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

Things to do with kids on Staten Island

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Thursday Oct. 16, 2025

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4 – 6:30 pm

STEM Family Sundays at iFLY

Ages: 3 and up

iFlyLong Island City

Friday Oct. 17

Ray Morell Memorial 5K RunWalk

10 am – 1 pm

Ray Morell Memorial 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower Park

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10 am – 5 pm

Community Superheroes Week with FDNY

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Children’s Museum of Manhattan

3 – 5 pm

Bensonhurst Park Tree Census with Parks Dept & Pineapple Ride

Ages: 5 and up
Community
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Bensonhurst ParkBath Beach

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundGraniteville

4 – 5 pm

Ramleela Diwali Puppet Show with The Culture Tree

Ages: 8 and under
Free
History & Culture

53rd Street Library

4 – 7 pm

The Bronx Fun O Ween Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Festivals

49th Police PrecinctPelham Parkway

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5 – 8 pm

2025 Flushing YMCA Annual Chuseok Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

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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

Saturday Oct. 18

Dyckman 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

Dyckman 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Quisqueya Plaza

9 am – 1 pm

Heritage Farm Stand Saturdays

Ages: All

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Spooktacular!

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Halloween

St. Paul and St. Andrew ChurchUpper West Side

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11 am – 5 pm

Pumpkin Weekends

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Alley Pond Park

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11 am – 5 pm

Candy Hunt

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Alley Pond Park

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Putting the Farm to Sleep

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumEast Flatbush

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Cinema at L’Alliance New York Presents Screening of The Illusionist

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Florence Gould TheaterUpper East Side

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Move to the Music: Vogue

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

Museum of the City of New YorkEast Harlem

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Fleetwood Mac + More

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Noon – 3 pm

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkPort Richmond

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Noon – 4 pm

Van Alen Fall Fest 2025

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Van Alen InstituteGowanus

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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1 – 2 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month: Wepa! Latin Dance

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Free

Peninsula, Queens Public LibraryRockaway Beach

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Club

2 pm

Kid's Movie Saturday

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The RATDUMBO

2:30 – 7:30 pm

Spooktacular 2025

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island Zoo

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3 – 4:30 pm

Improv 4 Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Club

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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4 – 4:45 pm

The Mainstages Game Show: All For Won

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Staten Island Children’s MuseumRandall Manor

4 – 8 pm

Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals

Castleton Avenue Between Davis and Belmont Avenue

Sunday Oct. 19

LaGuardia Community Run

9 am – noon

LaGuardia Community Run

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

LaGuardia Community College Parking Lot

Home We Build Together

10 am – noon

The Home We Build Together Discussion Group

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Holiday

14th Street YEast Village

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