The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday April 25, 2024

Captain Kidd D&D

Noon – 3:30 pm

Captain Kidd D&D

Ages: 5 – 12
Games
History & Culture

Long Island Maritime MuseumWest Sayville

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: All About Amphibians

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

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1 – 5 pm

Get Animated with Elemental

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

Photo – Water Warriors option 3 – kids

Noon – 1 pm

2 – 3 pm

Water Warriors

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

NVT-NY-Family-I’mPossible

2 – 4 pm

Omnium Circus: I’mPossible

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

4 – 6 pm

Spring Break Schedule at Flanders Youth Center

Ages: 5 – 8

The Flanders Youth CenterCenterport

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7:30 pm

Flip Circus

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

Staten Island MallStaten Island

Friday April 26

Long Island Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

Various

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Earth Rocks! [1]

10 am – 5 pm

Earth Rocks!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

dragon game

10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Renaissance Faire

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Scrimshaw Secrets

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

Kids Week: Spring Water Colors Crafts

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

De Matti ParkStaten Island

SpringBreak

11 am – 4 pm

This is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORKEast Harlem

All of A Kind Family Image

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side/Chinatown

Noon – 2 pm

Roots of Rhythm

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Children Learning to Bake

12:30 – 2 pm

2:30 – 4 pm

Cooking For Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Food & Drink

41-70 Main StreetFlushing

elemental 2

1 – 5 pm

Get Animated with Elemental

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

Long Island Friday Fort-Night Out

6 – 9 pm

Friday Fort-Night Out

Ages: 5 and up

Valhallan Esports West HillsHuntington

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Friday Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

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5:15 – 7:15 pm

Open Play at Prospect Gymnastics

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

Prospect GymnasticsBrooklyn

NVT-NY-Family-I’mPossible

7 – 9 pm

Omnium Circus: I’mPossible

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

SIP-CALANDER-EVENT-FLIP-CIRCUS-2024-APRIL

7:30 pm

Flip Circus

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

Staten Island MallStaten Island

Saturday April 27

Long Island Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

Various

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Earth Rocks! [1]

10 am – 5 pm

Earth Rocks!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

dragon game

10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Renaissance Faire

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – noon

Kids Club: Friendship Bracelets

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Micheals Craft Store: Pergament MallStaten Island

bee garden

10 am – 8 pm

IMAGINARI’s Opening Weekend

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

IMAGINARITribeca

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Scrimshaw Secrets

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 4 pm

Sayville Spring Fest 2024

Ages: 3 and up
Animals
Art

Long Island

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