Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Summer in the City

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

West 135th Street from St. Nicholas Avenue – Adam Clayton Powell Jr. BlvdHarlem

Bronx Jam

NYC Parks Presents: Next Generation Jam

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation CenterBronx

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Ages: 5 and up
Family
Games

The Paley MuseumMidtown

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Family Art Hour: Image Transfer Collage and Exquisite Corpses

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

International Center of PhotographyLower East Side

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Hindu Lamp Ceremony

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Gotham Roller Derby games

Ages: 5 and up
Family
LGBTQ+
Sports

Lefrak Center at Lakeside Prospect ParkBrooklyn

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Big Summer August GetDown

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

New York City Circus Festival

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: New York City Circus Festival

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Bryant ParkManhattan

Stewardship and Seed Bomb Creation Hike

Ages: All
Family
Free

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

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Poster Kids: Pass the Poster

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Pirate Park Family Adventure Day

Pirate ParkStaten Island

Family Storytelling Workshop By Natalia Nakazawa

Ages: All
Family

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

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India Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

India day ParadeManhattan

Rookie Day at The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club

Ages: 9 and up
Family

The Royal Palms Shuffleboard ClubBrooklyn

Harlem Week NYC Children’s Festival

Howard Bennett PlaygroundHarlem

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One Crown Heights

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Bronx Summer Concert Series

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Bronx Park EastBronx

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Endea Owens Community Cookout

Marcus Garvey ParkHarlem

Summer Fun: Roller Skating

Ages: All
Family
Free

Dry Dock ParkLower East Side

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Harlem Week: Harlem Day

West 135th Street from 5th Avenue to St. Nicholas AvenueHarlem

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Taste of the Towns Restaurant Crawl 2025

Ages: All
Family
Food & Drink

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Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

Neighborhood Care Clove RoadNew York City

Movies Under the Stars: The Wild Robot

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Cunningham ParkFresh Meadows

Storytime: Ladybugs

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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Plant Powered: Batch Cooking Basics to Improve Blood Sugar

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes
Family

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

Annual Honey Harvest Festival

Voelker Orth MuseumFlushing

Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton’s Back To School Giveaway

Tappen ParkStaten Island

Sunrise of Staten Island Farmers Market

sunrise of Staten IslandStaten Island

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company – square

Boogie Woogie Wednesdays: Calpulli Mexican Dance Company

Ages: 3 – 12
Dance
Family

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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