Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday March 21, 2026

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

Noon – 5 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate 45 Years of PAC-MAN at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

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Noon – 5 pm

“50 Years of Apple Computers: The Kevin Lenane Collection”

Ages: All
Games

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Noon – 6 pm

Survivor Exhibit at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Film

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

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Noon – 2 pm

Family STEAM Workshop: Building the City with The GIANT Room

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

Museum of the City of New YorkEast Harlem

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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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Noon – 5 pm

“Video Games: The Great Connector”

Ages: 9 and up
Games
History & Culture

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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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

12:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Hands On History: Poet-trees

Ages: All
Environment
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

1 – 2 pm

Women’s History Month: Paint & Celebrate

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Macon LibraryBrooklyn

NORTHWINDS SYMPHONIC BAND CHILDREN’S CONCERT

1 – 2:30 pm

Northwinds Symphonic Band Children’s Concert

Ages: 3 and up

Sands Point PreserveSands Point

1 pm

Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat

Ages: All
Theater

Kings TheatreBrooklyn

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1 – 4 pm

RECESS!! Epic Interactive Family Fun at a Surreal Playground!

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

1 – 3 pm

All-Ages Weekend Stencil Class

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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2 – 3 pm

MoMA Family Films: Real and Imagined Journeys

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Film

Cullman Education Center MoMAMidtown

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2 – 3 pm

Kid Sensory Session: Mary Anning Fossil Dig for Women’s History Month

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
History & Culture

Macomb’s Bridge LibraryManhattan

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2 – 3 pm

Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio announce Broadway Magic Hour March 2026 Shows

Ages: 5 and up

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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3 – 4 pm

My Magical Chivita / Mi Chivita Mágica

Ages: All
Theater

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

4 – 4:30 pm

Women’s History Month: Make Your Empower Button

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Queens Public Library – BriarwoodBriarwood

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6 – 8 pm

Spring Country Barn Dance

Ages: All
Dance
Fundraisers

Hallockville Museum FarmRiverhead

7 – 8:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

7 – 8 pm

Everything About School (Almost)

Ages: All
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterManhattan

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7 – 10 pm

A Box of Chocolates presents “Songs by my Sisters” with Cassandra House + Open Mic

Ages: All
Community
Music

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Bay ShoreBay Shore

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8:30 – 10:30 pm

New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Hagenberg, Gjeilo, Vaughan Williams and More

Ages: All
Music

Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageMidtown

Sunday March 22

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Various

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Various

Photos with the Bunny

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Green Acres MallValley Stream

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Various

Dorothy’s Adventures In Oz

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

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