# Indoor play places for toddlers in New York City

> We found four indoor play places and two toddler classes in and around New York City that work for babies to 6-year-olds: four museums with toddler areas and two gym, music and art classes. The cheapest paid pick is Staten Island Children’s Museum (Kids $10). Each card has ages, prices, class times and toddler hours from the place’s own site.

- Last checked: 2026-10-29
- 6 indoor play places and toddler classes
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## Children’s museums and science centers

- **Children’s Museum of Manhattan**, 212 W. 83rd St., New York, NY 10024. Price: $18 ($17 online); under 12 months free. Ages: 1–8. Official page: https://cmom.org/plan-your-visit/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Brooklyn Children’s Museum**, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213. Price: $15 per person; free Thursdays 2–5pm. Ages: 6 months–10. Official page: https://www.brooklynkids.org/visit/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Staten Island Children’s Museum**, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY 10301. Price: Kids $10; under 1 free. Ages: 1–10. Official page: https://sichildrensmuseum.org/visit/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **New York Hall of Science**, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY. Price: See the visit page; free community hours Fridays 2–5pm. Ages: 3 and up. Official page: https://nysci.org/visit/ (checked 2026-10-28)

## Toddler classes

- **My Gym Park Slope**, 808 Union Street 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11215. Price: Tuition is billed every 4 weeks and shown per class on the schedule page; book a trial class first. Ages: Tiny Tykes 3m–12m; Waddlers 12m–20m; Gymsters 21m–2y6m; Terrific Tots 2y6m–3y6m (parent-and-child classes). Classes: Weekly class times include Tiny Tykes (3m–12m): Mon 12:00 p.m., Wed 2:35 p.m., Thu 12:00 p.m., Fri 12:00 p.m., Sat 8:25 a.m., Sun 8:25 a.m.; Waddlers (12m–20m): Mon 10:00 a.m., Tue 9:00 a.m., Tue 12:00 p.m., Wed 11:00 a.m., Thu 10:00 a.m., Fri 9:00 a.m.; Gymsters (21m–2y6m): Mon 9:00 a.m., Mon 11:00 a.m., Tue 10:00 a.m., Wed 9:00 a.m., Thu 11:00 a.m., Fri 10:00 a.m.; Terrific Tots (2y6m–3y6m): Tue 11:00 a.m., Wed 10:00 a.m., Wed 3:35 p.m., Sat 10:25 a.m., Sun 10:25 a.m. Booking: Book a trial class online first; enrolled families book classes through their account. Parent-and-child gym classes with tumbling, songs, swings, games and puppet time, grouped by age. Official page: https://www.mygym.com/parkslope/schedules (checked 2026-10-29)
- **My Gym Tribeca**, 415a Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013. Price: Tuition is billed every 4 weeks and shown per class on the schedule page; book a trial class first. Ages: Tiny Tykes 3m–13m; Waddlers 13m–21m; Gymsters 21m–2y6m; Terrific Tots 2y6m–3y6m (parent-and-child classes). Classes: Weekly class times include Tiny Tykes (3m–13m): Tue 11:15 a.m., Wed 12:15 p.m., Thu 12:15 p.m., Fri 11:15 a.m.; Waddlers (13m–21m): Mon 10:15 a.m., Tue 9:15 a.m., Tue 12:15 p.m., Wed 9:15 a.m., Wed 11:15 a.m., Thu 10:15 a.m.; Gymsters (21m–2y6m): Mon 9:15 a.m., Mon 3:15 p.m., Tue 10:15 a.m., Wed 10:15 a.m., Thu 9:15 a.m., Thu 11:15 a.m.; Terrific Tots (2y6m–3y6m): Mon 11:15 a.m., Tue 4:15 p.m., Wed 4:15 p.m. Booking: Book a trial class online first; enrolled families book classes through their account. Parent-and-child gym classes with tumbling, songs, swings, games and puppet time, grouped by age. Official page: https://www.mygym.com/tribeca/schedules (checked 2026-10-29)

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## FAQ

### Are there free indoor play places in New York City?
We haven’t confirmed a free indoor play space yet. Library storytimes are free; see [free things to do in NYC](https://littlesweekly.com/new-york-city/free/).

### What toddler classes are there in New York City?
My Gym Park Slope (ages Tiny Tykes 3m–12m; Waddlers 12m–20m; Gymsters 21m–2y6m; Terrific Tots 2y6m–3y6m (parent-and-child classes)); My Gym Tribeca (ages Tiny Tykes 3m–13m; Waddlers 13m–21m; Gymsters 21m–2y6m; Terrific Tots 2y6m–3y6m (parent-and-child classes)). Classes run on a set schedule, so sign up before you go. Each card has the class times and how to book, from the program’s own page.

### How much does indoor play cost in New York City?
Posted prices for little kids run from Kids $10 at Staten Island Children’s Museum to $18 ($17 online) at Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Many places let grown-ups in free and charge per child; each card shows the venue’s own price.

### Do babies get in free?
At some places, yes: Children’s Museum of Manhattan (under 12 months free); Staten Island Children’s Museum (under 1 free).

### What can we do with a toddler on a rainy day in New York City?
Head inside: this page has six indoor play places that work for babies to 6-year-olds, including Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Brooklyn Children’s Museum and Staten Island Children’s Museum. This week’s indoor storytimes, shows and classes are on [this week’s list](https://littlesweekly.com/new-york-city/#all).

### How do you check these indoor play listings?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 29, 2026, and we recheck them once a month, plus whenever a place changes its hours or prices. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).