ABOUT US
Kid On The Town is a carefully curated insiders guide to family-friendly culture in NYC based on the experiences of real families.
Plan family fun (as in fun for parents too) with our searchable weekly event listings and neighborhood highlights. Check out our (somewhat obsessive) guides to hands-on museums, Broadway/Off-Broadway shows, family-friendly food and more.
SUBMIT EVENTS
All our listings are editorially driven; there is no charge to include events that we think our readers will love.
To submit events, email info@kidonthetown.com with:
* Event name & description
* Date & time (including end time)
* Location
* Cost
* An image (preferably square; 400x400 resolution or more)
We do some ads for select products on our website, email list, and social media. We love doing giveaways and other collabs with awesome NYC brands. Contact us for more info.
OUR STORY
When I became a Manhattan mom over a deacde ago, I was terrified that my always interesting NYC days as a dancer/actress/director/computer programmer/weird-survivial-job-gigger were going to become super boring with nothing but endless playground time and poopy diaper changes. While there's been plenty of poop, to my pleasant surprise this magical city became even more fascinating once I started exploring it with my son. Guilty pleasures like visiting museums, long walks in Central Park, catching free concerts, and sampling delicious treats are now part of my job. While some kiddie activities were annoying and way overpriced, others were fabulous and free.
And lots of events designed for grown-ups are actually remarkably kid-friendly with some preparation and creativity.
I started emailing friends with things to do and tips to friends, then decided to organize the info on a website so I wouldn't clog inboxes. My friends shared the site with other parents and our community grew (as did our family with the arrival of a baby girl).
While originally focused on our home neighborhood (the Upper West Side), we now cover all of NYC plus Westchester, LI & NJ. My kids have grown up and our community has expanded but we continue to list for all ages.