Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday Feb. 28, 2026

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Sounds of Nature

Ages: All
Art

Wave Hill HouseThe Bronx

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

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10 – 11 am

Meet our Animals: Silky Soft Jacobs Ewes

Ages: All
Animals

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

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10 – 11:30 am

2026 Dance Reflections Workshops – Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance

New York Center for Creativity & DanceManhattan

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10 am – noon

Junior Keepers: Shark Safari

Ages: All
Animals

New York AquariumBrooklyn

Toddies Crew

10 am – 10:45 pm

OFVS Toddies Crew

Ages: 3 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Holi Celebration

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Holiday

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

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

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

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11 am

The Magic School Bus: Lost In The Solar System

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

BMCC Tribeca PACManhattan

11 am – 5:30 pm

Drop-In Workshops: Life at Sea

Ages: All
Art

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Metaverse Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Free

Bloomingdale Park

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11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

The Hula Hoopin’ Queen

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

11 am – 1 pm

Suburban Excursion Play Date – Hosted by The Zach + Heather Harrison Team, Westchester’s #1 Real Estate Team

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Free

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11 am – 5 pm

Living History: Clothing of Enslaved Women and Reclaiming Black Humanity

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Mr. Pink Guided Walking Tour in Flatiron NoMad

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Flatiron North PlazaFlatiron

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11 am – 4:30 pm

Build a Baggywrinkle at South Street Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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11 – 11:45 am

Caregiver + Me Ballet

Ages: 4 and under
Classes
Dance

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

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Noon – 2 pm

LI Voyager’s Day Camp Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Festivals
Free

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate 45 Years of PAC-MAN at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

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Noon – 4 pm

Weekend Walk-In Workshop! Pop Art Posters

Ages: All

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Noon – 1 pm

Ice Cream Sundae Decorating Class- Kips Bay

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Food & Drink

Tipsy Scoop ManhattanManhattan

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Noon – 1:30 pm

NEW-Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

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Noon – 1:30 pm

NEW-Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating in Brooklyn

Ages: All

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Noon – 1 pm

Ice Cream Sundae Decorating Class- Williamsburg

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Food & Drink

Tipsy Scoop BrooklynBrooklyn

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