Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for any age group

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Friday May 16, 2025

2:30 – 6:30 pm

Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Community
Free

Rufus King ParkQueens

Saturday May 17

JFK Runway 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

JFK Runway 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

JFK International AirportJamaica

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Great Hawaiian Luau 5K

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Flushing Meadows Corona Park – ParkingCorona

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10:30 – 11:15 am

K–5 Poetry Workshop

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Classes

Church of the IncarnationBoreum Hill

Queens Sheep Shearing

11 am – 4 pm

Sheep Shearing

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Queens ZooCorona

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Noon – 5 pm

Queens International Children’s Festival 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Jamaica Performing Arts CenterJamaica

Noon – 2 pm

Superhero / Disney Party

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

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1 – 4 pm

Storytelling and Sea Adventures

The Morgan Library & MuseumQueens

SCUCC

1 – 4 pm

Open House – Historic Sayville Church

Ages: All
Art
Community

Blue Point

3 – 6 pm

#PledgeKindness Pet Parade

Ages: All
Animals
Community

Château le WoofAstoria

7 – 10 pm

Global Mashup: Middle Eastern Rock Meets Western Swing

Ages: All
Art

Flushing Town HallFlushing

Sunday May 18

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9 am – 9 pm

Climb for Free at Movement LIC

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Movement LICQueens

Queens Sheep Shearing Festival

10 am – 5 pm

Sheep Shearing Festival

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

Queens Sheep Shearing

11 am – 4 pm

Sheep Shearing

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Queens ZooCorona

SCUCC

Noon – 2 pm

Open House – Historic Sayville Church

Ages: All
Art
Community

Blue Point

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1 – 3 pm

Garden in a Glass: Terrarium Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

1 – 4 pm

Bay Terrace Kick-Off Carnival

Ages: All
Festivals

Commonpoint Bay Terrace CenterBayside

Monday May 19

3:30 – 5 pm

Idlewild’s Science Book Club

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Hip Hop Art with D. Cross

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Far Rockaway LibraryFar Rockaway

Wednesday May 21

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Saturday May 24

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Noon – 5 pm

Memorial Day Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Festivals

Sunnyside Gardens ParkSunnyside

Sunday May 25

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

Young Israel of Jamaica EstatesJamaica Estates

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

Noon

Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade

American Legion Continental Post #1424Forest Hills

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5 – 6:30 pm

An Opera of the Heart Pt. II

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

QED AstoriaAstoria

Monday May 26

11 am – 1 pm

Memorial Day Craft and Storytime

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

2 – 4 pm

The Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Northern Boulevard from Nassau Road to 244th Street.Little Neck

3:30 – 5 pm

Idlewild’s Science Book Club

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Wednesday May 28

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Friday May 30

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5 – 8 pm

Family Pajama Story Time at the Queens Zoo

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Books & Readings

Queens ZooCorona

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