Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for any age group

Browse tons of fun local activities for kids and families.

Post an Event

Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

Atlantic_LGT_1

11 am – noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

GrandestPrincessBallEver_1440x900

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under
Music
Theater

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

Noon – 3 pm

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

Winter-Village_Bryant-Park_2024-12-19_Colin-Miller_137_908deb

Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

f34e38fa-2df8-4d5f-8c26-ef58e61fc6b8 (1)

Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

in motion pic

12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Unknown

1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

1 – 2:30 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating in Queens

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

__Igloo2

2 – 6 pm

Staten Island’s Newest Immersive Playground, RECESS!!

Ages: All
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

SDR-byGeorgeRiveron-33

3 – 4 pm

Dream Of Kings

Ages: 5 – 12
Holiday

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Atlantic_LGT_1

4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

Sunday Jan. 4, 2026

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

nyf-calendar-big-apple-circus-2025-11

Various

Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center

Ages: All
Attractions

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterUpper West Side

Julie Larsen Maher_8490_Holiday Lights_BZ_11 16 20

Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

lif-calendar-Holiday-Spectacular-On-Ice-2025-11

Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Gateway PACSCBellport

631.1994

All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

2023FD81_417_RT_HR_FD-RGB-Edit-v3-people (1)

All day

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

02_MoMA_Brand_Identity_Design_Logotype_Order_New_York_USA_BPO_33402b

8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Winter-Village_Bryant-Park_2024-12-19_Colin-Miller_133_(1)-900×601

8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

nyf-calendar-Ice Skating at Winter-Village-Bryant-Park-photo-Kevin-Ornelas-2025-12

8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: All
Festivals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Lightscape 2025

10 am – 6 pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

+ Export Events

More from Around NYC

Niederstein's Restaurant in Middle Village, as it appeared in 1939.

Old Timer: Looking back at Middle Village’s Niederstein’s restaurant

MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow riding bus in Queens

Op-Ed | The holidays bring crowds, and NYC Transit is ready for them

NYPD-explorer-file-photo-1536×843-1

Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers

‘We are all one family’: Cops spread Thanksgiving cheer to North Brooklyn families in need