The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Monday July 7, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 am

Baby Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

11 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

11 am

Baby Lapsit

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

11 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Spuyten Duyvil LibraryBronx

11 am

Huguenot Park Kids' Craft Club

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryIn-person I On-siteStaten Island

11:15 am

Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hudson Park Library

11:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby and Me

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

11:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Books and Babies!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Baby Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Yorkville Library

Noon

Movies at the Bridge: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Macomb’s Bridge Library

2 pm

Coloring Time

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

2 pm

S.T.E.A.M. Mondays

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

125th Street Library

2:30 pm

Collage Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

3 – 4 pm

Summer Adventure for Kids: Banana DNA

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Morris Park LibraryBronx

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Accordion Book Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Riverdale LibraryBronx

3 pm

Summer Adventure!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

3 pm

Preschool STEAM (Registration Required)

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Preschool Storytime and Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

53rd Street Library

4 pm

Arts & Processes (ages 3-7)

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

67th Street Library

4 pm

Summer Adventure

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mulberry Street Library

4 pm

Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Seward Park Library

Pool Nights Flyer 2025

5 – 8 pm

Pool Nights at SYS

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Southampton Youth ServicesSouthampton

5 – 7 pm

Family Night at Duck Creek

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

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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 July 8

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 am

Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am

The Tangram Jam

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

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