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 Aug. 1, 2025

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Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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All day

Ulster County Fair

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Ulster County FairgroundsNew Paltz

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – School Trips!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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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

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10am–5pm

Seas the Play!

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10am–5pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

10–11am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

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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

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10am–5pm

Christmas in July

Ages: All
Attractions

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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10am–9:30pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County CenterYonkers

10am–9pm

Poster House Presents First Friday

Ages: All
Art
Free

10–11am

Summer Kids Wonderspark Puppets Puppet Show

Ages: All
Free

Hunter’s Point South ParkLong Island City

10:15am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverdale LibraryBronx

Face Value

10:30am–8:30pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

10:30am–3pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

10:30am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

St. Agnes Library

10:30am

Coloring for Babies and Toddlers

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Columbus Library

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

Photo – Build-A-Boat

11am–1pm

Build-a-Boat

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11am

Little Movers Storytime + Open Play

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Macomb’s Bridge Library

11am

Family Storytime @ City Island

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

City Island LibraryBronx

Westchester Park & Read with Rosie on the Boardwalk

11:30am–12:30pm

Park & Read with Rosie on the Boardwalk

Ages: All
Books & Readings

Westchester Children’s MuseumRye

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Noon–3pm

Junior Rangers

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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