Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday Aug. 23, 2024

7 – 10 pm

Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco

Lefrak Center at Lakeside Prospect ParkBrooklyn

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5 pm

7 pm

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Ages: All
Attractions

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

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9:30 pm

Friday Night Fireworks

Ages: All
Free

Coney Island BeachConey Island

Saturday Aug. 24

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Various

Summer Dates for The Lion King on Broadway

Ages: 9 and up
Theater

Minskoff TheatreMidtown

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

8 am – 5 pm

Open Village

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

ATH _ ASE Afro Frequencies -6-min (1)

10 am – 5 pm

ASE: AFRO FREQUENCIES

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCMeatpacking

Manhattan Storytime with the New York Public Library

10 am – noon

Storytime with the New York Public Library

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Backyard at Hudson YardsManhattan

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Animal Chronicles

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – 6 pm

Wonderland: Curious Nature

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 3 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 DockBrooklyn

Watson Adventures Indoor Kids (S)

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Metropolitan Museum of ArtUpper East Side

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

Photo – Sea Going Crafts – generic classroom

11 am – 4 pm

SeaGoing Crafts

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Pirate Quest, July and August

11 am – 4 pm

Pirate Quest

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

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South Street Seaport Museum 2024 Sailing Season for the Schooner Pioneer

Ages: All

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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5 pm

7 pm

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Ages: All
Attractions

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

6 – 10 pm

Glow in the Park at The Adventure Park at Long Island

The Adventure Park at Long IslandWheatley Heights

Sunday Aug. 25

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Various

Summer Dates for The Lion King on Broadway

Ages: 9 and up
Theater

Minskoff TheatreMidtown

BBPC Kayaking 2022 John Eng – 12_1200x800

Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

8 am – 5 pm

Open Village

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

ATH _ ASE Afro Frequencies -6-min (1)

10 am – 5 pm

ASE: AFRO FREQUENCIES

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCMeatpacking

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Animal Chronicles

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – 6 pm

Wonderland: Curious Nature

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Cultural

Museum at Eldridge StreetChinatown

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