Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best events happening today for tweens (9–12)

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Friday Sep. 26, 2025

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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

11 am

Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingues + Open Play

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Macomb’s Bridge Library

3:30 pm

Preschool Stories & a Craft:Patchwork Pumpkins

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Just Crafting Around – Hispanic Heritage Month Edition

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Craft Corner: Johnny Appleseed 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

3:30 pm

Fairy-Tale Friday!

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Roosevelt Island Library

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

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6:30 – 11 pm

Illumination Light Art Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Wagner ParkBattery Park City

Taylor 400 x 400

7 pm

Let’s Sing Taylor – An Unofficial Live Tribute Show with Special Guest Let’s Sing Katy

Ages: All
Music

St. George TheatreSaint George

MadameMorbid2

7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

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7 – 8:30 pm

Sleepy Hollow the Musical

Ages: 9 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

MadameMorbid2

9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

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