Tweens (9–12) in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday July 16, 2025

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

10:15 am

Kids STEAM: Process Art

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

58th Street Library

10:15 am

Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Roosevelt Island Library

Sands-Willets House

10:30 – 11:30 am

Tour the Historic Sands-Willets House, c. 1735/1845

Ages: 5 and up
History & Culture
Tours

Sands-Willets HousePort Washington

Wildlife in Your Garden (1)

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Wacky Waterplay

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Free

mineola memorial libraryMineola

10:30 am

Process Art: Session 1

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Online Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hudson Park LibraryOnline

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

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 – 11:45 am

Adventure of the Missing Color (Grades K – 5)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

7:16 Let’s Dance Migrant Kitchen

11 – 11:45 am

Let’s Dance

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Music

Ballfields CafeMidtown West

11 am

Summer Adventure for Tots

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

11 am

Smithsonian Young Ambassador Reading Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Diversity Edible Farm Garden – 1673 Madison Avenue (East 111th Street)

11 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

11 am

Dance Storytime With Ingrid Silva

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby

11:15 am

Little Movers Storytime: Stuffed Animal Show and Tell

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Pop Up Play

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tompkins Square Library

11:30 am

Process Art: Session 2

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

11:30 am

Spanish Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tompkins Square Library

11:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

11:30 am

Pop Up Music & Play

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tompkins Square Library

Noon

Movies at the Bridge: Wonder Park

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Macomb’s Bridge Library

Outdoor drawing kids image

2 – 4 pm

Family Program: Sketching in the Garden and Galleries

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

2 pm

Summer Adventures: Make Some Noise!

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

125th Street Library

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

High Bridge LibraryBronx

3 pm

Friendship Bracelets for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Food Zine Remix

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bloomingdale Library

3 pm

Summer Adventure : Kickoff Event

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Brilliant Buttons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

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4 – 6 pm

Wednesday Workshops for Kids: Draw in the Garden

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The Education Center at Planting FieldsOyster Bay

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