Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday Dec. 31, 2025

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

10 am – 7 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
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SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-UpManhattan

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10 am – 9 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

10 am – 7 pm

Museum Of Ice Cream’s Pinkmas

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Museum of Ice Cream NYCSoHo

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10 am – 5 pm

Bluey X CAMP: Bluey Christmas

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 10 pm

Double-Decker Christmas Carousel

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Double-Decker Christmas CarouselManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Shabbat Discovery Zone

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – noon

NOON YEAR’S EVE

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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10 – 11 am

Calm Christmas Carousel presented by 34th Street Partnership

Double-Decker Christmas CarouselManhattan

10 am – noon

Noon Year’s Eve Family Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Tremont LibraryBronx

CMOM_New Years_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Countdown to New Year’s Celebration at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10 am – noon

New Year’s Eve Bash

Ages: 12 and under
Holiday

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton,

10 am – noon

NOON Year’s Eve

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Holiday

Long Island ExploriumPort Jefferson

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation

Ages: All
Attractions

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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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

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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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

Nautical new Year

11 am – noon

Nautical New Year’s!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

Kids Week: Campfire Story Time

Ages: All
Free

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

11 am – 2 pm

New Years Eve at Dave & Buster’s – Brooklyn (Atlantic)

Ages: 5 and up
Food & Drink
Music

Dave and Buster’s – Brooklyn AtlanticBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Kid’s Noon-Year’s Eve Countdown

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
Holiday

Harlem LibraryManhattan

11 am – noon

Countdown to Noon

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Holiday

Chatham Square LibraryManhattan

11 – 11:45 am

New Year’s Eve Day Event for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

11 am – noon

Family New Year’s Party

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Forest Hills, Queens Public LibraryForest Hills

11 am – noon

A Family New Year’s Countdown and Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Glen Oaks LibraryGlen Oaks,

11 am

Ring in 2026 Early at D&B

Ages: 5 and up
Holiday

Dave & Buster’s WestburyWestbury

11 am – 1 pm

Planet Play’s Noon Year’s Eve Party

Ages: All
Games
Holiday

Planet PlayBellmore

11 am

Holiday Break Activities

Ages: All
Attractions

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AquariumCold Spring Harbor

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Noon-Year’s Eve Party

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Holiday

125th Street LibraryManhattan

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