Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Tuesday Sep. 30, 2025

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4pm

Back-to-School Treats

Ages: All

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

4pm

Teen Anime Club: The Mysterious Princess

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

4:30pm

Anime Watch Party

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library

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6:30–8pm

Expert Webinar: NYC High School Admissions Essays

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Virtual

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7–11pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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7pm

Flip Circus

Ages: All
Attractions

Palisades CenterWest Nyack

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7–9pm

Scout Fest Volunteers Needed – Earn Service Hours!

Ages: All
Volunteering

Immanuel Union ChurchStaten Island

Wednesday Oct. 1

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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Various

The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze: Hudson Valley

Van Cortlandt ManorCroton-on-Hudson

Manhattan Haunted Hues

Various

Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New York

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Various

Halloween Harvest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

8–9am

Power Hour at the Backyard at Hudson Yards: Extra Mile Run Club with Rhone

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Health & Fitness

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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8am–5pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

Anne Frank (1)

9:30am–7:30pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish History

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10am–5pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10am–5pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid Museum

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10am–6pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10am–4:30pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

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10am–5pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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10am–6pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

10am–6pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

10:15am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

Face Value

10:30am–5:30pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

Stories & Crafts

10:30–11:15am

Stories & Crafts

Ages: 3 – 4
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

101 Dalmatians Movie & Craft

10:30am–noon

101 Dalmatians Movie & Craft

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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11am–5pm

Brick-or-Treat: Monster Party

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Games

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

IKEA Secret Room Brooklyn

11am–7pm

Discover the Secret Room at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Free

IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn

Noon–4pm

“Bulls of Wall Street,” a New Exhibition on 19th-century Finance

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion MuseumNorwalk

3pm

Double Dutch Dreamz: Wednesday Wonders

Ages: All
Free
Games

Abolitionist PlaceBrooklyn

3–5pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

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4–6pm

Tunes at The Triangle

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

6th ave Triangle, Flatbush Ave at 6th Ave & St Marks AveBrooklyn

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