New York City family weekend planner
Best parks & outdoors in New York City
Family-friendly parks, playgrounds, regional open space and outdoor adventures across San Francisco, the Peninsula, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Browse 30 family-friendly spots and 40 upcoming events on FamHop.
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Upcoming parks & outdoors
- Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers (2026) · Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Baruch Playground, Manhattan · Free
- Movies Under the Stars: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants · Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Crotona Tennis House at Crotona Park, Bronx · Free
- Summer Sports Experience: Pickleball · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Greenbelt Recreation Center, Staten Island · Free
- EcoZone 4 Volunteer Crew Open House · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Prospect Park Alliance, Brooklyn · Free, Registration Required
- Summer on the Hudson: Tots Soccer · Thursday, August 13, 2026
71st Street Soccer Field and Basketball Courts at Riverside Park South, Manhattan · Free
- Free Summer Meals in Prospect Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Prospect Park Alliance, Brooklyn · Free
- Kids In Motion: Addabbo Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Addabbo Playground at Tudor Park, Queens · Free
- Kids in Motion: Al Quinones Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at Al Quiñones Playground, Bronx · Free
- Kids In Motion: Alley Springfield Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Alley Springfield Playground at Alley Pond Park, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: Arrochar · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at Arrochar Playground, Staten Island · Free
- Kids In Motion: Astoria Heights Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Astoria Heights Playground, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: Austin J. McDonald's Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Austin J. McDonald Playground Fieldhouse at Austin J. McDonald Playground, Staten Island · Free
- Kids In Motion: Beach 59th Street Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Beach 59th Street Playground at Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Queens · Free
- Kids in Motion: Ben Abrams Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Ben Abrams Playground at Bronx Park, Bronx · Free
- Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at Bloomingdale Playground, Manhattan · Free
- Kids In Motion: Bowne Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Bowne Park Playground at Bowne Park, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: Bowne Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at Bowne Playground, Queens · Free
- Kids in Motion: Breevort Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Brevoort Playground, Brooklyn · Free
- Kids In Motion: Brookville Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Brookville Playground at Brookville Park, Queens · Free
- Kids in Motion: Brownsville Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Brownsville Playground, Brooklyn · Free
- Kids In Motion: Carl Schruz Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Catbird Playground at Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan · Free
- Kids in Motion: Columbus Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Columbus Park, Manhattan · Free
- Kids In Motion: Corona Golf Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Playground at Corona Golf Playground, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
De Matti Playground at De Matti Park, Staten Island · Free
- Kids In Motion: Elmhurst Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Playground at Elmhurst Park, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: Faber · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center at Faber Park Recreation Center, Staten Island · Free
- Kids in Motion: Flynn Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at Flynn Playground, Bronx · Free
- Kids In Motion: Grover Cleveland Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at Grover Cleveland Playground, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: Haggerty Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Multi-Purpose Play Area at Haggerty Park, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: Harold Schneiderman Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Playground Area at Harold Schneiderman Playground, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: Hoover-Manton Playgrounds · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Open Area at Hoover - Manton Playgrounds, Queens · Free
- Kids in Motion: Hunts Point Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Basketball Court at Hunts Point Playground, Bronx · Free
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Patrick Van Doren Pocket Park, New York · Free
- Kids in Motion: John J Carty Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Playground at John J Carty Park, Brooklyn · Free
- Kids In Motion: Lawrence Virgilio Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at Lawrence Virgilio Playground, Queens · Free
- Kids In Motion: Levy · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at Levy Playground, Staten Island · Free
- Kids In Motion: London Planetree Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Play Area at London Planetree Playground, Queens · Free
- Kids in Motion: Loreto Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Loreto Playground, Bronx · Free
- Kids In Motion: Lower Highland Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Lower Highland Playground at Highland Park, Queens · Free
- Kids in Motion: Metcalf Playground · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Metcalf Playground at Soundview Park, Bronx · Free
Top-rated parks & outdoors
- Free Public Stargazing · Long Island City
- Collect Pond Park · New York
Outside hangout in New York.
- Duane Park · Downtown Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Downtown Brooklyn.
- Rapkin-Gayle Plaza · New York
- Thomas Paine Park · New York
Outside hangout in New York.
- Tribeca Park · New York
Outside hangout in New York.
- Washington Market Park · New York
Outside hangout in New York.
- Duarte Square · New York
Outside hangout in New York.
- Granite Prospect · Downtown Brooklyn
- Petrosino Square · New York
Outside hangout in New York.
- Seward Park · Downtown Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Downtown Brooklyn.
- Vesuvio Playground · Downtown Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Downtown Brooklyn.
- Albert's Garden · Downtown Brooklyn
- Cadman Plaza Park · Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Brooklyn.
- Korean War Veterans Plaza · Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Brooklyn.
- Siempre Verde Garden · New York
- Sixth Street and Avenue B Community Garden · New York
- Stuffolk Street Community Garden · New York
- 11th Street Community Garden · New York
- Campos Community Garden · New York
- Ninth Street Community Garden · Williamsburg
- Van Voorhees Playground · Downtown Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Downtown Brooklyn.
- Bedford Playground · Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Brooklyn.
- Carroll Park · Downtown Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Downtown Brooklyn.
- Little Island · Long Island City
Outside hangout in Long Island City.
- Madison Square Park · New York
Outside hangout in New York.
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park · Brooklyn
Outside hangout in Brooklyn.
- Pier 57 Rooftop Park · New York
- Sixteen Sycamores Playground · Downtown Brooklyn
- Annie's Garden · Downtown Brooklyn