From NYC Parks Kids in Motion.
Jul 18 - Jul 19 / Manhattan
Things to do with kids in Upper East Side this weekend
Family events, parks, museums, shows, drop-in classes, and dated activities in and near Upper East Side — everything open for kids this weekend, in one place.
Weekend picks on the map
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Your weekend in Upper East Side
Saturday · Jul 18
49 optionsStorytime at 58th Street Library, Community Meeting Room (not wheelchair accessible) on Sat, Jul 18 at 10:15 AM for ages 6-12.
Active play at Webster Library on Sat, Jul 18 at 11:00 AM for ages 6-12.
Free outdoor activity at Central Park Hans Christian Andersen Statue on Sat, Jul 18 at 11:00 am for all ages.
Active play at Yorkville Library, Meeting Room on Sat, Jul 18 at 12:00 PM for ages 6-18.
Free kids show at 100th Street and Lexington Ave on Sat, Jul 18 at 12:00 pm for all ages.
Art activity at Yorkville Library, Meeting Room on Sat, Jul 18 at 2:00 PM for ages 6-18.
Free kids show at The Secret Theatre on Sat, Jul 18 at 2:00 pm for ages 2-12.
Active play at Yorkville Library, Meeting Room on Sat, Jul 18 at 3:00 PM for ages 6-18.
Free active play at Asphalt Green Litwin Field on Sat, Jul 18 at 3:30 pm for ages 3+.
Free outdoor activity at Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater on Sat, Jul 18 at 8:30 pm for ages 6+.
Met family programs, Storytime, Family Afternoons, 81st Street Studio, gallery activities, and visitor info.
Family art programs, gallery exploration activities, and family-friendly tours after the 2024 renovation.
Upper East Side nature-focused art, music, cooking, indoor petting zoo, playtime, drop-ins, birthday, camp, and animal programs.
Guggenheim family programs, Art Lab workshops, Family Eye Spy gallery activities, Drawing Days, and family exhibition visits.
Family drop-ins, story time by design, workshops, gallery guides, and kids' resources.
Family concerts, workshops, art-making, access programs, and creative activity guides.
City parks kids events, nature programs, sports, performances, and free family activities.
Walks, family tours, Discovery Kits, family volunteer days, nature, birding, and seasonal outdoor programs.
Family access mornings, children's zoo programs, sensory-inclusive programs, and education.
MCNY Kids Art Studio, family STEAM workshops, hands-on family programs, and community events.
Family workshops, art-making programs, Día de los Muertos activities, and community cultural events for kids.
Upper East Side park events including Earth Day crafts, Summer Sounds, Sunset Films, Gracie Square Art Show, Harvest Festival, and holiday events.
Upper East Side children's classes, family programs, concerts, theater for young audiences, sports, and workshops.
Inclusive Upper East Side kids programs, gym classes, art, life skills, yoga, baking, and teen-supported activities.
Private and small-group songwriting, piano, guitar, ukulele, voice, and music lessons for kids ages 3 and up.
Music activity at Little Maestros for ages Up to 5.
Baby and toddler live music classes across NYC with Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Downtown, and Brooklyn options.
Infant and toddler developmental group classes, popups, drop-ins, and age-specific schedules.
Upper East Side swim school with indoor 90-degree pool, weekly kids swim lessons, family swim, infant, toddler, preschool, beginner, and advanced classes for ages 4 months to 12 years.
Upper East Side Mommy and Me, postpartum, prenatal, caregiver-baby, and family-adjacent yoga classes.
Ballet classes with ongoing schedule for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and young dancers.
Upper East Side art classes, camps, birthday workshops, and schedules for ages 2-11.
Early-childhood play, movement, music, messy art, open play, and development classes for the Upper East Side.
Upper East Side gymnastics, ninja, music classes, camps, playtime, popups, and birthday activities for babies through kids.
Upper East Side gymnastics, art, music, open play, camps, and toddler/preschool classes.
Pool at The Yorkshire Towers with group, private, semi-private, infant, toddler, child, and adult swim lessons in a warm 86-88 degree pool.
Toddler book, music, movement, and sensory craft classes on the Upper East Side and in Carl Schurz Park.
Upper East Side open play with bounce, basketball, soccer, dance, and movement for young kids.
Upper East Side open play, future stars baby play, fitness classes, obstacle movement, seasonal sessions, and drop-ins.
Upper East Side school-break camps, sports drop-ins, parents' night out, soccer, fitness, and active play events.
92NY pool class for ages 3. 5-5 focused on basic swimming techniques, water safety skills, low student-teacher ratio, and Sunday preschool swim sessions.
Indoor sandbox play, themed sand adventures, arts and crafts, and bookings for kids up to age 9.
Kids craft classes, camps, walk-in crafts, seasonal workshops, and art events.
Youth sports, swim, inclusive programs, soccer, basketball, martial arts, clinics, camps, and classes.
SwimJim Upper East Side pool at Two Sutton Place North with boutique group, private, semi-private, toddler, child, and adult swim lessons in an 84-86 degree pool.
East Harlem inclusive music program offering free music classes, lessons, ensembles, and performance opportunities for kids with and without disabilities.
Saltwater pool source with child swim lessons, parent-and-me program, private and semi-private lessons, and water safety instruction near the southern Upper East Side.
Aquatics programs with Saturday group swim lessons, private and semi-private lessons, and a heated 25-yard six-lane pool for beginner through advanced swimmers.
Sunday · Jul 19
40 optionsFree outdoor activity at El Museo del Barrio on Sun, Jul 19 at 1:00 pm for ages 2-12.
Free outdoor activity at Central Park on Sun, Jul 19 at 2:00 pm for ages 2-12.
Met family programs, Storytime, Family Afternoons, 81st Street Studio, gallery activities, and visitor info.
Family art programs, gallery exploration activities, and family-friendly tours after the 2024 renovation.
Upper East Side nature-focused art, music, cooking, indoor petting zoo, playtime, drop-ins, birthday, camp, and animal programs.
Guggenheim family programs, Art Lab workshops, Family Eye Spy gallery activities, Drawing Days, and family exhibition visits.
Family drop-ins, story time by design, workshops, gallery guides, and kids' resources.
Family concerts, workshops, art-making, access programs, and creative activity guides.
City parks kids events, nature programs, sports, performances, and free family activities.
Walks, family tours, Discovery Kits, family volunteer days, nature, birding, and seasonal outdoor programs.
Family access mornings, children's zoo programs, sensory-inclusive programs, and education.
MCNY Kids Art Studio, family STEAM workshops, hands-on family programs, and community events.
Family workshops, art-making programs, Día de los Muertos activities, and community cultural events for kids.
Upper East Side park events including Earth Day crafts, Summer Sounds, Sunset Films, Gracie Square Art Show, Harvest Festival, and holiday events.
Upper East Side children's classes, family programs, concerts, theater for young audiences, sports, and workshops.
Inclusive Upper East Side kids programs, gym classes, art, life skills, yoga, baking, and teen-supported activities.
Private and small-group songwriting, piano, guitar, ukulele, voice, and music lessons for kids ages 3 and up.
Music activity at Little Maestros for ages Up to 5.
Baby and toddler live music classes across NYC with Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Downtown, and Brooklyn options.
Infant and toddler developmental group classes, popups, drop-ins, and age-specific schedules.
Upper East Side swim school with indoor 90-degree pool, weekly kids swim lessons, family swim, infant, toddler, preschool, beginner, and advanced classes for ages 4 months to 12 years.
Upper East Side Mommy and Me, postpartum, prenatal, caregiver-baby, and family-adjacent yoga classes.
Ballet classes with ongoing schedule for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and young dancers.
Upper East Side art classes, camps, birthday workshops, and schedules for ages 2-11.
Early-childhood play, movement, music, messy art, open play, and development classes for the Upper East Side.
Upper East Side gymnastics, ninja, music classes, camps, playtime, popups, and birthday activities for babies through kids.
Upper East Side gymnastics, art, music, open play, camps, and toddler/preschool classes.
Pool at The Yorkshire Towers with group, private, semi-private, infant, toddler, child, and adult swim lessons in a warm 86-88 degree pool.
Toddler book, music, movement, and sensory craft classes on the Upper East Side and in Carl Schurz Park.
Upper East Side open play with bounce, basketball, soccer, dance, and movement for young kids.
Upper East Side open play, future stars baby play, fitness classes, obstacle movement, seasonal sessions, and drop-ins.
Upper East Side school-break camps, sports drop-ins, parents' night out, soccer, fitness, and active play events.
92NY pool class for ages 3. 5-5 focused on basic swimming techniques, water safety skills, low student-teacher ratio, and Sunday preschool swim sessions.
Indoor sandbox play, themed sand adventures, arts and crafts, and bookings for kids up to age 9.
Kids craft classes, camps, walk-in crafts, seasonal workshops, and art events.
Youth sports, swim, inclusive programs, soccer, basketball, martial arts, clinics, camps, and classes.
SwimJim Upper East Side pool at Two Sutton Place North with boutique group, private, semi-private, toddler, child, and adult swim lessons in an 84-86 degree pool.
East Harlem inclusive music program offering free music classes, lessons, ensembles, and performance opportunities for kids with and without disabilities.
Saltwater pool source with child swim lessons, parent-and-me program, private and semi-private lessons, and water safety instruction near the southern Upper East Side.
Aquatics programs with Saturday group swim lessons, private and semi-private lessons, and a heated 25-yard six-lane pool for beginner through advanced swimmers.
























