The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday Sep. 5, 2025

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

10:15 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverdale LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Family Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

2:30 pm

Kids Coloring Time

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Yorkville Library

2:30 pm

Fun Film Fridays

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

3 – 4 pm

Art and Meditation in The Chinese Scholar’s Garden

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

3 pm

Kids Art Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Process Art: Coloring Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3 pm

Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3 pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mosholu LibraryBronx

3 pm

Craft Corner

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Francis Martin LibraryBronx

3 pm

Coloring Club

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

3 pm

Back to School Binders: Kids Art Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Books on Film: Matilda

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Washington Heights Library

3:30 pm

Preschool Stories & a Craft: Back-To-School Fun

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Craft Corner: Create Your Own Felt Pizza

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Fort Washington Library

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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Saturday Sep. 6

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

9 am – 1 pm

Heritage Farm Stand Saturdays

Ages: All

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Such Are Snakes

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10 – 11 am

Coquí Club: Hanging with Your Friends

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

El Museo del BarrioEast Harlem

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Julia Chiang

10 am – 1 pm

Julia Chiang Art Sundae Children’s Workshop presented by Art Production Fund

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

10 Rockefeller PlazaMidtown Manhattan

10 am – 1 pm

Touch a Truck

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

10 am

Open Art Morning

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Eastchester LibraryBronx

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