These 66 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Corona
NYC's only hands-on science center packs 450+ interactive exhibits into a 1964 World's Fair relic where kids build, experiment, and play their way through physics, biology, and engineering. The Design Lab and Big Bubble Experiment are perennial favorites, while outdoor Rocket Park features real NASA rockets you can walk right up to.
November 11 +35
Kew Kids Forest School · Richmond Hill
Send your kids into the actual woods for full-day outdoor adventures when school's out. From Dinosaur Day to Fairy Tale Camp and Winter Survival, the themed programs get little ones muddy, curious, and confident.
Arverne
A Rockaway-themed indoor playground where toddlers explore lifeguard stands, sandy construction zones, and bodega play kitchens while parents sip Rockaway Beach Bakery treats and decompress.
College Point
A sprawling indoor playground where cleanliness is actually a thing—staff actively clean throughout sessions while kids ages 9 months to 12 years dive into ball pits, build with giant bricks, and play pretend in elaborate kitchen setups.
Jamaica
Jamaica's indoor playground packs 15+ activities into one massive space—bouncy castles, skating rink, jungle gyms, and even a mini train. Age-separated zones mean toddlers and tweens can each find their groove.
Browse Queens neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Wed, Nov 11 · 12:00 PM
Kew Kids Forest School · Richmond Hill
Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM
New York Hall of Science · Corona
Sun, Dec 13 · 11:00 AM
Queens County Farm Museum · Glen Oaks
Kew Kids Forest School · Richmond Hill
Queensboro Plaza · LIC
The Rockaplay Social Club · Arverne
Alley Pond Park · Oakland Gardens
Astoria
Far Rockaway
Rego Park
LIC
Ridgewood
Flushing
Woodside
Far Rockaway
Jackson Heights
Flushing
Neponsit
Woodside
Ridgewood
Peekabooo 21st Street · LIC
Whitestone
LIC
$35
Astoria
Astoria
College Point
College Point
Bayside
Bayside
Ridgewood
Rockaway Park
Jurassic Playground · Forest Hills
LIC
Ridgewood
Flushing
Bayside
$14
LIC
Corona
Corona
Jamaica
Glendale
Forest Hills
Corona
Howard Beach
Astoria
Ridgewood
Free
Astoria
Middle Village
Flushing
Douglaston
Woodside
Flushing
LIC
$20-$25
Flushing
Flushing
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