Free outdoor activity at Bryant Park on Fri, Jul 31 at 7:00 pm for ages 2-12.
Jul 31 - Aug 2 / Manhattan
Things to do with kids in Union Square this weekend
Family events, parks, museums, shows, drop-in classes, and dated activities in and near Union Square — everything open for kids this weekend, in one place.
Weekend picks on the map
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Your weekend in Union Square
Friday evening · Jul 31
12 optionsFrom Movies Under the Stars.
Whitney family programs, Open Studio, Free Second Sundays, activity guides, and family event calendar.
Performances, outdoor arts, public programs, and family-friendly park programming.
Hudson RiverKids, science, wetlab, family, fitness, waterfront, music, and park events.
Young-audience theater performances, family workshops, accessibility details, age recommendations, and tickets.
Seven Eggs Studio art classes for kids in Union Square, including small-group creativity workshops with artist Norma Greenwood, Art Explorers for K-3rd grade, after-school sessions, Saturday morning classes, and hands-on painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, manga, and comic projects.
CAMP family experience store with immersive themed kids experiences, drop-in shows, parent-and-me programs, parties, and rotating seasonal exhibits.
SoHo KidStrong fitness, athletic, and character-development classes for kids ages 15 months through 11 years.
With kids gymnastics, movement, fitness, music, and developmental classes for ages 6 weeks through 10 years.
Tribeca nonprofit music and art school offering individual lessons, group classes, early-childhood music, art studios, theater, and family programs for ages 6 months through teens.
Tribeca kids classes including STEM, music, art, sports and fitness, yoga, and infant programs for ages 6 months through elementary.
Saturday · Aug 1
15 optionsThe Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, and more!
An instructional youth program that teaches sports skills. Our knowledgeable NYC Parks staff train kids in sports such as basketball, ball hockey, kickball, flag football, pickleball, soccer, team handball, track and field, and volleyball.
Free storytime at The Morgan Library & Museum on Sat, Aug 1 at 11:00 am for ages 2-12.
Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees. Past mediums have included plein-air drawing, printmaking, cyanotypes, and more.
Free kids show at The Joyce Theater on Sat, Aug 1 at 2:00 pm for ages 2-12.
Whitney family programs, Open Studio, Free Second Sundays, activity guides, and family event calendar.
Performances, outdoor arts, public programs, and family-friendly park programming.
Hudson RiverKids, science, wetlab, family, fitness, waterfront, music, and park events.
Young-audience theater performances, family workshops, accessibility details, age recommendations, and tickets.
Seven Eggs Studio art classes for kids in Union Square, including small-group creativity workshops with artist Norma Greenwood, Art Explorers for K-3rd grade, after-school sessions, Saturday morning classes, and hands-on painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, manga, and comic projects.
CAMP family experience store with immersive themed kids experiences, drop-in shows, parent-and-me programs, parties, and rotating seasonal exhibits.
SoHo KidStrong fitness, athletic, and character-development classes for kids ages 15 months through 11 years.
With kids gymnastics, movement, fitness, music, and developmental classes for ages 6 weeks through 10 years.
Tribeca nonprofit music and art school offering individual lessons, group classes, early-childhood music, art studios, theater, and family programs for ages 6 months through teens.
Tribeca kids classes including STEM, music, art, sports and fitness, yoga, and infant programs for ages 6 months through elementary.
Sunday · Aug 2
12 optionsFree museum activity at New Museum on Sun, Aug 2 at 11:00 am for ages 2-12.
Free outdoor activity at Madison Square Park on Sun, Aug 2 at 6:00 pm for ages 2-12.
Whitney family programs, Open Studio, Free Second Sundays, activity guides, and family event calendar.
Performances, outdoor arts, public programs, and family-friendly park programming.
Hudson RiverKids, science, wetlab, family, fitness, waterfront, music, and park events.
Young-audience theater performances, family workshops, accessibility details, age recommendations, and tickets.
Seven Eggs Studio art classes for kids in Union Square, including small-group creativity workshops with artist Norma Greenwood, Art Explorers for K-3rd grade, after-school sessions, Saturday morning classes, and hands-on painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, manga, and comic projects.
CAMP family experience store with immersive themed kids experiences, drop-in shows, parent-and-me programs, parties, and rotating seasonal exhibits.
SoHo KidStrong fitness, athletic, and character-development classes for kids ages 15 months through 11 years.
With kids gymnastics, movement, fitness, music, and developmental classes for ages 6 weeks through 10 years.
Tribeca nonprofit music and art school offering individual lessons, group classes, early-childhood music, art studios, theater, and family programs for ages 6 months through teens.
Tribeca kids classes including STEM, music, art, sports and fitness, yoga, and infant programs for ages 6 months through elementary.
























