Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Oct. 2, 2025

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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Manhattan Haunted Hues

Various

Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New YorkManhattan

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Various

Halloween Harvest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

Adult Bird Walk 2

10 – 11:15 am

Family Bird Walk

Ages: 5 – 8

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 – 11 am

Rockness Music Parent and Me Music Class

Ages: 5 – 8
Music

Under Minerva Art GalleryBrooklyn

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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

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11 am – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

Noon – 9 pm

The Life of a Showgirl: A Spotify Experience

Ages: All
Free
Music

High Line NineManhattan

2 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month-Family Movie

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

2 pm

Final Fishing Frenzy: Learn to Rig Thursday

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

3 pm

Final Fishing Frenzy: Learn to Rig Thursday

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Teen Weightlifting

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Youth Fitness

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
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Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Final Fishing Frenzy: Learn to Rig Thursday

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

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4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs S.T.E.A.M

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Faber ParkStaten Island

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4:30 – 5:30 pm

Kids Yoga @One Ocean Yoga

Ages: 5 – 8
Health & Fitness

One Ocean YogaBridgehampton

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