Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday Feb. 20, 2026

1 – 4 pm

Freezin’ Season: Frederick Douglass’ Birthday

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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1 – 3 pm

Midwinter Recess – Family Art Workshops

Ages: All

Staten Island MuseumStaten Island

Ringling

2 – 4 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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2 – 3 pm

Lunar New Year Craft & Book Reading with the Author of “It’s Chinese New Year, Curious George”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Huntington Public Library – Station BranchHuntington Station

People enjoy Bumper Cars on Ice at Bryant Park’s Winter Village.

2 – 10 pm

Bumper Cars on Ice at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

2 – 4 pm

Engineering Day during Winter Break

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

2 – 3 pm

Gates of Equality: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Story

Ages: 9 and up
Free

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

2 – 3:30 pm

Dungeons and Dragons at Dongan Hills

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 4 pm

Graffiti Board Art for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

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4 – 5 pm

Feel the sounds of the Islands with Caribbean Vibe!

Ages: All

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Ringling

6 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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6 – 9 pm

Gottesman Rink: DJ Skate Events

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Music

Davis CenterHarlem

Saturday Feb. 21

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

Wendy Hillard Pic

9 am – 6 pm

Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation’s 11th Annual Harlem Gymnastics Invitational

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Harlem ArmoryManhattan

9:30 am – noon

Hot Cocoa Crush 5K Long Island

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower Park FIELD 2East Meadow

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Fan of Lunar New Year!

Ages: All
Art

Wave Hill HouseThe Bronx

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10 am – 5 pm

Space Glide at the New York Hall of Science

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 4 pm

Amazing Animals Week

Ages: All
Animals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumHell’s Kitchen

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