Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Saturday Oct. 18, 2025

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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1 – 2 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month: Wepa! Latin Dance

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Free

Peninsula, Queens Public LibraryRockaway Beach

1 – 4 pm

Hands-on History: Corn Husk Dolls

Ages: All
Community
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

1 pm

Flip Circus

Ages: All
Attractions

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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1 – 3 pm

Family Time October 2025 Art-Making for All Ages

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Bronx MuseumBronx

2 – 3:15 pm

Grow and Gather Family Gardening Program

Ages: All
Classes
Environment

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2 pm

Kid's Movie Saturday

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The RATBrooklyn

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2 – 6 pm

Staten Island’s Newest Immersive Playground, RECESS!!

Ages: All
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

2 – 5 pm

Sparkles and Steps- A Diwali Event

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

2:30 – 7:30 pm

Spooktacular 2025

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

Let’s Talk About the College Admissions Process

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Let’s Talk About the College Admissions Process

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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3 – 4:30 pm

Improv 4 Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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3 pm

Cirque-tacular and DCA Productions presents “Spooktacular”

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts CenterTribeca

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3 – 4 pm

The True Story of Little Red

Ages: All
Comedy
Music

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

3 – 4 pm

Celebrate Diwali: The Festival of Lights

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Ozone Park LibraryOzone Park

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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3 – 6 pm

Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Hispanic Museum & LibraryWashington Heights

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4 – 4:45 pm

The Mainstages Game Show: All For Won

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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4 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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4 – 5 pm

Festival of Lights: Diwali

Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine ParkBrooklyn

4 pm

Flip Circus

Ages: All
Attractions

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Prelude Opera presents Hansel and Gretel

Ages: All
Music
Theater

Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran ChurchWashington Heights

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5:30 – 7:30 pm

Shadowboxing in Blue

Ages: 13 and up
Dance
Music

Haven BoxingBrooklyn

5:30 – 7:30 pm

South Shore YMCA Trunk or Treat

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

South Shore YMCAStaten Island

6 – 8:30 pm

Brooklyn FC vs Carolina Ascent FC

Ages: All
Sports

Maimonides ParkBrooklyn

Queens Maze by Moonlight

6 – 9 pm

Maze by Moonlight

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

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6 pm

Nightmare On Seaview

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

460W Brielle AvenueStaten Island

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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6 – 7 pm

Mesmerica

Ages: All
Art
Music

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

6 – 10 pm

Halloween Glow in the Park at The Adventure Park at Long Island

Ages: All
Attractions
Dance

The Adventure Park at Long IslandWheatley Heights

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