Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Aug. 7, 2025

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10 am – 5 pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Friday Aug. 8

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday Aug. 9

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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All day

Family Fun at The NoMad Jazz Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Madison Square ParkNoMad Flatiron

8.9 Art

10 am – noon

Adult + Child Art Class With Deborah Acquino

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

11 am – noon

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

11 am – 4:45 pm

Raptor Fest

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Sunday Aug. 10

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

home_10.15.00

All day

Family Fun at The NoMad Jazz Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Madison Square ParkNoMad Flatiron

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 12:30 pm

Delightful Wire Whisk Dragonflies

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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1 – 2 pm

Kids on the Move! Trees R Us

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1:30 – 3:30 pm

Sing-A-Long with Alan Muraoka

Ages: 8 and under

The SuffolkRiverhead

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2 – 4:45 pm

Raptor Fest

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

Monday Aug. 11

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10 am – 5 pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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