The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

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Thursday June 12, 2025

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Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Hicksville Summer Carnival at Broadway Commons

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Artwork

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10:15 am

Little Movers and Shakers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Roosevelt Island Library

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mulberry Street Library

10:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Caribbean

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Arts & Crafts for Toddlers

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Epiphany Library

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11:30 am

Toddler Time: Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

11:30 am

Little Movers: Toddler Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

11:30 am

FAMILY Storytime: Stories, Songs and Rhymes

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Caribbean

Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Young Artists!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

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3 – 4:30 pm

Father’s Day: Make Dad a Mug

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Highlawn LibraryBrooklyn

3 – 5 pm

Friends of South Hollis: Father’s Day Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

3:30 pm

Summer Kickoff Party: Fiesta Global with Flor Bromley at Riverside!

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

3:30 pm

School Age Snacks and Stories

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Caribbean

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3:30 pm

Father's Day Drop In Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Caregiver Appreciation Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Karaoke Afternoon at West Farms!

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

West Farms LibraryBronx

4 – 6:30 pm

Youth Dance Fitness

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Dance

Detective Keith L. Williams Field HouseJamaica

4 pm

Pride Month Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Webster Library

4 pm

A is for Artist

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Battery Park City Library

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

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