Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
movementFREEFri, Sep 11 · 2:00 PM
Bloomingdale Playground — Play Area · Manhattan Valley
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
movementFREEFri, Sep 11 · 2:00 PM
J. Hood Wright Park — Basketball Courts · Washington Heights
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds.
basketballFREEFri, Sep 11 · 3:30 PM
Austin J. McDonald Playground — Basketball Courts · Grant City
The Summer Sports Experience program engages children in active outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads free activities in NYC’s playgrounds
outdoorFREEFri, Sep 11 · 5:30 PM
Van Cortlandt Park — Parade Ground · Prospect Park South
FREE Movies in the Park with movie-themed music and crafts. Starlight Cinema takes over the Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt Park for an outdoor screening, with no admission charge.
FREEFri, Sep 11 · 3:30 PM
NYPL Bloomingdale Library · Manhattan Valley
Join us in the children's room for video games on the Nintendo Switch. This event will take place in person in the community room at Bloomingdale Library, as space allows. For elementary-aged kids, or children 12 and under who are able to play video games without significant adult help.
FREESat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Little Tree Bilingual Montessori of NYC · Manhattan Valley
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with Little Tree Bilingual Montessori of NYC at a special FREE Open House. Explore Little Tree’s beautiful Upper West Side campus while enjoying a morning of festive, hands-on activities.
movementFREESat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
NYPL Bloomingdale Library · Manhattan Valley
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 (once monthly in the study room)! 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.
theaterFREESat, Sep 12 · 2:00 PM
NYPL Bloomingdale Library · Manhattan Valley
This program will take place in person at Bloomingdale Libary. Youth Theater & Improv Workshop is a friendly, welcoming space open to all kids ages 4 through 13. This hour-long workshop is made up of games that will expose kids to the joy of theater, boost their self-confidence, grow their imaginations, and empower them to take creative risks. Each workshop begins with an introduction game to get creative juices flowing, and to ensure that everyone can make a connection with their peers. After these introductory games come the movement-based improv and storytelling games that allow kids to use their imaginations and connect with one another. Workshop ends with a cool down activity to settle energy and regroup before heading out. Whether a child comes to class with an already-formed passion for theater, or wanders in spontaneously with no theater background, this workshop will encourage their creative expression through play. The class is different every time so repeat visits are encouraged! Workshops happen once or twice a month at branches of the New York Public Library all over the city. It is free to all who are interested.