The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

Find the best events happening this weekend for kids (5–8)

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Saturday Nov. 23, 2024

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Various

Big Apple Circus | Hometown Playground

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

8 am – noon

Hustle & Strive 4K

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Fundraisers

Randall’s IslandRandall’s Island

White Plains Road Farmers Market

9 am – 4 pm

White Plains Road Farmers Market & DOT NYC Open Streets

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Community

Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal ChurchPhiladelphia

9 am – 4:30 pm

Staten Island Christian Church Holiday Craft Fair & Bake Sale

Ages: All
Free
Markets

Staten Island Christian ChurchStaten Island

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

10 – 10:45 am

Turkey Time with Suffolk Farms

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Books & Readings

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

10 am – 4 pm

Hearth & Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

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10 am – 1 pm

Wake & Make

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

10 am – 5 pm

Christmas Wonderland

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Holy ChildStaten Island

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10 am – 4 pm

Danish Christmas Fair 2024

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Community

The Danish Seamen’s ChurchBrooklyn

10 am – 4 pm

Moore Christmas Fair

Ages: All
Holiday

Moore Catholic High SchoolStaten Island

Brooklyn Opening of In the Works

10 am – 5 pm

Opening of “In the Works”

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

Photo – Mythic Crafts – workshop photo

11 am – 4 pm

Mythic Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 4:30 pm

Pre Holiday Market at the Willowbrook Park

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Christmas

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

11 am – 4 pm

Pre Holiday Market Shop

Ages: All
Markets

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

RSK picture

11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Staten Island Nature Spotlight: Pond Habitats

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

11 am – 4 pm

Pre Holiday Market

Ages: All
Markets

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

2 – 4 pm

Welcome to Gingerbread Lane

Ages: All
Holiday

Fusion EventsStaten Island

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Noon – 1:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

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2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2:30 – 4:30 pm

McDonald’s Playground Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

5 – 6:30 pm

The Nutcracker Suite

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Community

Upper east side

Sunday Nov. 24

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Various

Big Apple Circus | Hometown Playground

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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