The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday Feb. 15, 2025

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

Winter camp flyer

9 am – 3 pm

February Break On The Farm

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Art

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Color Our World: Women Who Made Waves!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

10 am – 11 pm

Winter Walk

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Fabrics of the Diaspora

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
History & Culture

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

Manhattan April Armstrong

11 am – noon

Story Hour with April Armstrong

Ages: 3 – 8
Dance
Music

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & StorytellingSugar Hill

Manhattan Emilio’s A Million Chameleons

11 am – noon

2 – 3 pm

Emilio’s A Million Chameleons

Ages: 8 and under
Music
Theater

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

The Road to the Big Game: New Orleans

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Sports

The Paley MuseumMidtown

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12:30 pm

Alice in Wonderland

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

12:30 – 3:45 pm

Sibshops

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Special Needs

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

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1 – 2:30 pm

Princess Tea Party

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

1 pm

Chinese Theatre Works Presents: Hao Bang Ah! Snake!

Ages: All
Theater

Flushing Town HallFlushing

2 – 2:30 pm

Snug Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Noble Maritime CollectionStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 8
Caribbean
Comedy

The RATBrooklyn

2 – 3:30 pm

My Heart Beats for Circus

Ages: All
Attractions
Dance

Hana HouseBrooklyn

4 – 8 pm

Baby Dunk All Star Weekend

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Hunts Point Recreation CenterBronx

Sunday Feb. 16

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

10 am – 5:30 pm

The Chocolate Makery

Ages: All
Attractions
Classes

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5:30 pm

Slime Studio at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Holiday

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 – 11 am

Family Playdate

Ages: 3 – 8
Community

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

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