Things to do with kids in Manhattan

Things to do with kids in Manhattan

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Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

Community Superheroes Week with FDNY

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Thursday Oct. 16

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10 am – 5 pm

Community Superheroes Week with FDNY

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Friday Oct. 17

Ray Morell Memorial 5K RunWalk

10 am – 1 pm

Ray Morell Memorial 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower ParkLong Island

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10 am – 5 pm

Community Superheroes Week with FDNY

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Ramleela Diwali Puppet Show with The Culture Tree

Ages: 8 and under
Free
History & Culture

53rd Street LibraryManhattan

Saturday Oct. 18

Dyckman 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

Dyckman 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Quisqueya PlazaManhattan

Spooktacular St. Paul and St. Andrew 10:18

10:30 – 11:15 am

Spooktacular!

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Halloween

St. Paul and St. Andrew ChurchUpper West Side

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Cinema at L’Alliance New York Presents Screening of The Illusionist

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Florence Gould TheaterUpper East Side

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Move to the Music: Vogue

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

Museum of the City of New YorkEast Harlem

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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3 – 4:30 pm

Improv 4 Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Oct. 19

LaGuardia Community Run

9 am – noon

LaGuardia Community Run

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

LaGuardia Community College Parking LotLong Island City

Home We Build Together

10 am – noon

The Home We Build Together Discussion Group

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Holiday

14th Street YEast Village

11 am – 12:30 pm

Royal Tea Party with Snow White & The Evil Queen

Ages: 3 – 12
Halloween
Holiday

Central Park East Meadow at 5th AvenueManhattan

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever at Carmine’s

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

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4 – 6 pm

Trick-or-Treat Night at Color Factory!

Ages: 5 – 8
Halloween
Holiday

Color Factory New YorkManhattan

Monday Oct. 20

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3 – 6 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

Wednesday Oct. 22

Lulu Square Invitation

5:30 – 7 pm

Screening and Panel Discussion with Creators of the New Apple TV Series Lulu is a Rhinoceros

Ages: 5 and up
Books & Readings
Film

The Gateway Schoolnew york

Saturday Oct. 25

FHL – Halloween

11 am – 2 pm

High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Halloween

The High LineChelsea

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever at Carmine’s

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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3 – 4:30 pm

Improv 4 Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

The Ghosts of Greenwich Village

3 – 5 pm

The Ghosts of Greenwich Village Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Halloween
Holiday

Washington Square ParkBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Oct. 26

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Wednesday Oct. 29

Walking Tour: All-of-a-Kind Family

10:30 – 11:30 am

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Friday Oct. 31

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3 – 7 pm

Halloween in East Midtown 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Free

919 3rd AvenueEast Midtown

5 – 7 pm

Kids Halloween Party

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink
Halloween

City Tavern and TableHells Kitchen

Saturday Nov. 1

8:30 am – noon

Long Island Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkQueens

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