Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Thursday Aug. 21, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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All day

Nex Playground’s Gameplay Booth at US Open Fan Week

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Games

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterFlushing

All day

Back To School Week At The HUB

Ages: All
Art

The HUB BridgehamptonBridgehampton

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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9:30 – 10:30 am

Summer on the Hudson: Tots Soccer

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Sports

71st Street Soccer Field and Basketball CourtsUpper West Side

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 – 11 am

Stories in the Garden

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Classes

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10 am – noon

Percussion Playground

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

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

servletSenior Day

10 am – 2 pm

Senior Appreciation Day

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care AnnadaleNew York City

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County CenterYonkers

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10 am – 10 pm

The Dutchess County Fair

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

10 am

Paint Parade

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Tots: Block by Block

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Tales & Tunes

10:30 – 11 am

Tales & Tunes @ the Village Branch

Ages: 2 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mulberry Street Library

10:30 am

Summer Reading Celebration: The Bubble, Comedy, and Music Show with Turtle Dance Music

Ages: 12 and under
Free
Music

Tremont LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Summer Reading Celebration: The Bubble Show with Wow Party

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Tremont LibraryBronx

11 am

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

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

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