Activities for Kids

Where to Eat, Play & Shop in Greenpoint with Kids

Explore Greenpoint, Brooklyn with your kids by following our guide to the coolest spots to eat, shop and play together.

By rtlesliewinston September 8, 2014

Have you explored Greenpoint with your kids yet? You may recognize some of the streets from watching Girls or Boardwalk Empire. Once a predominately Polish neighborhood, Greenpoint is now more diverse and includes many young families. Take a day trip there to explore the ‘hood’s best indoor play places, kid-focused shops, a beautiful riverside park and more.

Take a Book Break

This small yet packed independent bookstore, WORD, gets rave reviews. Allow some time to explore the cozy kids' section. Staff are friendly and you can even have your little bookworm's birthday party here.

WORD, 126 Franklin St.

Where’s your go-to spot in Greenpoint?

–Leslie Winston