Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for tweens (9–12)

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Friday Dec. 13, 2024

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7 pm

The Christmas Show 2024

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

St. George TheatreSaint George

7 pm

Port North Shore Alliance & Christian Construction 4th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

415 Port Richmond AvenueStaten Island

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7:30 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

Saturday Dec. 14

Various

Big Apple Circus | Hometown Playground

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 9 pm

Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Horizon of KhufuManhattan

WakeAndMake

10 am – 1 pm

Wake & Make

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

The Magic Flute Bears

10 am – noon

Noon – 2 pm

The Met Opera’s Holiday Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

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10 am – 3 pm

Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center Holiday Market

Ages: All
Holiday

Clove Lakes Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterStaten Island

10 – 11 am

Breakfast with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Empire OutletsSaint George

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Skyscraper Holiday Cards!

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Christmas

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park City

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

Photo – Mythic Crafts – workshop photo

11 am – 4 pm

Mythic Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Seashell Ornaments

Noon – 1 pm

2 – 3 pm

Seashell Ornaments

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

PoseyNutcrackerClara

Noon

5 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

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Noon – 1:30 pm

5 – 6:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

Noon – 2 pm

McDonald’s Playground Cookies, Cocoa, and Crafts with Santa

Ages: 3 – 12
Christmas
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

Jewelry Making for Kids_Emma Clark Library

2 – 4 pm

Jewelry Making for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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2 pm – midnight

6 pm – midnight

The Christmas Show 2024

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

St. George TheatreSaint George

2 pm

7:30 pm

The Hard Nut

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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3 – 4 pm

Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Holiday

Axis TheatreWest Village

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