The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday March 1, 2026

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 – 10:45 am

Sunday Morning Family Jams with Musiquita

Ages: 8 and under
En Español
Music

Learning LabForest Hills

10 am – 5:30 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

14Y Sunday Schmear & Schmooze

10 am – noon

Y Parent Sunday Schmear and Schmooze at 14Y

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Jewish

14th Street YEast Village

Purim Jamboree 2026

10 am – noon

Purim Jamboree

Ages: 8 and under
Festivals
Holiday

Brooklyn BreweryBrooklyn

Make Some Noise for Purim!

10 am – 3 pm

Make Some Noise for Purim

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Craft & DIY

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden 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 am – 12:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

11 am – noon

The Hula Hoopin’ Queen

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

Pot O Gold Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Pot O’ Gold Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 4:30 pm

Build a Baggywrinkle at South Street Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

28TH CHINATOWN LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE & FESTIVAL

11:30 am – 3:30 pm

28th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival

Ages: All
Free

Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & FestivalManhattan

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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

Noon – 2 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

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Noon – 1 pm

Two New Years: Read, Learn & Craft with Author Richard Ho

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Brooklyn The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Phish + More for Kids – Purim Party

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Phish for Kids Purim Party ft. Uncle Ebenezer

Ages: 12 and under
Holiday
Jewish

Brooklyn Bowl: BrooklynWilliamsburg

1 – 3 pm

All-Ages Weekend Stencil Class

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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2 – 3:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

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2 – 3 pm

PS 174 Parent Association: Broadway Magic Hour Benefit Show

Ages: 5 – 8

PS 174Rego Park

2:30 – 3:30 pm

The Hula Hoopin’ Queen

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

Monday March 2

10 am – 5 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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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

4 – 4:45 pm

Get Crafty! Paper Rainbow Cloud Unicorns

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

Tuesday March 3

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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 4

10 am – 5 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery 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

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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

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