The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best events happening this weekend for kids (5–8)

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Sunday Aug. 31, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Girl-guest-pony ride

11 am – 5 pm

Let’s Ride!

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Aviator Sports and Events CenterBrooklyn

Noon – 8 pm

Richmond County Fair

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at Swingers NoMad

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

Swingers NoMadFlatiron NoMad

Noon – 1:30 pm

Paley Family | From Storytime to Screentime in New York | Harold & the Purple Crayon Episode 1

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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