Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday Aug. 9, 2025

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11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

11 am – noon

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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11 am – noon

Climate Sing – First Tracks

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

Celebrate the Caribbean

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

11 am – 4:45 pm

Raptor Fest

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

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11 am

Unbox a Saurus For Us

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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11 am – 2 pm

NYSCI Meet the Authors – Daniel Salmieri and Sophia Haas (Next to Me)

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

11 am

Music & Movement

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

11 am – 2 pm

Celebrate The Great Dora Fiesta with Beyond the Backpack! | Optimum x Paramount

Ages: All
Caribbean
Free

John J. Bryne Community CenterUniondale

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Noon – 1 pm

Recipe Rebels

Ages: 9 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Noon – 1:30 pm

Paley Family | From Storytime to Screentime in New York | Harold & the Purple Crayon Episode 2

Ages: All
Books & Readings

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

Noon – 9 pm

Brooklyn Army Terminal Summer Series Dominican Heritage Celebration

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Army TerminalNYC

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Noon – 4 pm

ShopRite Kidz Cook: Breakfast Tacos

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Food & Drink

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

Noon – 6 pm

CREA Drop off Adventure

Ages: 3 – 8
Games

Industry CityBrooklyn

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Noon – 4 pm

Family and Kids Activities at Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All

Top of the Rock Observation DeckManhattan

12:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Apicha Community Health Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Community

Diversity PlazaJackson Heights

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1 – 6 pm

Summer Fun: Roller Skating

Ages: All
Free

Sol Lain ParkLower East Side

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1 – 5 pm

Arte Pa Mi Gente: 2nd Latiné Children’s Music Day

Ages: All
Art
En Español

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

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1 pm

Unbox a Saurus For Us

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Bronx Family Time August 2025

1 – 3 pm

Family Time August 2025: Art-Making for All Ages

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Bronx MuseumBronx

1 pm

Family Movie Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

West Farms LibraryBronx

1 pm

Family Movie Matinee

Ages: 12 and under
Film

125th Street Library

1:30 pm

Dig! Plant! Grow! Pickling Party

Ages: All
Food & Drink

New York Botanical GardenBronx

1:45 – 5 pm

PaleyGX Tournament: Featuring EA Sports FC 25

Ages: All
Games

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

2 – 3:15 pm

Grow and Gather Family Gardening Program

Ages: All
Classes
Environment

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

2 – 4 pm

Caribeando Community Music and Dance Workshops

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Baobab: Tree of life by Beam CenterBronx

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