# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in New York

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in New York, each listing a changing table, stroller access and the ages it suits, with who said so. 54 listed.

Last updated 2026-09-28, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Hippo Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hippo-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can splash by the hippo sculptures in summer, play in sand and try the slides under shady trees.
2. [Ancient Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/ancient-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can cross pyramid-like structures, try the slides and play in sand near The Met.
3. [Battery Playscape](https://ourplayday.com/places/battery-playscape-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can try granite slides at different heights, scramble through tree houses and experiment with sand and water.
4. [Bella Abzug Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/bella-abzug-park-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb through the rope dome and talk through the play tubes beneath the shade canopy.
5. [Billy Johnson Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/billy-johnson-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can race down the long granite slide, cross a rustic bridge and try a net climber.
6. [Bleecker Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/bleecker-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can use the classic play equipment and seasonal water area, with a public restroom close by.
7. [Catbird Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/catbird-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can try age-sized climbing structures, swings and the enclosed seasonal sprinkler.
8. [Chelsea Waterside Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/chelsea-waterside-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb the 64-foot pipefish-shaped slide and cool off around the water features in warm weather.
9. [Clement Clarke Moore Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/clement-clarke-moore-park-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb at the small playground and run through seal-shaped sprinklers in warm weather.
10. [DeSalvio Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/desalvio-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can choose a climber sized for crawlers, toddlers or bigger kids, then try the rope web and slides.
11. [Dinosaur Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/dinosaur-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can admire two giant dinosaur sculptures, climb the play structures and cool off in the seasonal spray.
12. [Erie Canal Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/erie-canal-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb the tree-house-style structure, swing and cool off at the seasonal sprinklers.
13. [Heckscher Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/heckscher-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can splash at the seasonal water feature, climb the rock-like structures and use a separate little-kid play area.
14. [Hell's Kitchen Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hell-s-kitchen-park-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can use the smaller tot play area or climb and swing in the older-kid space.
15. [Hester Street Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hester-street-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can choose the smaller gated play area or tackle the tall rope climber and twisting slide.
16. [Imagination Playground at Burling Slip](https://ourplayday.com/places/imagination-playground-at-burling-slip-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can build with big loose foam blocks, move sand and try the seasonal water feature.
17. [Kowsky Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/kowsky-park-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your toddler can explore a small, quieter play space before a picnic under the shady trees.
18. [Minetta Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/minetta-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your younger kid can try low swings and climbing pieces in a gated play space, with a summer spray shower.
19. [Pearl Street Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/pearl-street-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can switch between age-sized climbing structures, dig in the sand and splash when the water play is running.
20. [Pier 25 Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/pier-25-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb the play structures, swing and splash at the seasonal water features beside the river.
21. [Pier 26 Science Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/pier-26-science-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb inside giant sturgeon, slide back out and explore how fish live in the Hudson.
22. [Pier 51 Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/pier-51-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb a pretend boat, dig in sand and splash in the seasonal stream by the Hudson.
23. [Rockefeller Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/rockefeller-park-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can explore big and small climbing areas, sandboxes and a hand-powered merry-go-round near the waterfront.
24. [Seward Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/seward-park-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can play in the park’s playground and cool down at the spray showers in warm weather.
25. [Tarr Family Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/tarr-family-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb the tree-house structures or play in the younger-kid area across the bridge.
26. [Teardrop Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/teardrop-park-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can slip down the long slide, hop between rocks and play in the sand and seasonal water area.
27. [Tompkins Square West Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/tompkins-square-west-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can swing and try sensory-friendly play in a shady park with room to picnic.
28. [Washington Market Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/washington-market-park-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can choose among three age-varied playgrounds, run across the lawn and look for butterflies in the garden.
29. [Washington Square Park Toddler Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/washington-square-park-toddler-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your toddler can play on ground-level equipment in a designated smaller-kid area beside the park.
30. [West Thames Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/west-thames-park-playground-new-york) (playground, New York). Your kid can climb, swing and dig in the sand, with water play when the season is on.
31. [Children's Center at SNFL](https://ourplayday.com/places/children-s-center-at-snfl-new-york) (library, New York). Your kid can settle into a colorful reading space, browse picture books and join a storytime program.
32. [FAO Schwarz Rockefeller Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/fao-schwarz-rockefeller-center-new-york) (attraction, New York). Your kid can explore toy demonstrations and take a turn dancing on the giant floor piano.
33. [High Line at West 23rd Street](https://ourplayday.com/places/high-line-at-west-23rd-street-new-york) (attraction, New York). Your kid can follow the old elevated train tracks, spot public art and take a break on the lawn near 23rd Street.
34. [Little Island](https://ourplayday.com/places/little-island-new-york) (attraction, New York). Your kid can explore winding paths and boulder scrambles, then find free morning play or performances when scheduled.
35. [Pier 84 at Hudson River Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pier-84-at-hudson-river-park-new-york) (park, New York). Your kid can experiment at the interactive fountain in warm weather and picnic on the pier lawn.
36. [The Met 81st Street Studio](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-met-81st-street-studio-new-york) (attraction, New York). Your kid can play music on a marimba, experiment with light and try hands-on art materials.
37. [American Museum of Natural History](https://ourplayday.com/places/american-museum-of-natural-history-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can stand under the giant blue whale, see dinosaur fossils and explore the butterfly exhibit.
38. [Central Park Carousel](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-park-carousel-new-york) (park, New York). Your kid can ride a carved horse or take a gentler seat in a chariot on the historic carousel.
39. [Central Park Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-park-zoo-new-york) (park, New York). Your kid can watch sea lions swim, spot penguins through the glass and meet goats in the small zoo area.
40. [Children's Museum of Manhattan](https://ourplayday.com/places/children-s-museum-of-manhattan-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can paint at a mural wall and try hands-on play spaces built for ages 0 to 6.
41. [Color Factory NYC](https://ourplayday.com/places/color-factory-nyc-new-york) (attraction, New York). Your kid can move through colorful hands-on rooms and play in a giant blue ball pit.
42. [DiMenna Children's History Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/dimenna-children-s-history-museum-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can use interactive displays to explore New York history and join hands-on programs.
43. [Edge at Hudson Yards](https://ourplayday.com/places/edge-at-hudson-yards-new-york) (attraction, New York). Your kid can look through a glass floor 100 stories up and pick out landmarks from the outdoor sky deck.
44. [Intrepid Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/intrepid-museum-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can sit in a helicopter cockpit at the Exploreum and see aircraft on a real carrier deck.
45. [Le Carrousel at Bryant Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/le-carrousel-at-bryant-park-new-york) (park, New York). Your kid can take a gentle spin on the small carousel animals and use the nearby creative corner.
46. [Museum of Chinese in America](https://ourplayday.com/places/museum-of-chinese-in-america-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can learn Chinese American stories through museum objects and join a story or art activity when one is scheduled.
47. [Museum of Jewish Heritage - Courage to Act](https://ourplayday.com/places/museum-of-jewish-heritage-courage-to-act-new-york) (museum, New York). Your older kid can follow young people’s stories through interactive scenes about the rescue of Jews in Denmark.
48. [Pier 62 Carousel](https://ourplayday.com/places/pier-62-carousel-new-york) (theme park, New York). Your kid can ride a hand-carved Hudson Valley animal, from a duck to a bear, beside the river.
49. [SeaGlass Carousel](https://ourplayday.com/places/seaglass-carousel-new-york) (pool, New York). Your kid can ride in a glowing fish and imagine swimming through an underwater world.
50. [Sloomoo Institute NYC](https://ourplayday.com/places/sloomoo-institute-nyc-new-york) (attraction, New York). Your kid can test slime textures and scents, then mix a custom slime to take home.
51. [South Street Seaport Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/south-street-seaport-museum-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can step aboard a tall ship, turn the wheel and try hands-on activities about life at sea.
52. [Tenement Museum - Meet Victoria Tour](https://ourplayday.com/places/tenement-museum-meet-victoria-tour-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can ask a costumed interpreter about life as a young immigrant in a 1916 tenement.
53. [The Jewish Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-jewish-museum-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can try a simulated archaeology dig and explore the tactile art wall at the learning center.
54. [The Met Fifth Avenue](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-met-fifth-avenue-new-york) (museum, New York). Your kid can explore the Temple of Dendur and see knights’ armor, then sketch a favorite work.

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## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

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