The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Sep. 11, 2025

10:45 am

Little Movers: Toddler Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Little Movers Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

11 am

Little Movers Storytime:Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

11:30 am

Toddler Time: Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Washington Heights Library

3 pm

Kid's Crafts – DIY Bookmarks

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

BINGO Thursday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Staten Island Zoo @ the St. George Library!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

4 pm

DIY Pinwheels

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Young Readers Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

4 pm

Hispanic and Latinx American Heritage Month Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Webster Library

4 pm

One Book, One Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Jefferson Market LibraryGreenwich Village

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

MadameMorbid2

7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

MadameMorbid2

9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Friday Sep. 12

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

10 am

Baby and Toddler Messy Play

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

10:30 am

Early Literacy: Itty Bitty Book Buddies Baby Tummy Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Epiphany Library

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2:30 pm

Friday Films for Families

Ages: 5 and up
Film

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Kids Art Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Preschool Stories & a Craft: Cookies and Milk

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Craft Corner: Video Game Day!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4 pm

Musical Learning Time

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Battery Park City Library

4 pm

Friday Flicks: Family Movie Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

MadameMorbid2

7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

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