Things to do with kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for tweens (9–12)

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Friday Aug. 29, 2025

3:30 pm

Sidewalk Chalk Party

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Eastchester LibraryBronx

Saturday Aug. 30

1 – 3:30 pm

Riis Landing Kayaking for Beginners

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Riis LandingBreezy Point

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Friday Sep. 5

3 – 4 pm

Art and Meditation in The Chinese Scholar’s Garden

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

Sunday Sep. 7

Fall Harvest Festival

11 am – 2 pm

FREE Fall Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

JCC BernikowStaten Island

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12:30 – 4:30 pm

Field Report: The Filmmaker & the Scientist

Ages: 9 – 12
Animals
Environment

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

Friday Sep. 12

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

Saturday Sep. 13

11 am – noon

September Kids Zone Event

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Queens CenterQueens

Friday Sep. 19

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

Saturday Sep. 20

11 am – 5 pm

Get Involved Literacy, Health, and Culture Celebration

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building PlazaNew York City

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11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Soil Studies

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

11 am – 7 pm

The Westerleigh Folk Festival

Westerleigh ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 6 pm

Jim Henson Birthday Celebration 2025

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

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Noon – 5 pm

Kew Gardens Community Arts Day 2025

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Art

Kew Gardens Business DistrictKew Gardens

Sunday Sep. 21

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11 am – 6 pm

Jim Henson Birthday Celebration 2025

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

Friday Sep. 26

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

Saturday Sep. 27

OEM square

11 am – 3 pm

FREE NYC Emergency Management Family Preparedness Day

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Sunday Oct. 5

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Noon – 6 pm

The Atlantic Antic™ 50th Anniversary Festival

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Atlantic Avenue from Hicks Street to Fourth AvenueBrooklyn

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