New York City family weekend planner
Things to do with kids in New York
Family-friendly things to do in New York in 2026: 59 kid-friendly events plus 587 parks, museums and venues. Next up: Thursday, August 13, 2026. Plan a weekend with FamHop.
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- Canal Street Market Food Hall
- Food Gallery 32
- Mercado Little Spain
- Urban Hawker
- Mm - Manhatanville Market
- Collect Pond Park
- Rapkin-Gayle Plaza
- Thomas Paine Park
- Tribeca Park
- Washington Market Park
- Duarte Square
- Petrosino Square
- Siempre Verde Garden
- Sixth Street and Avenue B Community Garden
- Stuffolk Street Community Garden
- 11th Street Community Garden
- Campos Community Garden
- Madison Square Park
- Pier 57 Rooftop Park
- The High Line
- Bryant Park
- FDR Four Freedoms State Park
- Greenacre Park
- Top of the Rock
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Family-friendly spots in New York
Food & drinkCanal Street Market Food Hall
Food & drinkFood Gallery 32
Food & drinkMercado Little Spain
Food & drinkUrban Hawker
OutdoorsCollect Pond ParkOutdoorsRapkin-Gayle Plaza
OutdoorsThomas Paine ParkOutdoorsTribeca Park
OutdoorsWashington Market Park
OutdoorsPetrosino SquareOutdoorsSiempre Verde Garden
OutdoorsSixth Street and Avenue B Community Garden
OutdoorsStuffolk Street Community Garden
Outdoors11th Street Community Garden
OutdoorsCampos Community Garden
OutdoorsMadison Square Park
OutdoorsThe High Line
OutdoorsBryant Park
OutdoorsFDR Four Freedoms State Park.jpg?width=1200 "Wikimedia Commons")
OutdoorsGreenacre Park
OutdoorsTop of the Rock
Place photos via Wikimedia Commons, Unsplash, and venue sources.
Upcoming family events in New York
ThuAug 13
FriAug 14
- 10 AMKids in Motion: Jesse Owens PlaygroundFree
- 11 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
SatAug 15
- 9:30 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 10 AMKids in Motion: Jesse Owens PlaygroundFree
- 11:30 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 3:30 PMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
SunAug 16
- 10 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 12 PMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 2 PMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 4 PMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
TueAug 18
- 10 AMKids in Motion: Jesse Owens PlaygroundFree
WedAug 19
- 10 AMKids in Motion: Jesse Owens PlaygroundFree
ThuAug 20
- 10 AMKids in Motion: Jesse Owens PlaygroundFree
FriAug 21
- 10 AMKids in Motion: Jesse Owens PlaygroundFree
- 11 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
SatAug 22
- 9:30 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 10 AMKids in Motion: Jesse Owens PlaygroundFree
- 11:30 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 3:30 PMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
SunAug 23
- 10 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 12 PMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.
- 2 PMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants.