Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Fishing at the Gantries

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Pier 4Long Island City

Hans Christian Andersen and the Ugly Duckling

Storytelling at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Central Park

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House Of (RED)SoHo

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June Creative Breaks at Little Island

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Little Island NYCMeatpacking

Mozart for Munchkins at Backyard at Hudson Yards

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Music

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

Set the Stage to Express Yourself

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote

Ages: 9 – 12
En Español
Family
Theater

Puerto Rican Traveling TheaterMidtown

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The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote at Puerto Rican Traveling Theater

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
LGBTQ+
Theater

Puerto Rican Traveling TheaterMidtown

City Lyric Opera presents Enchanted Melodies

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

the cell theatreManhattan

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