Kids & Family in Brooklyn, NY

Your kid will try to live here. Free Thursdays 3-5pm. World's first children's museum.

Small enough that toddlers don't melt down. Sea lions, barn animals, nature theater.

Splash pad named Best of NY by New York Magazine. Free. Summer only.

100+ food vendors. Free to enter. Kids run on the grass while you eat.

Free nature programs for kids. Birdwatching, pond exploration, nature walks.

$2 a ride. 53 hand-carved horses. Been here since 1912.

Kids under 12 always free. Cherry blossoms in spring. Dipping pond year-round.

Free storytime, STEM workshops, craft programs. The building itself is Art Deco gold.

Free for kids under 19. Family Art Saturdays with hands-on workshops.

Kids build a robot and take it home. Different project every session. Ages 2-14.

Climbing for kids 3+. They also do parents' night out -- you drop them off.

Free canoeing on the Gowanus Canal. Yes, really. Weekends, weather permitting.

Tumbling, rock climbing, martial arts, dance -- all for kids. Drop-in open play available.

40,000 sq ft: ziplines, laser tag, climbing walls, skating. 3 hours unlimited.

Waterfront playground with Manhattan views. Taco stand. Free.

Free to walk in. Secret doors, themed rooms, rotating installations. Also a toy store.

Vintage subway cars kids can climb in. In an actual decommissioned station. $10.

1.3 miles of waterfront playgrounds. Jane's Carousel is $2. Skyline views are free.

Outdoor roller rink on the waterfront. $10 with skate rental. Free admission days exist.

Coffee for you, playroom for them. Classes, sing-alongs, new-parent meetups.

Free museum. Civil War, WWII shipbuilding, modern manufacturing -- all in one building.

Kids make things with real tools. STEAM workshops in a working industrial campus.

Indoor playground for under-7s. Soft play, ball pit, slides. Walk-in or party.

Hand-carved marionette shows since 1980. $11 tickets. Ages 3-9.

Old-fashioned ice cream sundaes in a 1920s pharmacy. Kids think they time-traveled.