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Best Spots for Kids - NYC

Best Spots for Kids - NYC

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Created by Forrest • Updated On: February 9, 2015
Teardrop Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

1. Teardrop Park

8.8
Warren St (btwn River Terrace & North End Ave), New York, NY
Park · Battery Park City · 22 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Children's Museum is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

2. Brooklyn Children's Museum

8.5
145 Brooklyn Ave (Brower Park), New York, NY
Museum · 65 tips and reviews
Sony Wonder Technology Lab is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

3. Sony Wonder Technology Lab

550 Madison Ave (btw 55th St & 56th), New York, NY
Science Museum · Midtown East · 41 tips and reviews
Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

4. Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM)

7.9
212 W 83rd St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Upper West Side · 57 tips and reviews
The Rocks is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

5. The Rocks

8.3
Central Park Dr, New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Central Park · 31 tips and reviews
Heckscher Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

6. Heckscher Playground

8.9
Central Park Dr (at 62nd St), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 29 tips and reviews
Bronx Zoo is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

7. Bronx Zoo

9.0
2300 Southern Blvd (at Boston Rd), Bronx, NY
Zoo · Bronx Park · 342 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

8. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Diana Ross Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

9. Diana Ross Playground

8.2
Central Park W (at 81st St), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 1 tip
Billy Johnson Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

10. Billy Johnson Playground

9.1
5th Ave (at E 67th St), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 11 tips and reviews
Abraham and Joseph Spector Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

11. Abraham and Joseph Spector Playground

Central Park W (at W 86th St), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 1 tip
Wollman Rink is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

12. Wollman Rink

8.9
830 5th Ave (at East Dr), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Central Park · 83 tips and reviews
Tarr-Coyne Tots Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

13. Tarr-Coyne Tots Playground

8.3
West Dr (at W 67th St), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 3 tips and reviews
Astoria Indoor Batting Range is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

14. Astoria Indoor Batting Range

7.1
3437 37th St, Long Island City, NY
Sports and Recreation · 5 tips and reviews
Chelsea Batting Cages is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

15. Chelsea Batting Cages

New York, NY
Sports and Recreation · Chelsea · 1 tip
Ancient Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

16. Ancient Playground

8.8
85th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 16 tips and reviews
Safari Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

17. Safari Playground

7.2
Central Park (91st Street), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 9 tips and reviews
Wild West Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

18. Wild West Playground

8.6
Central Park West (at 93rd St), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 5 tips and reviews
Evelyn's Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

19. Evelyn's Playground

7.9
Union Square W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Playground · Union Square · 27 tips and reviews
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

20. Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park

8.8
20 Battery Pl (btw 1st Pl & Little West St), New York, NY
Park · Battery Park City · 34 tips and reviews
Nelson A. Rockefeller Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

21. Nelson A. Rockefeller Park

9.5
River Ter (btwn Chambers St & Vesey Pl), New York, NY
Park · Battery Park City · 40 tips and reviews
Kowsky Plaza Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

22. Kowsky Plaza Playground

7.6
Playground · Battery Park City · 1 tip
Astoria Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

23. Astoria Park

9.5
19 19th St (btwn Ditmars Blvd & Astoria Pk S), Queens, NY
Park · Astoria · 96 tips and reviews
Astoria Park Skate Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

24. Astoria Park Skate Park

6.5
Astoria, NY
Skate Park · 5 tips and reviews
Astoria Park Basketball Courts is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

25. Astoria Park Basketball Courts

Astoria Park, Astoria, NY
Basketball Court · 1 tip
Charybdis Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

26. Charybdis Playground

7.4
19th St (at 23rd Rd), Astoria, NY
Playground · 4 tips and reviews
Governors Island is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

27. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 221 tips and reviews
Madison Square Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

28. Madison Square Playground

8.1
Madison Ave (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Playground · NoMad · 5 tips and reviews
Washington Market Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

29. Washington Market Park

9.2
Greenwich St (at Reade St), New York, NY
Playground · Tribeca · 15 tips and reviews
New York Hall of Science is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

30. New York Hall of Science

8.6
47-01 111th St (at 47th Ave), Corona, NY
Science Museum · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 93 tips and reviews

31. Hudson River Park Playground

6.8
Hudson River Park, New York, NY
Playground · Chelsea · 6 tips and reviews
Main Street Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

32. Main Street Playground

8.9
Plymouth St (at Main St), Brooklyn, NY
Playground · DUMBO · 19 tips and reviews
Imagination Playground at Burling Slip is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

33. Imagination Playground at Burling Slip

8.2
John St (at South Street Seaport) (btw Front & South Sts), New York, NY
Playground · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
Rainey Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

34. Rainey Park

6.6
Vernon Blvd (btwn 33rd Rd & 34th Ave), Queens, NY
Park · Astoria · 7 tips and reviews
Gantry Plaza Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

35. Gantry Plaza Playground

7.0
Center Blvd (48th Ave), Queens, NY
Playground · Hunters Point · 4 tips and reviews
Pier 25 Mini Golf is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

36. Pier 25 Mini Golf

8.5
225 West St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Mini Golf Course · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews
Bowlmor Lanes Union Square is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

37. Bowlmor Lanes Union Square

110 University Pl (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Bowling Alley · Greenwich Village · 67 tips and reviews
Bowl 360 Astoria is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

38. Bowl 360 Astoria

7.1
19-45 49th St (btwn 19th & 20th Ave), Astoria, NY
Bowling Alley · 15 tips and reviews
300 New York is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

39. 300 New York

Pier 60/23rd & West Side Hwy (Pier 60/23rd & West Side Hwy), New York, NY
Bowling Alley · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews
Whitestone Lanes Bowling Centers is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

40. Whitestone Lanes Bowling Centers

5.7
3005 Whitestone Expy (Linden Place/Farrington Street), Flushing, NY
Bowling Alley · 24 tips and reviews
City Ice Pavilion is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

41. City Ice Pavilion

8.1
47-32 32nd Pl (at Van Dam St), Queens, NY
Skating Rink · Sunnyside · 11 tips and reviews
Bank of America Winter Village is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

42. Bank of America Winter Village

8.0
42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Midtown East · 119 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

43. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1399 tips and reviews
Lasker Pool & Ice Rink is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

44. Lasker Pool & Ice Rink

7.2
10826 East Dr (at Central Park N), New York, NY
Swimming Pool · Central Park · 17 tips and reviews
FAO Schwarz is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

45. FAO Schwarz

767 5th Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 284 tips and reviews
Tompkins Square Park Playground is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

46. Tompkins Square Park Playground

6.0
Ave A (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Playground · Alphabet City · 6 tips and reviews
Hayden Planetarium is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

47. Hayden Planetarium

9.1
200 Central Park W (inside American Museum of Natural History), New York, NY
Planetarium · Upper West Side · 85 tips and reviews
Lighthouse Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

48. Lighthouse Park

7.9
Roosevelt Island Greenway, New York, NY
Park · Roosevelt Island · 12 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

49. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Luna Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

50. Luna Park

8.6
1000 Surf Ave (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Amusement Park · Coney Island · 110 tips and reviews
New York Aquarium is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

51. New York Aquarium

7.0
602 Surf Ave (at W 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Aquarium · Coney Island · 130 tips and reviews
The LEGO Store is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

52. The LEGO Store

620 5th Ave (at Rockefeller Plaza), New York, NY
Toy Store · Rockefeller Center · 108 tips and reviews
The LEGO Store is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

53. The LEGO Store

JCPenney Wing (Level 1: 1C) (Queens Center Mall), Elmhurst, NY
Toy Store · 6 tips and reviews
American Girl Place is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

54. American Girl Place

609 5th Ave (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 80 tips and reviews
Toys"R"Us is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

55. Toys"R"Us

1514 Broadway (btwn 44th & 45th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Theater District · 245 tips and reviews
Victorian Gardens Amusement Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

56. Victorian Gardens Amusement Park

Central Park (59th St 6th Ave), New York, NY
Amusement Park · Central Park · 8 tips and reviews
Central Park Carousel is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

57. Central Park Carousel

8.3
Central Pk Dr (at 65th St), New York, NY
Attraction · Central Park · 28 tips and reviews
Pier 62 Carousel is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

58. Pier 62 Carousel

7.3
W 24th St (West Side Hwy), New York, NY
Attraction · Chelsea · 10 tips and reviews
Marsha P. Johnson State Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

59. Marsha P. Johnson State Park

9.1
90 Kent Ave (btwn N 7th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews
Gantry Plaza State Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

60. Gantry Plaza State Park

9.6
Center Blvd (btwn 46th & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
State or Provincial Park · Hunters Point · 132 tips and reviews
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

61. Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park

9.1
Water St (at Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · DUMBO · 13 tips and reviews
Riverbank State Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

62. Riverbank State Park

9.0
679 Riverside Dr (btwn W 137th & W 145th St), New York, NY
State or Provincial Park · West Harlem · 61 tips and reviews
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

63. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

9.1
Pier 86 (at W 46th St & 12th Ave), New York, NY
History Museum · Hell's Kitchen · 348 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

64. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

65. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

66. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Yankee Stadium is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

67. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · 1157 tips and reviews
Citi Field is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

68. Citi Field

9.1
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Baseball Stadium · Flushing · 667 tips and reviews
Maimonides Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

69. Maimonides Park

8.6
1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Baseball Stadium · Coney Island · 106 tips and reviews
Astor Place Theatre is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

70. Astor Place Theatre

7.8
434 Lafayette St (btw Astor & E 4th), New York, NY
Indie Theater · NoHo · 45 tips and reviews
Minskoff Theatre is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

71. Minskoff Theatre

9.3
1515 Broadway (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 228 tips and reviews
Orpheum Theatre is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

72. Orpheum Theatre

8.9
126 2nd Ave (at St. Marks Pl.), New York, NY
Indie Theater · East Village · 36 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

73. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Flushing Meadows Corona Park is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

74. Flushing Meadows Corona Park

9.1
Great Lakes Ct (Dwight Eisenhower Promenade), Queens, NY
Park · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 85 tips and reviews
Flushing Meadows Carousel is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

75. Flushing Meadows Carousel

(55th and 111th), Corona, NY
Attraction · 6 tips and reviews
Japan Society is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

76. Japan Society

9.3
333 E 47th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Turtle Bay · 49 tips and reviews
Citi Field is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

77. Citi Field

9.1
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Baseball Stadium · Flushing · 667 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 2009, Citi Field is the only Major League ballpark to feature orange foul poles instead of the standard yellow. The home of the Mets was named host of the 2013 All-Star Game.

Jane's Carousel is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

78. Jane's Carousel

9.3
45 Main St (at Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · DUMBO · 86 tips and reviews
Discovery Times Square is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

79. Discovery Times Square

226 W 44th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Theater District · 104 tips and reviews
Bowlmor Times Square is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

80. Bowlmor Times Square

222 W. 44th St, New York, NY
Bowling Alley · Theater District · 91 tips and reviews
Frames Bowling Lounge is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

81. Frames Bowling Lounge

6.9
550 9th Ave (at W 40th St), New York, NY
Bowling Alley · Garment District · 98 tips and reviews
McCarren Ice Rink is one of Best Spots for Kids - NYC.

82. McCarren Ice Rink

776 Lorimer Street (bet. Driggs Ave & Bayard St), Brooklyn, NY
Skating Rink · Williamsburg · 5 tips and reviews