Kid-Friendly Events in NYC & Beyond NYC Various locations,
Find culture, art, festivals and more for New York Families
Art Walk at Brookfield Place Brookfield Place 220 Vesey Street,
Look for works ranging from oil on canvas to handmade ceramics throughout the 40-foot palms and glass atrium in this shopping and office complex.In addition to a permanent collection on…
The New York Public Library’s Treasures New York Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street,
See some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in the New York Public Library's collections of the last 125+ years. Encounter manuscripts, artworks, letters, still and moving…
Seaglass Carousel Battery Park & Playscape State Street & Battery Place,
Spin 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…
π $6
MoMA Sculpture Garden Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 4 W 53rd Street,
Explore a small, lovely Sculpture Garden with a range of interesting statues including an oversized surreal Miro, an all-weather snowman, a monumental geometric sculpture by Picasso, a colorful Calder structure…
Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevarrd,
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Cultureβs Black Comic Book Festival with photographs, memorabilia, creator highlights, comic book reading stations, and clips from past…
High Line Art High Line The High Line,
See world-class art projects on and around the High Line, in dialogue with the nature and city scape of the unique parkCurrent highlights include:* You know who I am (16th…
imagiNATIONS Activity Center National Museum of the American Indian - New York One Bowling Green,
Solve puzzles, perform experiments, play state-of-the-art computer simulations and find out how corn is like a dog in this interactive, family-friendly space. Explore scientific principles behind Native innovations and technologies…
Six Flags Great Adventure
Enjoy over 100 rides, shows, special events and dining among themed areas such as Boardwalk, Frontier Adventures, Fantasy Forest and Movietown.π’ Thrill seekers can try 14 different roller coasters, including…
π $59.99, $37.51/parking
Central Park Carousel
Choose from 57 horses and two chariots on a charming carousel built in 1908 (but installed in the park in 1951). Look for fun art throughout including silly clowns. Covered…
π $2.50
Jim Henson’s World Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35 Avenue at 37 Street, Astoria
Explore Jim Hensonβs groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on popular culture and learn how Henson and his team of builders, performers, and writers brought to…
π Free with museum admission
NYC Ferry NYC Various locations,
Travel 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…
π $2.75, free/kids under 44 inches
MoMA Art Lab: Line, Shape, Color Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 4 W 53rd Street,
Work with wire, design emoji, engage in light-box play, and more in this all-ages, hands-on space. Drop in and choose from a variety of activities. Weave paper patterns, browse beautiful…
π $25/adults, $18/seniors, $14/students, free/ages 16 & under
This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Explore the many ways NYC has inspired storytelling across art forms. See both famous and lesser-known depictions of New York in film and television, visual and performing arts, music, poetry…
1885 Tall Ship Wavertree & 1908 Lightship Ambrose South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton Street,
Visit the 130-year-old tall ship Wavertree with self-guided tours along a set route include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a…
π Pay-what-you-wish
Tea Around Town Bryant Park 42nd Street & Fifth Avenue,
See the sights of New York in a double-decker bus transformed into a mobile tea room with a glass roof offering a wide field of view, and a bright, floral…
π $69
Blue Man Group Astor Place Theater 434 Lafayette Street,
Experience a unique, imaginative, multi-sensory worldwide hit where it all began, in an intimate downtown theater. Three bizarre bald blue men make music with innovative instruments and interact with each…
π $54.50-$102
Gazillion Bubble Show New World Stages 340 W 50th Street,
Bubble lovers can get their fix at this long-running show that combines spectacular light and laser effects with masterful bubble artistry. Great first show with only 60 minute running time…
π $59-$99.50
The Lion King Minskoff Theatre 200 W 45th Street,
Puppets and live actors create a magical world to tell the story of Simbaβs rise to the throne in this worldwide sensation and winner of six Tony Awards, including Best…
π $109-$252
Wicked Gershwin Theatre 222 W 51st Street,
This mega-hit musical take onΒ The Wizard of OzΒ tells the backstory of the the misunderstood, green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West and bubbly popular Glinda. Their initial rivalry turns in an…
π $105-$232