Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids on New York Metro Area

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Sunday Aug. 17, 2025

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Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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

All day

IT WALK 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community

IT WALK

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

2045 Bronx Park EastPelham Parkway

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

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Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish History

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Under the Sea, Just Like Me! at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid Museum

10 – 11 am

Stewardship and Seed Bomb Creation Hike

Ages: All
Free

Blue Heron Nature Center

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids Andy & Suzanna’s Music Time

Ages: All
Free
Music

Hunter’s Point South ParkLong Island City

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 – 11 pm

Postpartum Yoga

Ages: All
Free

Domino ParkWilliamsburg

10 am – 6 pm

Polish Town Fair & Festival

Polish Town USARiverhead

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10 am – 5 pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Jewish Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

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10 am

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County Center

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Plant Reliefs

Ages: All
Craft & DIY

Wave HillRiverdale

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical Garden

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10 am – 7 pm

New York Renaissance Faire

New York Renaissance Faire

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 GreenburghGreenburgh

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Kids: Pass the Poster

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

11 am

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista Station

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors Island

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

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