The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday March 29, 2025

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Photos with the Bunny at Kings Plaza

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

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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

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Hidden Creatures

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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10:30 – 11:15 am

K–5 Poetry Workshop

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Classes

Church of the IncarnationBoreum Hill

10:30 am

Family Storytime: Stories, Songs and Rhymes for Little Ones

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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

GCT rock and roll

11 am – 2 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Concert at Grand Central Terminal

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Free

Grand Central TerminalNew York City

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11 – 11:45 am

Sounds of Spring

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Music

St. Paul’s EpiscopalBrooklyn

11 am – 6 pm

Milleridge Inn Pop Up Vendor Market

Ages: 5 – 8
Festivals
Food & Drink

The Milleridge InnJericho

11 am

Saturday Family Storytime: Women's History Month

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Yorkville Library

Noon – 6 pm

The Road to the Big Game: New Orleans

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Sports

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon – 6 pm

CREA Adventure Daily Drop-Ins

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions

CREA InteractivityBrooklyn

Noon – 12:55 pm

The Magic City

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Theater

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Super WHY! Family Day at The Paley Museum

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon

Family Movie Day: Raya and the Last Dragon

Ages: 3 and up
Film

Jerome Park LibraryBronx

12:30 – 3:45 pm

Sibshops

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Special Needs

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

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12:30 pm

Alice in Wonderland

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Science Saturday: Catapult Engineering Lab

Ages: 5 – 12

Long Island Science CenterRiverhead

2 – 3 pm

Saturday Storycrafts

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

2 pm

Spring Family Movie Night

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

2 pm

5th Saturday Family Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

125th Street Library

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2:30 pm

Alice in Wonderland

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

3 – 6 pm

Shabbat Pause/Play

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Food & Drink

14th Street YEast Village

4 – 7:30 pm

Parent Date Night

Ages: 5 – 12

Sky Village Astoria ParkLong Island City

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4 – 4:45 pm

Super-Silly Sing-Along With Mr. Patrick

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Music

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

5 – 5:55 pm

The Magic City

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Theater

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

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