The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Nov. 2, 2025

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Fallback Half Marathon & 5K

9 am – noon

Fallback Half Marathon & 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Heckscher State Park – Field 4East Islip

Bark Flyer 2025

10 am – 2 pm

The Lions Club of North Babylon Bark in the Park

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Oíche Shamhna / An Irish Halloween

Ages: 8 and under
Halloween
Holiday

Irish Arts CenterHell’s Kitchen

10:30 am

Art for Families: Gratitude

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

The Noguchi MuseumLong Island City

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11 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Weekend!

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

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11 am – 5 pm

Pumpkin Weekends

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Spooky-Palooza: A Weeklong Celebration of Creative Spooky Fun!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The ChurchSag Harbor

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever at Carmine’s

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

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Noon – 4 pm

ShopRite Kidz Cook: Autumn Salad

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Food & Drink

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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Noon – 1:15 pm

Snow White

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Noon – 2 pm

3rd Annual Pumpkin Smash

Ages: 3 and up
Environment
Festivals

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

12:30 pm

Rumpelstiltskin

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1:30 – 3 pm

Cosmic Bowling

Ages: All

Rab’s Country LanesStaten Island

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2 pm

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Ages: All
Film
Theater

On Your Mark PlayhouseStaten Island

3 – 3:45 pm

Dia de Los Muertos Storytime + Craft

Ages: 3 and up
Free

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

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4 – 5:15 pm

Snow White

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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7 – 8 pm

Love Yourself More!

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy

The PIT LoftMidtown

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