The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday May 18, 2024

8 am – 5 pm

Open Village

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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9:30 am – noon

Junior Keepers at the Bronx Zoo

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Outdoors

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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10 am – 5 pm

ASE: AFRO FREQUENCIES

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCMeatpacking

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

Kite Festival 2023 John Eng 57

11 am – 5 pm

Sound & Color! Spring Festival

Pier 5 – Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Doggie Day Hike

Ages: All
Animals
Environment

LaTourette Park & Golf CourseStaten Island

11 am – noon

Sensory Saturday Storytime!

Ages: All
Books & Readings

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

11 – 11:45 am

Family Sing-Along

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

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11 am

2 pm

The Pa’akai We Bring

Ages: 5 – 8
History & Culture
Music

Lincoln CenterLincoln Square

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Noon – 5 pm

Super Sábado: Recuerdos Familiares

Ages: All
Free

El Museo del BarrioEast Harlem

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1 – 2 pm

Autism-friendly access workshops

Ages: 3 – 12
Caribbean
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

1 – 4 pm

Hands-on History: Moving Images

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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1 – 3 pm

Crown Heights Youth Soccer – Low-cost or Free

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Community

Hamilton Metz FieldBrooklyn

Sunday May 19

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

8 am – 5 pm

Open Village

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

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9:30 – 11 am

Little Explorers at the Queens Zoo

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Outdoors

Queens ZooCorona

ATH _ ASE Afro Frequencies -6-min (1)

10 am – 5 pm

ASE: AFRO FREQUENCIES

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCMeatpacking

10 am – 4 pm

Great Staten Island Lighthouse Hunt

Ages: All
Attractions

Conference House ParkStaten Island

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Scrimshaw Secrets

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

pakai

11 am

2 pm

The Pa’akai We Bring

Ages: 5 – 8
History & Culture
Music

Lincoln CenterLincoln Square

11 am – 12:30 pm

Coastal Cleanup and Crafts

Wolfe’s Pond ParkStaten Island

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

12:30 – 1:30 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Bob Marley + More for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Music

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

1 – 2:30 pm

DIYnosaur

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Environment

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

T Rex Underwater

1 – 2:30 pm

DIYnosaur Terrarium Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

2 – 4 pm

Sunday Make Break: Summer Tie-Dye

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Micheals Craft Store: Pergament MallStaten Island

Monday May 20

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

ATH _ ASE Afro Frequencies -6-min (1)

10 am – 5 pm

ASE: AFRO FREQUENCIES

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCMeatpacking

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