The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Jan. 29, 2026

bowling

9 am – 10 pm

Bowling During Winter Break

Ages: 5 and up
Sports

jib lanesFlushing

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Copy of Social 1200 x 630 – PAC-MAN (620 x 400 px)

Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate 45 Years of PAC-MAN at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Chess picture

4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

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