The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Sep. 21, 2025

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4 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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7 pm

MasterChef All-Stars Live!

Ages: 5 and up
Food & Drink
Theater

Kings TheatreBrooklyn

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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Monday Sep. 22

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

10 am

Baby Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

11:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Books and Babies!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby and Me

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

3:15 pm

Movie Monday – Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

3:30 pm

Tween Art Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

Tuesday Sep. 23

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

9 am – 3 pm

CABARET KIDS THEATER CAMP

Ages: 5 – 12

Church of the Redeemer 13225 Old Sound Ave. Mattituck, NYMattituck

10 am

Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

Jolly Roger Flag – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Family Movie: Lilo & Stitch (2025)

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

11 am

Live Virtual Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

11 am

Meet the Author: Michael Wang

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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2 – 4 pm

No Rules Diamond Art…and more!

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

2 pm

Family Movie: How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Quiet Time Crafts: Back to School Zine Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Macomb’s Bridge Library

3 pm

Back to School Storytime + Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

4 pm

Friendship Bracelet Designs for Teens and Tweens

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Tween Art Studio: Collage Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

Wednesday Sep. 24

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

9 am – 3 pm

CABARET KIDS THEATER CAMP

Ages: 5 – 12

Church of the Redeemer 13225 Old Sound Ave. Mattituck, NYMattituck

10 am – 5 pm

MEOWseum: Gabby’s Dollhouse Day at LICM!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am

Little Movers Music and Bubbles Hour: Session 1

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

Sands-Willets House

10:30 – 11:30 am

Tour the Historic Sands-Willets House, c. 1735/1845

Ages: 5 and up
History & Culture
Tours

Sands-Willets HousePort Washington

10:30 am

Online Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hudson Park LibraryOnline

10:30 am

Animal Kingdom: 3D Design

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Jolly Roger Flag – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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