Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Jan. 18, 2026

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Noon

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

Noon

Seawolves Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Sports

Stonybrook ArenaStony Brook

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Noon – 10 pm

PhysFest – NYC’s Only Physical Theater Festival Returns!

Ages: All
Comedy
Dance

Stella Adler Center for the ArtsFiDi

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Noon – 2 pm

Beyond Vietnam: MLK’s Call for Peace

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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Noon – 1 pm

Theatresports: Family Improv

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The Gallery PlayersBrooklyn

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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12:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Science Show: Dry Ice Discovery

Ages: All
Free

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
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Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Winter Shoreline Wildlife Watch

Ages: All
Free

Lemon Creek ParkStaten Island

1 – 2 pm

Story Time with Chuchu Wang

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Greenlight BookstoreBrooklyn

Imagination Play Project

1:30 – 2 pm

Imagination Play Project Pop-Up

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

2 – 4 pm

Books/Art/Play a Mindful Kids Series, Featuring Meditation/Author Sharon Salzberg & Her new Children’s Book “Kind Karl”

New York Insight Meditation CenterChelsea

2 pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Day 2026

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

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2:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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2:30 pm

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

Ages: 5 and up

Nassau ColiseumUniondale

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4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

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4 pm

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

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