The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Friday April 4, 2025

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3 – 6 pm

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

Jackie Robinson MuseumTribeca

3 pm

Process Art: Coloring Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3 pm

Game Day!

Ages: 3 and up
Games

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Fun Fridays!

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

3 pm

Game On!

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

3 pm

Lego & Coloring Hour at the Library!

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Games

53rd Street Library

3 pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mosholu LibraryBronx

3 pm

Friday Fun

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3 pm

Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3 pm

Coloring Club

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

3:30 pm

Game On!

Ages: 3 – 12
Games

Countee Cullen Library

3:30 pm

Word Bingo

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Games

West Farms LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Friday Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Lego Club!

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Allerton LibraryBronx

4 pm

Spelling Bee at the Library!

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Games

West Farms LibraryBronx

4 pm

Teen Trivia: National Poetry Month Edition

Ages: 5 and up
Caribbean
Games

Morningside Heights Library

4 pm

Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Fort Washington Library

4 pm

Friday Flicks: Family Movie Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

WLAX Monmouth

6 – 8:30 pm

Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse vs. Monmouth

Ages: 5 – 8
Sports

Kenneth P. LaValle StadiumStony Brook

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6 – 7 pm

Disney’s Moana JR

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

John J Pershing Middle SchoolBrooklyn

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7:30 – 9 pm

Magic Show For the Whole Family at NFCT!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Comedy

North Fork Community TheatreMattituck

Saturday April 5

Various

Photos with the Bunny at Kings Plaza

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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9 am – 5 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

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9 – 10 am

FREE LEGO Creativity Workshop Celebrating Friendship

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Free

LEGO Store Staten Island MallStaten Island

9 – 10 am

FREE LEGO Creativity Workshop Celebrating Friendship!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Craft & DIY

LEGO Flatiron DistrictManhattan

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9 – 10 am

FREE LEGO Creativity Workshop Celebrating Friendship!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Community

The LEGO Store Fifth AvenueManhattan

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9 am – noon

Band of Parents KIDS WALK for Kids with Cancer

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers

Central Park – Naumburg BandshellMidtown

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9:30 am – 1 pm

CFCA Spring Neighborhood Beautification Day

Ages: 3 and up
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Free

Flatbush Latin GrillBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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