Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for kids (5–8)

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Saturday Nov. 1, 2025

The Colors of Frida

3 – 4 pm

The Colors of Frida

Ages: 5 – 12
History & Culture

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

Sunday Nov. 2

All day

Oíche Shamhna / An Irish Halloween

Ages: 8 and under
Halloween
Holiday

Irish Arts CenterHell’s Kitchen

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Noon – 1:15 pm

Snow White

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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4 – 5:15 pm

Snow White

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Saturday Nov. 8

12th Annual Saving the Elephants 5K & 10K RunWalk

9 am – noon

12th Annual Saving the Elephants 5K & 10K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Naumburg BandshellBrooklyn

Skyscrapers FP 2025

11 am – 1 pm

Family Program: Skyscrapers

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

Center for ArchitectureGreenwich Village

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11 am

Laurie Berkner Solo – Greatest Hits

Ages: 8 and under
Music

Adler Hall at New York Society for Ethical CultureManhattan

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Noon – 1:15 pm

Snow White

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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2 – 4 pm

Family Program: Skyscrapers

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

Center for ArchitectureGreenwich Village

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

The Colors of Frida

3 – 4 pm

The Colors of Frida

Ages: 5 – 12
History & Culture

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

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4 – 5:15 pm

Snow White

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Sunday Nov. 9

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Noon – 1:15 pm

Snow White

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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1 – 4 pm

Family Program | Songs and Stories

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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4 – 5:15 pm

Snow White

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Saturday Nov. 15

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

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2:15 – 3:45 pm

WHCO Family Concert: The Music That Inspires Us

Ages: 12 and under

Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran ChurchWashington Heights

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Nov. 16

Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K

8:30 am – noon

Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Randall’s Island Field #10Brooklyn

Saturday Nov. 22

The EisnerAmper 5K Turkey Trot to Feed Long Island & In Memory of Neil Chadderton

9 am – noon

The EisnerAmper 5K Turkey Trot to Feed Long Island & In Memory of Neil Chadderton

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower ParkLong Island

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Zaa, the Little White Camel & White Mane

Ages: All
Film

Le Skyroom at L’Alliance NYUpper East Side

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Nov. 23

Tune In Play On OSH Mar 9

10:30 – 11:15 am

Tune In, Play On

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Music

Old Stone HouseBrooklyn

Friday Nov. 28

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10 – 11 am

Stella 34 Trattoria’s Breakfast with Santa

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink

Stella 34 TrattoriaHerald Square

Saturday Nov. 29

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10 – 11 am

Stella 34 Trattoria’s Breakfast with Santa

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink

Stella 34 TrattoriaHerald Square

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

Sunday Nov. 30

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10 – 11 am

Stella 34 Trattoria’s Breakfast with Santa

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink

Stella 34 TrattoriaHerald Square

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2 – 3 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Thursday Dec. 4

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7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Friday Dec. 5

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10 – 11 am

Stella 34 Trattoria’s Breakfast with Santa

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink

Stella 34 TrattoriaHerald Square

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