The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday April 9, 2025

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10:30 am

Online Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hudson Park LibraryOnline

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime – April 2025

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

10:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

10:30 am

Little Movers: Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

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11 am

Firebird

Ages: 5 and up
Dance

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

11 am – 7 pm

Photos with the Bunny at Queens Center

Ages: 12 and under
Easter
Holiday

Queens CenterQueens

11 am

Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

11 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Allerton LibraryBronx

11:15 am

Baby Lapsit Storytime – April 2025

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

11:15 am

Little Movers Storytime: April Showers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

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12:15 pm

Firebird

Ages: 5 and up
Dance

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

1 pm

Lapsit Storytime- Baby Loves Poetry

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

The New York Public LibraryBronx

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1:30 – 3 pm

Homeschool Hangout (Ages 5 – 12 years)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

3:30 pm

Board Games for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Tompkins Square Library

3:30 pm

Mixed-Up Fun

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Yorkville Library

3:30 pm

Make Your Own Baseball Card

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

3:30 pm

Drop-in Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mulberry Street Library

3:30 pm

Paint Party!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

4 pm

Mindfulness Café: Retro Game Edition

Ages: 5 and up
Games

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

4 pm

Chess Pals! Chess for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Seward Park Library

4 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

Thursday April 10

Various

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

10:30 am

Arts & Crafts for Toddlers

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Epiphany Library

10:45 am

Little Movers: Toddler Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 7 pm

Photos with the Bunny at Queens Center

Ages: 12 and under
Easter
Holiday

Queens CenterQueens

11:30 am

Toddler Time: Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

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