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The indoor play space at Kidville.
(Photo: Kristine Larsen for New York Magazine) |
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- Kidville
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163 E. 84th St.; 212-772-8435; 466 Columbus Ave.; 212-362-7792
New York’s play spaces can be pretty underwhelming (a few plastic slides and steps) or overwhelming (Chuck E. Cheese’s). But what sets Kidville apart from the pack is a brimming schedule of lively, innovative classes, including international cooking lessons, baby sign language, and branded programs like �Super Soccer Stars.� You won’t see Gwyneth Paltrow here (she’s downtown at the Soho House�style Citibabes), and that’s just how the low-key crowd likes it. While caregivers have to stick around for 2-and-under classes, if your kid is 3 and up, you can drop him off and grab a grown-up manicure at the salon or an organic mesclun salad at the café. Playgrounds are off-limits to nonmembers, but a silver membership�including a 5 percent discount at the cafés, guest passes, and a pass to the playgrounds�is free with the purchase of a class (from $395). A third location will open in Park Slope in September.