Things to do with kids in Park Slope
Park Slope is Brooklyn's stroller capital, and Prospect Park is its backyard: the great lawn, the music playground, the small zoo, the 1912 carousel and the Lefferts farmhouse are all within walking distance.
A classic weekend morning: breakfast from the Grand Army Plaza farmers market, into the Long Meadow to run, over to Harmony Playground, then feed the goats and ride the carousel at Prospect Park Zoo at lunchtime. On rainy days, walk east to the Central Library and the garden's conservatory; for water, take the subway to Pier 6 at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
- 16 places
- 9 free
- 15 stroller-friendly
- closest is 15 min away
16 places
Travel times from Park Slope, by subway or car
New York Transit Museum
5.0Brooklyn · 15 min away
2 h · carrier recommended
$$ · Getting there: Subway 2/3/4/5 to Borough Hall or A/C/F/R to Jay St, then a 5-minute walk
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 playgrounds
5.0Brooklyn · 15 min away
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway 2/3/4/5 to Borough Hall, then a 12-minute walk; NYC Ferry to Pier 6
Brooklyn Central Library youth wing
5.0Brooklyn · 15 min away
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway 2/3 to Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum; right outside the station
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
5.0Brooklyn · 15 min away
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Getting there: Subway 2/3 to Eastern Pkwy or B/Q/S to Prospect Park, then a 3-minute walk
Prospect Park: Long Meadow and the Audubon Center
5.0Brooklyn · 15 min away
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza or B/Q to Prospect Park, then a 5-minute walk
Prospect Park: Harmony Playground
5.0Brooklyn · 15 min away
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway F/G to 7 Av or 15 St–Prospect Park, then a 5-minute walk
Prospect Park Zoo
5.0Brooklyn · 15 min away
2 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Getting there: Subway B/Q/S to Prospect Park, then a 5-minute walk
Domino Park
5.0Brooklyn · 20 min away
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway J/M/Z to Marcy Av or L to Bedford Av, then a 10-minute walk; NYC Ferry to North Williamsburg
Imagination Playground (blue blocks)
5.0Manhattan · 20 min away
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway 2/3/4/5/A/C/J/Z to Fulton St, then an 8-minute walk (South Street Seaport)
Staten Island Ferry (free Statue of Liberty views)
5.0Manhattan · 20 min away
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway 1 to South Ferry or R/W to Whitehall St; the terminal is right outside
Ride the NYC Ferry East River route
5.0Manhattan · 20 min away
2 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Getting there: Board at Wall St/Pier 11 or E 34th St; buy a $4.50 ticket in the app, strollers roll straight on
Brooklyn Bridge Park piers
5.0Brooklyn · 20 min away
3 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway A/C to High St or F to York St, then an 8-minute walk; NYC Ferry to DUMBO
Jane's Carousel glass pavilion
5.0Brooklyn · 20 min away
1 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Getting there: Subway F to York St or A/C to High St, then an 8-minute walk; NYC Ferry to DUMBO
Governors Island
5.0Manhattan · 20 min away
4 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Getting there: Ferry from the Battery Maritime Building (10 minutes); free before 11am on weekends, otherwise $5 round trip and free under 12
Brooklyn Children's Museum
5.0Brooklyn · 20 min away
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Getting there: Subway 3 to Kingston Av or C to Kingston–Throop, then an 8-minute walk
Hudson River Park (around Pier 25)
5.0Manhattan · 25 min away
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Getting there: Subway 1 to Franklin St or A/C/E to Canal St, then an 8-minute walk
💡 Good to know
- Prospect Park's West Drive is car-free on weekends, so strollers and scooters roam; the cafés along 7th Avenue are used to strollers at the door.