Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Jan. 5, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

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10 am – 5 pm

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Ages: All
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 8 pm

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy

Ages: All

The Shed NYCManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Starry Night Sky

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

10 am – 5 pm

Trout Birthday Celebration

Ages: All
Environment

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AquariumCold Spring Harbor

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

10 – 11 am

Family Playdate

Ages: All

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

10:30 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents Thomas Schütte

Ages: All
Art

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Matisse’s Cut-Outs: A Celebration

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 7 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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11 am – 7 pm

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Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Genesis HouseMeatpacking District

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 1:30 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Green Day + More

Ages: 8 and under
Music

Brooklyn Bowl: BrooklynWilliamsburg

Noon

Frozen Jr at the Bellmore Theatre!

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Dance

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

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Noon – 4 pm

Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Cathedral of St. John the DivineMorningside Heights

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon – 1 pm

Frozen Jr at the Bellmore Theatre

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Music

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

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Noon – 6 pm

Spend Your Winter Break at PaleyLand

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Attractions

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Noon – 4:30 pm

Dominican American Three Kings Day Fest

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Dominican American Chamber of CommerceManhattan

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12:30 pm

2:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 3 pm

Sensory-Friendly Performance at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterLincoln Square

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2 – 3 pm

Puss in Boots – Storyacting

Ages: All
Theater

Galli Theater NYTribeca

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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5 – 10 pm

Tianyu Lights Festival

Citi FieldFlushing

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5 – 10:30 pm

Lektrik: A Festival of Lights

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

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