New York City family weekend planner

Best parks & outdoors in New York City

Family-friendly parks, playgrounds, regional open space and outdoor adventures across San Francisco, the Peninsula, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Browse 30 family-friendly spots and 40 upcoming events on FamHop.

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Upcoming parks & outdoors

Prospect Park Fall Migration Walks · Thursday, October 8, 2026
EcoZone 4 Volunteer Crew Open House · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Arrochar · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Austin J. McDonald's Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Bowne Park · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Brookville Park · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Faber · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Lawrence Virgilio Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Levy · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Nostrand Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: P.S. 55 · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Rosemary's Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: St. John's park · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: The Big Park · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Yellowstone Park · Thursday, October 8, 2026
October Weekday Nature Exploration · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Prospect Park Stroller Walk · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sexual Health Mobile Medical Unit · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Tiny Tots: Session 1 · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Carousel Rides · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Tiny Tots: Session 2 · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Park Open Studio · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: Al Quinones Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: Ben Abrams Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: Hunts Point Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: Loreto Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: Metcalf Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: Spuyten Duyvil Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: St. James Playground · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: St. Mary's Park West · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids in Motion: Williamsbridge Oval Playground West · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Fall Festival at Lakeside · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Double Dutch · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Movie Under the Stars: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Kids In Motion: Alley Springfield Playground · Friday, October 9, 2026
Kids In Motion: Arrochar · Friday, October 9, 2026
Kids In Motion: Austin J. McDonald's Playground · Friday, October 9, 2026
Kids In Motion: Bowne Park · Friday, October 9, 2026
Kids In Motion: Brookville Park · Friday, October 9, 2026

Top-rated parks & outdoors

The Escape Game New York City · New York ★ 5.0 (9664)
Albert's Garden · New York ★ 4.9 (36)
Outside hangout in Downtown Brooklyn.
Manhattan Bridge Viewpoint · Brooklyn ★ 4.9 (144)
Old Pier 1 Piles · Brooklyn ★ 4.9 (128)
Korean War Veterans Memorial Park · Gustine ★ 4.9 (53)
Granite Prospect · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (356)
View stop in Downtown Brooklyn.
Pier 57 Rooftop Park · New York ★ 4.8 (756)
Outside hangout in New York.
Gantry Plaza State Park · Long Island City ★ 4.8 (10285)
Outside hangout in Long Island City.
Greenacre Park · New York ★ 4.8 (1758)
Outside hangout in New York.
Central Park · New York ★ 4.8 (302869)
Outside hangout in New York.
West Side Community Garden · New York ★ 4.8 (424)
Conservatory Garden · New York ★ 4.8 (2969)
Outside hangout in Manhattan.
Wave Hill · Bronx ★ 4.8 (2263)
Outside hangout in Bronx.
Brooklyn Bridge Viewpoint · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (9546)
Hudson River Waterfront · Hoboken ★ 4.8 (1837)
Henry Street Park III · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (284)
Hudson River Waterfront Walkway · New York ★ 4.8 (1414)
Castle Point on Hudson · Hoboken ★ 4.8 (146)
Domino Park · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (6704)
Outside hangout in Williamsburg.
Tudor City Bridge · New York ★ 4.8 (335)
Lincoln Harbor Park · Weehawken Township ★ 4.8 (190)
El Gallo Social Club Inc. · New York ★ 4.8 (2637)
The Point Lookout · Corona Del Mar ★ 4.8 (1653)
Elizabeth Street Garden · New York ★ 4.8 (661)
Outside hangout in Downtown Brooklyn.
Fruit Street Sitting Area · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (58)
M’Finda Kalunga Garden · New York ★ 4.8 (40)
Max Family Garden · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (34)
Pier 1 · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (2786)
Bridge Park 3 · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (284)
Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn ★ 4.8 (43685)
Outside hangout in Brooklyn.