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An NYC Parks Kids Week event at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Brooklyn\u2019s Marine Park. Photo via NYC Parks. <\/p>\n
\t\t Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Queens<\/a> for more local events \u2014 or submit your own<\/a>!<\/p>\n NYC Parks has announced a number of free Kids Week activities in parks across Queens for the winter holidays.\n<\/p>\n The events, which take place across a diverse selection of Queens parks, include activities such as hikes, exercise sessions and nature games.\n<\/p>\n Kids Week activities began with the Little Sprouts: Jump and Play Program<\/a> at Astoria\u2019s<\/a> A.R.R.O.W. Field House on Dec. 22 and will continue through the holidays until a \u201cvigorous\u201d hike at Alley Pond Park on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n The Little Sprouts program, which aims to provide fun games and group activities to help toddlers develop physically, socially and emotionally, will also take place on Dec. 24 and 26 at A.R.R.O.W. Field House, located at 35-30 35th St. Each session runs from 11 a.m. until noon and includes group exervises, free play, musical activities, problem solving activities, active games and arts & crafts.<\/p>\n The program is aimed at children aged 1-3, while all children must be accompanied by an adult.\n<\/p>\n Urban Park Rangers at Kissena Park will next host a \u201cMove With Nature Stretching Party<\/a>\u201d on Dec. 29, offering a fun moving session inspired by urban wildlife. The free event runs from 1-2 p.m. and takes place near the intersection of 164th Street and Oak Avenue.<\/p>\n Urban Park Rangers will also host \u201cRanger Games<\/a>\u201d at Elmhurst Park on Dec. 30, offering an opportunity for children to learn about nature in a \u201chands-on and fun way\u201d during the winter break. The event, which also runs from 1-2 p.m., will take place near the Grand Avenue entrance to the park and provides a chance to spend an afternoon with Urban Park Rangers playing \u201cnew and exciting ranger games.\u201d<\/p>\n On New Year\u2019s Eve, Urban Park Rangers at Astoria Park will host a \u201cSurvival Skills for Kids<\/a>\u201d program, teaching children how to start a fire, build a tent and start a fire among other survival skills. The session runs from 1-2 p.m. at the intersection of Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street, with NYC Parks promising an opportunity for families to bond over team-building activities.<\/p>\n On New Year\u2019s Day, rangers will host a hike<\/a> through Fresh Meadows\u2019 Cunningham Park, taking participants through the park\u2019s mountain biking trails between 10 a.m. and noon. Anyone interested in joining the hike is encouraged to dress warmly and wear appropriate footwear for the event, which kicks off at the 210th Street Playground near 73rd Avenue.<\/p>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DA5_6524_022218-Rangers-Kids-Week-Salt-Marsh.jpg\")
Photo via NYC Parks.<\/p>\n