OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Go all in on summer with outdoor, naturally socially-distanced adventures for all ages.
Also climb on public art and see what else in open in NY and beyond the city (including museums & pop-ups for when the weather's not so nice). Sign up for our email list and follow our insta for the latest.
BOATING
Staten Island Ferry
FidiTake a free ferry ride from Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan to Staten Island and back for great views of The Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan & Brooklyn skylines. 25 minute trips (1 hour round trip) depart every half hour (every fifteen minutes during rush hour). Masks required. For a quicker trip, take the…
NYC Ferry
DowntownTravel by state-of-the-art ferry to stops in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island along the East River and Hudson River.
Indoor and outdoor seating. Charging stations, concessions, AC/heat and stroller parking available onboard.
Travel time varies, from 20 to 60 minutes. Ferry frequency differs by stop; see the online schedules.
Some family-friendly…
ROPES COURSES
Area 53 Adventure Park
Williamsburg/GreenpointTry ropes courses, multiple rock climbing walls, roller skating, laser mazes, zip lines, ninja courses, slides and more at an indoor adventure park. Booking a 3-hour time slot to divide among your choice of activities.
48 inch minimum height limit for the Sky Trail (Ropes Course) and Sky Rail (Zip Line).
Food, drink and arcade…
Boundless Adventures Opening Day
Hot SpotSwing, climb, balance, traverse and zip-line at this aerial adventure park in Westchester. Explore a variety of high ropes courses with 110 platforms in the trees featuring unique elements and zip lines on every course.
Nine courses for all skill levels – low to the ground and high in the trees, with age limits for each…
Bronx Zoo Treetop Adventure Reopens
BronxHangout in the treetops at the Bronx Zoo’s sustainably created aerial ropes course. Ride a 400-foot-long zipline over the Bronx River and/or swing from rope to rope, skateboard high above the ground, and navigate your way through the trees i seven courses of varying difficulties.
Make a day of it with a visit to the…
CAROUSELS
Seaglass Carousel
FidiSpin under the sea in an aquatic carousel in historic Battery Park. Sit within iridescent fiberglass fish that glide through a (covered) spiraling nautilus of glass and steel. LED color-changing lighting combined with “water effect” light projectors and oceanic music create a magical underwater atmosphere for kids of all ages.
Purchase tickets at the carousel…
Jane’s Carousel
DUMBO, Downtown & HeightsRide exquisitely carved horses (and two chariots) on this charming carousel with a view, created in 1922 in Ohio and recently restored and relocated to the edge of the East River. The carousel is covered, but the line to enter is entirely outdoors.
Prospect Park Carousel Opening Day
Prospect Park/Park SlopeTake your first ride of spring on Prospect Park Alliance’s historic Carousel. 53 magnificent horses ride alongside a lion, a giraffe, a deer and two dragon-pulled chariots in a charming carousel built in 1912. One of the only wheelchair accessible carousels in the nation.
Snacks available at the Pony Express Snack Bar.
In the park’s…
MINI GOLF
Shipwrecked Brooklyn
Red Hook/Carroll GardensPlay an indoor 18-hole miniature golf course and go on an adventure through four pirate-themed areas complete with theatrical scenery, lights, and sound. Use a bag of gold tokens ($5) to bring the story to life through animatronics, video, and special effects as you make your way through the course. The course is ADA compliant…
American Dream
New JerseyThis indoor mega-mall has towns over-the-top, entirely indoor activities. Prices vary by day. Gets crowded, so go early.
* Ride thrilling roller coasters and family-friendly rides plus meet favorite characters like Dora The Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at indoor theme park Nickelodeon Universe ($59–$85).
* Swim, splash and slide with…
Rocket Park Mini Golf
Queens: Corona/FlushingExplore key science concepts such as propulsion, gravity, escape velocity, launch window, gravitational assist, and more in a nine-hole miniature golf course, built around actual rockets and spacecraft that helped initiate the space race (originally featured at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair). Learn how the same laws of motion and gravity that guide the path…
ROLLER SKATING
American Dream
New JerseyThis indoor mega-mall has towns over-the-top, entirely indoor activities. Prices vary by day. Gets crowded, so go early.
* Ride thrilling roller coasters and family-friendly rides plus meet favorite characters like Dora The Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at indoor theme park Nickelodeon Universe ($59–$85).
* Swim, splash and slide with…
The Rink at Rockefeller Center
Hot SpotTake a spin on the world’s most famous ice rink. This urban rink is one of the smallest and most expensive in the city, but the iconic location is pure magic.
Register for timed tickets in advance, online. Admission varies widely by day and time, so go early in the day, week and…
LeFrak Center Ice Skating
Prospect Park/Park SlopeSkate in a half-covered/half-open lakeside rink in Prospect Park.
* Olympic figure-skating athletes Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov direct the Sports Programs for Lakeside’s growing Skate School which offers learn-to-Skate and Learn-to-Play-Hockey classes for all ages.
🔓 Lockers available for rent ($3-$8, 2-hour time limit).
🍽 Light fare and drinks available for takeaway at rinkside…
Hommocks Park Ice Rink
Lower WestchesterMamaroneck’s popular enclosed public skating facility offers public skating sessions throughout the week October through June.
Although the spectator area is (sort of) heated, dress warmly on the ice. Snow pants and gloves are a good idea, and so are layers for when you get moving. No outside food is permitted; a concession stand…
Area 53 Adventure Park
Williamsburg/GreenpointTry ropes courses, multiple rock climbing walls, roller skating, laser mazes, zip lines, ninja courses, slides and more at an indoor adventure park. Booking a 3-hour time slot to divide among your choice of activities.
48 inch minimum height limit for the Sky Trail (Ropes Course) and Sky Rail (Zip Line).
Food, drink and arcade…
The Roller Wave
DUMBO, Downtown & HeightsSkate inside the new 24,000-square-foot space invoking the golden era of roller discos in the 1970s. Enjoy live DJ music, delicious food and beverage options at a Buds2Roses, food hall, a live podcast space, and an arcade, all with retro Brooklyn decor.
Socks required. Lockers available to rent. Skate lessons available Saturday from 11am-1pm.
The…
Pier 2 Roller Rink
DUMBO, Downtown & HeightsSkate on a world-class roller and inline skating rink with a waterfront view and a top 40 soundtrack. Skate rental available ($7). Wrist Guards Required for all skaters; rentals are provided free of charge.
Advanced ticket sales are no longer required/offered. All tickets can be purchased upon entry at the admissions windows. Sessions are 3 hours each.
Easter Sunday Skate
DUMBO, Downtown & HeightsSkate on a world-class roller and inline skating rink with a waterfront view and a top 40 soundtrack. Skate rental available ($7). Wrist Guards Required for all skaters; rentals are provided free of charge.
Advanced ticket sales are no longer required/offered. All tickets can be purchased upon entry at the admissions windows. Sessions are 3 hours each.