The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday March 14, 2026

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

7 – 8:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

Sunday March 15

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

9:30 am – noon

Girl’s Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Brooklyn St. Patrick’s 5K, 10K & Half Marathon

9:30 am – noon

Brooklyn St. Patrick’s 5K, 10K & Half Marathon

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

American Veterans Memorial PierBrooklyn

10 – 10:45 am

Sunday Morning Family Jams with Musiquita

Ages: 8 and under
En Español
Music

Learning LabForest Hills

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

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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

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

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girl’s Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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Noon – 1 pm

Theatresports: Family Improv

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The Gallery PlayersBrooklyn

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2 – 3:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

Monday March 16

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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

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

How to Draw Everything! Animals, Cartoons, Unicorns, and More

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Classes

The Art Studio NYManhattan

Tuesday March 17

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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

Wednesday March 18

10 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

Battery Park City

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

11 – 11:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

Battery Park City

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

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Paint Your heART Out! Painting Class for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

Thursday March 19

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

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

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

Friday March 20

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

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

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

Saturday March 21

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

The Debbie Moschello 4-Leaf Clover 5K Race

9 am – noon

The Debbie Moschello 4-Leaf Clover 5K Race

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

East Moriches Middle SchoolEast Moriches

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