The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday Sep. 24, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

10 am – 5 pm

MEOWseum: Gabby’s Dollhouse Day at LICM!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am

Little Movers Music and Bubbles Hour: Session 1

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

Sands-Willets House

10:30 – 11:30 am

Tour the Historic Sands-Willets House, c. 1735/1845

Ages: 5 and up
History & Culture
Tours

Sands-Willets HousePort Washington

10:30 am

Animal Kingdom: 3D Design

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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

Jolly Roger Flag – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Little Movers Music and Bubbles Hour: Session 2

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

11 am

Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

11:15 am

Little Movers Storytime: Pets

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

2 pm

Storytime & Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

3 pm

Kids Open Book Discussion and Bookmark Making Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Yorkville Library

3 pm

Builders and Makers!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Macomb’s Bridge Library

3:30 pm

Craft Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Woodstock LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Movie Day: "The Book of Life" – Hispanic Heritage Month

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

4 pm

Fall Windsocks

Ages: 5 – 8

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

4 pm

Back to School Craft for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

4 pm

Children's Movie Matinee: Daniel Tiger's Recipe for Fun

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Bloomingdale Library

4 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Battery Park City Library

4 pm

Pajama Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

5:15 – 6:45 pm

SSE: Youth Soccer Stars

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Free

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation CenterBronx

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