Fun Activities for Teens in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday Aug. 27, 2025

3:30 pm

End of Summer Craft Hour: Paint & Sip

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Learn to Crochet!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Wednesday Art Club: Freestyle

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

High Bridge LibraryBronx

4 pm

Button Making

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

53rd Street Library

4 pm

Sewing Club

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

4 pm

Anime Club!

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Seward Park Library

Thursday Aug. 28

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Sands-Willets House

10:30 – 11:30 am

Tour the Historic Sands-Willets House, c. 1735/1845

Ages: 3 and up
History & Culture
Tours

Sands-Willets HousePort Washington

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 2 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care ElmhurstNew York City

1:45 pm

Minecraft Build Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Classes

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

2 pm

Yarn + Oil Pastel Mixed Media Art

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

2:30 pm

Perler Beads for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Morris Park LibraryBronx

3 pm

Teen Lounge at Stapleton Branch

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

DIY Button Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Self-Care 101

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Eastchester LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

STEAMcrafting: Recycled Bird Feeders

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Fort Washington Library

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Recording Studio Techniques: Mixing

Ages: 13 and up
Music

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

4 pm

Teen Arts & Crafts: Perler Beads & Diamond Painting

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Mulberry Street Library

4 pm

Crafting Corner: Custom Tote Bags & T-shirts

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Woodstock LibraryBronx

4 pm

Open Art Hour for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

53rd Street Library

Friday Aug. 29

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

__Igloo2

10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2 pm

Teen Choice Movie Night

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

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