Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday Sep. 20, 2025

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 – 7 pm

The Westerleigh Folk Festival

Westerleigh ParkStaten Island

Noon – 1:30 pm

Paley Family | From Storytime to Screentime in New York | Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!

Ages: All
Books & Readings

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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Noon – 5 pm

Kew Gardens Community Arts Day 2025

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Art

Kew Gardens Business DistrictKew Gardens

1 – 7 pm

Hispanic Heritage Cultural Celebration at the Staten Island Ferry Hawk Stadium

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
En Español

SIUH COMMUNITY PARK STATEN ISLAND FERRY HAWK STADIUMStaten island

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2 – 4 pm

Community Science Seining

Ages: All
Caribbean
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

2 – 3:15 pm

Grow and Gather Family Gardening Program

Ages: All
Classes
Environment

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

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The Joyce Theater no people

2 – 3:30 pm

Indigenous Enterprise

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Dance

The Joyce TheaterChelsea

2 pm

Play & Watch!

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Parkchester LibraryBronx

2 pm

Kid's Movie Saturday

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

2 pm

September Family Movie Night

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

4 – 5 pm

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 8 pm

Staten Island Water Lantern Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Wolfe’s Pond ParkStaten Island

5:30 – 10 pm

Gotham Roller Derby games

Ages: 5 and up
LGBTQ+
Sports

Lefrak Center at Lakeside Prospect ParkBrooklyn

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6 – 8 pm

Indo-American Arts Council presents Erasing Borders Dance Festival

Ages: All

Alvin Ailey Citigroup TheaterManhattan

Witcher Boston-02 (Credit Ethan Lindhout)

8 pm

The Witcher In Concert

Ages: 9 and up
Games
Music

Kings TheatreBrooklyn

Sunday Sep. 21

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Ocean to Sound 50 Mile Relay

7 am – 4 pm

Ocean to Sound 50 Mile Relay

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Jones Beach State Park – Field 2Wantagh

Paws Walk Flyer

8 am – 1 pm

4th Annual Long Island Cares 5k & Paws Walk

Ages: All
Animals
Community

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

8:30 – 11:30 am

Mashashimuet Park Friends and Family 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Mashashimuet ParkSag Harbor

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

9 am – 3 pm

Inclusion In Motion 6 Hour Event (Up to 26.2 miles)

Heckscher State ParkEast Islip

9 am – noon

YMCA East Hampton RECenter 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

East Hampton Main BeachEast Hampton

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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