Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday May 16, 2025

arts & eats

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Arts & Eats

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

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3 – 4 pm

The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Teatro SEALower East Side

gardening club

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Children’s Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Classes

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

3:30 pm

Teen Makerspace

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

4 pm

TEENS GET CRAFTY: Bronx Week Art Projects!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

Memorial Day Jars (2160 x 1080 px)

4 – 5 pm

Memorial Day Jars

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Dreamland – rollercoaster 900×600

5 – 11 pm

Bald Hill Fair

Catholic Health Ampitheater at Bald HillFarmingville

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Night Crawlers v3

6 – 8 pm

Night Crawlers Movie Club

Ages: 13 and up
Film
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

6 – 8:30 pm

OFVS & LTV Present Drag Bingo

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Games

LTV StudiosWainscott

6:30 pm

Bronx Anti-Prom 2025

Ages: 13 and up
Music

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

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7 – 9:30 pm

Murr from Impractical Jokers performing at The Paramount!

Ages: 13 and up
Comedy
Nightlife

The ParamountHuntington

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7 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Alice Tully HallManhattan

7 – 9 pm

EPIC Players Theatre presents Seussical the Musical: A Neuro-Inclusive Production

A.R.T/New YorkManhattan

Saturday May 17

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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Various

The Big Bounce America

Ages: All
Attractions

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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All day

LEGO® BOTANICAL GARDEN BLOOMS AT THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN THIS SPRING

Ages: 13 and up

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Sounds of Silence 5K RunWalk and 10K Run

8 – 11 am

Sounds of Silence 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Walker BeachBrightwaters

AMP Summer Shred 5K RunWalk

8:30 – 11:30 am

AMP Summer Shred 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

AMP Personal TrainingSyosset

Corlears School – Learn. Play. Grow. – Bubbles at LPG – square crop

9 – 11 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

JFK Runway 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

JFK Runway 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

JFK International AirportJamaica

Walk This Way invitation(5)

9 am – 1 pm

The Felix Organization’s 5th Annual Walk This Way

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers

Pier 45 at Hudson River ParkChelsea

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Great Hawaiian Luau 5K

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Flushing Meadows Corona Park – ParkingCorona

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10 am – 1 pm

Mad Fun Farm Garden Volunteer Session

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Mad Fun FarmEast Harlem

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

herbs

10 – 11:30 am

Young Herbalist Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Craft & DIY

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

The LEGO® Botanical Garden Pop-Up at NY Botanical Garden

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 4 pm

Fleece & Fiber Festival

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Hallockville Museum FarmRiverhead

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