rainy Day Activities for Kids in New York City

Immersive Gamebox - Lower East Side

4.9(3,821)

Ages: Best for ages 7 and up

Play Street Museum - Upper West Side

4.9(465)

Ages: Best for ages 0-6

Fun Galaxy

4.8(155)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

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

World of Birds

4.8(408)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

4.8(442)

Ages: 4–17

Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, NYBG

4.8(2,425)

Ages: All ages

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

Congo Gorilla Forest

4.7(803)

Ages: Best for ages 4 and up

Launch Family Entertainment Queens

4.7(4,095)

Ages: Best for ages 4-18

Ocean Wonders: Sharks!

4.7(910)

Ages: 3–16

Launch Family Entertainment Brooklyn

4.7(421)

Ages: Best for ages 4-18

Empire Adventure Park

4.7(801)

Ages: Best for ages 4-16

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NYBG Ticket Counter

4.7(515)

Ages: All ages — entry point to NYBG

New York Aquarium Education Department

4.6(274)

Ages: 4–16

Twinkle Playspace

4.6(483)

Ages: Best for ages 0-6

Staten Island Children's Museum

4.6(960)

Ages: 1–10

Kidz Fun Palace – Indoor Playground & Birthday Parties

4.6(557)

Ages: Best for ages 2-11

KM's Dreamland Indoor Playground

4.6(111)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Bronx Children's Museum

4.6(184)

Ages: 1–10

Complete Playground

4.6(325)

Ages: Best for ages 0-10

Max Funland

4.6(276)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

RiseNY

4.5(3,590)

Ages: 5–17

Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling

4.5(377)

Ages: 1–10

Joyful Palace

4.5(604)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Liberty Science Center

4.5(10,149)

Ages: Best for ages 3-15

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

KidsZone Indoor Playground

4.5(163)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife

4.5(8,589)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10

Staten Island Museum

4.4(335)

Ages: 5–13

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

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

Jungle Adventure NYC

4.4(356)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Flying Apple NY

4.4(262)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Sloomoo Institute

4.3(2,224)

Ages: 5–16

Kids 'N Action

4.2(1,189)

Ages: 2–10

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

Bounce N Play

4.2(676)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

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New York Aquarium

4.2(18,909)

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

Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience - American Dream Mall

4.1(805)

Ages: 4–16

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

4.1(3,995)

Ages: Best for ages 5-18

Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium

4.0(78)

Ages: Best for ages 5-15

Land-O-Fun

4.0(680)

Ages: Best for ages 2-10