Fun Activities for Teens in NYC

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Thursday Aug. 7, 2025

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

1 pm

Teen Movie Matinee

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

1:30 pm

DIY “Sonny Angel”

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

125th Street Library

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

3 pm

Teen Lounge at Stapleton Branch

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Sticker Lab

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3 pm

Teen Movie

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Summer at the Library: Teen Painting

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Eastchester LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

DIY Teen Crafternoon

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Summer Journey Journals!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Teen Arts & Crafts: Sewing Cute Treats for Beginners & Beyond

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Mulberry Street Library

4 pm

3D Pen Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Teen Art & Craft Club: Puzzle Piece Wood Art

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

Youth Talent Showcase Flyer BN

6 – 8 pm

Youth Talent Showcase

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Music

Agawam ParkSouthampton

Friday Aug. 8

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Crown HeightsCrown Heights

1 pm

YA Summer Zine

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

3 pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Anime Otaku Club

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Melrose LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Sand Painting

Ages: 13 and up

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

TEENS GET CRAFTY: Bead Crafts!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Aug. 9

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

8.9 Art

10 am – noon

Adult + Child Art Class With Deborah Acquino

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

BLOCK-PARTY-HORIZONTAL

10 am – 6 pm

MAD Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Food & Drink

Museum of Arts and DesignManhattan

10 am – noon

Stop the Bleed (Adults and Teens/Tweens)

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Westhampton Beach Historical Society

10 am – 1 pm

Basket Weaving & Hand Stitchery

Ages: 3 and up
Classes
Community

The Greater Westhampton Historical MuseumWesthampton Beach

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