Kids splash around the hippo sculptures, dig in the sand and slide under big shady trees.
Pyramid-like climbers, slides and a sandpit right by The Met.
Granite slides at different heights, tree houses to scramble through and sand and water to mess with. Every age finds a slide.
A long granite slide kids ride again and again, plus a rustic bridge and a net climber.
Age-sized climbers, swings and a fenced-in sprinkler, so a toddler can get soaked without wandering off.
A small playground with seal-shaped sprinklers.
Two giant dinosaur sculptures to stare up at, climbing structures, and a spray area for hot days.
A tree-house-style climber, swings, and sprinklers for hot days.
Rock-like climbers, a water feature for hot days and a separate area for the smallest kids.
A smaller tot area and a separate space for climbing and swinging, so toddlers and big kids each get their own corner.
A playground with spray showers for hot days.
Local playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus sensory play panels, swings and a spray shower for hot days.
Local playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus inclusive sensory play, swings and summer spray showers.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, sensory play pieces, swings and sprinklers in the warm months.
Park playground with ramps up onto the play structures, plus a set of sensory play elements, swings and sprinklers in the warm months.
A gated play space for younger kids with low swings, small climbers and a spray shower when it's hot.
City playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, a set of sensory play elements, swings and a spray shower for hot days.
Climbers sized for different ages, sand to dig in and water play when it's on.
Public playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus sensory play panels, swings and summer spray showers.
Public playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements, swings and summer spray showers.
Swings and sensory-friendly play under plenty of shade, with room to picnic after.
Local playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, sensory play panels, swings and sprinklers in the warm months.
City playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, swings and seasonal spray showers.
Public playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus sensory pieces to touch and summer spray showers.
City playground with ramps up onto the play structures, plus summer spray showers. Shared with a school during the day.
Neighborhood playground with ramps up onto the play structures, plus inclusive sensory play, swings and spray showers in summer. Shared with a neighboring school.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus sensory play panels and sprinklers in the warm months.
Classic play equipment and a water area when it's running, plus a public restroom close by.
Public playground with a ramped play structure, a set of sensory play elements and summer spray showers. Shared with a neighboring school.
City playground with ramps up onto the play structures, plus sensory play pieces and summer spray showers.
Local playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, sensory play panels and seasonal spray showers.
A 64-foot slide shaped like a pipefish, plus water features for hot days.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus sensory pieces to touch and seasonal spray showers.
Park playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus summer spray showers.
Neighborhood playground with a ramped play structure, sensory pieces to touch and a spray shower for hot days.
Three climbers sized for crawlers, toddlers and bigger kids, plus a rope web and slides. Nobody gets left out.
Playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment and seasonal spray showers. Shared with a school.
Public playground with summer spray showers.
A small gated area for toddlers, and a tall rope climber with a twisting slide for the kids who've outgrown it.
Neighborhood playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, sensory play panels and a spray shower for hot days.
Park playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps and spray showers in summer. Shared with a school.
Neighborhood playground with a ramped play structure, plus sensory play panels and a spray shower for hot days. Shared with a school during the day.
A small, quiet play space sized for toddlers, with shady trees right there for a picnic after.
City playground with ramps up onto the play structures, plus sensory play pieces and spray showers in summer.
Park playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus sensory play pieces and sprinklers in the warm months.
City playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps, inclusive sensory play and seasonal spray showers. Shared with a school during the day.
City playground with ramps up onto the play structures and a spray shower for hot days.
City playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus sensory play pieces and spray showers in summer.
Playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus inclusive sensory play and spray showers in summer. Shared with a neighboring school.
Play structures, swings and water features right by the river.
Kids climb inside giant sturgeon and slide back out, and pick up a bit about the river's fish along the way.
A pretend boat to climb, sand to dig and a stream to splash in, right by the river.
Park playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, a set of sensory play elements, swings and sprinklers in the warm months.
Neighborhood playground with ramps up onto the play structures, plus sensory play pieces and sprinklers in the warm months.
Big and small climbing areas, sandboxes and a hand-powered merry-go-round, so toddlers and big kids each get their own side.
Public playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, sensory play panels and summer spray showers. Shared with the school next door.
City playground with a ramped play structure, sensory play panels and sprinklers in the warm months. Shared with a neighboring school.
Local playground with a ramped play structure, plus sensory play panels and seasonal spray showers. Shared with a school.
City playground with a ramped play structure, plus sprinklers in the warm months.
Local playground with ramps up onto the play structures and spray showers in summer.
Treehouse-style climbers for bigger kids, and a separate toddler area across a little bridge.
Three playgrounds for different ages, a lawn to run across and a garden where kids hunt for butterflies.
Public playground with ramps up onto the play structures, plus swings and spray showers in summer.
City playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements and a spray shower for hot days. Shared with a school.
City playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps, plus sensory play pieces and sprinklers in the warm months.
Local playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus sprinklers in the warm months.
Park playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, sensory play panels and swings.
A rope dome to climb and talk tubes to whisper through, all under a shade canopy.
Local playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, sensory pieces to touch and summer spray showers.
Park playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps, plus inclusive sensory play and summer spray showers.
Local playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, sensory play pieces and sprinklers in the warm months.
Public playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment and a spray shower for hot days.
Giant loose foam blocks your kid can build with, plus sand to move and water when it's warm. Endlessly rearrangeable.
Park playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus sensory play pieces and summer spray showers.
Local playground with sprinklers in the warm months.
Local playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus sensory play panels and swings.
A park raised on concrete tulips over the river, with winding paths, boulders to scramble over, and sometimes a show going on.
City playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus swings and sprinklers in the warm months.
Local playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus spray showers in summer.
Local playground with inclusive sensory play, plus a spray shower for hot days. Shared with a neighboring school.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, sensory play panels and seasonal spray showers.
Neighborhood playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus sensory pieces to touch and a spray shower for hot days.
Playground with a ramped play structure, sensory pieces to touch and seasonal spray showers. Shared with a neighboring school.
A fountain kids can play with on hot days and a lawn on the pier for a picnic.
Neighborhood playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus inclusive sensory play and a spray shower for hot days. Shared with a school.
Neighborhood playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus sensory play panels and a spray shower for hot days. Shared with a school during the day.
Park playground with a ramped play structure, inclusive sensory play and a spray shower for hot days. Shared with a neighboring school.
Local playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus sensory play pieces and seasonal spray showers.
Neighborhood playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps, sensory play pieces and a spray shower for hot days.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, sensory play panels and seasonal spray showers.
Neighborhood playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements and spray showers in summer.
Park playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, a set of sensory play elements and spray showers in summer.
City playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, inclusive sensory play and spray showers in summer.
A long slide, rocks to hop between, and a sand and water area for warm days.
Playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements and seasonal spray showers. Shared with a school.
Ground-level equipment in an area just for toddlers, so a new walker isn't dodging big kids.
Climbers, swings and a sandbox, plus water play on hot days.
A wooden pyramid, a granite mound with a tunnel and slide, and a long water channel to splash along, rebuilt to its 1960s design.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements.
Local playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment and a set of sensory play elements.
Dolphins to climb and a dolphin spray shower, plus a boat-shaped sandbox with a seahorse at the bow.
City playground with ramps up onto the play structures and inclusive sensory play.
Public playground with a ramped play structure, plus sensory play panels.
Public playground with a ramped play structure, plus sensory play pieces.
Gardens, rolling paths and action-packed playgrounds high above the river, with an elevator from the subway straight into the park.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment.
Local playground with ramps up onto the play structures and a set of sensory play elements.
City playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment and a set of sensory play elements.
Plain neighborhood playground, close by when you need one.
Local playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment and sensory play panels.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus sensory play panels.
Park playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment and sensory play panels.
Public playground with a ramped play structure and inclusive sensory play. Shared with a school during the day.
Public playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements.
City playground with a ramped play structure, plus sensory pieces to touch.
Park playground with a ramped play structure, plus a set of sensory play elements.
Neighborhood playground with a ramped play structure.
Local playground with a ramped play structure, plus sensory play pieces.
Park playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements.
City playground with a ramped play structure, plus a set of sensory play elements.
Neighborhood playground with sensory play pieces.
Local playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps and sensory play panels.
Park playground with ramps up onto the play structures and sensory play pieces. Shared with a school.
City playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps.
Public playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment and sensory play pieces.
Plain neighborhood playground, close by when you need one.
City playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment.
City playground with a ramped play structure and inclusive sensory play.
Park playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment.
City playground with a ramped play structure.
City playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps, plus a set of sensory play elements.
Small-kid playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment and sensory play panels.
Playground for the youngest kids, with accessible play equipment reached by ramps and sensory pieces to touch.
Small-kid playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment and sensory play pieces.
Neighborhood playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment and a set of sensory play elements.
Neighborhood playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps.
Playground for toddlers and small kids, with sensory pieces to touch.
Park playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment and sensory play pieces.
Simple local playground with play equipment.
Public playground with standard play equipment.
Park playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps, plus swings.
Public playground with sensory pieces to touch.
Neighborhood playground with a ramped play structure and sensory play panels.
Public playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus sensory pieces to touch.
Park playground with inclusive sensory play.
A tall wooden climber with nets, bridges and fire poles at the foot of the park's highest rock, steps from the natural history museum.
A history museum pitched at kids, with interactive displays and hands-on programs about the city's past.
City playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment and sensory pieces to touch.
Public playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements.
City playground with a ramped play structure, plus inclusive sensory play.
Neighborhood playground with play equipment.
City playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps and sensory play pieces.
Neighborhood playground with a ramped play structure, plus sensory play pieces.
City playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment and a set of sensory play elements.
Local playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment.
City playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment, plus inclusive sensory play. Shared with the school next door.
Playground with a ramped play structure. Shared with a neighboring school.
Neighborhood playground with ramps up onto the play structures, plus sensory pieces to touch.
Neighborhood playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment.
School playground open to everyone when classes are out. Added to the public playgrounds by the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
City playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements.
Neighborhood playground with a ramped play structure, plus a set of sensory play elements.
Public playground with ramps and transfer platforms onto the equipment. Shared with a school during the day.
Local playground with sensory play pieces.
Public playground with a ramped play structure and inclusive sensory play. Shared with a school.
Public playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment, plus sensory pieces to touch.
Neighborhood playground with a play structure.
Park playground with ramps and transfer stations on the climbing equipment and a set of sensory play elements.
A school's yard that turns into a neighborhood playground after the school day. Part of the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Neighborhood schoolyard opened up for play outside school use. The city opened it to the public through its Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Schoolyard that opens as a public playground outside school hours. Added to the public playgrounds by the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Public schoolyard for play once school is out. Part of the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
School playground open to everyone when classes are out. One of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds yards.
School playground open to everyone when classes are out. Part of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Public schoolyard for play once school is out. Added to the public playgrounds by the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Public schoolyard for play once school is out. The city opened it to the public through its Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
A school's yard that turns into a neighborhood playground after the school day. Added to the public playgrounds by the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Neighborhood schoolyard opened up for play outside school use. One of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds yards.
A school's yard that turns into a neighborhood playground after the school day. One of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds yards.
A school's yard that turns into a neighborhood playground after the school day. The city opened it to the public through its Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Public schoolyard for play once school is out. Part of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Neighborhood schoolyard opened up for play outside school use. Part of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Schoolyard that opens as a public playground outside school hours. One of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds yards.
A school's yard that turns into a neighborhood playground after the school day. Part of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Neighborhood schoolyard opened up for play outside school use. Added to the public playgrounds by the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
School playground open to everyone when classes are out. Part of the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Public schoolyard for play once school is out. One of the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds yards.
Schoolyard that opens as a public playground outside school hours. The city opened it to the public through its Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Schoolyard that opens as a public playground outside school hours. Part of the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
School playground open to everyone when classes are out. The city opened it to the public through its Schoolyards to Playgrounds program.
Neighborhood playground with wheelchair ramps onto the equipment, plus a set of sensory play elements.
Public playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps and a set of sensory play elements.
City playground with a set of sensory play elements.
A wooden frontier town to climb through, with a water feature for hot days and adaptive swings.
City playground with accessible play equipment reached by ramps and sensory play panels.
Playground with sensory play pieces. Shared with a neighboring school.
Built for ages 0 to 6, with a mural wall to paint on and play spaces where your kid can touch everything.
Aircraft on a real carrier deck, a helicopter cockpit to climb into, a submarine's tiny bunks and a space capsule to squeeze inside.
Hippo sculptures around a pretend river, with play canoes and small climbing mounds sized for toddlers and preschoolers.
Free public library with a kids' reading room, books and games.
Standing under the giant blue whale is the moment. Then dinosaur fossils, the grizzly reared up on its hind legs, and the butterflies.
Immersive art space where nature scenes are projected with light, sound and scent.
Sea lions at eye level through underwater windows, penguins up close, a children's zoo where kids feed goats and sheep, and a musical clock outside.
A colorful reading room with picture books to pull down and storytime to join.
Stand on a glass floor 100 stories up, then pick out landmarks from the open-air deck.
The giant floor piano you can actually dance on, plus staff demoing toys everywhere.
A realistic fire truck to climb on and firefighter gear to try on.
Free Civil War memorial where President Grant is buried, with a mausoleum to walk through.
Branch library with toys, games and books in the kids' room, and a tech and art space for teens.
Old elevated train tracks turned into a park, with public art and a lawn to sit on.
Objects that tell Chinese American stories, plus story and art activities when there's one on.
Galleries of Native art and culture, plus the imagiNATIONS activity center for when kids want to do something with their hands.
A commuter cable car that climbs high over the East River, with open space to ramble on the island side.
Poke through slimes of every texture and smell, then mix your own to take home.
About 25 minutes across the harbor with the skyline and the Statue of Liberty out the window. Everyone gets off at the far end and reboards to come back.
Tucked inside the museum: a marimba to play, light to experiment with and art materials kids are actually allowed to touch.
Knights in full armor and a whole Egyptian temple indoors.
Free fashion museum with clothing and design shows that change through the year.
American art museum with views over the river, and free entry for anyone 25 and under.
A padded top-floor playroom with soft climbing and sliding structures for toddlers, plus drop-in classes including mommy and me.
Carved horses for the brave and chariot seats for anyone who'd rather sit next to you, on a carousel that's been spinning for generations.
Room after room of color you're meant to touch, and a giant blue ball pit your kid will not want to climb out of.
A three-floor play center for kids of all abilities, with a multi-level play maze, trampolines, a climbing wall, role-play rooms, a sensory room and a cafe.
Neighborhood playground.
Open-air observation deck on the 86th floor, with skyscraper exhibits on the way up.
Wizarding-world store with displays and photo spots, free to walk around.
A small, gentle carousel, and a creative corner nearby for after the ride.
Big LEGO store with huge brick models, a build table and a station to make your own minifigure.
Museum of the stage, with show costumes, theater history and sets to pose in.
Interactive scenes following young people through the rescue of Jews in Denmark, for older kids.
Modern art museum of familiar works and bright galleries, with hands-on studios and free entry for 16 and under.
Museum of the city's history, with miniature scenes and changing shows, free for under 18s.
Every exhibit is hands-on, across two floors where even the door handles are pi signs, so patterns and shapes become things to touch.
Historic fire engines and firefighting gear inside a former firehouse, so kids who love trucks get close to the real old ones.
Nintendo's own store at Rockefeller Center, full of characters, games and toys.
Hand-carved local animals, a duck, a bear and more, spinning next to the river.
Town Square exhibits like a doctor's office, pet shop, fire station, grocery store and a giant train table, for toddlers up to eight.
Neighborhood playground.
Your kid rides inside a glowing fish, and the whole thing feels like drifting underwater.
Step aboard a tall ship and your kid gets to turn the wheel. Hands-on bits about life at sea fill in the rest.
Ferry out to the statue's island and on to the immigration history museum.
A costumed interpreter plays a young immigrant in a 1916 tenement, and your kid gets to ask her anything.
A pretend archaeology dig and a tactile art wall in the learning center, a hands-on start before the galleries.
A museum built like a medieval castle, with cloisters and gardens kids explore in an hour or two.
An ornate old library with manuscripts and changing art shows, free for kids 12 and under.
Drop-in play for babies to 7-year-olds, built around a double-height pretend street: Ray's Candy Store, the library and Sunny and Annie's Deli.
A soft play space where toddlers crawl, roll and jump, with Fit4Tots classes in the same Field House.
Observation deck with skyline views straight onto the Empire State Building and Central Park.
Tree-lined mall with benches and a playground in the middle.
