The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Tuesday Sep. 30, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

IKEA Secret Room Brooklyn

11 am – 7 pm

Discover the Secret Room at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Free

IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn

3:30 pm

Reading Adventures: Autumn Leaf Collages

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Morrisania LibraryBronx

Wednesday Oct. 1

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10 am – 6:30 pm

Fall Schedule at CMEE!

Ages: 8 and under

CMEEBridgehampton

10:15 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

101 Dalmatians Movie & Craft

10:30 am – noon

101 Dalmatians Movie & Craft

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

IKEA Secret Room Brooklyn

11 am – 7 pm

Discover the Secret Room at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Free

IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn

MadameMorbid2

7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

MadameMorbid2

9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Thursday Oct. 2

Adult Bird Walk 2

10 – 11:15 am

Family Bird Walk

Ages: 5 – 8

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

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10 am – 6:30 pm

Fall Schedule at CMEE!

Ages: 8 and under

CMEEBridgehampton

10:45 am

Little Movers: Toddler Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

IKEA Secret Room Brooklyn

11 am – 7 pm

Discover the Secret Room at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Free

IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn

2 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month-Family Movie

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

Untitled_Artwork

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Kids Yoga @One Ocean Yoga

Ages: 5 – 8
Health & Fitness

One Ocean YogaBridgehampton

MadameMorbid2

7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

MadameMorbid2

9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Friday Oct. 3

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10 am – 6:30 pm

Fall Schedule at CMEE!

Ages: 8 and under

CMEEBridgehampton

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2:30 pm

Fun Film Fridays

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

4 pm

Friday Flicks: Family Movie Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

MadameMorbid2

7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

MadameMorbid2

9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Saturday Oct. 4

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

8:30 am – noon

Weekend FunRun Suffolk County 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Blydenburgh County Park Campground PlaygroundHauppauge

CrimsonRise Waterfront 5K and 1M RunRollWalk

8:30 – 11:30 am

CrimsonRise Waterfront 5K and 1M Run/Roll/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Wolfe’s Pond BeachStaten Island

9 am – 1 pm

Heritage Farm Stand Saturdays

Ages: All

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

Bill G. Werner Memorial 5k Run

9 am – noon

Bill G. Werner Memorial 5K+ Run

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

NYIT The Riland BuildingOld Westbury

Anthony’s Red Shoe FUNd Run 5K RunWalk

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Anthony’s Red Shoe FUNd Run 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Stony Brook University Student Activity CenterStony Brook

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10 – 11:30 am

Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Music

ShapeShifter LabBrooklyn

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10 – 10:45 am

All Things Apples at CMEE

Ages: 3 – 12

CMEEBridgehampton

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