Kids' activities in Manhattan
11 activities in Manhattan · 37 more within 30 miles. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
After-School All-Stars New York
general · Manhattan
AgesElementary and middle school students at partner NYC school sites
ScheduleSchool-year after-school at partner NYC schools
PriceFree comprehensive after-school programs at partner schools (afterschoolallstars.org)
City Parks Foundation CityParks Play
general · Manhattan
Ages6–17 (kids programs; Girls Forward 13–16)
ScheduleSeasonal CityParks PLAY sessions on Parks/CPF calendar
PriceFree instruction / free Junior Golf Center membership for NYC residents ages 6–17 (as published)
NYC Parks Afterschool
general · Manhattan
Ages6 to 13
ScheduleWeekdays 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.; September 15, 2025–June 5, 2026 season listed on page
PriceFree
NYC Parks Learn to Swim
swim · Manhattan
AgesSummer outdoor: tots ages 1½–5 and children ages 6–17; indoor classes also for tots and children
ScheduleFree outdoor summer sessions at city pools; indoor classes fall/winter/spring at recreation centers
PriceSummer outdoor Learn to Swim classes are free (lottery registration)
NYC Parks Summer Day Camp
day camp · Manhattan
Ages6–13 (age range can vary by site)
ScheduleSeven-week summer day camp; regular day 9 am–5 pm; extended day 8 am–6 pm
PriceRegular day $500 per child for seven weeks; extended day $575 per child for seven weeks (as published for 2026)
NYC Parks Youth Sports
general · Manhattan
AgesGenerally ages 8+ for many leagues; CityParks Tennis ages 6–16; Junior Golf ages 7–17; Track ages 5–16 (per program pages)
ScheduleSeasonal clinics and leagues (fall flag football, winter–spring Junior Knicks, summer track, etc.)
PriceFree; recreation center membership required for many programs
NYC Summer Rising
day camp · Manhattan
AgesNYC public school students grades K–8 (seat availability varies)
ScheduleFull-day summer academic + enrichment partnership (NYCPS + DYCD + CBO partners)
PriceFree
NYPL Little Learners
library · Manhattan
AgesBabies, toddlers, and preschoolers
SchedulePrograms across Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island branches (see page for series)
PriceFree early childhood programs
Police Athletic League Summer Day Camp
day camp · Manhattan
Ages5–13
ScheduleSeven-week summer day camps Monday–Friday 8 am–6 pm across five boroughs
PriceFree
Simply Sports
sports · Manhattan
AgesAthletic programs for children ages 3–13 stated
ScheduleSeasonal soccer and basketball clinics/leagues (winter/spring/summer/fall) stated
PriceFall soccer/flag ~$400 early bird / $450 regular; winter indoor soccer ~$545–$595
YMCA of Greater New York Day Camps
day camp · Manhattan
Ages2–15 depending on branch (early childhood 2–4; Kinder 4–5; traditional ~6–14; teen camps at some branches)
ScheduleSummer day camps in two-week sessions; hours vary by branch (often 9 am–5 pm with extended care options)
PriceTraditional day camp about $571–$975/2-wk member or $714–$1,135 community depending on branch; specialty camps higher (2026 YMCA NYC camp pages)
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Day Camp
day camp · Upper West Side
Ages3–8 (divisions expand by summer; check current year for upper ages)
ScheduleMulti-week summer day camp on site at 334 Amsterdam Ave; daily instructional swim
Price2026 tuition about $4,000–$8,800 depending on age and 3–9 weeks (MomBrains / JCC rates; financial aid available)
AMNH Science Investigations Summer Program
day camp · Upper West Side
AgesEntering grades K–5 (member program; age rules published per summer)
ScheduleOne-week sessions Monday–Friday 9 am–3 pm
Price$1,400 per session (as published; Voyager-level membership required)
School of American Ballet Summer Course
overnight camp · Upper West Side
Ages12–18 (admission by audition; age cutoffs published per year)
ScheduleMulti-week summer residential course at Lincoln Center; classes Monday–Saturday
Price2027 Summer Course tuition $4,030 + $140 registration (room/board separate; sab.org)
Juilliard Summer Programs
overnight camp · Upper West Side
AgesHigh school students (program-specific; e.g. Summer Dance Intensive typically ages ~15–17)
ScheduleMulti-week residential intensives at Juilliard's Lincoln Center campus
PriceSummer Dance Intensive tuition $2,500 (+ room/board $2,250); Summer Music tuition $5,300 (+ room/board $2,300) (juilliard.edu 2027)
Goddard Riverside Lincoln Square Summer Camp
day camp · Upper West Side
AgesEntering kindergarten through seventh grade (about ages 4–13)
ScheduleJuly–August weekday day camp 8 am–5 pm; optional extended care evenings some days
PriceIncome-based tuition $1,000–$2,200 for full summer + $100 deposit (Goddard LSNC 2026 registration form)
Bank Street Summer Camp
day camp · Upper West Side
AgesRising Pre-K through grade 8 (Lower Camp ages 4+ by first day; Middle grades 2–4; Creative Collective grades 5–8)
ScheduleDay camp commonly 8:30 am–3:15 pm; After Camp until 5:45 pm
Price3-week Session 1 about $2,590; Session 2 about $2,775; 5-week about $4,440 (sliding scale / reduced tuition available; After Camp extra)
Morningside Montessori School
childcare · Upper West Side
Ages2–5 years (Young Toddlers from 12 months+; Toddlers 2–3; Early Childhood 3–5)
ScheduleMonday–Friday 8:30 am–4:30 pm; Extended Day Mon–Thu 4:30–5:30
PriceToddler/EC ~$12,860–$35,390/year by days & pickup (2027–28 schedule); Young Toddlers Together ~$2,725–$5,900
Bank Street Family Center
childcare · Upper West Side
Ages6 months–5 years (infant-toddler and preschool classrooms)
ScheduleMonday–Friday 8:00 AM–3:00 PM; extended day through 5:45 PM
Price2026–27: 2–5 days/wk about $25,439–$60,040 depending on days and pickup time (bankstreet.edu Family Center tuition)
West Side Montessori School
childcare · Upper West Side
AgesInfant 3–12 months; Toddler 12–24 months; Twos and Early Childhood (campus pages)
ScheduleAM 8:30am–12:30pm M–F; Full Day 9am–3pm M–Th / 9am–12:30pm Fri; LAP 8:30am–5:30pm M–F (early drop 8am; late pickup to 6pm)
Price2026–27 early childhood AM ~$40,180; full day ~$45,140; LAP ~$51,000–$62,100; infant/toddler ~$56,900–$69,180 (wsmsnyc.org)
Goddard Riverside Children & Youth
general · Upper West Side
AgesEarly Childhood ages 2–5; After School ages 5–10 (Beacon / LSNC); broader Beacon K–8
ScheduleEarly childhood and after-school/Beacon programs on school-year calendar
PriceWest Side Beacon after-school free via discoverDYCD; LSNC after-school ~$150–$275/mo + $50 registration (Amsterdam Houses / returning / new; goddard.org 2026–27 form)
Children's Museum of Manhattan
museum · Upper West Side
AgesPublic programs designed for ages 0–6; PlayWorks for ages 0–4
ScheduleMuseum open Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm; rotating daily drop-in programs
Price$17 online / $18 door per adult or child ages 1–18; under 1 free (plan-your-visit page)
American Museum of Natural History Children & Families
museum · Upper West Side
AgesDiscovery Room for pre-K and up; sleepovers ages 6–12; camps Grades K–5
ScheduleDiscovery Room open daily except Tuesdays; Climate and Human Origins Learning Labs on select weekends
PriceNY State residents pay-what-you-wish for general admission (suggested adult $25 / child 3–12 $14); standard GA adult $37 / child $22
DiMenna Children's History Museum
museum · Upper West Side
SchedulePrograms include Sunday Story Time, Little New-Yorkers, Crafts and Classics Club (see calendar)
PriceIncluded with NY Historical admission: adults $24; kids 5–13 $6; under 5 free; pay-as-you-wish Fridays evenings
American Folk Art Museum Families
museum · Upper West Side
AgesFamilies & Folk Art designed for children ages 4 and up with accompanying adults
ScheduleMuseum Wednesday–Sunday 11:30 am–6 pm; Families & Folk Art sessions on programs calendar (example Nov 14, 2026 10:30–11:30 am)
PriceMuseum admission always free; Families & Folk Art free (registration required; space limited)
Robofun
academic/STEM · Upper West Side
Ages3–14
ScheduleFacility about 9am–5pm daily; 1.5-hour once-weekly semester afterschool classes; vacation camps half-day 9–12 or 1–4 / full-day 9–4
PriceAfter-school ~$700–$980/season; summer weeks ~$397–$497; private 1:1 ~$150/hr (MomBrains / robofun.org)
Discovery Programs Gymnastics
gymnastics · Upper West Side
AgesRecreational gymnastics from ages 3+ on published schedule
ScheduleRecreational gymnastics classes on Discovery Programs schedule
PriceRecreational gymnastics about $60/class (4-wk min); intermediate ~$77; AllStars ~$96–$108; private $60–$120 (discoveryprograms.com)
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Swim School
swim · Upper West Side
AgesInfant/toddler classes ages 6 months–5 years; school-age classes ages 5–14; private lessons from 6 months
ScheduleJCC swim school sessions by semester
PriceChildren's group swim ~$750–$800 / ~15–17-week session (from registration listings)
Stellar Soccer
sports · Upper West Side
AgesSoccer and multi-sports classes ages 1.5–8 stated
ScheduleSeasonal soccer/multi-sport classes ages ~1.5–8
Price$20 off when booking all four Fall vacation-camp days; early-bird 5% / sibling 5% / private-pod 10% discounts published; class tuition by inquiry
Basketball Stars NY
sports · Upper West Side
AgesClasses ages 4–15; camps ages 1–14; teams ages 7–16 stated
ScheduleYear-round classes stated
PriceHigh School open-run sessions historically ~$35–$45 each; weekly class packages by inquiry (pro-rated mid-season enrollment published)
Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Music Center
music · Upper West Side
AgesToddlers through teens
ScheduleSemester classes (15- or 30-week); office Mon–Fri ~9:30am–7pm and Sun ~9am–5:30pm (closed Sat); fall/spring calendars published yearly
PriceEarly childhood Family Music ~$460/term; toddlers ~$370–$460; Dalcroze ~$485–$970; private lessons higher; +$50 YPD registration (Kaufman LMS catalog)
Ballet Hispánico School of Dance
dance · Upper West Side
AgesLos Pasitos ages 2–5; Encuentros open class ages 6–18; La Academia ages 7–23
ScheduleFull-year school programs
PriceJunior Summer Intensive ~$1,688–$2,400/4 wks; teen Summer Intensive ~$2,365–$2,625/4 wks; winter intensive ~$520 (ballethispanico.org)
Bloomingdale School of Music
music · Upper West Side
AgesEarly childhood from 6 weeks; youth and teen classes and lessons
ScheduleFall enrollment periods published on site
PricePrivate trial lessons listed at $30 for 30 minutes
Steps on Broadway Academy Youth Division
dance · Upper West Side
Ages7–18
Schedule2026/27 class schedule by age band published on Youth Division page
PriceAnnual registration fee $80 (Sept–Aug) as published
Young People's Chorus of New York City
music · Upper West Side
Ages8–18
ScheduleChorus divisions plus school-based residencies citywide
PricePerformance Choruses: scholarships widely available (~85% full scholarship or free programs); School Choruses free in partner schools (ypc.org)
School of American Ballet
dance · Upper West Side
AgesTraining for ages 6–18; Children's Division ages 8–13
ScheduleAcademic-year Children's/Advanced divisions by audition calendar
PriceWinter Term 2026–27 Preparatory/Girls I ~$4,570 rising to ~$15,020 advanced; +$160 registration (sab.org)
Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Programs
music · Upper West Side
AgesWeBop ages 8 months–7 years; Middle School Jazz Academy ages 11–13; family concerts ages 5+
ScheduleSeasonal youth jazz education programs calendar
PriceMiddle School Jazz Academy described as tuition-free
Juilliard Music Advancement Program
music · Upper West Side
Ages8–17 (entering grades 3–12) at time of audition
ScheduleSaturdays September through May, typically 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
PriceTuition-free; additional aid (e.g. Saturday lunch, travel stipends) for qualifying families
New York Philharmonic Family Programs
music · Upper West Side
AgesVery Young People’s Concerts ages 3–6; Young People’s Concerts ages 6–12
ScheduleSeasonal family concert series with pre-concert activities
Play On! Studios
theatre · Upper West Side
AgesWeekly classes spanning grades PreK–8 (Creative Drama, Theater Lab, Musical Theater Revue/Performance)
ScheduleOnce-weekly after-school and Saturday semester blocks; Fall dates published on Classes page
PriceTuition published by class (e.g. Creative Drama and Musical Theater bands listed on Classes page)
Symphony Space Family Programs
arts · Upper West Side
AgesJust Kidding family series typically ages 2+ / often geared ages 3–8
ScheduleSeasonal Just Kidding / Family calendar of music, storytelling, dance, and theater performances
PriceFamily events typically ~$14–$20 child / ~$15–$20 adult (+ $5 service fee); under 2 free on lap
Asphalt Green Summer Day Camp
day camp · Upper East Side · ~1 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 · ~1 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 · ~1 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 · ~1 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 · ~1 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 · ~1 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 · ~1 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)