The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Oct. 2, 2025

Adult Bird Walk 2

10 – 11:15 am

Family Bird Walk

Ages: 5 – 8

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

10 – 11 am

Rockness Music Parent and Me Music Class

Ages: 5 – 8
Music

Under Minerva Art GalleryBrooklyn

10:45 am

Little Movers: Toddler Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

IKEA Secret Room Brooklyn

11 am – 7 pm

Discover the Secret Room at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Free

IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn

2 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month-Family Movie

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Teen Weightlifting

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Youth Fitness

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs S.T.E.A.M

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Faber ParkStaten Island

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4:30 – 5:30 pm

Kids Yoga @One Ocean Yoga

Ages: 5 – 8
Health & Fitness

One Ocean YogaBridgehampton

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