Brooklyn Museum

A kids' reading room inside the landmark library, a quiet place to sit down with a stack of books and borrow a few if you have a card.

Meadow and marsh paths made for kids to wander, with garden wildlife to look for and hands-on nature stations to dig into.

A restored 1912 carousel where your kid gets to choose a horse, a lion or a giraffe.

Bridges on the bigger climber, swings, and a shady sandpit for the ones who just want to dig.

A calm indoor play space for kids up to six where you stay and play with them, with café seating for your coffee.

A big climber for older kids, toddler-sized ladders for the rest, plus swings and sand to dig in by the bandshell.