The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Monday Jan. 13, 2025

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Celebrating MLK: Martin Luther King Jr. Collage

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Queens Public Library- Howard BeachHoward Beach

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

High School Musical Jr.

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

First Unitarian Church of BrooklynBrooklyn

Tuesday Jan. 14

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

Chuck E. Cheese Kendall, FL Signature Grand Reopening Event

11 am – 4 pm

Chuck E. Cheese Homeschool Play Days

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Games

Chuck E. CheeseBrooklyn

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3 – 3:45 pm

Celebrating MLK: Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Doves

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Queens Public Library- North Forest ParkForest Hills

Annie – Child’s Play_107 Credit Hunter Canning

5 – 5:30 pm

Finding Nemo Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

First Unitarian Church of BrooklynBrooklyn

Wednesday Jan. 15

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

11 am – noon

Story Play @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 8 and under
Free

Sheepshead Bay LibraryBrooklyn

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3:45 – 4:45 pm

Woah, Reactive STEAM!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes

Project Most Community Learning CenterEast Hampton

Thursday Jan. 16

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

Kids’ Civic Heroes at Work

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Kids’ Civic: Heroes at Work

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4 pm

Melting Snowman Experiment

Ages: 5 – 8

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

Friday Jan. 17

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

nyf-calendar-Bluey-x-CAMP-2024-12

9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3 – 4:30 pm

STEAM for Kids: Tinkerlab

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

Saturday Jan. 18

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee’s Bend

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

10 – 11 am

MLK Weekend of Service: Read-a-Loud with Bryant Library

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

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