Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday July 17, 2025

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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

Color-changing Cuttlefish

11 am – 1 pm

Color Magic Lab

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

1 pm

Teen Zine Challenge: Zines for Self Care @ Belmont

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

2 pm

Crafternoons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

2:30 pm

Summer Movie Series : Secret Garden

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Roosevelt Island Library

3:30 pm

Cousin Mugs!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

DIY Tote Bag

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

5 pm

Teen Center Crawl

Ages: 13 and up
Music

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Sharks of Long Island – Free Online Lecture

7 – 8 pm

Sharks of Long Island Online Lecture

Ages: 9 and up
Animals
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Friday July 18

8 am – 5 pm

SUMMER WITH BBK

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Saint Michael’s ChurchUpper West Side

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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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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MK-Westchester-Family-Featured-Event-600-x-400

10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 1 pm

Shark Week Celebration: Fossil Frenzy

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

crazy science square

3:30 – 4:15 pm

Crazy Science: Dry Ice Discovery

Ages: 3 – 8

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Fossil Fun

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

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