Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for kids (5–8)

Browse tons of fun local activities for kids and families.

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Saturday May 10, 2025

11 am – 2 pm

Farm Day

Ages: All
Animals

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

11 am – 3 pm

Family Program: Making Homes for Urban Birds

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

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11 am – 1 pm

Uptown Instrument Discovery Day

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Music

Hamilton Grange LibraryManhattan

5-10 Spring Fair

11 am – 4 pm

Southampton History Museum Spring Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

5:10 Melodies for Moms – GoC Man

11 – 11:45 am

Melodies for Moms

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Holiday

The Greats of Craft – ManhattanManhattan

11 am

Pippi at 80: Urban Stages Bilingual Story Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

11 am

R.E.A.D. to a Therapy Dog

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Yorkville Library

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11 am – 7 pm

The Other Art Fair Brooklyn

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

ZeroSpace BrooklynBrooklyn

11 am

Color Club!

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

96th Street Library

Noon

Pippi at 80: Rebel Squeezebox – A Musical History of Women Accordion Players with Urban Stages

Ages: 3 – 12
Music

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

Musical Explorers

Noon – 1 pm

Musical Explorers Family

Ages: 5 – 8
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

Noon – 3 pm

Mommy & Me Bouquet Making Class

Ages: 3 – 8
Craft & DIY
Holiday

Terrific Tigers Learning CenterForest Hills

12:30 – 3:45 pm

Sibshops

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Special Needs

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Mommy and Me Paint Event

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Fish Recreation CenterManhattan

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1 – 2 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy

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1 pm

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Ages: 3 – 8
Special Needs
Theater

Tilles Center for the Performing ArtsBrookville

1 pm

Saturday Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

1 pm

Family Movie Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

West Farms LibraryBronx

1:30 pm

Family Afternoon Movie

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Tremont LibraryBronx

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy

The RATBrooklyn

2 – 3 pm

Saung Budaya Dance

Ages: 5 and up
Dance
Free

Third Street Music School SettlementManhattan

2 pm

Saturday Kids Paint and Other Arts & Crafts: Mother's Day!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

2 pm

Mother's Day Button Making for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

2 pm

Little Makers Club: Zen Watercolor Painting for Mental Health Awareness Month

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Macomb’s Bridge Library

2 pm

Family Playdate and Toys

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Morrisania LibraryBronx

2 pm

Family Movie: Coco (2017)

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

2 pm

Movie Day and PJ

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Woodstock LibraryBronx

Musical Explorers

3 – 4 pm

Musical Explorers Family

Ages: 5 – 8
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

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3 – 4 pm

The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Teatro SEALower East Side

3 – 4 pm

The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Teatro SEA @ The ClementeLower East Side

3 – 4:15 pm

Mother’s Day Celebration

Ages: 3 – 8
Caribbean
Classes

Bi’an MandarinStaten Island

3 pm

Process Art: Family paint and sip

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Clason’s Point LibraryIn PersonBronx

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