Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday May 18, 2025

12:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 3 pm

Free Bird Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Greenlight Book StoreBrooklyn

2:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

Much Ado About Nothing Performance

Ages: 5 – 8
Open Houses
Theater

First Unitarian Church of BrooklynBrooklyn

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6 – 7 pm

Child’s Play NY presents: Hamlet

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Theater

First Unitarian Congregational Society in BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

Tuesday May 20

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

Wednesday May 21

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Spring First Discoveries

Ages: 4 and under

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

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4 – 9 pm

2025 Asian Heritage Celebration & NIGHT MARKET

Ages: 3 and up
Comedy
Community

Industry City Courtyard 1/2Brooklyn

Thursday May 22

Brooklyn AAPI Month with BCM

3 – 3:45 pm

AAPI Month with BCM

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Friday May 23

All day

DanceAfrica Festival 2025

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Spring First Discoveries

Ages: 4 and under

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

Saturday May 24

All day

DanceAfrica Festival 2025

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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10 – 11 am

Brooklyn Bridge Anniversary Family Walk

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Brooklyn Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

10 am – 1 pm

Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

12:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy

The RATBrooklyn

2:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

Sunday May 25

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

DanceAfrica Festival 2025

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

Young Israel of Jamaica Estates 23rd Annual L’ Chaim 5K RunWalk for Israel

9 am – noon

Young Israel of Jamaica Estates 23rd Annual L’ Chaim 5K Run/Walk for Israel

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

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Brooklyn Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

10 am – 1 pm

Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Taylor Swift + More

Ages: 8 and under
Music

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

12:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

2:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

Monday May 26

All day

DanceAfrica Festival 2025

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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11 am

Brooklyn’s 158th Memorial Day Parade

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2 – 4 pm

Green-Wood’s Memorial Day Concert

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn

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