Things to do with kids in Brooklyn

Things to do with kids in Brooklyn

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Wednesday Dec. 31, 2025

10pm

New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Army PlazaBrooklyn

Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

Lightscape 2025

10am–6pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

10am–5pm

Shabbat Discovery Zone

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Noon–9pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Friday Jan. 2, 2026

Lightscape 2025

10am–6pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

10am–10pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

1–2pm

Kids Week: Survival Skills for Kids

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Fort Greene Park Visitor CenterBrooklyn

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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5–6pm

Show Up, Kids! Adventure! Physical Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Theater

PlayWellBrooklynBrooklyn

Brooklyn Dyker Heights Walking Christmas Lights Tour

7pm

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tour

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking TourBrooklyn

Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

Woolly Mammoth 5K & 10K

9:30am–1pm

Woolly Mammoth 5K & 10K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Veterans PierBrooklyn

Lightscape 2025

10am–6pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

10am–10pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

10am–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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12:30pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

Brooklyn Dyker Heights Walking Christmas Lights Tour

7pm

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tour

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking TourBrooklyn

Sunday Jan. 4, 2026

Lightscape 2025

10am–6pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

10am–10pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

10am–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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12:30pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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2:30pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

Monday Jan. 5, 2026

Noon–9pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026

Noon–9pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
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Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

2–4pm

Three Kings Day Celebration at Moore Street Market

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Moore Street MarketBrooklyn

Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026

Noon–9pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Thursday Jan. 8, 2026

Noon–9pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Friday Jan. 9, 2026

10am–10pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Saturday Jan. 10, 2026

10am–10pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
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Roebling RinkBrooklyn

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