Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday March 8, 2026

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Dorothy’s Adventures In Oz

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

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Various

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Cycle for Survival NYC

8 am – noon

Band of Parents Cycle for Survival NYC

Ages: All
Fundraisers

Equinox East 61st StreetNew York City

9:30 am – noon

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

4-Leaf Clover 5K Trail Run Walk & FREE Kiddie Clover Fun Run

9:30 am – noon

4-Leaf Clover 5K Trail Run/Walk & FREE Kiddie Clover Fun Run

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Bethpage State Park – “Polo at the Park”Old Bethpage

10 – 11:30 am

Sunday Science: Science Spies JR

Ages: 5 – 8

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Mini Greenhouses

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10 am – 5 pm

LEGO® Star Wars™ SMART Play™ Experience

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Iron23Flatiron District

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10 am – 5 pm

Exploring Biomes

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10 am – 4 pm

Amazing Animals Week

Ages: All
Animals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Salon du Chocolat NYC 2026

Ages: 3 – 12
Food & Drink

Center 415Midtown

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 – 10:45 am

Sunday Morning Family Jams with Musiquita

Ages: 8 and under
En Español
Music

Learning LabForest Hills

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Pot O Gold Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Pot O’ Gold Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

International Women’s Day: Katherine Walker Robbins Reef Lighthouse

Ages: All
Free

North Shore EsplanadeStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

11 am – noon

The Hula Hoopin’ Queen

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

11 am – 1 pm

Enchanted Winter Princess Party

Ages: 12 and under
Community
Food & Drink

The Roslyn, Tapestry Collection by HiltonRoslyn

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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11 – 11:40 am

cOsmO at Lincoln Center

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Theater

Clark Studio Theater Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

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11 am

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents the Greatest Show on Earth

Ages: All
Attractions

UBS ArenaElmont

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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11:30 am – 2 pm

Sunday Funday: Women’ s History Month

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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Noon – 1 pm

No Excuses, No Limits

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Noon – 5 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

PRINCESS DAY AT THE CASTLE

Noon – 1 pm

Princess Day at the Castle

Ages: 3 – 12

Sands Point PreserveSands Point

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Noon – 1 pm

Theatresports: Family Improv

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The Gallery PlayersBrooklyn

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Noon – 5 pm

“50 Years of Apple Computers: The Kevin Lenane Collection”

Ages: All
Games

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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