The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

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Friday Oct. 31, 2025

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2 – 5 pm

Staten Island Boo Bash

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Westerleigh ParkStaten Island

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3 – 7 pm

Halloween in East Midtown 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Free

919 3rd AvenueEast Midtown

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Halloween at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Halloween

Brooklyn Basketball Training CenterBrooklyn

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Spooky Halloween Celebration

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Halloween

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 7 pm

Boo Bash

Dave & Buster’s Staten IslandStaten Island

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4 – 6 pm

Spooky-Palooza: A Weeklong Celebration of Creative Spooky Fun!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The ChurchSag Harbor

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Celebrate Día de los Muertos: Create Sugar Skull Magnets

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

South Jamaica LibraryJamaica

5 – 7 pm

Kids Halloween Party

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink
Halloween

City Tavern and TableHells Kitchen

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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6:30 pm

Abbott and Costello’s Scaredy Cat Halloween Double Feature

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

6:30 – 8 pm

Halloween Kids Party

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

GelaterraStaten Island

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7 – 9 pm

Haunted Tree House

Ages: 3 – 12
Animals
Attractions

Long Island AquariumRiverhead

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