The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday April 3, 2025

4 pm

One Book, One Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Jefferson Market LibraryGreenwich Village

4 pm

Kids Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Morningside Heights Library

4 pm

PreK Storytime & Play

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Webster Library

4 pm

Karaoke Afternoon at West Farms!

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

West Farms LibraryBronx

4:30 pm

Family Storytime: Puppet Friends!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

5 – 6 pm

Passover PJ Library

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
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Temple Beth IsraelPort Washington

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6 – 7 pm

Disney’s Moana JR

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

John J Pershing Middle SchoolBrooklyn

Friday April 4

Various

Photos with the Bunny at Kings Plaza

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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9 am – 5 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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

10:30 am

Early Literacy: Itty Bitty Book Buddies Baby Tummy Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Epiphany Library

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

11 am – 7 pm

Photos with the Bunny at Queens Center

Ages: 12 and under
Easter
Holiday

Queens CenterQueens

11 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Macomb’s Bridge Library

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Open Play

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Macomb’s Bridge Library

11:30 am

ONLINE FAMILY STORYTIME: Brother READS!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Harry Belafonte 115th Street LibraryOnline Only

2:30 pm

Fun Film Fridays

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

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3 – 6 pm

ACCESS JRM: Sensory-friendly hours at the Jackie Robinson Museum

Jackie Robinson MuseumTribeca

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

Friday Fun

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3 pm

Game Day!

Ages: 3 and up
Games

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Fun Fridays!

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

3 pm

Game On!

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

3 pm

Lego & Coloring Hour at the Library!

Ages: 5 – 12
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Games

53rd Street Library

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Game On!

Ages: 3 – 12
Games

Countee Cullen Library

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