Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Nov. 21, 2024

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2 – 5 pm

ArtRink

Ages: All
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

2:30 – 4:30 pm

McDonald’s Playground Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Game Hour @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Marbled Fall Leaves

Ages: All

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

9.) Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

6 – 10 pm

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

7 – 8:30 pm

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Ages: All
Theater

The Secret TheatreWoodside

7 – 8 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Hula Hooping

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

8 – 10:30 pm

The Prom – Presented by AfterWork Theater

Ages: 13 and up
Comedy
Community

John Cullum TheaterManhattan

Friday Nov. 22

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Various

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Big Apple Circus | Hometown Playground

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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Various

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

All day

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Queens CenterElmhurst

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All day

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Various

Time for Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Roosevelt Field MallGarden City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

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9 am – 9 pm

Walking in a Winter (ONE)derland at One World Observatory

One World ObservatoryManhattan

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

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10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Flutter 2 by Christopher Duggan

10 – 11 am

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Flutter: A Discovery Play for Babies by Treehouse Shakers

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Dance

Mark Morris Dance CenterBrooklyn

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

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