Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Tuesday May 20, 2025

4:30 pm

AAPI Heritage Month Film Series: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Ages: 13 and up
Film
Free

Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library

Wednesday May 21

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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

3:30 am

Crochet Crew Teens Edition

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Melrose LibraryBronx

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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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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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Spring First Discoveries

Ages: 4 and under

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

11:15 am

Little Movers Storytime: Pizza Party!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Spanish Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tompkins Square Library

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

3:30 pm

Pippi at 80: Stylish Stockings

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

3:30 pm

Teens Thrive: Paint & Sip

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4 pm

Tween/Teen Karaoke

Ages: 13 and up
Music

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Paint & Snack!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

4 pm

Teen Art Studio

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

4 pm

Wednesday Art Club: Button Making

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

High Bridge LibraryBronx

4 pm

Layered Stories: Exploring Culture and Memory Through Printmaking

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

4 pm

Kids Crafternoon

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Tremont LibraryBronx

4 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

5 pm

Diamond Art – Harry Potter

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

7 – 10 pm

2025 WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER SERIES

Ages: All
Sports

Eisenhower Park – Field 2East Meadow

Thursday May 22

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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

Various

Staten Island Mall Carnival

Staten Island MallStaten Island

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – 12:30 pm

Dewdrop Discoveries for Preschool Aged Children

Ages: 3 – 4
Animals
Art

CEEDBrookhaven,

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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

10:45 am

Little Movers: Toddler Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

April – May Recycled Ecosystems (1)

11 am – 4 pm

Up-Cycled Ocean Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Lapsit/Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Woodlawn Heights LibraryBronx

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