Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Thursday May 15, 2025

3 pm

Kid's Crafts – Zoo Bracelets

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3 pm

Pippi at 80: Paper Dolls

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Spuyten Duyvil LibraryBronx

3 pm

Bronx Week – Zoo Bracelets

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

3:30 pm

Bronx Week: Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Morrisania LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Kids Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Throwdown Thursday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 – 6 pm

Free Bird Storytime

The Corner BookstoreNew York City

4 pm

Bingo Dance Party!

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Music

Washington Heights Library

4 pm

Everybody Reads! A group reads aloud for emerging readers

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Caribbean

Seward Park Library

4 pm

STEAM: LEGO’s

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Edenwald LibraryBronx

4 pm

A is for Artist

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Battery Park City Library

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

5:30 – 7 pm

Drive-in Family Movie Night

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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

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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3 – 4 pm

The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Teatro SEALower East Side

3:30 pm

Pippi at 80: Paper Dolls

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Painting Club

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Preschool Storytime & Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

Jenga

4 – 5 pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Draft

5 – 8 pm

May Family Shabbat: Bring a Friend

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Food & Drink

Temple Emanu-ElStaten Island

6 – 8:30 pm

OFVS & LTV Present Drag Bingo

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Games

LTV StudiosWainscott

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7 – 8:30 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up

Alice Tully HallManhattan

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

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

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 – 11:30 am

Young Herbalist Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Craft & DIY

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

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10 am – 1 pm

SPCA Westchester Dog Walk & Pet Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Animals
Community

FDR State ParkYorktown Heights

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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