The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025

3:45 – 4:45 pm

Woah, Reactive STEAM!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes

Project Most Community Learning CenterEast Hampton

Thursday Feb. 6

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

9 am – 9 pm

Black History Month Celebration Activity

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Levittown Public LibraryLevittown

10 am – 4 pm

The Chocolate Makery

Ages: All
Attractions
Classes

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Slime Studio at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
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Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Color Our World: Women Who Made Waves!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 6 pm

The Road to the Big Game: New Orleans

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Sports

The Paley MuseumMidtown

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Friday Feb. 7

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

9 am – 9 pm

Black History Month Celebration Activity

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Levittown Public LibraryLevittown

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Color Our World: Women Who Made Waves!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 6 pm

The Road to the Big Game: New Orleans

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Sports

The Paley MuseumMidtown

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3 – 6 pm

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

Jackie Robinson MuseumTribeca

3 – 4 pm

Kids Drop-In Valentine’s Day Card Decorating

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

6 – 8 pm

First Friday February 2025: Art, Music, Dancing, & Poetry

Bronx

Saturday Feb. 8

Various

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

9 am – 5 pm

Black History Month Celebration Activity

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Levittown Public LibraryLevittown

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Color Our World: Women Who Made Waves!

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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10 – 11:30 am

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts Presents Discovery Playdate: Sing Me a Story

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Free

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

10 – 11:30 am

Black History Month: Science Pioneers

Ages: 5 and up
History & Culture

Nissequogue River State ParkKings Park

10 am – 5 pm

Multicultural Day at BxCM

Ages: All
History & Culture

Bronx Children’s MuseumBronx

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