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

Things to do with kids on Staten Island

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Thursday Aug. 7, 2025

10:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby & Me

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Richmondtown Library

11 am

Little Movers Storytime:Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

St. George Library Center

11:30 am

Little Movers: Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Dongan Hills LibraryChildren’s Room

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Sticky Structures!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Tottenville Library

3 pm

Young Artists!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Port Richmond Library

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach Library

Friday Aug. 8

Rockland The Butterfly House

1:30 – 3 pm

The Butterfly House

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Environment

Tenafly Nature CenterTenafly

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Tiny Treasures

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills Library

3:15 pm

Balloon Bending Bonanza!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park Library

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach Library

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond Town

Saturday Aug. 9

11 am – 4:45 pm

Raptor Fest

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Staten Island Zoo

11 am

Music & Movement

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Port Richmond Library

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

Monday Aug. 11

3:30 am

Summer Adventure : Magnify Your Color!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills Library

11 am

Huguenot Park Kids' Craft Club

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryIn-person I On-site

11 am – 1 pm

NYRP’s Back-To-School Backpack Bonanza – Westervelt Community Garden

Ages: All
Free

143 Westervelt Avenue

11:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Books and Babies!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library

11:30 am

Baby Lapsit Storytime for Newborns/Crawlers/Pre-walkers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

South Beach Library

1 pm

Calligraphy Around the World

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Stapleton Library

3 pm

Preschool STEAM (Registration Required)

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Charleston Library

3 pm

Tween Crochet

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mariners Harbor Library

Tuesday Aug. 12

11:30 am

Sun-sational Suncatchers

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library

2:30 pm

Summer Adventure Kids Activity Series week 7

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

St. George Library Center

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach Library

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