Fun Pet Events and Pet Friendly Activities in NYC

Animal events in NYC

Find the best events from Feb 17 to Jan 1 for tweens (9–12)

Animal encounters and pet events — dog shows, pet friendly activities, pet adoption events, and more

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Thursday Aug. 28, 2025

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11 am – noon

Reading with New York Therapy Animals

Ages: 5 – 12
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Art

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

Monday Sep. 1

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10 am – 1 pm

Touch Tank

Ages: 3 and up
Animals
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Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

Sunday Sep. 7

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12:30 – 4:30 pm

Field Report: The Filmmaker & the Scientist

Ages: 9 – 12
Animals
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Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

Thursday Sep. 11

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

Saturday Sep. 20

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Noon – 5 pm

Kew Gardens Community Arts Day 2025

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Art

Kew Gardens Business DistrictKew Gardens

Sunday Sep. 21

Paws Walk Flyer

8 am – 1 pm

4th Annual Long Island Cares 5k & Paws Walk

Ages: All
Animals
Community

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

Sunday Sep. 28

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10 am – 4 pm

The Great Whale Takeover

Ages: All
Animals
Art

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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