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Things to do with kids in Upper West Side this weekend

Family events, parks, museums, shows, drop-in classes, and dated activities in and near Upper West Side — everything open for kids this weekend, in one place.

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Friday evening · Jul 31

38 options

Programs including DiMenna Children's History Museum, Little New-Yorkers, family learning, and history activities.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side2-12

Walks, family tours, Discovery Kits, family volunteer days, nature, birding, and seasonal outdoor programs.

OngoingCheck sourceCentral Park2-12

Family art programs, gallery exploration activities, and family-friendly tours after the 2024 renovation.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Family access mornings, children's zoo programs, sensory-inclusive programs, and education.

OngoingCheck sourceCentral Park2-12

Family workshops, art-making programs, Día de los Muertos activities, and community cultural events for kids.

OngoingCheck sourceEast Harlem2-12

Family engagement workshops and performances across music, dance, storytelling, theater, and community arts.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side2-12

Family performances, workshops, sensory-friendly events, Big Umbrella, Passport to the Arts, and kids calendar.

OngoingCheck sourceLincoln Square2-12

Upper East Side children's classes, family programs, concerts, theater for young audiences, sports, and workshops.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Upper West Side fitness, movement, and sport-skills classes for kids and toddlers at the Manhattan Day School building.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West SideUp to 5
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NORY STEM, robotics, science, coding, soccer, and swim classes for ages 3-12 on the Upper West Side at Schechter Manhattan.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side3-12
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Upper West Side kids classes including STEM, music, art, sports and fitness, yoga, and infant programs.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West SideUp to 5
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Indoor sandbox play, themed sand adventures, arts and crafts, and bookings for kids up to age 9.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

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.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side3-5

Upper East Side gymnastics, ninja, music classes, camps, playtime, popups, and birthday activities for babies through kids.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Upper East Side school-break camps, sports drop-ins, parents' night out, soccer, fitness, and active play events.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

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.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East SideUp to 12

East Harlem inclusive music program offering free music classes, lessons, ensembles, and performance opportunities for kids with and without disabilities.

OngoingCheck sourceEast Harlem2-12 / Free

Upper East Side Mommy and Me, postpartum, prenatal, caregiver-baby, and family-adjacent yoga classes.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East SideUp to 5

Upper East Side art classes, camps, birthday workshops, and schedules for ages 2-11.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-11

Midtown West kids world music and theater school with global music classes, theatrical programs, live family shows, and music-and-movement classes for ages 0-7.

OngoingCheck sourceHell's KitchenUp to 7

Saturday · Aug 1

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The 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!

Sat, Aug 110:00 AM - 6:00 PMMorningside HeightsAll ages / Free

Weekly story time for kids featuring rotating books and guest readers. Events take place on Saturdays in May, June, August and September.

Sat, Aug 13:00 PM - 4:00 PMRiverside ParkAll ages / Free

Programs including DiMenna Children's History Museum, Little New-Yorkers, family learning, and history activities.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side2-12

Walks, family tours, Discovery Kits, family volunteer days, nature, birding, and seasonal outdoor programs.

OngoingCheck sourceCentral Park2-12

Family art programs, gallery exploration activities, and family-friendly tours after the 2024 renovation.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Family access mornings, children's zoo programs, sensory-inclusive programs, and education.

OngoingCheck sourceCentral Park2-12

Family workshops, art-making programs, Día de los Muertos activities, and community cultural events for kids.

OngoingCheck sourceEast Harlem2-12

Family engagement workshops and performances across music, dance, storytelling, theater, and community arts.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side2-12

Family performances, workshops, sensory-friendly events, Big Umbrella, Passport to the Arts, and kids calendar.

OngoingCheck sourceLincoln Square2-12

Upper East Side children's classes, family programs, concerts, theater for young audiences, sports, and workshops.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Upper West Side fitness, movement, and sport-skills classes for kids and toddlers at the Manhattan Day School building.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West SideUp to 5
DetailsBook

NORY STEM, robotics, science, coding, soccer, and swim classes for ages 3-12 on the Upper West Side at Schechter Manhattan.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side3-12
DetailsBook

Upper West Side kids classes including STEM, music, art, sports and fitness, yoga, and infant programs.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West SideUp to 5
DetailsBook

Indoor sandbox play, themed sand adventures, arts and crafts, and bookings for kids up to age 9.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

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.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side3-5

Upper East Side gymnastics, ninja, music classes, camps, playtime, popups, and birthday activities for babies through kids.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Upper East Side school-break camps, sports drop-ins, parents' night out, soccer, fitness, and active play events.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

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.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East SideUp to 12

East Harlem inclusive music program offering free music classes, lessons, ensembles, and performance opportunities for kids with and without disabilities.

OngoingCheck sourceEast Harlem2-12 / Free

Upper East Side Mommy and Me, postpartum, prenatal, caregiver-baby, and family-adjacent yoga classes.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East SideUp to 5

Upper East Side art classes, camps, birthday workshops, and schedules for ages 2-11.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-11

Midtown West kids world music and theater school with global music classes, theatrical programs, live family shows, and music-and-movement classes for ages 0-7.

OngoingCheck sourceHell's KitchenUp to 7

Sunday · Aug 2

38 options

Programs including DiMenna Children's History Museum, Little New-Yorkers, family learning, and history activities.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side2-12

Walks, family tours, Discovery Kits, family volunteer days, nature, birding, and seasonal outdoor programs.

OngoingCheck sourceCentral Park2-12

Family art programs, gallery exploration activities, and family-friendly tours after the 2024 renovation.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Family access mornings, children's zoo programs, sensory-inclusive programs, and education.

OngoingCheck sourceCentral Park2-12

Family workshops, art-making programs, Día de los Muertos activities, and community cultural events for kids.

OngoingCheck sourceEast Harlem2-12

Family engagement workshops and performances across music, dance, storytelling, theater, and community arts.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side2-12

Family performances, workshops, sensory-friendly events, Big Umbrella, Passport to the Arts, and kids calendar.

OngoingCheck sourceLincoln Square2-12

Upper East Side children's classes, family programs, concerts, theater for young audiences, sports, and workshops.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Upper West Side fitness, movement, and sport-skills classes for kids and toddlers at the Manhattan Day School building.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West SideUp to 5
DetailsBook

NORY STEM, robotics, science, coding, soccer, and swim classes for ages 3-12 on the Upper West Side at Schechter Manhattan.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West Side3-12
DetailsBook

Upper West Side kids classes including STEM, music, art, sports and fitness, yoga, and infant programs.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper West SideUp to 5
DetailsBook

Indoor sandbox play, themed sand adventures, arts and crafts, and bookings for kids up to age 9.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

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.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side3-5

Upper East Side gymnastics, ninja, music classes, camps, playtime, popups, and birthday activities for babies through kids.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

Upper East Side school-break camps, sports drop-ins, parents' night out, soccer, fitness, and active play events.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-12

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.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East SideUp to 12

East Harlem inclusive music program offering free music classes, lessons, ensembles, and performance opportunities for kids with and without disabilities.

OngoingCheck sourceEast Harlem2-12 / Free

Upper East Side Mommy and Me, postpartum, prenatal, caregiver-baby, and family-adjacent yoga classes.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East SideUp to 5

Upper East Side art classes, camps, birthday workshops, and schedules for ages 2-11.

OngoingCheck sourceUpper East Side2-11

Midtown West kids world music and theater school with global music classes, theatrical programs, live family shows, and music-and-movement classes for ages 0-7.

OngoingCheck sourceHell's KitchenUp to 7