The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday Jan. 22, 2025

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Paint Party

Ages: 3 – 8
Craft & DIY
Free

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

3:45 – 4:45 pm

Woah, Reactive STEAM!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes

Project Most Community Learning CenterEast Hampton

4 – 5 pm

S.T.E.A.M Builders

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Harlem LibraryManhattan

Annie – Child’s Play_107 Credit Hunter Canning

5:30 – 6:30 pm

High School Musical Jr.

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

First Unitarian Church of BrooklynBrooklyn

Thursday Jan. 23

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

10 am – 4 pm

The Chocolate Makery

Ages: All
Attractions
Classes

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Slime Studio at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Holiday

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 8 pm

The Discover Boating® New York Boat Show® in partnership with Progressive Insurance®

Ages: All
Attractions
Boating

Javits CenterManhattan

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Lunar New Year Craft

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Teen STEAM: Button Making

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Holiday

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

Annie – Child’s Play_107 Credit Hunter Canning

5 – 5:30 pm

Finding Nemo Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Theater

First Unitarian Church of BrooklynBrooklyn

7 – 8 pm

Author Maria Wen Adcock: It’s Chinese New Year, Curious George

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

The Bryant LibraryRoslyn

Friday Jan. 24

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Moon to Mars

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

NYBS_Kids-at-the-Helm_photo-by-Mike-Sheehan_96

Noon – 8 pm

The Discover Boating® New York Boat Show® in partnership with Progressive Insurance®

Ages: All
Attractions
Boating

Javits CenterManhattan

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3 – 4:30 pm

STEAM for Kids: Tinkerlab

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

Saturday Jan. 25

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Fan of Lunar New Year

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

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10 am – 8 pm

The Discover Boating® New York Boat Show® in partnership with Progressive Insurance®

Ages: All
Attractions
Boating

Javits CenterManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

2025 New York Travel & Adventure Show

Ages: 5 and up
Expo

Jacob Javits Convention CenterManhattan

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