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

Things to do with kids on Staten Island

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Monday Dec. 29, 2025

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

10 am – 9:30 pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County Center

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10 am – 5 pm

Kwanzaa Celebration: Verses of Unity at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Kwanzaa

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

10:30 – 11:30 am

SILLY BILLY’S BEECHMAN BRUNCH SHOW

Ages: 5 – 8

Laurie Beechman Theater at the West Bank Cafe

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

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11 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND New York Resort

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under
Music
Theater

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareTimes Square

Tuesday Dec. 30

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

10 am – 9:30 pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County Center

CMOM_New Years_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Countdown to New Year’s Celebration at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Kwanzaa

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

10:30 – 11:30 am

SILLY BILLY’S BEECHMAN BRUNCH SHOW

Ages: 5 – 8

Laurie Beechman Theater at the West Bank Cafe

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

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11 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND New York Resort

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Magic of Amore at Emma Clark Library

11 am – noon

Magic of Amore (Families with children ages 3 – 11 years old)

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under
Music
Theater

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareTimes Square

4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkPort Richmond

Wednesday Dec. 31

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

10 am – 9:30 pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County Center

CMOM_New Years_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Countdown to New Year’s Celebration at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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11 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND New York Resort

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Nautical new Year

11 am – noon

Nautical New Year’s!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterSuffolk

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Seasonal Crafts

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Faber ParkPort Richmond

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkPort Richmond

The Queens New Years Eve 5K

6 – 9 pm

The Queens New Year’s Eve 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Flushing Meadows Corona Park – Parking

Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

10 am – 9:30 pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County Center

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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