The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Tuesday July 29, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10 am – 5 pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am

Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

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10:30 am

StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

Ages: 8 and under
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller ParkManhattan

10:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mulberry Street 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

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Live Virtual Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

11:30 am

Make Some Noise!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Toddler and Me Story Time

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

High Bridge LibraryBronx

Noon

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Macomb’s Bridge Library

2 pm

Tie Dye Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

2 pm

Kids Drop In Craft: Foam Frogs!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

2:30 pm

Summer Adventure Kids Activity Series week 5

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Folding surprise

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: The Hidden Layers of Invisible Ink

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: What's Your Story?

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure 2025

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

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4 – 9:30 pm

Movie Nights in the Square

Ages: 5 – 8
Film
Free

Domino ParkBrooklyn

4 pm

Summer Adventure: Accordion Bookmaking

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Webster Library

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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5 – 7 pm

Free Youth Basketball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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