Kid-Friendly Things to Do in the Upper East Side This Week
Museum Mile, Carl Schurz Park, and a dense run of libraries, music classes, and play spaces make the Upper East Side a family favorite. These are the kid-friendly events on this week, updated straight from the source.
Updated October 13, 2026 · 49 events in the next 7 days
Tuesday, October 13
- 1:30 PMRock, Smocks, and Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 2:30 PMMy Guardian & Me: Zumbini
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · 348 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
2-5
- 2:45 PMRock, Smocks, and Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 7:00 PMSkills & Drills
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · 348 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
Child
- 8:00 PMYouth Dodgeball
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · 348 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
All ages
- 8:00 PMTeen Audiobook Club: The Transition
Riverside Library · 127 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023, USA
- 8:30 PM
- 9:00 PMAfterschool Hoops (13-17 yrs old)
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · 348 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
13-17
Wednesday, October 14
- 1:00 PMMy Guardian & Me: Scooter Time
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · 348 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
2-5
- 1:30 PMRocks, Smocks & Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 2:30 PMLittle Learners: Spanish Music with Miss Mary / Pequeños Aprendices: Música en español con la señorita Mary
St. Agnes Library · 444 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024, USA
- 2:45 PM
- 2:45 PMRocks, Smocks & Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 4:00 PMFamily Swim
Goldfish Swim School - UES E. 80th Street · 1534 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
All ages · $10
- 4:30 PMOpen Play Time & Petting Zoo (6 Months & Older)
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
6 months+ · $30.00
- 7:30 PM
- 8:00 PMIntro to Floor Hockey
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · 348 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
Child
- 9:00 PMTeen Volleyball Hour
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · 348 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
Child, Teen
- 10:00 PMBack to the 90s: Pixelated Sneaker Sculptures
Museum of Arts and Design · 2 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019, USA
Thursday, October 15
- 1:00 PMNike: Form Follows Motion | Before-Hours Guided Tour
Museum of Arts and Design · 2 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019, USA
- 1:30 PMRocks, Smocks & Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 2:45 PM
- 2:45 PMRocks, Smocks & Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 8:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 8:30 PMИстория Искусств. Zoom Class for children
Upper West Art, LLC · West-Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
- 10:00 PMBeethoven 200 – The Eternal Journey I: New York Classical Players Concert
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center · 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, USA
Friday, October 16
- 1:30 PMFun Friday (18 Months & Older)
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
18 months+ · $68.00
- 2:15 PM
- 4:00 PMFamily Swim
Goldfish Swim School - UES E. 80th Street · 1534 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
All ages · $10
- 5:00 PMPrivate Animal Experience Friday
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$300.00
- 9:00 PM
- 10:30 PMFamily Swim
Goldfish Swim School - UES E. 80th Street · 1534 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
All ages · $10
- 11:00 PMHoudini: Preserving a Legacy of Magic, Escapes, and Showmanship
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center · 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, USA
Saturday, October 17
- 12:00 PMAnimal Encounters (Ages 6months and Older)
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
6 months+ · $30.00
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 6:15 PM
- 7:30 PMPreK Division - Age 5 (Kindergarten)
The New York Conservatory of Music · 321 E 69th St, New York, NY 10021, USA
5 · $60
Sunday, October 18
- 2:00 PM
- 2:00 PMCentral Park Woodland Walk: The Ramble
The Ramble · 79th St Transverse, New York, NY 10024, USA
All ages
- 3:00 PM
- 5:30 PM
- 9:30 PMFamily Swim
Goldfish Swim School - UES E. 80th Street · 1534 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
All ages · $10
Monday, October 19
- 8:00 PMArt Class in UWS (Fall)
Upper West Art, LLC · West-Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
- 8:00 PMYouth Open Basketball
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · 348 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
9-17
- 9:00 PMArt Class in UWS (Fall)
Upper West Art, LLC · West-Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA