The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Sep. 18, 2025

11 am

Little Movers Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

11 am

Little Movers Storytime! Back to School version

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

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

1:30 – 3 pm

Latin American Weaving Basics

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

3 pm

Kid's Crafts – Felt Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Bracelet Making (Open House Library Week)

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Woodstock LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

U.S. National Park Service Read Aloud and Craft

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Family Puzzle Night- Library Open House Week

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

4 pm

The Painter's Club!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

4 pm

The Great & Powerful Dave's Magic Show for Open House Week!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Allerton LibraryBronx

4:30 pm

Crafty Thursdays!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven Library

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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Friday Sep. 19

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Art is Alive Flyer

All day

ASASE YAA CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS NINTH ANNUAL ART IS ALIVE FESTIVAL

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts FoundationBrooklyn

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

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Noon – 5 pm

Plant Sale

3 pm

STEAM Kits -Fun With Science

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Preschool Stories & a Craft: I Love the Library

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Open House Week! Makers' Station

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

96th Street Library

3:30 pm

Craft Corner: Book Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Color & Chat for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Welcome Week Bookmarks

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Saturday Sep. 20

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Art is Alive Flyer

All day

ASASE YAA CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS NINTH ANNUAL ART IS ALIVE FESTIVAL

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts FoundationBrooklyn

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8 am – 5 pm

Family Program | ‘The Book of Morgan’

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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