The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Aug. 7, 2025

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

1 pm

Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverdale LibraryBronx

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Printing With Geometric Shapes

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

2 pm

Arts and Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Sticky Structures!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Allerton LibraryBronx

2:15 pm

Butterfly Release Day!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

2:30 pm

Summer Movie Series : Holes

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Roosevelt Island Library

3 pm

Young Artists!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Choose Your Technique

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

3 pm

Kids STEAM

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

D.I.Y. Kids Crafternoon

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Summer Adventure at Hamilton Grange!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

4 pm

A is for Artist

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Battery Park City Library

4 pm

Stay Calm and Color

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Wakefield LibraryWakefield

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5 – 6 pm

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! A Pizza Show

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

Little IslandManhattan

6:30 – 7:05 pm

KIDS YOGA SUMMER POP-UP! HERE AND NOW YOGA, WELLNESS & ARTS COLLECTIVE

Ages: 5 – 8
Health & Fitness

Here and Now Yoga, Wellness & Arts CollectiveFloral Park

Friday Aug. 8

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – School Trips!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

10 am – noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 am

Baby and Toddler Messy Play

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

8. Goat on a Boat – small

Noon – 1 pm

Goat on a Boat Puppet Show: Speedy Delivery

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Crown HeightsCrown Heights

2 pm

After Lunch Storytime at Matthews-Muliner Playground

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Matthews-Muliner Playground (Mathews Ave. between Morris Park Ave. and Rhinelander Ave.)Bronx

2:30 pm

Arts & Crafts Workshop with ALT Alliance

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Tiny Treasures

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3:15 pm

Balloon Bending Bonanza!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

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