Fun Activities for Teens in NYC

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Saturday April 26, 2025

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Noon – 2 pm

Close Encounters: Scavengers and Decomposers Petting Zoo

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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Noon – 1 pm

MOYA

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Noon

Family Movie Day: Big Hero 6

Ages: All
Film

Jerome Park LibraryBronx

12:30 – 3:45 pm

Sibshops

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Special Needs

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

12:30 – 5:30 pm

FREE Anti-Bullying Self-Empowering Workshop designed specifically for 21st-century youth!

Ages: 9 and up
Free

Town of Hempstead

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1 – 3:30 pm

Woodland Community Volunteer Workday

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Environment

2025 Student Art Show Sq (1) (3)

1 – 4 pm

BAFFA’s Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

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1 – 4 pm

The Dear Neighbor Project: Art Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community

Van Alen InstituteBrooklyn

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1:30 – 3:30 pm

Spring Appreciation Day

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Stony Brook Village CenterStony Brook

1:30 – 2:15 pm

Danceability

Ages: 5 and up
Dance
Free

The Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

Camille Rorive 2023 01 Rhapsodie_Gumboots (4)

4 – 5:10 pm

MOYA

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Sunday April 27

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All day

Earth Day Weekend

Ages: All
Animals
Art

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: A Growing Season

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10 am – 4 pm

Tulip Festival at Heritage Farm & Garden

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Environment

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

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10:30 am – 5 pm

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy

Ages: 9 and up
Art
History & Culture

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – noon

Alpine House Open House

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Noon – 2 pm

Close Encounters: Scavengers and Decomposers Petting Zoo

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Free

2025 Student Art Show Sq (1) (3)

1 – 4 pm

BAFFA’s Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

THE GREAT GATSBY (800 x 451 px)

2 – 3 pm

The Great Gatsby Anniversary Party! Featuring Live Music by The Matthew Everingham Combo

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Monday April 28

3:30 am

Teen Movie Matinee

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Jerome Park LibraryBronx

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10 am – 4 pm

Tulip Festival at Heritage Farm & Garden

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Environment

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

2:30 pm

AniMonday!

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Teen Time and Open Book Discussion at 96th Street

Ages: 13 and up
Games

96th Street Library

3:30 pm

Lo-Fi Chill

Ages: 13 and up
Games

Melrose LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Documentary Mondays: "Until He's Back"

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Pelham Parkway-Van Nest LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Anime Club: Let's Watch Anime!

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

3:30 pm

Composition Notebook Art

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Francis Martin LibraryBronx

4 pm

Teen Video Games

Ages: 13 and up
Games

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Cap Decoration for Teens and Tweens

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

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