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

Things to do with kids on Staten Island

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Saturday Aug. 9, 2025

11 am – 4:45 pm

Raptor Fest

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Staten Island Zoo

kidz cook breakfast tacos square

Noon – 4 pm

ShopRite Kidz Cook: Breakfast Tacos

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Food & Drink

Staten Island Childrens MuseumRandall Manor

Rockland The Butterfly House

1:30 – 3 pm

The Butterfly House

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Environment

Tenafly Nature CenterTenafly

2 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Great Kills Library

Sunday Aug. 10

11 am – 12:30 pm

Delightful Wire Whisk Dragonflies

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Greenbelt Nature Center

Rockland The Butterfly House

1:30 – 3 pm

The Butterfly House

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Environment

Tenafly Nature CenterTenafly

2 – 4:45 pm

Raptor Fest

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Staten Island Zoo

3:30 pm

Sunday Story Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library

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