Things to do with kids in Flushing
Flushing isn't only for eating: one park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, holds the Queens Zoo, the New York Hall of Science, a botanical garden, a carousel and the city's first accessible playground, a stop or two away on the 7 train.
A toddler day: feed the goats and watch the sea lions at Queens Zoo, then splash in the fountains under the Unisphere, and if it rains, into the preschool area at the Hall of Science. The bee garden at Queens Botanical Garden and the Chinese picture books at the Flushing library are the quiet afternoon stops before heading back to Main Street for dinner. Twenty minutes east by car are the animals at Queens County Farm.
- 5 places
- 2 free
- 5 stroller-friendly
- closest is 10 min away
5 places
Travel times from Flushing, by subway or car
Queens Library, Flushing branch
4.0Queens · 10 min away
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway 7 to the last stop, Flushing–Main St, then a 2-minute walk
Queens Botanical Garden
4.0Queens · 10 min away
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Getting there: Subway 7 to Flushing–Main St, then a 12-minute walk; paid lot if you drive
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
5.0Queens · 15 min away
3 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway 7 to Mets–Willets Point or 111 St; paid lots if you drive
Queens Zoo
5.0Queens · 15 min away
2 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Getting there: Subway 7 to 111 St, then a 10-minute walk; paid park lot if you drive
New York Hall of Science
5.0Queens · 15 min away
3 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Getting there: Subway 7 to 111 St, then an 8-minute walk; paid parking if you drive
💡 Good to know
- Flushing Meadows is huge: the science hall and zoo are on the west side (7 train to 111 St) and the Unisphere in the middle, so bring a scooter or stroller.