The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday Oct. 19, 2024

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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10 am – 1 pm

Raptors in the Autumn Sky

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

Wave HillThe Bronx

Field of Pumpkins

10 am – 4 pm

White Post Farms Annual Fall Farm Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

White Post FarmsMelville

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10 am – 10 pm

FLASHBACK 5: Celebrating Five Years of ARTECHOUSE NYC

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Ghastly Gargoyles

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Classes

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park City

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 – 12:30 pm

Nature Scavenger Hunt: Catch Them All

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

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11 am – noon

Fantastic Art Time

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Classes

East End Artsriverhead

Noon – 4 pm

Rolling River Day Camp Annual Fall Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Festivals

Rolling River Day CampEast Rockaway

Noon – 3 pm

Not So Scary Family/Sensory Friendly Haunted House

Ages: All
Attractions

The GRACE FoundationStaten Island

12:30 pm

2:30 pm

The Prince and the Magic Flute

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

3 – 4:30 pm

Furever Home the Musical (2024)

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

4:30 – 8:30 pm

Staten Island Zoo Spooktacular

Ages: All

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

DH Haunted House picture 2023 crew

6 – 9 pm

USCG Associations Present: Haunted Ft. Wadsworth

Ages: 5 and up
Halloween
Holiday

Ft. Wadsworth GymStaten Island

Sunday Oct. 20

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All day

Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow!

Ages: 3 and up
Free
Halloween

Stony Brook Village CenterStony Brook

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Bronx Zoo Boo at the Zoo

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – 1 pm

Raptors in the Autumn Sky

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

Wave HillThe Bronx

Field of Pumpkins

10 am – 4 pm

White Post Farms Annual Fall Farm Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

White Post FarmsMelville

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10 am – 10 pm

FLASHBACK 5: Celebrating Five Years of ARTECHOUSE NYC

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

10 am – noon

Autumn Nature Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten 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 – 12:30 pm

Furever Home the Musical (2024)

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Bob Marley + More for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Music

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

12:30 pm

2:30 pm

The Prince and the Magic Flute

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

3 – 5 pm

Emanu-El Makers: Sukkot Edition

Ages: 5 – 8
Craft & DIY
Food & Drink

Genius Gems NYCManhattan

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