Things to do with kids in Manhattan

Things to do with kids in Manhattan

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Thursday Aug. 7, 2025

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday Aug. 8

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumnew york

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

10 am

Baby and Toddler Messy Play

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Crown HeightsCrown Heights

2:30 pm

Arts & Crafts Workshop with ALT Alliance

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

3 pm

Friday Feature Films: Legally Blonde

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Hamilton Grange Library

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Watermelon

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

Saturday Aug. 9

8 am – noon

Percy Sutton Harlem 5k Run & Children’s Run

Ages: All
Free

Percy Sutton Harlem 5k Run & Children’s RunHarlem

8:35 am – noon

Rising NYRR at the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

HarlemNew York City

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumnew york

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

BLOCK-PARTY-HORIZONTAL

10 am – 6 pm

MAD Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Food & Drink

Museum of Arts and DesignManhattan

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10 am – 8 pm

Celebrate 10 Years of Miraculous® – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

Ages: All
Free

FAO SchwarzMidtown

Manhattan MAD Open House x Clixo Activation

10 am – 6 pm

MAD Open House x Clixo Activation

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Museum of Arts and DesignManhattan

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am

Family Storytime: Stories, Songs and Rhymes for Little Ones

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

Central ParkManhattan

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

11 am – noon

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Noon – 1:30 pm

Paley Family | From Storytime to Screentime in New York | Harold & the Purple Crayon Episode 2

Ages: All
Books & Readings

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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Noon – 4 pm

Family and Kids Activities at Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All

Top of the Rock Observation DeckManhattan

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1 – 6 pm

Summer Fun: Roller Skating

Ages: All
Free

Sol Lain ParkLower East Side

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1 – 5 pm

Arte Pa Mi Gente: 2nd Latiné Children’s Music Day

Ages: All
Art
En Español

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

1 pm

Family Movie Matinee

Ages: 12 and under
Film

125th Street Library

1:45 – 5 pm

PaleyGX Tournament: Featuring EA Sports FC 25

Ages: All
Games

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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

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