The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday April 2, 2025

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Photos with the Bunny at Kings Plaza

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

10:15 am

Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Roosevelt Island Library

10:15 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverdale LibraryBronx

10:15 am

Little Movers: Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

96th Street Library

10:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

10:30 am

Online Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hudson Park LibraryOnline

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Morris Park LibraryBronx

11 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

11:15 am

Learning Together Story Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Castle Hill LibraryBronx

11:15 am

Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Countee Cullen Library

11:15 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Morningside Heights Library

11:15 am

Little Movers Storytime: Welcome Spring!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

11:15 am

Cuentos y canciones

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

67th Street Library

11:30 am

Process Art: COLORING Hour!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library

11:30 am

Spanish Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tompkins Square Library

11:30 am

Infant Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Ottendorfer Library

2 pm

Lapsit

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

67th Street Library

3 pm

Get Your Game On!

Ages: 3 – 12
Games

125th Street Library

3:30 pm

Teen DIY

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Morningside Heights Library

3:30 pm

STEAM Time: LEGO Lounge

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3:30 pm

Creative Construction Corner

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Fort Washington Library

3:30 pm

Stories and a Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Ottendorfer Library

4 pm

Games on the Wii

Ages: 5 and up
Games

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

4 pm

Board Game Bonanza!

Ages: 3 – 12
Games

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Game On!: Video Games

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

George Bruce Library

4 pm

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Battery Park City Library

4 pm

Pajama Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

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