The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday May 17, 2025

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7 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Alice Tully HallManhattan

Sunday May 18

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

DinoSafari

9 – 10:30 am

Bronx Zoo Family Morning: Dino Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – noon

Party on Wheels

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Wings Over Wave Hill

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Bruce Springsteen

Ages: 8 and under
Music

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

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12:30 – 2 pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

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1 – 2 pm

Meet the Raptors!

Ages: All
Animals
Environment

1 – 3 pm

Alice’s Afternoon Tea

Ages: 5 – 12
Fundraisers

Rock Hall MuseumLawrence

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2:30 – 3:30 pm

Falconry Presentation: Skyhunters in Flight

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

Monday May 19

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Tuesday May 20

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Wednesday May 21

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Thursday May 22

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

4 pm

Walter’s Web Storytime

Ages: 5 – 12

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

7 – 8:30 pm

TAP: Revolution in Rhythm

Ages: 3 and up
Dance

Guild HallEast Hampton

Friday May 23

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Children’s Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Community

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

Saturday May 24

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Turtle Friends

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 – 11:30 am

Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 8 and under

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy

The RATBrooklyn

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