Movement Classes for Toddlers in Manhattan Valley, NYC

5 upcoming · 3 local studios

Manhattan Valley has five movement and play sessions spread across public playgrounds and library spaces, mostly free outdoor and indoor activities for families. Programs range from movies under the stars at Happy Warrior and Anibal Aviles Playgrounds to structured play sessions at the NYPL Bloomingdale Branch, with most events geared toward infants and toddlers under four years old. All upcoming sessions are listed below, organized by date and venue.

Upcoming classes

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Puzzles & Play

Sat, May 16 · 10:00 AM

NYPL Bloomingdale Branch · Manhattan Valley

This program will take place at the Bloomingdale Library. Join us in the children's room for puzzles and different toys each week appropriate for preschool- through elementary-age. We might have board puzzles, floor puzzles, logic puzzles, or even a challenging 50 to 100 piece puzzle! We'll also get out dramatic play materials or building toys that will vary each week, like costumes, puppets, soft blocks, coloring, or LEGOs. Come on in and see what surprise we have this week from 10am until 2pm in the children's room. This is a drop-in program. No registration required.

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Family Fun Day at Frederick Douglass Playground

Sat, May 16 · 12:00 PM

Field · Manhattan Valley

Join NYC Parks and Council Member Shaun Abreu for a fun afternoon of crafts, inflatables, music, jumbo games, an obstacle course, and more!

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Family Fun Day at Frederick Douglass Playground

Sat, May 16 · 12:00 PM

Frederick Douglass Playground · Manhattan Valley

NYC Parks and Council Member Shaun Abreu host a fun afternoon of crafts, inflatables, music, jumbo games, an obstacle course, and more.

Ages 4+

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Pinocchio and Gepetto’s Big Apple Adventure in Frederick Douglass Playground

Sat, May 16 · 12:30 PM

Frederick Douglass Playground · Manhattan Valley

The PuppetMobile presents a fresh take on the classic fairytale, Pinocchio. In this new telling, Geppetto is a New York City kid who creates a robot friend -- Pinocchio. The story follows the pair as they tour around classic locales, from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park to the Victorian Gardens Amusement Park, and the hijinks they get into along the way.

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Movies Under the Stars: The Little Mermaid in Anibal Aviles Playground

Wed, May 20 · 8:00 PM

Anibal Aviles Playground · Manhattan Valley

Bring a blanket and a picnic for an evening screening of Disney's live action, 2023 version of The Little Mermaid, rated PG.

Ages 4+

Local studios

Mommy Poppins

New York Public Library – Bloomingdale

NYC Parks

Citywide