Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday May 15, 2025

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

6 – 7:30 pm

Little Maestros’ ‘Word of Mom:’ A Mother’s Day Event & Panel

Chiotes HallUpper East Side

Friday May 16

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9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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7:30 pm

Anne Zander is MOTHER: a postpartum comedy

Ages: All
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Comedy
Family

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

Saturday May 17

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9 am – 1 pm

The Felix Organization’s 5th Annual Walk This Way

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers

Pier 45 at Hudson River ParkChelsea

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 – 11:30 am

Young Herbalist Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Craft & DIY
Family

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

Family Program May 2025 – Design Around Town Game

11 am – 3 pm

Family Program | Design Around Town

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Games

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

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11 am – 5 pm

PS 295 Touch A Truck

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Family Day

11 am – 4 pm

Family Day at Hudson Yards

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

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Noon – 4 pm

Living Well, Living Strong! Free Health Fest and Fun Beats! (Community Board 2 Health Fair)

Ages: 5 and up
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Dance
Family

Fort Greene ParkBrooklyn

Peace Seekers XI

7 – 9 pm

Spring Concert for the Environment

Ages: 9 and up
Classes
Family
Music

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music CenterManhattan

Sunday May 18

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – noon

Party on Wheels

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Wings Over Wave Hill

10 am – 4 pm

The Great Staten Island Lighthouse Hunt

Ages: All
Family

National Lighthouse MuseumStaten Island

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

11 am – 1 pm

Printmaking Workshop

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & StorytellingSugar Hill

11 am – 3 pm

The MVP’s Disco Ball!

Ages: 8 and under
Family

Friends of FirefightersBrooklyn

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Bruce Springsteen

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Music

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

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12:30 – 2 pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment
Family

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Family
Free

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1 – 2 pm

Meet the Raptors!

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1 – 3 pm

Garden in a Glass: Terrarium Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

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2:30 – 3:30 pm

Falconry Presentation: Skyhunters in Flight

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment
Family

Monday May 19

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7:30 am – 9:30 pm

Children’s Orchestra Society 31st Discovery Gala Concert

Alice Tully HallNew York, NY

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Tuesday May 20

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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