The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025

11:30 am

Infant Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Eastchester LibraryBronx

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Noon – 1 pm

KIDFEST FOR CAMPS: THE LITTLE MERMEN—THE ULTIMATE DISNEY TRIBUTE BAND

Ages: 5 – 12

Guild HallEast Hampton

Noon

Movies at the Bridge: Toy Story

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Macomb’s Bridge Library

Noon

Baby Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Spuyten Duyvil LibraryBronx

1 pm

Adventures in Keyboarding

Ages: 5 – 12

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

1 – 2 pm

Young Dancemakers Company Performance at Lehman College

Ages: 5 and up
Dance
Free

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsKingsbridge Heights

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1 pm

Unbox a Saurus For Us

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

2 pm

After Lunch Storytime at Loreto Playground

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Loreto Playground (Morris Park Ave. between Haight Ave. and Tomlinson Ave.)Bronx

2 pm

Lapsit

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

67th Street Library

2:30 pm

Bubble Show

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Yorkville Library

3 – 4 pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Okay, I'm the Drama

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

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3:30 – 4:15 pm

Boogie Woogie Wednesday: Irish Step Dancing

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Dance

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

3:30 pm

Paint Party!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

New Amsterdam Library

3:30 pm

Drop-in Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mulberry Street Library

3:30 pm

Rhythmic Craft Station

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

3:30 pm

Teen DIY

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Morningside Heights Library

4 pm

Summer Fun!

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Seward Park Library

4 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Battery Park City Library

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4:30 – 5:30 pm

KIDFEST: THE LITTLE MERMEN—THE ULTIMATE DISNEY TRIBUTE BAND

Ages: 3 – 12

Guild HallEast Hampton

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4:30 – 5:30 pm

KIDFEST AFTERNOON SHOW: THE LITTLE MERMEN—THE ULTIMATE DISNEY TRIBUTE BAND

Ages: 3 – 8

Guild HallEast Hampton

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5 – 7 pm

The Magic Hour presented by ABC Carpet & Home

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

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5 – 6:30 pm

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! A Pizza Show

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Attractions

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