The Best Kids (5–8) Activities on Staten Island

Things to do with kids on Staten Island

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Saturday May 17, 2025

2 pm

Pippi at 80: Girl Groups and the Power of Singing Together

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Parkchester Library

2 pm

Kid's Movie Saturday

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

2 pm

May Family Movie Night & Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Hunts Point Library

Sunday May 18

DinoSafari

9 – 10:30 am

Bronx Zoo Family Morning: Dino Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

Wave HillRiverdale

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

Wave HillRiverdale

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Wings Over Wave Hill

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Wave HillRiverdale

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12:30 – 2 pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

Wave HillRiverdale

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1 – 2 pm

Meet the Raptors!

Ages: All
Animals
Environment

Wave HillRiverdale

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2:30 – 3:30 pm

Falconry Presentation: Skyhunters in Flight

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

Wave HillRiverdale

Monday May 19

3 pm

Kids STEAM: Storytime STEAM

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Riverdale Library

Tuesday May 20

11 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Morrisania Library

4 pm

Crafternoons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

West Farms Library

Wednesday May 21

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Morris Park Library

4 pm

Kids Crafternoon

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Tremont Library

Thursday May 22

11 am

Lapsit/Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Woodlawn Heights Library

4 pm

Kids Crafternoon: Painting

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Edenwald Library

4 pm

Pippi at 80: Paper Dolls

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

High Bridge Library

4:30 pm

Celebrate America!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester Library

Friday May 23

3 pm

STEAM & Sketch

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview Library

Saturday May 24

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Turtle Friends

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Wave HillRiverdale

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost Site

3 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Wakefield LibraryWakefield

Sunday May 25

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Turtle Friends

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Wave HillRiverdale

Wednesday May 28

11 am

Little Movers Music and Bubbles Hour

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay Library

Thursday May 29

4 pm

Karaoke Afternoon at West Farms!

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

West Farms Library

4 pm

Paint a Ceramic Bug!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Allerton Library

4:30 pm

Pippi at 80: Paper Dolls

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester Library

Saturday May 31

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Wave HillRiverdale

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost Site

Sunday June 1

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Wave HillRiverdale

Friday June 6

2 pm

Family Movie Day- Moana 2

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Clason’s Point Library

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