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AccessibilitySchool Break: Spring Recess
New York City schools are out but there are plenty of fun and educational activities for kids at NYC Parks! From birding to games to lessons about wildlife, there are tons of great ways to keep young students amused and informed over the break.
Our Urban Park Rangers will transform our parks into natural classrooms with free nature-related programs for kids.
Discover fun ways kids can learn about wildlife from home through fun games and trivia by our Wildlife Team!
Kids can play, learn, and create at our rec centers citywide. Memberships for kids, teens, and young adults under 25 are free!
School Break: Spring Recess Events
Monday, December 29, 2025
Kids Week: Natural Dyes
at Sunset Park Playground (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn 
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in using naturally sourced materials to tie-dye! Bring your own white cotton clothing and create your own work of art.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Kids Week: Sensory Perception Hike for Kids
at Entrance - East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk through Canarsie Park using your senses of touch, smell, sight and hearing to explore the natural world.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Kids Week: Campfire Story Time
at Archery Field Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a cozy campfire and story telling session. Rangers will share engaging and educational stories about wildlife and nature. Dress warm
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Wigwam Gathering and Campfire
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Explore and enter our recently restored Lenape wigwam and enjoy an afternoon by a warm campfire. Learn how to use a bow drill and other methods to start a fire.
Free!
Kids
Friday, January 2, 2026
Kids Week: Animal Charades
at De Matti Playground (in De Matti Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn about our local wildlife, by acting out some of our favorite animals and their adaptations to living in New York City!
Free!
Kids
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