The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Feb. 23, 2025

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

10 – 11 am

Family Playdate

Ages: 3 – 8
Community

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Color Our World: Women Who Made Waves!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 4 pm

Animal Encounters

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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10 am – 2 pm

Brunch with. Dog Man at the Milleridge Inn

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Food & Drink

The Milleridge InnJericho

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10 am – 3 pm

Conservatory Family Exploration Day

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 3 pm

My Funny Valentine Family Disco

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Holiday

Friends of FirefightersBrooklyn

Valentine’s Day Family Disco

11 am – 3 pm

My Funny Valentine Family Disco!

Ages: 8 and under
Caribbean
Dance

Friends of FirefightersBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Black History Month: Audre Lorde

Ages: All
Free

Silver Lake ParkStaten Island

11 am – 3:30 pm

She’s On Point

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Manhattan Emilio’s A Million Chameleons

11 am – noon

2 – 3 pm

Emilio’s A Million Chameleons

Ages: 8 and under
Music
Theater

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

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11 am – 8 pm

Black Inventors Museum comes to Brooklyn for the first time

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Caribbean

City Point Downtown Brooklyn

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Ages: 5 and up
History & Culture
Outdoors

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Noon – 1 pm

Disney’s Lion King Jr – Live on Stage!

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Community

The Showplace at Bellmore MoviesBellmore

Noon – 6 pm

The Road to the Big Game: New Orleans

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Sports

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon – 2:30 pm

Disco Glow Kids Party

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Attractions

Let’s Glow TogetherLong Island City

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12:30 pm

Alice in Wonderland

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Discover the Magic of Roaming Magician Magical Matt at the Museum!

Ages: All

Staten Island MuseumStaten Island

Monday Feb. 24

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

3 – 4 pm

Crafting the Collections: Collages in Black

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

Tuesday Feb. 25

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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