Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

10 am

Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

10:15 am

Baby Lapsit: Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

96th Street Library

10:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mulberry Street Library

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

Storytime: Ladybugs

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

11 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Edenwald LibraryBronx

11 am

Urban Health Plan Baby Fun

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

11 am

Live Virtual Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

11:15 am

Tuesday Family Storytime at Seward Park Library

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Seward Park Library

11:15 am

Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

67th Street Library

11:30 am

Music & Play

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tompkins Square Library

Diabetes JPEG

Noon – 1:30 pm

Plant Powered: Batch Cooking Basics to Improve Blood Sugar

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

Noon

Summer Adventure: Printing w/ Geometric Shapes

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Macomb’s Bridge Library

Tarts n’ Karts (2160 x 1080 px)

2 – 3 pm

Tarts n’ Karts

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

2 pm

Summer Celebration : Bubbles the Silly Entertainer

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

2 pm

West Farms Open House-Crafts stations

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

West Farms LibraryBronx

2:30 pm

Summer Adventure Kids Activity Series week 8

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

3 pm

Open Art

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

St. Agnes Library

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Wearable Arts Parade

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Kids Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Kids Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

Cartographer 9×5

4 – 5 pm

The Cartographer’s Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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