Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Dec. 7, 2025

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10 – 11 am

Autism-Friendly Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Maira’s Marvelous Maps

10 am – noon

Hanukkah Painting Party

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

COLOR ME MINE UPPER WEST SIDEUpper West Side

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10 am – 5 pm

Warm and Cozy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10 am – 10 pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

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10 am – 4 pm

JCC Holiday Gift Fair

Ages: All
Free

Joan & Alan Bernikow JCCStaten Island

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 6 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

10 am – 7 pm

Museum Of Ice Cream’s Pinkmas

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Museum of Ice Cream NYCSoHo

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10 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – 3 pm

Santa on the Farm

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Books & Readings

Long Island Game FarmManorville

10 am – 5 pm

Pictures with Santa at The Dees’ Nursery

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Dees’ NurseryOceanside

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

11 am – 12:15 pm

Bug Buddies!

Ages: All
Environment

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

11 am – noon

My First Nutcracker

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

11 am – noon

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Deep Sea Dreidels

11 am – 1 pm

Deep Sea Dreidels

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 – 11:30 am

Peter & the Wolf: Works & Process at Guggenheim New York

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Music

Works & Process at the GuggenheimMidtown

11 am – 12:30 pm

Waterfall Hike

Ages: All
Free

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Holiday Craft Workshop

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Community

St. PaulCobble Hill

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11 am – 7 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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11 am – 7 pm

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

Empire StoresBrooklyn

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Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under
Music
Theater

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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Noon – 1:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Noon – 4 pm

St. Nicholas Day

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Vander Ende-Onderdonk HouseRidgewood

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Noon – 3 pm

Holidays at Hallockville

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Hallockville Museum FarmRiverhead

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