Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday June 19, 2025

1 – 4 pm

Juneteenth Family Celebration – A Kickoff to the 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival!

Snug Harbor Cultural CenterStaten Island

2 – 4:30 pm

Juneteenth Poetry Tribute to Jupiter Hammon

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Books & Readings

Lloyd ManorLloyd Harbor

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

2 – 4 pm

Juneteenth at Riverdale Neighborhood House

Ages: All
Community
Free

Riverdale Neighborhood HouseBronx

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

Dreamland – rollercoaster 900×600

5 – 11 pm

FunFest Long Island

Suffolk County Community CollegeBrentwood

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

5 – 7:30 pm

Juneteenth Celebration

The Van Cortlandt House MuseumBronx

5:30 – 8 pm

Rad(ical) Poetry Consortium

The GuggenheimNY

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday June 20

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Hicksville Summer Carnival at Broadway Commons

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

10 – 11 am

stART Studio

Ages: 4 and under

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

underwater pride

10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Underwater and Dance

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10 am – 7 pm

Fanatics Fest NYC

Ages: All
Expo
Sports

Javits CenterManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10:30 am

Family Storytime @ Marcus Garvey Park!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

11 am

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

11 am – 4 pm

Crafting with Pride

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

3 – 3:45 pm

Juneteenth: The Sounds of Freedom

Our Lady of Grace ChurchBrooklyn

3:30 pm

Summer Kick-Off : Bubbles the Silly Entertainer

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Summer Kick-Off : Dance Party with Bubbles the Silly Entertainer

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

FriDIY: Greek Vase Scratch Art

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Webster Library

3:30 pm

Teen STEAM: Cyanotypes

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Multi-Sensory Musical: FIVE/CINCO

Ages: 3 – 12
Music

53rd Street Library

4 pm

Summer kickoff '25: Wow Party Bubble Show!

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

4 pm

Summer Kickoff Celebration: MAPS Experiments in Color: Multidisciplinary Arts Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

George Bruce Library

4 pm

TEENS GET CRAFTY: Sneaker & Lanyard Keychains!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

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