Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids on New York Metro Area

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Saturday Aug. 2, 2025

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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

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All day

Ulster County Fair

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Ulster County FairgroundsNew Paltz

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – School Trips!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington

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7 – 10:30 am

25th Annual Swim Across America – Nassau/Suffolk Long Island Open Water Swim

Pryibil BeachGlen Cove

8 am – noon

Mike Emmel, Captain America Charity Run 5K

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Coreys Creek Park

9 am – noon

Commack Volunteer Ambulance 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – noon

Community Science Seining

Ages: All
Caribbean
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 Beach

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumSoho

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10 am – 5 pm

Seas the Play!

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical Garden

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

Westhampton Beach Historical Society

10 am – 1 pm

Historic Crafts: Farm Animals & Music

Ages: 3 and up
Free
History & Culture

The Greater Westhampton Historical MuseumWesthamtpon Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Faces of Nature

Wave HillRiverdale

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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

10 am – 2:30 pm

Plover Day with Audubon New York

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

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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 GreenburghGreenburgh

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

Watson Adventures Indoor Kids (S)

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Metropolitan Museum of ArtUpper East Side

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Architecture For Animals

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

10:30 am

Family Storytime: Stories on a Saturday Morning

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Webster Library

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11 am – noon

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Club

11 am

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista Station

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

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