Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday Oct. 3, 2025

2 pm

Mean Girls Day

Ages: 13 and up
Film

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

2:30 pm

Fun Film Fridays

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

3 pm

Anime and Manga Club

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Soundview LibraryBronx

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

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4 – 6 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5Brooklyn

4 pm

Friday Flicks: Family Movie Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

4 – 6 pm

Flag Football

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation CenterBronx

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

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6 – 8 pm

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – Comedy Night with GROWN UPS

Ages: All
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

6 – 8 pm

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

6 – 8 pm

Hispanic Heritage Festival

East Hampton High SchoolEast Hampton

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6 – 8 pm

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – Classic Cinema Night with Rent

Ages: All
Film

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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6:30 pm

Spirit’s “Spooktakular” Art Showcase

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Special Needs

The Spirit of Huntington Art CenterHuntington Station

6:30 – 9:30 pm

Movies Under the Stars: Wicked

Ages: All
Film
Free

Morningside ParkManhattan

Pumpkin Nights with Visitors

7 pm

Harvest Glow

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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7 – 8:30 pm

Sleepy Hollow the Musical

Ages: 9 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

7:30 – 9 pm

Baby Boomers!

Ages: All
Art
Comedy

The Chain TheatreGarment District

Pumpkin Nights with Visitors

8 pm

Harvest Glow

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Pumpkin Nights with Visitors

8:30 pm

Harvest Glow

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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Saturday Oct. 4

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Manhattan Haunted Hues

Various

Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New YorkManhattan

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Various

Halloween Harvest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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Various

Cityside Pumpkin Patch

The Summer ClubLong Island City

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Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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All day

PBS KIDS’ “Weather Hunters” Screenings and Activities at AMNH

Ages: All

American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

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