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Things to do with kids in Manhattan

Family-friendly things to do in Manhattan in 2026: 211 kid-friendly events plus 43 parks, museums and venues. Next up: Thursday, October 8, 2026. Plan a weekend with FamHop.

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  1. The Plaza Food HallFood · $
  2. Rudin Family PlaygroundOutdoors · Free
  3. West side highway accessOutdoors · Free
  4. Evelina Antonetty PlaygroundOutdoors · Free
  5. 532 Gallery Thomas JaeckelCulture · $$
  6. GagosianCulture · $$
  7. BACCulture · $$
  8. Madame Tussauds New YorkCulture · $$
  9. Ripley-Grier Flexible SpacesCulture · $$
  10. Ripley's Believe It or Not!Culture · $$
  11. The Duke on 42nd StreetCulture · $$
  12. Radio City Music HallCulture · $$
  13. Central Park ZooCulture · $$
  14. Henry Luce Nature ObservatoryCulture · $$
  15. Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and InnovationCulture · $$
  16. Lucky Strike SocialWellness · $
  17. Club PilatesWellness · $
  18. Barry'sWellness · $
  19. EquinoxWellness · $
  20. Gertrude Ederle PoolWellness · $$
  21. EquinoxWellness · $
  22. New York Sports ClubsWellness · $
  23. Pure YogaWellness · $
  24. Stretch LabWellness · $
  25. Family StorytimeThursday, October 8, 2026 · The New York Public Library
  26. It’s My Park at Hunter’s Point South ParkThursday, October 8, 2026 · Queens
  27. It’s My Park at Peter Detmold ParkThursday, October 8, 2026 · Manhattan
  28. Park Open StudioThursday, October 8, 2026 · Northwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park
  29. Double DutchThursday, October 8, 2026 · Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square Park
  30. It’s My Park at Andrew Haswell Green ParkFriday, October 9, 2026 · Manhattan
  31. Park Open StudioFriday, October 9, 2026 · Northwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park
  32. Movies Under the Stars: HalloweentownFriday, October 9, 2026 · Field at Frederick Douglass Playground
  33. It’s My Park at Lillian D Wald PlaygroundSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Manhattan
  34. It’s My Park at Northerleigh ParkSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Staten Island
  35. Family StorytimeSaturday, October 10, 2026 · The New York Public Library
  36. It’s My Park at Leif Ericson ParkSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Brooklyn
  37. It’s My Park at Mapes ParkSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Bronx
  38. It’s My Park at Owl’s Head ParkSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Brooklyn
  39. Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth ProgramSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Thomas Jefferson Park
  40. It’s My Park at Street TreeSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Manhattan
  41. Pinocchio and Gepetto’s Big Apple AdventureSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Brooklyn
  42. The Past and The Curious LiveSaturday, October 10, 2026 · David Rubenstein Atrium
  43. Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Gymnasium at Highbridge Recreation Center
  44. It’s My Park at Sitting AreaSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Queens
  45. Park Open StudioSaturday, October 10, 2026 · Northwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park
  46. Family Museum ProgramSaturday, October 10, 2026 · American Museum of Natural History
  47. Kids STEAM LabSaturday, October 10, 2026 · The New York Public Library
  48. Storytime at the 5th Street Slope GardenSaturday, October 10, 2026 · 6BC Botanical Garden & 5th St

Family-friendly spots in Manhattan

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Upcoming family events in Manhattan

ThuOct 8
  1. 10 AMFamily StorytimeThe New York Public Library · Library · Ages 1–5Books, songs, and early-literacy activities for children and caregivers.Free
  2. 10 AMIt’s My Park at Hunter’s Point South ParkQueens · Community · Ages 3–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Hunters Point Parks Conservancy to beautify Hunter’s Point South Park.Free
  3. 10 AMIt’s My Park at Peter Detmold ParkManhattan · Community · Ages 3–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Turtle Bay Association for a general cleanup at Peter Detmold Park.Free
  4. 1 PMPark Open StudioNorthwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park · Park · Ages 5–12Free
  5. 5:30 PMDouble DutchGaribaldi Plaza at Washington Square Park · Park · Ages 5–12Free
FriOct 9
  1. 9 AMIt’s My Park at Andrew Haswell Green ParkManhattan · Community · Ages 3–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Green Park Gardeners NYC for a general cleanup at Andrew Haswell Green Park.Free
  2. 1 PMPark Open StudioNorthwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park · Park · Ages 5–12Free
  3. 6:45 PMMovies Under the Stars: HalloweentownField at Frederick Douglass Playground · Park · Ages 5–12Free
SatOct 10
  1. 8 AMIt’s My Park at Lillian D Wald PlaygroundManhattan · Community · Ages 3–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Lillian D. Wald Playground for a general cleanup at Lillian D Wald Playground.Free
  2. 9 AMIt’s My Park at Northerleigh ParkStaten Island · Community · Ages 3–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to do a general clean up and pick up natural debris at Northerleigh Park.Free
  3. 10 AMFamily StorytimeThe New York Public Library · Library · Ages 1–5Books, songs, and early-literacy activities for children and caregivers.Free
  4. 10 AMIt’s My Park at Leif Ericson ParkBrooklyn · Community · Ages 3–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to help beautify Leif Ericson Park.Free
  5. 10 AMIt’s My Park at Mapes ParkBronx · Community · Ages 5–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to do a general clean up at Mapes Park.Free
  6. 10 AMIt’s My Park at Owl’s Head ParkBrooklyn · Community · Ages 3–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Owl’s Head Park Volunteers to spread mulch around trees and plant in the wildflower garden on the…Free
  7. 10 AMJesse Owens Track & Field Youth ProgramThomas Jefferson Park · Park · Ages 5–12Free
  8. 11 AMIt’s My Park at Street TreeManhattan · Community · Ages 3–12This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Security 5 Block Association to spread mulch in the street trees along Edgecombe Avenue between…Free
  9. 11 AMPinocchio and Gepetto’s Big Apple AdventureBrooklyn · Community · Ages 3–12During the 2026 season, the PuppetMobile will present a fresh take on the classic fairytale Pinocchio written by Julia Darden and directed…Free
  10. 11 AMThe Past and The Curious LiveDavid Rubenstein Atrium · Theater · Ages 5–13Mick Sullivan’s hit children’s podcast The Past and The Curious comes
  11. 12:30 PMBasketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)Gymnasium at Highbridge Recreation Center · Park · Ages 5–12Free
  12. 12:30 PMIt’s My Park at Sitting AreaQueens · Community · Ages 3–12Friends of Triboro G invites volunteers to tend to ground beds and standing planters every week.Free
  13. 1 PMPark Open StudioNorthwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park · Park · Ages 5–12Free
  14. 2 PMFamily Museum ProgramAmerican Museum of Natural History · Museum · Ages 5–13 · $Family-friendly museum programming, discovery activities, and exhibit-based learning.
  15. 2 PMKids STEAM LabThe New York Public Library · Library · Ages 5–13Hands-on science, art, and maker activities for kids.Free
  16. 4 PMStorytime at the 5th Street Slope Garden6BC Botanical Garden & 5th St · Park · Ages 5–12Free