Indoor places for kids in New York

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 12, 3:30 PM–4:15 PM; also 11/19

Songs, stories, and a craft in the auditorium.

Several datesPrice not listed

5108 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Friday, November 13, 2026, 4:30–5:30 PM. The second Friday of each month.

Stories and songs in Mandarin and English, and a small craft together.

Price not listed

7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd St., Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 14, 11:00 AM–12:00 AM; also 11/21, 11/28…

Learn chess in the meeting room.

Several datesPrice not listed

200 Glen Avenue, Millburn, NJ

November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–11:30 AM

Stories, songs, and fingerplays in Mandarin and English. It is in Auditorium Room A.

Price not listedReservation needed

124 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ

November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Listen to a story with Hoboken Jack, then make a craft.

Price not listed

320 Main St, Fort Lee, NJ

November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Stories and songs in English and Spanish, then a little movement together.

Price not listedReservation needed

11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY

Next: November 14, 12:00 PM–2:00 PM; also 11/28, 12/5

Look at the Christie Jones work on view, then make a small piece in the manner of her paintings. About ten minutes.

Several datesIncluded with museum admission

145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

November 14, 2026 Saturday 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Make a collage from instant portraits. The theme is identity and community.

Included with museum admission

511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY

November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

A Diwali festival in Yonkers, with workshops and performances. One workshop is for ages 2–5.

Included with museum admission

100 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY

November 14, 2026 Saturday 9:30 AM–5:30 PM

Look for small creatures in the leaves, build a corn maze, make apple-cinnamon dough, and rake leaves indoors with a small rake.

Included with museum admission

99 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY

November 15, 2026 Sunday 9:30 AM–10:30 AM

A toddler time with stories and a craft.

$40

9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, NY

November 15, 2026 Sunday 11:00 AM–1:00 PM

In the education studio, make a small paper container that lets light through. The piece connects to Isamu Noguchi's light sculptures.

Included with admission

6802 Fort Hamilton Pkwy (at 68th St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 16, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM; also 11/23, 11/30…

Stories, songs, and rhymes in Mandarin.

Several datesPrice not listed; pick up a ticket at the desk that day

41 Father Capodanno Boulevard, Staten Island, NY

Next: November 16, 11:30 AM–12:15 AM; also 11/23

A musician is there. Songs, dance, and puppets in English and Mandarin, and new words.

Several datesPrice not listedReservation needed

5108 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

November 16, 2026 Monday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Stories and songs in English and Mandarin, plus a small activity.

Price not listed

33 East Broadway, New York, NY

Next: November 17, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM; also 11/24

In the Storytime Room: stories, children's songs, and rhymes in Mandarin and English, then a little play together.

Several datesPrice not listed

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 17, 1:15 PM–2:00 PM

Hold the baby and listen to stories, sing, and move.

Several datesPrice not listed

7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd St., Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 17, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM; also 11/24, 12/1

Open play in the children's room, with a table nearby for older kids to make a craft.

Several datesPrice not listed

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 18, 10:30 AM–11:00 AM

Stories, songs, and a little movement.

Price not listed

7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd St., Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 18, 11:00 AM–11:30 AM; also 11/25, 12/2

Stories, songs, and rhymes, with play in the second half.

Several datesPrice not listed

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 18, 3:15 PM–4:00 PM

Make a craft in the auditorium that can go home with you.

Price not listed

11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY

Next: November 20, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM; also 12/18

Fewer people, with the sound and lights turned down, so families with a child who has a disability can see the exhibits.

Several datesFreeReservation needed

1061 Boston Post Rd, Rye, NY

Next: November 21, 10:30 AM–11:15 AM; also 12/19

Stories in Mandarin. Children who know Chinese can practice, and children who do not can learn new words and customs. It is in the Meeting Room.

Several datesPrice not listed

215 Centre Street, New York, NY

Next: November 21, 11:30 AM–1:00 PM; also 12/5

The walk starts in the museum lobby and looks at old buildings and historic places in Chinatown.

Several datesAdults $25, free under 5

9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro, NJ

November 21, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Stories and songs in Mandarin and English. It is in the Story Time Room.

Free

731 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

November 21, 2026 Saturday 11:30 AM–12:00 AM

Stories from around the world, read in English. Stay and listen with your child. You cannot leave a child there alone.

Free

9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, NY

November 21, 2026 Saturday 10:30 AM–12:30 PM

Look at repeated circles and curves in the sculptures, then make a collage.

$24 per family; some families are free

5 Forest Road, Fanwood, NJ

Next: November 21, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM; also 12/19

Stories, songs, activities, and a craft in Cantonese, not Mandarin.

Several datesFreeReservation needed

11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY

November 21, 2026 Saturday 12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Do small fall science experiments with the Green Teens.

Included with museum admission

116 E. Century Road, Paramus, NJ

November 21, 2026 Saturday 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Sylvia Chen reads Tricky Chopsticks, then answers questions and plays a small chopsticks game.

Price not listedReservation needed

215 Centre Street, New York, NY

November 21, 2026 Saturday 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

A family craft for writing Chinese characters. A teacher is there to help. It is not a formal calligraphy class.

Included with museum admission

145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

November 21, 2026 Saturday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

That day there is a storytime, activities about memory, and a performance.

See the official page for prices

W 46th St & 12th Ave, New York, NY

November 21, 2026, 6:15 PM through November 22, 2026, 8:00 AM.

Sleep overnight on the ship. Please arrive before 6:00 PM.

$130 per person, $99 for groups or members

9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, NY

November 22, 2026 Sunday 10:30 AM–11:30 AM

Look at Isamu Noguchi's Akari light sculptures, then notice light and dark.

Nonmembers $16; some families are free

1 Merry Lane, Jericho, NY

Next: November 24, 10:00 AM–10:30 AM

In the Children's Room: rhymes, puppets, songs, and stories in English and Mandarin, then a little movement together. You do not need to speak Mandarin.

Several datesPrice not listedReservation needed

9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, NY

November 24, 2026 Tuesday 10:30 AM–11:30 AM

Touch the materials, and get to know Isamu Noguchi's Akari light sculptures, plus light and dark.

Nonmembers $16; some families are free

1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ

November 24, 2026 Tuesday 4:00 PM–4:20 PM

In the meeting room: familiar rhymes and songs in Mandarin and English. Teacher Aki lives nearby, Mandarin is her first language, and she teaches kindergarten.

Price not listed

511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY

Next: November 27, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM; also 11/28, 11/29

Make a nebula ornament with bubbles.

Several datesIncluded with museum admission

81 Devoe St. at Leonard St., Brooklyn, NY

November 28, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–11:45 AM

Families listen to stories together.

Price not listed, no signup

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 28, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM; also 12/5

Families learn chess together.

Several datesPrice not listed

1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY

November 28, 2026 Saturday 4:00 PM–4:45 PM

Learn Spanish with songs and dance.

Included with museum admission

11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY

November 28, 2026 Saturday 5:30 PM–8:30 PM

A holiday night after closing, with seasonal music, crafts, and a visit from Santa.

Nonmembers $16 / members $14

65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ

December 5, 2026 Saturday 11:30 AM–12:00 AM

In the Story Room: stories, songs, and rhymes in Mandarin. The library runs it with Yinghua International School.

Price not listed

215 Centre Street, New York, NY

Next: December 5, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM; also 12/19

Make a miniature landscape with a teacher.

Several datesIncluded with museum admission

137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY

December 5, 2026 Saturday 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

A market and a social afternoon, with dance, drums, and stories.

Free admission, donation suggestedReservation needed

41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY

December 9, 2026 Wednesday 4:00 PM–5:30 PM

The shadow-puppet company 美华剧坊 tells the legend of Chang'e and Houyi with northern-style puppets. One storyteller voices the characters.

The Queens Public Library website is down for now. Call 718-990-0700 before you go.

Price not listed

86-07 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY

December 12, 2026 Saturday 12:30 PM–1:30 PM

美华剧坊 performs this fable with traditional and modern shadow puppets. After the show, children can work the puppets.

The Queens Public Library website is down for now. Call 718-990-0700 before you go.

Price not listed

137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY

Saturday, December 12, 2026, starting at 1:15 PM.

Make a Mexican headpiece together.

Members $5 / nonmembers $7

137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY

December 12, 2026 Saturday 2:15 PM

A Christmas story about a Mexican girl who grew up in New York, with mariachi, folk dance, and ballet on stage.

Adults $15, children $8

1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ

December 15, 2026 Tuesday 4:00 PM–4:20 PM

In the meeting room: stories and children's songs in Mandarin and English. Teacher Aki lives nearby, Mandarin is her first language, and she teaches kindergarten.

Price not listed

4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY

December 17, 2026 Thursday 4:00 PM–6:30 PM

In Armor Hall, make a paper lantern and write a wish, then walk to the lower lawn and line the lanterns up as a path.

Free

4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY

December 20, 2026 Sunday 1:30 PM–2:30 PM

Walk out from Wave Hill House, see how the plants get through winter, then come back inside and move.

Included with garden admission

1260 6th Ave, New York, NY

Showtimes on the official calendar run from November 10, 2026 to January 4, 2027. There is no show on November 16.

The Radio City Christmas show is about 90 minutes, with no intermission.

SeasonalSee the ticket page for prices

145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, last entry 4:50 PM.

Three floors of hands-on exhibits, with culture and science activities.

OngoingAdmission $15, free Thursday afternoons

47-01 111th Street, Corona, NY

Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, last entry 4:00 PM.

Hands-on science exhibits and science activities. Children need an adult with them.

OngoingAdults $22, children $19

1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY

Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM. Holidays may differ. Check the official page.

Big play, discovery rooms, and a small stage at Snug Harbor.

OngoingAdults and children $10 each

100 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY

9:30 AM–5:30 PM. Closed every Tuesday starting November 10. Holidays may differ. Check the official page.

Physics experiments, building, pretend play, and a toddler beach, by the water at Rye Playland.

Ongoing$16 per person

11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY

Fall: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, weekends 10:00 AM–5:00 PM. Some Mondays in the school year are open. Holidays may differ. Check the official page.

Dig in sand, climb, and make a small sculpture with real tools.

OngoingGeneral admission $20

222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ

Closed Monday and Tuesday in November, and also on Thanksgiving. Other days have different hours. Check the official page before you go.

A science center in Jersey City, with exhibit halls, a planetarium, and a 3D theater.

OngoingSee the official page for prices

4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ

Tuesday to Friday 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, weekends 10:00 AM–5:30 PM. November 12, 17, 19, and 24 are open only 12:30–3:00 PM. Closed November 26. November 27 is 10:00 AM–5:30 PM. For a holiday, an early close, or a late open, see the ticket page.

A large indoor play space with hands-on exhibits. An adult has to come along.

OngoingSee the official page for prices

303 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT

10:00 AM–5:00 PM, closed Wednesday. Holidays may differ. Check the official page.

A children's museum in Norwalk, with hands-on exhibits.

OngoingAdults and children $20