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 July 10, 2026 · 89 events in the next 7 days
Friday, July 10
- 1:30 PM
- 1:30 PMFun Friday (18 Months & Older)
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
18 months+ · $65.00
- 1:30 PMDevelopmental Movement with Dionne: Walkers - 2.5 yrs
Union Square Play (UES) · 245 E 84th St, New York, NY 10028, USA
1-4 · $45/class
- 2:45 PM
- 2:45 PMDevelopmental Movement with Dionne: Pre-crawlers
Union Square Play (UES) · 245 E 84th St, New York, NY 10028, USA
0-1 · $45/class
- 4:00 PMDevelopmental Movement with Dionne: Crawlers
Union Square Play (UES) · 245 E 84th St, New York, NY 10028, USA
0-1 · $45/class
- 4:00 PM
- 7:00 PMArts & Crafts with ALT Ally
Riverside Library · 127 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023, USA
- 7:30 PM
- 8:30 PM
- 9:30 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 PMEndless Summer Nights
Lucky Strike Times Square · 222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
All ages · $31.99
Saturday, July 11
- 4:00 AMFrom Stoops to Stadiums: How New Yorkers Play
American Museum of Natural History · 200 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024, USA
- 4:00 AMCelebrate Manhattanhenge
American Museum of Natural History · 200 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024, USA
- 12:00 PMAnimal Encounters (Ages 6 months and Older)
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
6 months+ · $30.00
- 2:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 3:00 PMSaturday Lofi Puzzle Time
Riverside Library · 127 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023, USA
- 3:00 PMMystery and Wonder Exhibition Gallery Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center · 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, USA
- 3:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 4:00 PMMartha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance Gallery Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center · 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, USA
- 5:00 PMMystery and Wonder Exhibition Gallery Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center · 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, USA
- 8:00 PMPerformance Workshop
Streetcar Kids Studio · 325 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065, USA
4+ · From $40/week
- 11:30 PMSwing Dance Party
92NY · 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
Sunday, July 12
- 4:00 AMMember Storytime
American Museum of Natural History · 200 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024, USA
- 3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
- 5:30 PMIntro to Performing Arts
Streetcar Kids Studio · 325 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065, USA
4+ · From $40/week
- 6:00 PMHarlem Meer Performance Festival
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center · Central Pk N, New York, NY 10029, USA
All ages · Free
- 6:00 PMCasa Mantequilla
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center · Central Pk N, New York, NY 10029, USA
All ages · Free
- 9:30 PMFamily Swim
Goldfish Swim School - UES E. 80th Street · 1534 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
All ages · $10
- 11:00 PMEndless Summer Nights
Lucky Strike Times Square · 222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
All ages · $31.99
- 11:00 PMWe Met at Grossinger's: Screening and Conversation
92NY · 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
Monday, July 13
- 1:30 PM
- 1:30 PMRock, Smocks, and Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 3:00 PMArt For Busy Kids Drop Ins (ages 2-5)
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
2-5 · $60.00
- 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
- 6:00 PMSummer Dig and Create
The Jewish Museum · 1109 5th Ave &, E 92nd St, New York, NY 10128, USA
- 7:30 PM
- 7:30 PM
- 7:30 PM
- 7:45 PM
- 8:45 PM
- 9:15 PM
- 9:15 PM
- 11:00 PMEndless Summer Nights
Lucky Strike Times Square · 222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
All ages · $31.99
- 11:30 PMLaw of the Land: The Supreme Court Year in Review
92NY · 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
Tuesday, July 14
- 1:30 PMRock, Smocks, and Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 2:45 PMRock, Smocks, and Animals Drop-In
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
$60.00
- 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
- 7:00 PMTeen Tabletop Games
Riverside Library · 127 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023, USA
- 7:30 PMAnimal Exploration Drop Ins (ages 4-7)
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
4-7 · $60.00
- 8:00 PM
- 8:30 PMИзучаем Великих Художников (Studying Great Artists)
Upper West Art, LLC · West-Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
7-14
- 8:45 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 9:45 PMУроки Творчества (Advanced Art Class for Gifted and Talented Young Artists)
Upper West Art, LLC · West-Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
9-16
- 10:30 PMTween/Teen Handstands and Partner Acrobatics
Sokol New York · 420 E 71st St, New York, NY 10021, USA
10-13 · $720
- 11:00 PMEndless Summer Nights
Lucky Strike Times Square · 222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
All ages · $31.99
Wednesday, July 15
- 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
- 4:00 PMFamily Swim
Goldfish Swim School - UES E. 80th Street · 1534 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
All ages · $10
- 4:00 PMHalf-Price Arcade Play
Lucky Strike Times Square · 222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
All ages · 50% off
- 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 PMОсновы Рисунка и Живописи (Drawing and Painting Basics)
Upper West Art, LLC · West-Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
5-9
- 8:30 PM
- 9:15 PMИзучаем Великих Художников (Studying Great Artists)
Upper West Art, LLC · West-Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
7-14
- 10:00 PMEndless Summer Nights
Lucky Strike Times Square · 222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
All ages · $31.99
- 10:30 PM
- 10:45 PM
Thursday, July 16
- 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
- 3:45 PM
- 4:00 PMFamily Swim
Goldfish Swim School - UES E. 80th Street · 1534 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
All ages · $10
- 6:00 PMArt For Busy Kids Drop Ins (ages 2-5)
The Art Farm · 431 E 91st St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10128, USA
2-5 · $60.00
- 7:30 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 9:30 PM
- 10:00 PMWhimsical Puppet Creatures
Museum of Arts and Design · 2 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019, USA
- 10:00 PM
- 10:30 PM