Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for any age group

Browse tons of fun local activities for kids and families.

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Sunday March 15, 2026

7 – 8 pm

Everything About School (Almost)

Ages: All
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterManhattan

Monday March 16

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Various

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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Various

Dorothy’s Adventures In Oz

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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10 am – 4 pm

Amazing Animals Week

Ages: All
Animals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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Noon – 7 pm

Blooming Wonders: A Celebration of Spring

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

ARTECHOUSE NYCManhattan

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

How to Draw Everything! Animals, Cartoons, Unicorns, and More

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Classes

The Art Studio NYManhattan

3:30 – 4:30 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Spotters & Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Free

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

Tuesday March 17

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Various

Dorothy’s Adventures In Oz

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

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Various

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Lucky Me! Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

10 am – 5 pm

Lucky Me! Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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10 am – 4 pm

Amazing Animals Week

Ages: All
Animals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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11 am

NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

NYC St. Patrick’s Day ParadeManhattan

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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Noon – 7 pm

Blooming Wonders: A Celebration of Spring

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

ARTECHOUSE NYCManhattan

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

LICM Irish Heritage Finger Puppets

2:30 – 4 pm

Irish Heritage Finger Puppets

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Teen Craft: Shamrock Glasses & Fortune Tellers

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

3 – 5:30 pm

Luck of the Stars: Library Star Search Talent Show

Ages: All
Community
Free

Queens Public Library Bay TerraceBayside

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3 – 9 pm

5th Annual 40 Shades of Green

New York Irish CenterLong Island City

3:30 – 5 pm

Quiet Time Crafts: DIY Kaleidoscopes for St. Patrick’s Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
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Macomb’s Bridge LibraryManhattan

3:30 – 4:30 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Storytime+Craft

Ages: All
Free

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

4 – 6 pm

Lucky Charms Collage!

Ages: 9 and up
Free

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

4 – 4:45 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Facts & Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

Shamrock Wreath Making

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Shamrock Wreath Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

South Jamaica LibraryJamaica

5 – 5:30 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Paper Plate Shamrock Craft

Ages: 3 – 4
Craft & DIY
Free

High Bridge LibraryBronx

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