Things to do in Queens with kids
11 attractions in Queens • Updated May 2026
The best things to do in Queens with kids, all in one place. Queens is home to Gantry Plaza State Park and a stack of art museums for families, plus easy day trips across New York. Below are 11 family things to do in Queens with addresses, ticket info and age suitability. Use the search to find a specific name or filter by category.
Last reviewed May 2026 by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
11 attractions in Queens
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Nature Outdoor
Alley Pond Park Adventure Course (seasonal)
Queens, New York
A seasonal outdoor adventure course tucked into one of Queens' largest green spaces, built for active families.
Historic Sites
Flushing Meadows‚ Corona Park & Unisphere
Queens, New York
Picnic in the shadow of the Unisphere, the giant steel globe left behind by two World's Fairs in Queens.
Parks Gardens
Gantry Plaza State Park
Queens, New York
A waterfront East River park with open lawns and skyline views over Long Island City.
History Museums
Museum of the Moving Image
Queens, New York
Go behind the scenes of film and TV, from script to screen, in Astoria.
Science Museums
New York Hall of Science (NYSCI)
Queens, New York
More than 450 hands-on exhibits built on a simple idea: design, make, play.
Parks Gardens
Queens Botanical Garden
Queens, New York
A peaceful Queens garden made for slow strolls through the seasons.
History Museums
Queens County Farm Museum
Queens, New York
Working farmland dating to 1697, the city's longest continually farmed site.
Art Museums
Queens Museum
Queens, New York
Home to the Panorama, a hand-built scale model of all five New York City boroughs.
Zoos Wildlife
Queens Zoo
Queens, New York
A manageable Queens zoo where a soaring aviary dome and sea lion feedings anchor the visit.
Beaches
Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk
Queens, New York
Miles of Atlantic shoreline that hold New York City's only legal surfing beaches.
Art Museums
The Noguchi Museum
Queens, New York
Experience Isamu Noguchi's sculpture in the Queens museum he designed himself.