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When it's too rainy or hot or cold, and the kids need some indoor activity, you can find it here, from museums to aquariums, bowling, play spaces, bounce houses, arts centers, libraries, story times, and more.Lucy's PlaygroupParent rating:  Location: 250 West 75th Street, #5C, New York, NY Lucy's Playgroup is designed to serve as a stepping-stone between home and nursery school; children ages two to four get a taste of group activities - arts & crafts, story-time, singing, and na...
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John Hansborough Recreation CenterParent rating: Location: 35 West 134th Street, New York, NY Facilities at the John Hansborough Recreation Center include an indoor pool, track, gymnasium, basketball court, and computer resource center.
Free swim lessons are offered for kids sev...
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Chinatown YMCAParent rating: Location: 273 Bowery, New York, NY The Chinatown YMCA offers great programs for kids of all ages and adults. A wide variety of classes are offered including dance, cooking, martial arts, gymnastics, arts and crafts - eve... |
FuntasiaParent rating: Location: 1726 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Funtasia is an indoor playscape with a "wild jungle" theme - home to a soft play area, video games, arcade games, and more. Mommy & Me play classes are offered on a weekly basis.... |
PortraitBugParent rating: Location: 2466 Broadway, New York, NY PortraitBug is scrapbooking store and photography studio on the Upper West Side that offers tips and instruction on the newest trends in scrapbooking through monthly projects and classes for bo...
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Kids 'N Comedy (at Gotham Comedy Club)Parent rating: Location: 208 West 23rd Street, New York, NY Perhaps your child feels that it's time to move his or her act beyond the dinner table and on to a live audience. If that is, indeed, the case, ("Take my carrots, Peas!"), sign young Lucy or Mi...
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Free Museums & Cultural Spots in NYCParent rating: Location: New York, NY Many local New York City-area museums, zoos, gardens, and other cultural hotspots offer free or reduced admission on certain days throughout the year. Manhattan Pay what you ... |
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter CollegeParent rating: Location: East 68th Street, between Park & Lexington Avenues, New York, NY Each season The Kaye Playhouse hosts over 200 performances in the fields of dance, music, theater, film, and children's programs. |
NYCNDA - NYC Let's Play in JapaneseParent rating: Location: 156 2nd Avenue, #1A, New York, NY NYCNDA is a Japanese playgroup, modeled after the Japanese nursery school. Children learn language, culture, and life skills through organized play in a mixed age group. Daily activitie... |
Hamilton Grange LibraryParent rating: Location: 503 W. 145th Street, New York, NY The Hamilton Grange branch of the New York Public Library offers story hours, picture book hours, and films for preschoolers. The branch also has a series of offerings for kids a... |
Queens Theatre in the ParkParent rating: Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY Queens Theatre in the Park provides performing arts in a lovely venue, with an imaginative season that includes family-friendly and child-specific shows in addition to adult fare. The v... |
