Kids' activities in Long Island City
11 activities in Long Island City · 37 more within 30 miles. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center
arts · Long Island City
AgesKids handbuilding ages 8 and above; separate teens handbuilding classes
ScheduleSunday kids/teens semester sessions and drop-ins (Fall/Winter dates published on product pages)
PriceKids/teens semester handbuilding from $280 (clay and firing included); drop-in pricing published separately
Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge Kids
sports · Long Island City
AgesKids Academy ages 5–12
ScheduleKids Academy weekdays 4–6pm and weekends 10am–12pm; gym Mon–Fri 7am–10pm, Sat–Sun 9am–8pm
PriceKids Academy $44/session ($396/10-pack); private coaching from $99/session; Adventure Day $144
City Ice Pavilion Learn to Skate
skating · Long Island City
AgesLearn to Skate classes for children ages 3–15; Parent and Me also offered
ScheduleMulti-week Skating School sessions (Learn to Skate USA)
PriceYouth intro/intermediate ~$245–$295 per 7–8 week session (early/regular); Parent & Me ~$315–$375; skate rental included; LTS USA membership extra
Industry Gymnastics
gymnastics · Long Island City
AgesAge-banded recreational classes (e.g. Tigers 5–6 yrs page)
ScheduleAge-banded recreational classes on published weekly schedule
PriceSession-based recreational classes; drop-in specialty ~$35/class; private ~$50/30 min; Baby Bobcats ~$15 (industrygymnastics.com)
Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement Riis Academy
general · Long Island City
AgesGrades K–12
ScheduleAfter-school and summer programming across listed sites
PriceFree after-school / Riis Academy youth programming (riissettlement.org)
Laughing Floor
indoor play · Long Island City
Ages8 & under
ScheduleMon–Thu 10 am–7 pm; Fri–Sat 10 am–8 pm; Sun 10 am–7 or 8 pm
Price$20 weekday all-day / $25 weekend first hour
LIC Kids
gymnastics · Long Island City
AgesBabies, toddlers, and kids up to about age 8
SchedulePreschool Mon–Fri 9am–12pm; after-school 3–6pm; facility roughly Mon/Wed/Fri 9am–8:30pm, Tue/Thu 9am–7pm, Sat 9am–5pm (Sun closed)
Long Island City YMCA Youth Swim & Sports
swim · Long Island City
AgesParent & child swim ages 6–36 months; preschool and school-age swim stages; beginner basketball ages 5–12; soccer ages 4–12; martial arts ages 4–11 stated
ScheduleSession-based YMCA programming (Fall II and later sessions posted)
PricePreschool group swim ~$168 member / $263 program (1 day); private 30-min from $65 member / $85 community (register / LIC private page)
Snapology of Long Island City
academic/STEM · Long Island City
Ages2–14
ScheduleMon–Fri about 8:30am–6:00pm; weekends closed (creative play hours — confirm with location)
PriceSummer camps from about $600/week; workshops from ~$65; membership monthly classes (snapology.com LIC)
Socrates Sculpture Park Education
museum · Long Island City
AgesField Guide open to all ages
ScheduleField Guide late April–October, every third Saturday 11 am–1 pm
PriceAll educational programs free
The Noguchi Museum Families
museum · Long Island City
AgesPrograms for families with children of all ages
ScheduleFamily programs on select dates (gallery experiences and open studio)
PriceFree for Family-level members and above, SNAP/EBT or WIC, and Cool Culture
Morgan Library Family Programs
museum · Murray Hill · ~1 mi
AgesFamily First Saturdays storytimes and Family Afternoons for younger visitors; museum free for children 12 and under
ScheduleMuseum Tuesday–Thursday/Saturday/Sunday 10:30 am–5 pm; Friday 10:30 am–8 pm; Family First Saturdays and Family Afternoons on programs calendar
PriceFamily programs free with museum admission; children 12 and under free
Penguin City Swim
swim · Murray Hill · ~1 mi
AgesFrom 6 months through adults stated on site
ScheduleMidtown East: Mon–Fri 3–7pm; Sat 10am–4:30pm; Sun 10am–7pm (other sites vary; office Sun–Sat ~10am–6pm)
PricePer-lesson: Water Babies ~$57–$59/30 min; small group ~$49–$56.50/30 min or ~$73–$85/45 min; semi-private/private higher (location pricing pages)
Tip-Top Brain STEAM Camp
day camp · Sunnyside · ~2 mi
AgesEntering grades K–2 and grades 3–8 tracks
ScheduleWeek-long summer sessions; core day often 9 am–4 pm with earlier drop-off options
PriceOne-week STEAM camps early bird about $599–$699 rising to ~$750–$899 depending on week/theme (tiptopbrain.com)
Thalia Spanish Theatre Youth Workshops
theatre · Sunnyside · ~2 mi
AgesChildren and teens ages 7–15
ScheduleSaturday morning two-hour workshops
The Montessori Schools
childcare · Midtown · ~2 mi
Ages18 months–6 years (Flatiron and SoHo)
ScheduleWeekday early childhood programs Flatiron/SoHo (school-year calendar; open houses and PD days posted)
PriceToddler half-day $39,500 / full-day $44,750; Primary $44,750 + $2,725 school fee (2026–27)
MoMA Heyman Family Programs
museum · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesFamily Gallery Talks include ages 4–10 and 11–14 sessions
ScheduleFamily Gallery Talks on select Saturdays; Heyman Family Art Lab and guides available
PriceKids 16 and under free admission; Family Gallery Talks included with Museum admission
NYPL Kids
library · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesNYPL After School for ages 6–12; programs for kids of all ages
ScheduleNYPL After School Monday–Thursday after school hours at over 50 locations
PriceFree events, After School, homework help, and STEAM programs
NYPL Children's Center at SNFL
library · Midtown · ~2 mi
ScheduleLibrary children's programs on NYPL events calendar (branch hours vary)
PriceFree library programs and services
Museum of Arts and Design Family Programs
museum · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesFamily Studio for ages five and up with caregivers
ScheduleFamily Studio workshops on select Saturdays/Sundays (e.g. 10:30 am–12 pm sessions on calendar)
PriceFamily Studio workshops ~$25 general / $20 members (kids 12 & under free); museum GA $20 adult / kids free (madmuseum.org)
Vanderbilt YMCA Youth Swim & Sports
swim · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesParent & child swim from 6 months; youth basketball ages 3–9
ScheduleSession-based youth basketball/soccer/swim; branch Mon–Fri 6am–9pm, Sat–Sun 8am–5pm
PricePreschool swim Fall ~$380 member / $446 program (1 day/session); 2 days $760/$892 (register.ymcanyc.org)
Wollman Rink Skate School
skating · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesIce Explorers ages 3–4; First Steps ages 4–6 and ages 7+; Teen Skillz ages 13+ stated
ScheduleWinter season ~Oct 30–Feb 28; youth slots Tue/Fri evenings and Sat/Sun mornings (e.g. First Steps Tue 5pm, Fri 3:30/5pm, Sat 10:30am, Sun 9/11am)
PriceYouth First Steps ~$595/season; Foundations Academy ~$1,650; private child lesson $85/30 min or $160/60 min (admission included; rental not)
Ballet Tech
dance · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesNYC Public School for Dance grades 4–8; Ballet Tech Across New York for public elementary 2nd–3rd graders
ScheduleElementary school day 8:15am–2:35pm; Middle School 8:20am–4:15pm with dance Mon–Fri afternoons; after-school Roads to Success ~2:35–6pm
PriceTuition-free for NYC Public School for Dance and BTANY enrichment
New Victory Theater Education
theatre · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesSchool Engagement for Pre-K through Grade 12
ScheduleSchool-year and summer education partnerships; family performances year-round on the main stage
PricePartner school-day tickets listed at $2 student / $5 chaperone; summer Dance tickets free for partners
MoMA Family Programs
arts · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesFamily Story Time recommended ages 2+; kids 16 and under free museum admission
ScheduleFamily Art Making and Family Story Time on select dates; Art Lab drop-in when open
PriceIncluded with Museum admission (kids 16 and under free)
TADA! Youth Theater
theatre · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesInfants/toddlers through teens; Resident Youth Ensemble ages 8–18
ScheduleYear-round classes, camps, workshops; free Resident Youth Ensemble
PriceMusical theater week-long summer day camps about $765/week (BBP 2026 guide); year-round class tuition on TADA site
Martha Graham School Youth Division
dance · Midtown · ~2 mi
Ages4–18
SchedulePreparatory, Training, and Pre-Professional tracks
PricePer semester: ages 4–6 ~$282–$563; 7–9 ~$750–$1,500; 9–12 ~$844–$2,438; 13+ ~$938–$4,125; +$35 registration (marthagraham.edu/youthprogram)
Broadway Workshop
theatre · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesOngoing workshops commonly ages 8–19 (program pages list specific bands such as Triple Threat 8–12 and Masterclass Weekend 9–19)
ScheduleMulti-week workshops, masterclass weekends, and summer intensives at Ripley-Grier Studios
PriceTuition published per program (examples on site include Triple Threat $650; Masterclass Weekend $575)
Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute Families
music · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesFamily events commonly ages 0–10 (early childhood concerts, Family Days, Musical Explorers family concerts)
ScheduleSeasonal in-person family events and early childhood programs during the school year
PriceMany family programs described as free or low-cost
A Class Act NY
theatre · Midtown · ~2 mi
AgesPrograms for ages 4 through adult
ScheduleWeekly classes, multi-week intensives, and workshops with published session dates
PriceWeekly acting/MT classes typically ~$599/5 weeks or ~$950/10 weeks; some 12-week ~$995
Asphalt Green Summer Day Camp
day camp · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
Ages4½–13; Leaders-in-Training for teens entering grades 9–11 (UES)
ScheduleMonday–Friday 8:30 am–4:15 pm; multi-week summer sessions (four-week minimum)
Price2027 dates/rates page: Peewee/Junior 4-week from about $7,750; full summer about $9,695; Senior full summer about $10,350; LIT full summer about $6,410 (confirm current year)
92NY Summer in the City
day camp · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesCamps/intensives spanning ages 2–17 depending on program
ScheduleOn-campus summer day programs at Lexington Ave between 91st–92nd Streets; weekly options
PriceSummer in the City specialty camps priced by program (e.g. Parkour Camp listings ~$2,650/session); main day camps Camp Yomi/Ilanot etc. ~$3,300–$9,500 by weeks (92ny.org dates-rates)
Marymount Summer
day camp · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesNursery through 8th grade tracks (early childhood; drama 2nd–8th; STEAM 2nd–5th)
ScheduleFive-week summer (e.g. June 22–July 24, 2026) with weekly enrollment options
PriceWeekly rate published at $1,275 with multi-week discounts (confirm on overview page)
SummerSault at The Town School
day camp · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
Ages3–10 (3s must be enrolled at The Town School)
ScheduleMulti-week summer (e.g. June 22–July 31, 2026); Mon–Thu 9 am–3 pm; Fridays 9 am–noon; early drop-off from 8:30 am
PriceEarly-bird examples $1,050/week ($840 short July 4 week); regular $1,150 / $920 — confirm for next season
Rudolf Steiner School
childcare · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesNursery through Grade 12
ScheduleWeekday nursery through grade 12 school day (academic year calendar on site)
Price2026–27 Nursery half-day $38,000 / full-day $50,500; Kindergarten half $40,000 / full $52,500 (steiner.edu tuition)
All Souls School
childcare · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesInfancy through preschool (parent-infant, NIDO toddler, preschool)
ScheduleWeekday infancy–preschool with before/after-school options (events calendar on site)
Price2026–27 young twos $18,900–$24,000; middle twos/threes $33,300; fours/fives $44,500 (allsoulsschoolnyc.org)
The Brick Church School
childcare · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesTwos, Threes, Young Fours & Fours/Fives
ScheduleWeekday Twos through Fours/Fives early childhood (school-year hours)
Price2026–27 morning/afternoon $32,300; full-day fours/fives $42,700; twos $28,000 (brickchurchschool.org)
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Early Childhood Center
general · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesPreschool ages 3–5
ScheduleWeekday early childhood center hours (school-year)
PriceNo cost when Head Start age/income and East Side / Roosevelt Island residency requirements are met (per page)
Garden House School
childcare · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
Ages2–6 years (Young 2s / Toddler / Juniors / Seniors / Kindergarten published on NYC admissions)
ScheduleAM/PM half-day sessions by age; Full Day Toddlers–K roughly Mon–Thu ~8:45/9am–3pm with earlier Fri dismissal (~11:15–11:45am)
PriceYoung 2s ~$14,100–$21,100; Toddlers–K ~$31,000–$45,900 (2026–27)
The International Preschools
childcare · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesPreschool ages 2 through 5; Playgroup for under-2s
ScheduleMornings 9:00 AM–12:00 noon; full days 9:00 AM–3:00 PM; early drop-off from 8:00 AM; after-school classes 3:00–4:00 PM
Price2026–27 tuition table published on site (e.g. 5 full days $41,500 / year; 5 mornings $33,075; 2–3 day 2s options from $17,385) — confirm current year on admissions page
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Families
museum · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
Ages81st Street Studio for ages 3–11; free family programs for kids of all ages
ScheduleDrop-in free family programs and Storytime at The Met (see calendar)
PriceAdmission free for children 12 and under; 81st Street Studio always free (no Museum admission required)
Cooper Hewitt Family Programs
museum · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesActivities designed for youth ages 5–12 and caregivers
ScheduleMonthly Family Drop-In on the second Saturday, October through June
PriceIncluded with museum admission; youth 18 and under always free
The Jewish Museum Families
museum · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
ScheduleStudio Art Sessions on Sundays; Dig Drop-In every second Sunday; Archaeology Mondays monthly
PriceAdults $24; seniors $14; students $10; ages 18 and under free; free Saturdays
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Family Programs
museum · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesDay Camp ages 6–11
ScheduleArt Cart every Saturday (drop-in, free with admission); Guggenheim Day Camp on select school holidays
PriceArt Cart free with museum admission
Central Park Zoo Children's Programs
nature/animal · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesJunior Keepers K–2 and 3–5; Intro to ZooKeeping grades 6–8
ScheduleSelect Saturdays and Sundays 9:00–10:30 am
Price$65 non-member / $52 member
Asia Society Family Programs
museum · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
ScheduleFamily days timed to Lunar New Year, Diwali, and Nowruz; check events calendar
PriceFamily days free for Dual and Family Members
The Coding Space
academic/STEM · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesCoding classes for kids starting ages 6–8 (leveled programs)
ScheduleAfter-school and weekend coding class blocks by location schedule
Price1:1 online ~$124/hr; in-person NYC ~$165/hr; small group higher (lessons.thecodingspace.com)
Asphalt Green
swim · Upper East Side · ~2 mi
AgesSwim programs from infants (4–36 months Water Explorers) through ages 5–16 Foundations/Core; preschool swim ages 3–5; private lessons ages 3–17
ScheduleFacilities Mon–Fri 5:30am–10pm; Sat–Sun 6am–8pm; youth sports/swim in seasonal terms (weekday after-school and weekend class options)
PriceAGUA Swim Academy group: Fall 14 sessions about $777 public / $660.45 member; private youth ~$115/30 min non-member (asphaltgreen.org)