Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best events happening today for kids (5–8)

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Friday Sep. 12, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

10 am

Baby and Toddler Messy Play

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

10:30 am

Early Literacy: Itty Bitty Book Buddies Baby Tummy Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Epiphany Library

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2:30 pm

Friday Films for Families

Ages: 5 and up
Film

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Kids Art Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Musical Learning Time

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Battery Park City Library

3:30 pm

Preschool Stories & a Craft: Cookies and Milk

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Craft Corner: Video Game Day!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Friday Flicks: Family Movie Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Climate Families Carousel Party for People and Planet

Ages: 3 – 8
Fundraisers

Prospect Park CarouselBrooklyn

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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MadameMorbid2

9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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