The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Monday June 23, 2025

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)

11 am

Huguenot Park Kidz Craft Club

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryIn-person I On-siteStaten Island

11 am

Lap Sit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

11:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Books and Babies!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

2:30 pm

Super Giant Creatures

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

3:15 pm

Movie Monday – Puss in Boots (2011)

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

3:30 pm

Summer Kickoff! Bubbles the Silly Entertainer

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Be PROUD of Who You Are

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

4:30 pm

Origami

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

4:30 pm

Origami Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

Tuesday June 24

pride parade

10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

11 am

Preschool Picassos

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

11 am

Cuentos Y Canciones – Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

11 am

Urban Health Plan Baby Fun

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

11 am

Live Virtual Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

11:15 am

Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

67th Street Library

3:30 pm

Decorate A Tote Bag

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

The Painter's Club!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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5 – 7 pm

Free Youth Basketball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Wednesday June 25

pride parade

10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10:30 am

Online Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hudson Park LibraryOnline

10:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

St. Agnes Library

11 am

Summer Kick Off–Flor Bromley: Color Your World

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

11 am

Theater Storytime With Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby

11:15 am

Little Movers Storytime: Silly Hats

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

Queens Pride Rainbow Heart Tissue Paper Craft Kit for Early Learners

3 – 4 pm

Pride: Rainbow Heart Tissue Paper Craft Kit for Early Learners

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Queens Public Library at WhitestoneWhitestone

3:15 pm

Summer STEAM

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Roosevelt Island Library

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

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