Fun Activities for Teens in NYC

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Saturday May 17, 2025

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

Samanea New YorkWestbury

Walk This Way invitation(5)

9 am – 1 pm

The Felix Organization’s 5th Annual Walk This Way

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers

Pier 45 at Hudson River ParkChelsea

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 am – 1 pm

South Shore Guidance Center’s Spring Fling Dog Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Community

Cow Meadow ParkFreeport

10:30 am

Play & Watch!

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Parkchester LibraryBronx

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

The Language of Flowers Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Morris Park LibraryBronx

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Noon – 4 pm

Living Well, Living Strong! Free Health Fest and Fun Beats! (Community Board 2 Health Fair)

Ages: 5 and up
Beauty
Dance

Fort Greene ParkBrooklyn

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1 – 2:30 pm

Interactive Nature Sculpture Installation

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

1 pm

AAPI YA Movie Day – Moana (PG)

Ages: 13 and up
Film

West Farms LibraryBronx

2 – 3:30 pm

Spring Varietal

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Theater

LTV StudiosWainscott

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2 – 3:30 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up

Alice Tully HallManhattan

2 pm

Sewing Saturdays

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

2:15 pm

Family Movie Afternoon: Wicked

Ages: 5 and up
Film

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Children's Crochet Time

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Self-Care 101

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Eastchester LibraryBronx

Teen Class

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Free Billiards Class for LGBTQIA+ Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Free

Sugar MouseEast Village

4 pm

Layered Stories: Exploring Culture and Memory Through Printmaking

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

Peace Seekers XI

7 – 9 pm

Spring Concert for the Environment

Ages: 9 and up
Classes
Music

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music CenterManhattan

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7 – 8:30 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up

Alice Tully HallManhattan

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7:30 – 9 pm

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company: Spring Moves

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Dance

NYU SkirballManhattan

Sunday May 18

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

Samanea New YorkWestbury

DinoSafari

9 – 10:30 am

Bronx Zoo Family Morning: Dino Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – noon

Party on Wheels

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Wings Over Wave Hill

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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