Things to do with kids this weekend in Manhattan (August 14–16)

It’s My Park at Leif Ericson Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.

It’s My Park at Sunset Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.

It’s My Park at Andrew Haswell Green Park

Manhattan · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Green Park Gardeners NYC for a general cleanup, pruning, weeding, & planting at Andrew Haswell Green Park.

Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground

Play Area at Bloomingdale Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Carl Schruz Park

Catbird Playground at Carl Schurz Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

Columbus Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Poor Richard's Playground

Poor Richard's Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground

Samuel Seabury Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St at Seward Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground

Sol Lain Playground at Sol Lain Plgd · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park

Avenue A and St. Marks Place at Tompkins Square Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motions: Carmasville Playground

Play Area at Carmansville Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Le Carrousel Extravaganza in Bryant Park

Le Carrousel at Bryant Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Summer Sports Experience: Basketball: Skills and Drills

Basketball Courts at Chelsea Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Park Open Studio

Northwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Pinocchio and Gepetto’s Big Apple Adventure

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

During the 2026 season, the PuppetMobile will present a fresh take on the classic fairytale Pinocchio written by Julia Darden and directed…

Summer Sports Experience: Flag Football Clinics

Chelsea Park - Play Area at Chelsea Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Silent Disco at John Jay Park

Playground at John Jay Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Open Farm Day at Battery Urban Farm

Battery Urban Farm at The Battery · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Family Storytime

The New York Public Library · Manhattan · Ages 1–5

Books, songs, and early-literacy activities for children and caregivers.

Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground

Play Area at Bloomingdale Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Carl Schruz Park

Catbird Playground at Carl Schurz Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

Columbus Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Poor Richard's Playground

Poor Richard's Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground

Samuel Seabury Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St at Seward Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground

Sol Lain Playground at Sol Lain Plgd · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park

Avenue A and St. Marks Place at Tompkins Square Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motions: Carmasville Playground

Play Area at Carmansville Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Summer Sports Experience: Basketball: Skills and Drills

Basketball Courts at Chelsea Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Food Demos on the Urban Farm

Urban Farm at Randall's Island Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Summer on the Hudson: Fly NYC

Pier I at Riverside Park South · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium at Highbridge Recreation Center · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

It’s My Park at Astoria Sitting Area

Queens · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

Friends of Triboro G invites volunteers to tend to ground beds and standing planters every week.

Park Open Studio

Northwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Pinocchio and Gepetto’s Big Apple Adventure

Bronx · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

During the 2026 season, the PuppetMobile will present a fresh take on the classic fairytale Pinocchio written by Julia Darden and directed…

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 8 to 12)

Gymnasium at Highbridge Recreation Center · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Family Museum Program

American Museum of Natural History · Manhattan · $ · Ages 5–13

Family-friendly museum programming, discovery activities, and exhibit-based learning.

Kids STEAM Lab

The New York Public Library · Manhattan · Ages 5–13

Hands-on science, art, and maker activities for kids.

Summer on the Hudson: Story Hour!

102nd Street Field House at Riverside Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Southside, We Outside! Live Music & Night Market

Queens · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

Southside, We Outside! combines the energy of a block party with a night market and brings it right to the people in Queens’ Baisley Pond Park.

Blues Traveler / Gin Blossoms / Spin Doctors

Manhattan · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

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It’s My Park at Leif Ericson Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.

It’s My Park at McKinley Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.

It’s My Park at Sunset Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.

It’s My Park at Rainbow Playground

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Better Brooklyn Association to steward the trees around Rainbow Playground with mulching and weeding.

Family Museum Program

American Museum of Natural History · Manhattan · $ · Ages 5–13

Family-friendly museum programming, discovery activities, and exhibit-based learning.

Taiwanese Waves 10th Anniversary: 9m88 + ØZI + YELLOW / Chance Emerson / Mong Tong / Chinatown Records

Manhattan · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

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