Top 20 Places to Take Kids in and around Queens

Queens's most popular places to take kids in 2026

Each summer, thousands of local parents, grandparents, and caregivers weigh in on their favorite local places to take kids. This page is where we showcase the list of winners for Queens. 

Of course, there are literally hundreds of wonderful places to take your kids in our area, not just this year's winners! After you check out the list, make sure to find great things to do on our packed daily calendar, sign up for our free weekly e-newsletter, and visit our Everything That's Free page for lots more ideas.

2026 Top 20 Places to Take Kids

Queens

 

Top 20 Ranking

Category Winners

1. Queens Zoo 2. Queens Museum 3. Museum of the Moving Image 4. Queens Botanical Garden 5. "My local library" 6. New York Hall of Science 7. Alley Pond Environmental Center 8. Socrates Sculpture Park 9. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 10. MoMA PS1 11. Flushing Town Hall 12. Flushing Meadows Corona Park 13. Noguchi Museum 14. Welling Court Mural Project 15. Fort Totten Park 16. Skyline Cruises 17. Gantry Plaza State Park 18. Queens Theatre 19. Queens Historical Society 20. Cinemart Cinemas

Arts Educator: Art Strong NYC Sports Educator: Commonpoint Queens STEM Educator: New York Hall of Science

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