Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday May 15, 2025

3:30 pm

Bronx Week: Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4 pm

STEAM: LEGO’s

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Edenwald LibraryBronx

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

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6 – 7:30 pm

Long Live Long Island: Historic Cooking of Long Island

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Friday May 16

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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Various

The Big Bounce America

Ages: All
Attractions

Broadway CommonsHicksville

10 – 11 am

stART Studio

Ages: 4 and under

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – 6 pm

The LEGO® Botanical Garden Pop-Up at NY Botanical Garden

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Spring First Discoveries

Ages: 4 and under

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 4 pm

Up-Cycled Ocean Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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All day

TADA! Youth Theater Presents Game Changers

Ages: All
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterChelsea

arts & eats

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Arts & Eats

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

gardening club

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Children’s Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Community

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Night Crawlers v3

6 – 8 pm

Night Crawlers Movie Club

Ages: 13 and up
Film
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

6 – 8:30 pm

OFVS & LTV Present Drag Bingo

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Games

LTV StudiosWainscott

6:30 pm

Bronx Anti-Prom 2025

Ages: 13 and up
Music

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

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7 – 9:30 pm

Murr from Impractical Jokers performing at The Paramount!

Ages: 13 and up
Comedy
Nightlife

The ParamountHuntington

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7 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Alice Tully HallManhattan

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7 – 9:30 pm

Speakeasy, Die Softly: Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Carmine’s

Ages: All
Games
Nightlife

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

Saturday May 17

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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Various

The Big Bounce America

Ages: All
Attractions

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Sounds of Silence 5K RunWalk and 10K Run

8 – 11 am

Sounds of Silence 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Walker BeachBrightwaters

Corlears School – Learn. Play. Grow. – Bubbles at LPG – square crop

9 – 11 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

JFK Runway 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

JFK Runway 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

JFK International AirportJamaica

Walk This Way invitation(5)

9 am – 1 pm

The Felix Organization’s 5th Annual Walk This Way

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers

Pier 45 at Hudson River ParkChelsea

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Great Hawaiian Luau 5K

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Flushing Meadows Corona Park – ParkingCorona

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10 am – 1 pm

Mad Fun Farm Garden Volunteer Session

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Mad Fun FarmEast Harlem

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