Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Friday July 18, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

Various

Nature Exploration: Lake Appreciation

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30am–3:30pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish History

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10am–5pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Untitled Artwork

10am–8pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumnew york

10am–5pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

10–11am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

10am–8pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

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10am–6pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10am–5pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid Museum

10am–noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10–11am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

10am

Baby and Toddler Messy Play

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

Face Value

10:30am–8:30pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

10:30am–3pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

11am

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11am–4pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11am–4pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11am–1pm

Shark Week Celebration: Fossil Frenzy

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

1pm

Teen Makerspace

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

2pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

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2–3:30pm

Upon This Ground: Cyanotype Workshop with Artist Ella Mahoney presented by BHM and Ma’s House

Ages: All
Art
Classes

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

2–3pm

Superman’s Krypto the Superdog Look-Alike Contest

Ages: All
Animals
Film

Manhattan West Plaza

LM Medium Image

2–7pm

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Ages: All
Theater

The Summer Theatre of New CanaanNew Canaan

2pm

Books on Film: James and the Giant Peach

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Washington Heights Library

3pm

Friday Feature Films: Jurassic Park

Ages: 13 and up
Caribbean
Film

Hamilton Grange Library

3pm

Sci-Fri Vibes: Traffic Light Interactive Card

Ages: 13 and up
Caribbean
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mosholu LibraryBronx

3pm

Kids DogMan BINGO!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

3pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

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