Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday Sep. 26, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Queens UniverSoul Circus

Various

UniverSoul Circus

Ages: All
Attractions
Music

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

Manhattan Haunted Hues

Various

Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New YorkManhattan

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Various

Halloween Harvest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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Various

Halloween House Long Island

Ages: 13 and up
Attractions
Halloween

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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9 am – 2 pm

Cypress Hills Farmstand

Cypress Hills – Fulton Street Senior CenterBrooklyn

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

NYBG FE updated photo for 8-14-25

10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 – 11:30 am

Shigeru Ban Builds a Better World

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

Legendary Crafts Jelly Fish Wand – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Legendary Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 7 pm

Zappos Pop-Up Shop

Ages: All
Community
Free

Zappos Pop-Up ShopBrooklyn

11 am

Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingues + Open Play

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Macomb’s Bridge Library

2 – 4:45 pm

Fishing Frenzy Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

2:30 – 4 pm

Gabby’s Dollhouse Kitty Ears

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Craft & DIY

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

3 pm

Art Kit Giveaway

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Seward Park Library

3 pm

Friday Feature Films: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Hamilton Grange Library

3 pm

Teen Film Fridays

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Bloomingdale Library

3 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Presents: Skate It Easy

Ages: All
Community
Free

Caserta PlaygroundBronx

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

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3:30 pm

Charcuterie Board

Ages: All

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

3:30 pm

Preschool Stories & a Craft:Patchwork Pumpkins

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Just Crafting Around – Hispanic Heritage Month Edition

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

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