The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday Nov. 15, 2025

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

3 – 5 pm

Disney On Ice Presents Jump In!

Ages: 3 – 8
Virtual

UBS ArenaElmont

4:30 – 5:30 pm

New School Drama and New Victory LabWorks Present: Maggie at the Middle of the Mess

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Bank Street TheaterWest Village

Sunday Nov. 16

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

8 am – 5 pm

Disney On Ice Presents Jump In!

Ages: 3 – 8
Virtual

UBS ArenaElmont

8:30 am – noon

Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Holiday

Randall’s Island Field #10Manhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Con Edison Cares For The Earth Weekend

Ages: 3 – 12
Music

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

14Y Sunday Schmear & Schmooze

10 am – noon

Sunday Schmear & Schmooze with 14Y Y Parent

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Jewish

14th Street YEast Village

11 am – 1 pm

Disney On Ice Presents Jump In!

Ages: 3 – 8
Virtual

UBS ArenaElmont

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11 am – noon

Mario the Maker Magician 2.0

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy
Craft & DIY

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Making Our Own Light

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

November FD

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Making Our Own Light

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

5816 Clarendon RoadBrooklyn

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever at Carmine’s

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

Noon

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

Ages: 8 and under
Music

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

Noon

New School Drama and New Victory LabWorks Present: Maggie at the Middle of the Mess

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Bank Street TheaterWest Village

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Noon – 1 pm

Theatresports: Family Improv

Ages: 5 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The Gallery PlayersBrooklyn

12:30 pm

Rumpelstiltskin

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 5 pm

Young Creator’s Showcase

Ages: All
Free

Flagship BreweryStaten Island

2 – 4 pm

Mickey Mouse Bowling Party

Ages: 5 – 8

Port Jeff BowlPort Jefferson Station

3 – 5 pm

Disney On Ice Presents Jump In!

Ages: 3 – 8
Virtual

UBS ArenaElmont

MSD Group III SICM 2017

3 – 4 pm

The Mighty String Demons Gratitude Concert

Ages: 3 and up
Free
History & Culture

Unitarian Church of Staten IslandStaten Island

3:30 – 4:45 pm

Family Paint and Play

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Community

My Gym Fresh MeadowsFresh Meadows

Monday Nov. 17

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Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Animal Adventures with Party Pets

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Free

Ridgewood LibraryQueens

4 – 4:45 pm

Thanksgiving Story & Craft for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

Tuesday Nov. 18

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Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Little New-Yorkers: Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Holiday

New-York Historical SocietyManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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