The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday March 7, 2025

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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
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CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
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Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
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The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
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The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 6 pm

The Road to the Big Game: New Orleans

Ages: 3 and up
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Sports

The Paley MuseumMidtown

2:30 pm

Fun Film Fridays

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

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3 – 6 pm

ACCESS JRM: Sensory-friendly hours at the Jackie Robinson Museum

Jackie Robinson MuseumTribeca

3 pm

Process Art: Coloring Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3 pm

Kids Craft & Reel

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Melrose LibraryBronx

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Little New-Yorkers: The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

New-York Historical SocietyManhattan

3:30 pm

Children's Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hudson Park Library

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