The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

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Saturday June 7, 2025

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Guggenheim Museum Family Tours

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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1 – 4 pm

Guggenheim Museum Afternoon Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

GuggenheimUpper East Side

1:30 pm

Family Afternoon Movie

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Tremont LibraryBronx

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2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

3 – 4 pm

The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Teatro SEA @ The ClementeLower East Side

chinese theatre works

4 – 4:45 pm

Chinese Theatre Works

Ages: 3 – 8

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Sunday June 8

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Various

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

6:8 Father’s Day Jam OSH

10:30 – 11:15 am

Father’s Day Jam

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Holiday

Old Stone House – Park SlopeBrooklyn

11 am – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World”

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Tanger Outlets Deer ParkDeer Park

Noon – 4 pm

The Happening: Free Community Block Party

Ages: All
Art
Community

Church Street School for Music & ArtTribeca

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2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Monday June 9

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Various

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

4 pm

Summer Adventure Kick Off : Bubble Show

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

CPNY-113 (1)

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Child’s Play NY Presents: Beetlejuice Jr

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

First Unitarian Congregational Society in BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

Tuesday June 10

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Various

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

pride artwork

10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Artwork

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Wednesday June 11

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Various

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

pride artwork

10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Artwork

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

11 am

Music Storytime With LaFrae Sci

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby

Thursday June 12

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Various

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

pride artwork

10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Artwork

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

Friday June 13

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Various

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

pride artwork

10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Artwork

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10:30 am

Summer Learning Kickoff: Michael and the Rockness Monsters

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Hudson Park Library

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Saturday June 14

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Various

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 am – 12:15 pm

TADA! Summer Open House

Ages: 5 – 12
Open Houses

TADA! Youth TheaterStaten Island

parents day

10 am – 4:30 pm

Father’s/Parents’ Day

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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