The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025

3 – 4 pm

Fun with Printmaking

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Detective Keith L. Williams Field HouseJamaica

3:45 – 4:45 pm

Woah, Reactive STEAM!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes

Project Most Community Learning CenterEast Hampton

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6:30 – 7:30 pm

Celebrate Chinese New Year with Maria Wen Adcock, Local Author of “It’s Chinese New Year, Curious George!”

Hauppauge Public LibraryHauppauge

Thursday Feb. 6

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

10 am – 4 pm

The Chocolate Makery

Ages: All
Attractions
Classes

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Slime Studio at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Holiday

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Color Our World: Women Who Made Waves!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

4 pm

Paper Towel Roses

Ages: 5 – 12

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

Newspaper Village

4:30 – 6 pm

Newspaper Village Winter Craft for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Friday Feb. 7

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Color Our World: Women Who Made Waves!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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3 – 6 pm

ACCESS JRM: Sensory-friendly hours at the Jackie Robinson Museum

Jackie Robinson MuseumTribeca

Saturday Feb. 8

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Color Our World: Women Who Made Waves!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

10:30 am – noon

Park Pals: Cozy Critter

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Environment

Jamaica Bay Wildlife RefugeBroad Channel

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – noon

Rolie Polie Guacamole

Ages: 8 and under
Music

Jalopy TheatreBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

JCPenney February Kids Zone Event

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Film

Queens CenterQueens

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12:30 pm

2:30 pm

Alice in Wonderland

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 2:30 pm

Snug Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Noble Maritime CollectionStaten Island

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