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Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Friday Aug. 2, 2024

8 am – 5 pm

Open Village

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

10 am – 2 pm

Orangetown Museum Exhibition: Creating Community 1950

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

The Orangetown Historical Museum & ArchivesOrangeburg

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10 am – 6 pm

“Underwater Wilderness” Art Exhibition

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

Tina Kim GalleryChelsea

10 am – noon

Family Fridays – Summer Family Gardening Program

Ages: 12 and under
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

Dreamland – Carousel Grand2 1500×1000 reduced

10 am – 11 pm

Ulster County Fair

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Ulster County FairgroundsNew Paltz

Photo – Sea Going Crafts – generic classroom

11 am – 4 pm

SeaGoing Crafts

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Pirate Quest, July and August

11 am – 4 pm

Pirate Quest

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt and Wand, Diagon Alley

11 am – 4 pm

HARRY POTTER SCAVENGER HUNT & CRAFT

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – noon

MoMA Drop-in Family Gallery Talks: Modern Materials

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Talks

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Long Island Friday Fort-Night Out

6 – 9 pm

Friday Fort-Night Out

Ages: 5 and up

Valhallan Esports West HillsHuntington

2 – 3 pm

Pan Flute

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Music

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

Manhattan brat boat

4 – 7 pm

BRAT BOAT

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Pier 83Manhattan

6 – 9 pm

Parents Night Out

Ages: 5 and up
Games

Valhallan Esports West HillsHuntington

8:30 – 11 pm

Movies Under the Stars: Much Ado About Nothing

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Faber ParkStaten Island

Saturday Aug. 3

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Various

Summer Dates for The Lion King on Broadway

Ages: 9 and up
Theater

Minskoff TheatreMidtown

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

8 am – 5 pm

Open Village

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

BrooklynBookBodega_ENYFarmersMarket

9 am – 3 pm

Brooklyn Book Bodega Book Giveaway

East New York FarmsBrooklyn

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Dreamland – Carousel Grand2 1500×1000 reduced

10 am – 11 pm

Ulster County Fair

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Ulster County FairgroundsNew Paltz

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

Photo – Sea Going Crafts – generic classroom

11 am – 4 pm

SeaGoing Crafts

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Pirate Quest, July and August

11 am – 4 pm

Pirate Quest

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt and Wand, Diagon Alley

11 am – 4 pm

HARRY POTTER SCAVENGER HUNT & CRAFT

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Mark Morris Dance 2021 John Eng 2 web res

11 am – 4 pm

Mark Morris Dance Group

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Dance

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 Harbor View LawnBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

Summer of Science: Just Add Water!

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Outdoors

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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11 am – 5 pm

Celebrate the Caribbean

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Caribbean

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Sculpto-Pictoramas

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Tiny but Mighty Plant Cells

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

12:30 – 4:15 pm

ShopRite Kidz Cook

Ages: 3 and up
Classes
Food & Drink

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

12:30 – 4:15 pm

ShopRite Kidz Cook: Șpring Rolls

Ages: 5 and up
Food & Drink

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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