The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday Jan. 10, 2026

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Family Concert option 2

2:15 – 3:45 pm

WHCO Family Concert: The People That Inspire Us

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran ChurchManhattan

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

Sunday Jan. 11

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

9:30 am – noon

Girl’s Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

10 am – 4 pm

Jewish Children’s Book Festival

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Classes

92NYUpper East Side

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 – 10:45 am

Sunday Morning Family Jams with Musiquita

Ages: 8 and under
En Español
Music

Learning LabForest Hills

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10 am – 4 pm

Jewish Children’s Book Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Community

The 92nd Street Y, New YorkUpper East Side

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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11 am – noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s – Time SquareTimes Square

Morse Code Moniker

1 – 3 pm

Morse Code Moniker

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Craft & DIY

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Walking Tour: All-of-a-Kind Family

1:30 – 2:30 pm

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Portia Playhouse 1

1:30 – 3:30 pm

Portia’s Pajama Party

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Dance

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Elephant.0543.2

4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

Monday Jan. 12

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Tuesday Jan. 13

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Free

The Jewish MuseumManhattan

3 – 4 pm

Kids Explore: MLK Jr.

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Golden Age of Brooklyn ADCBrooklyn

3:30 – 4:30 pm

KidsLIVE with Kaz Windness

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30 – 4:30 pm

KidsLIVE In-Branch Livestream with Kaz Windness

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Kids Winter Owl Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

Wednesday Jan. 14

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

3 – 4:30 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

4 – 4:45 pm

Dr. MLK, Jr. Facts & Craft for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
History & Culture

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

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