The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Monday Sep. 1, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – noon

The Great Bonac Footraces 5K/10K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Springs FirehouseEast Hampton

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10 am – 5 pm

Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Festivals

Held Along Newark Pompton TurnpikeRiverdale

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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10 am – 1 pm

Touch Tank

Ages: 3 and up
Animals
En Español

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

Luna-360

11 am – 10 pm

Labor Day at Luna Park

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Food & Drink

Luna Park on Coney IslandBrooklyn

Girl-guest-pony ride

11 am – 5 pm

Let’s Ride!

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Aviator Sports and Events CenterBrooklyn

Noon – 8 pm

Richmond County Fair

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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1:30 – 10:30 pm

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at Swingers NoMad

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

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Tuesday Sep. 2

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller ParkManhattan

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Yorkville Library

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

125th Street Library

11 am

Toddlers Crafts

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Woodlawn Heights LibraryBronx

11 am

Family Storytime @ City Island

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

City Island LibraryBronx

11 am

Little Movers Storytime and Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Baychester LibraryBaychester

11 am

Family Storytime – Cuentacuentos para la familia

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Melrose LibraryBronx

11 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Parkchester LibraryBronx

11 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Spuyten Duyvil LibraryBronx

11:30 am

Family Storytime: Puppet Friends!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

12:30 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

George Bruce Library

4 pm

Crafternoons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

West Farms LibraryBronx

4:30 pm

Crafty Creator's Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

Wednesday Sep. 3

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

10 am

Little Movers Storytime: Session 1

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

10 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

10:15 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverdale LibraryBronx

10:15 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

10:30 am

Open Play: Session 1

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Baby Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

125th Street Library

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