Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Shigeru Ban Builds a Better World

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

Zappos Pop-Up Shop

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Zappos Pop-Up ShopBrooklyn

NYC Parks Presents: Skate It Easy

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Caserta PlaygroundBronx

Conversation with a Curator: The 40th Anniversary of ‘The Golden Girls’

Ages: All
Family
Talks

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

YMCA MS217 Family Bingo Night

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van WyckBriarwood

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Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – 80’s Throwback with FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF

Ages: All
Family
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

Movies in the Park: E.T. – The Extra Terrestrial

Ages: All
Community
Family
Film

Conference House ParkStaten Island

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Let’s Sing Taylor – An Unofficial Live Tribute Show with Special Guest Let’s Sing Katy

Ages: All
Family
Music

St. George TheatreSaint George

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MOM*

Ages: 13 and up
Comedy
Family
Theater

3AM TheatreAstoria

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Sleepy Hollow the Musical

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

Jamaica Q 5K Walk/Run

York College (Performing Arts Center)Jamaica

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A Walk on Water (AWOW) Surf Therapy Day in Rockaway Beach

Rockaway BeachQueens

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Odyssey House Run for Your Life 2025

Icahn StadiumRandall’s Island

Boo at the Zoo

Bronx Zoo Boo at the Zoo

New York City Congenital Heart Walk

Ages: 3 – 8
Community
Family
Fundraisers

Queens ZooCorona

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Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discover Day’s Takeover

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Family

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Worldwide Day of Play

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Family
Music

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & StorytellingSugar Hill

Earth Rocks! 2024, Danielle Medina, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-002

Healthy Start to the New Year

Ages: 12 and under
Community
Craft & DIY
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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Family Art Project: Whimsical Windchimes

Woodside Fall Festival 2025

Woodside Memorial ParkWoodside

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The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

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Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

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Watson Adventures’ Wild Wildlife Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Attractions
Family

Front Runners New York Cross Country 5K

Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

Pumpkin-Patch

Pumpkin Patch

Aviator Sports and Events CenterBrooklyn

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CornFest+

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions
Family

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

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Celebrate the Equinox with Sisa Pakari

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

National Museum of the American Indian New YorkManhattan

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Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical!

Ages: All
Family

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts CenterManhattan

Queens 42nd annual agriculture

42nd Annual Queens County Agricultural Fair

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

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FREE NYC Emergency Management Family Preparedness Day

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Magical GIrls Festival Eventbrite

Magical Girls Festival

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Craft & DIY
Family

Japan Village at Industry CityBrooklyn

Egyptian Festival 2025

Archangel Michael & Saint Mena Coptic Orthodox ChurchStaten Island

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