Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids on New York Metro Area

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Friday July 18, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

Various

Nature Exploration: Lake Appreciation

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Prospect Park Audubon Center

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish History

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumSoho

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

10 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

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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

10 am – noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost Site

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Idlewild Environmental Center

10 am

Baby and Toddler Messy Play

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

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

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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11 am – 1 pm

Shark Week Celebration: Fossil Frenzy

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterSuffolk

1 pm

Teen Makerspace

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista Station

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2 – 3:30 pm

Upon This Ground: Cyanotype Workshop with Artist Ella Mahoney presented by BHM and Ma’s House

Ages: All
Art
Classes

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

2 – 3 pm

Superman’s Krypto the Superdog Look-Alike Contest

Ages: All
Animals
Film

Manhattan West Plaza

LM Medium Image

2 – 7 pm

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Ages: All
Theater

The Summer Theatre of New CanaanNew Canaan

2 pm

Books on Film: James and the Giant Peach

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Washington Heights Library

3 pm

Friday Feature Films: Jurassic Park

Ages: 13 and up
Caribbean
Film

Hamilton Grange Library

3 pm

Sci-Fri Vibes: Traffic Light Interactive Card

Ages: 13 and up
Caribbean
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse Library

3 pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mosholu Library

3 pm

Kids DogMan BINGO!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Richmondtown Library

3 pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven Library

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