Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday Sep. 5, 2025

Get-Carter

8 am – 5 pm

Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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9 am – 2 pm

Cypress Hills Farmstand

Cypress Hills – Fulton Street Senior CenterBrooklyn

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9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
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Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

NYBG FE updated photo for 8-14-25

10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

10 am – 9 pm

Poster House Presents “First Friday”

Ages: All
Free

Poster HouseManhattan

10:15 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverdale LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Family Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Legendary Crafts Jelly Fish Wand – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Legendary Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

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11 am – 5 pm

The Coterie Bakerie

Bedford StudioManhattan

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1 – 5 pm

Upon This Ground: Beadwork with Savannah LeCornu presented by BHM and Ma’s House

Ages: All
Art
Classes

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

2 – 4:45 pm

Fishing Frenzy Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

2:30 pm

Kids Coloring Time

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Yorkville Library

2:30 pm

Fun Film Fridays

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

2:30 pm

Cozy Fridays

Ages: 13 and up
Film

125th Street Library

3 – 4 pm

Art and Meditation in The Chinese Scholar’s Garden

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

3 pm

Kids Art Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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3 – 5 pm

ESPN’s Mike Greenberg and Seth Wickersham on NFL Quarterbacks and Football’s Best of the Best

Ages: All
Sports

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

3 pm

Process Art: Coloring Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3 pm

Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3 pm

Teen Crafternoon

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

George Bruce Library

3 pm

Teen Lounge

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Wakefield LibraryWakefield

3 pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mosholu LibraryBronx

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