Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Saturday Aug. 9, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

8 am – noon

Percy Sutton Harlem 5k Run & Children’s Run

Ages: All
Free

Percy Sutton Harlem 5k Run & Children’s RunHarlem

8:35 am – noon

Rising NYRR at the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

HarlemNew York City

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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9 am – 5 pm

Taiwan: A World of Orchids

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

9 am – 5 pm

The 35th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

Walk & Chat (with a Health Coach!) in Clove Lakes Park

9 – 10:30 am

Walk & Chat (with a Health Coach!) in Clove Lakes Park

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

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9 am – noon

NYC Police Chase 5K Run/Walk and FREE Kiddie Dash after the run!

Ages: All
Caribbean

Queens Museum – Flushing Meadows Corona ParkQueens

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9:30 – 10:30 am

Art Explorers Club: Watercolor Wonders for Ages 5 – 10

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

9:30 am – 5:30 pm

80’s/90’s Big Weekend Event

Westchester Children’s MuseumRye

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Woodland Worlds

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

8.9 Art

10 am – noon

Adult + Child Art Class With Deborah Acquino

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid Museum

Westchester The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine – Show Photo

10 am – 6 pm

The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine: An Immersive Experience

Ages: All
Theater

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

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10 am – 9 pm

Long Island Retro Gaming Expo

Ages: All
Attractions
Expo

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

BLOCK-PARTY-HORIZONTAL

10 am – 6 pm

MAD Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Food & Drink

Museum of Arts and Design

10 am – noon

Stop the Bleed (Adults and Teens/Tweens)

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Westhampton Beach Historical Society

10 am – 1 pm

Basket Weaving & Hand Stitchery

Ages: 3 and up
Classes
Community

The Greater Westhampton Historical MuseumWesthampton Beach

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10 am – 8 pm

Celebrate 10 Years of Miraculous® – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

Ages: All
Free

FAO SchwarzMidtown

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: Snapology

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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10 am

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

10 – 11 am

Beginner Yoga

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

Manhattan MAD Open House x Clixo Activation

10 am – 6 pm

MAD Open House x Clixo Activation

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Museum of Arts and Design

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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