10 Things to Do in Park Slope with Kids

As one of the most family-friendly neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Park Slope has an endless amount of things to do with kids right outside your Brooklyn door. From puppet theater, art and design classes, and parks to museums, science classes, and movie theaters, there’s never a shortage of fun things to do in Park Slope with your kids.

Brooklyn Arts Exchange
421 5th Ave.

With a broad range of more than 45 classes focusing on technical skills such as dance, theater, and tumbling, Brooklyn Arts Exchange is a space in which artists of all ages are supported and uplifted. It is a unique environment in which children study and professional artists create and perform in the same building. Performing arts youth classes such as physical theater, drag performance, circus arts, and more are taught by professional staff and are offered for children ages 1-18, based on the five core values of BAX: skill-building, creative choice, collaboration, performance, and community.

Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park  
188 Prospect Park West

Slated to open in 2018, this cinema is one to keep your eye on as it takes the place of the classic, beloved, and recognized Pavilion Theatre, which closed its doors in 2011 after 90 years of operation. Nitehawk claims this location will have a similar experience to that of its original location in Williamsburg: a dine-in theater experience with a similar menu, hours of operation, vibe, and diverse mix of repertory and first-run programming, including more family-friendly programming. Watch out because the opening date is to be announced this summer!

Old Stone House in Washington Park
366 3rd St.

Sitting in Washington Park, Old Stone House is a reconstruction of the 1699 Vechte-Cortelyou House, an important landmark in the battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, in the American Revolutionary War. The house also memorializes the birthplace of the Brooklyn Dodgers (now the Los Angeles Dodgers) as it was the team’s original clubhouse when they played in the park. Visit the Old Stone House to step back in history, educate children, or attend regularly programmed events for families of all ages, including performances, workshops, readings, and even a farmers’ market! Then, venture out into the 3½-acre Washington Park to find the JJ Byrne Playground, a skate park, and a dog run.

Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
53 Prospect Park West

Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture is a welcoming, inclusive community of people from all traditions, backgrounds, races, family configurations, and sexual orientations. Founded in 1906, the society is a liberal and educational fellowship without a formal creed or dogma that holds a strong, shared faith in the potential of human beings and aims to create a caring, just, and sustainable world. The center holds programs for families and children, giving children the skills and knowledge to make ethical choices and respect the worth of every human being. The Ethics for Children Program focuses on care for the self, family, community, earth, and world, and offers classes for all ages and families.