The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Monday March 17, 2025

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

Reggie in the The Littlest Cove Press by Christopher Duggan

10 – 11 am

Treehouse Shakers presents The Littlest Cove

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Dance

The Ailey StudiosHells Kitchen

10 am

Baby Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

10:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby and Me

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Reggie in the The Littlest Cove Press by Christopher Duggan

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Treehouse Shakers presents The Littlest Cove

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Dance

The Ailey StudiosHells Kitchen

3 pm

After School Arts & Crafts: Color Craze

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Epiphany Library

3:15 pm

Movie Monday – Inside Out 2 (2024)

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

3:30 pm

Perler Bead Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

St. Agnes Library

3:30 pm

ARTS & CRAFTS

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Wakefield LibraryWakefield

4 pm

Instrument Petting Zoo

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

4 pm

Multilingual Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Battery Park City Library

Tuesday March 18

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

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

11 am

Story and Craft: Handprint 4 Leaf Clover St Patrick's Day Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Macomb’s Bridge Library

11 am

Live Virtual Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

11:15 am

Baby Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Roosevelt Island Library

3 – 4 pm

STEAM Time: Women’s History Month

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

3:15 – 6:15 pm

CREA Adventure Daily Drop-Ins

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions

CREA InteractivityBrooklyn

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Art in Action! Women’s History Month Artists

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Jerome Park LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Kids Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

School Age Snacks and Stories

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Baychester LibraryBaychester

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

4:30 pm

Cardboard Cookies Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

Wednesday March 19

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

10:30 am

Online Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hudson Park LibraryOnline

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