Things to do in New York City with kids this week

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• Colombian Inspired Gold Foil Art

  Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, Manhattan · $17 museum admission online
  Subway: 1 to 79 St or B/C to 81 St-Museum of Natural History

  In PlayWorks, kids tear and mold gold foil into small sculptures, inspired by Colombian gold craftsmanship. Runs through the weekend in 45 minute sessions. Organizer

• Street Art on the Move: Truck Design

  Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, Manhattan · $17 museum admission online
  Subway: 1 to 79 St or B/C to 81 St-Museum of Natural History

  A Makerspace craft inspired by painted South American trucks: kids make a mini vehicle with animal scenes and landscapes. Two sessions a day Tuesday to Friday, afternoons over the weekend. The museum is built for ages 0 to 6. Organizer

• Storytime at The Met: Drip! Drop! Splash!

  10:15am, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Free with museum admission
  Subway: 4/5/6 to 86 St, then about a 10 minute walk west to Fifth Avenue

  A toddler storytime in the galleries with a second session at 11am. Free with museum admission, no registration listed. Organizer

• Stomp, Clap and Sing with Esther Crow

  10:30am, Central Library, Dweck Center, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza

  Singer Esther Crow performs original acoustic songs for babies and young children, some as duets with her handmade felt puppets. Free, at the Brooklyn Public Library's main branch. Organizer

• Banned Books Week Family Storytime

  11am, Spuyten Duyvil Library, Spuyten Duyvil, The Bronx · Free

  A family storytime built around books that have been banned or challenged. Tickets are first come, first served for up to 20 families, handed out from 10:30am. Organizer

• After School Art Explorers: Free Drop-In

  2:30pm, The Jewish Museum, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Free
  Subway: 6 to 96 St

  A free drop-in art program for kids after school. Organizer

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• Family Story Time

  10:30am, Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, Manhattan
  Subway: E/M to 5 Av/53 St

  A 30 minute story time for kids in the Education Center. MoMA lists kids 16 and under as free admission. Organizer

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Storytime at The Met: Drip! Drop! Splash!

  10:15am, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Free with museum admission
  Subway: 4/5/6 to 86 St, then about a 10 minute walk west to Fifth Avenue

  A toddler storytime in the galleries with a second session at 11am. Free with museum admission, no registration listed. Organizer

• Animal Encounters

  2:30pm, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
  Subway: C to Kingston-Throop Aves or 3 to Kingston Av

  A guided program with live animals led by museum staff. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Organizer

Friday, October 9, 2026

• Family Camping: Overnight at the Unisphere

  6pm, Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens · Free
  Subway: 7 to Mets-Willets Point

  The Urban Park Rangers host an overnight family camping trip in the shadow of the Unisphere, from 6pm to 7am. Check the Parks page for sign-up and gear. Organizer

Saturday, October 10, 2026

• Rink at Rockefeller Center Opens for the Season

  The Rink at Rockefeller Center, Midtown, Manhattan · General skate from $22
  Subway: B/D/F/M to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr

  The rink opens for its 2026 to 2027 season on October 10, with general skating from $22 for a 60 minute session. Hours had not been posted when we checked. Organizer

• Family Art Project: Corn Husk Dolls

  10am, Wave Hill, Riverdale, The Bronx
  Subway: 1 to 231 St, then Bx7 or Bx10 bus

  A drop-in family craft at Wave Hill for Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend. It repeats on Sunday, October 11. Organizer

• Whitney Museum Pop-Up Open Studio

  10:30am, Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, Manhattan · $17 museum admission online
  Subway: 1 to 79 St or B/C to 81 St-Museum of Natural History

  Hands-on artmaking and a bilingual library in the museum's Inside Art space, run with the Whitney Museum. Organizer

• Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration with NAIC-NY

  11am, Mitsubishi River Walk, Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, The Bronx · Free
  Subway: 2/5 to West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av

  NYC Parks lists this Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration with NAIC-NY at the Mitsubishi River Walk in Bronx Park, and flags it as a Must See event. Check the Parks page for the day's program. Organizer

• The Past and The Curious Live

  11am, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan · Free
  Subway: 1 to 66 St-Lincoln Center

  Fun forgotten firsts from history with Mick Sullivan, in the David Rubenstein Atrium. Free, all ages. Organizer

• Governors Island Tree Tour

  11:45am, Soissons Landing, Governors Island, Governors Island, Manhattan · Free
  Subway: 1 to South Ferry, then the ferry

  A free guided outdoor tour from the Governors Island nature team about the island's nearly 3,500 trees. It meets at Soissons Landing on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Register through the event page. Organizer

• Boo Bash in the Bronx

  noon, St. James Park, Fordham, The Bronx · Free

  A free Halloween afternoon in St. James Park. NYC Parks lists it as open to the public with no ticket. Organizer

• Drop-in Drawing at The Met Cloisters

  1pm, The Met Cloisters, Washington Heights, Manhattan · Free with museum admission
  Subway: A to 190 St, then the M4 bus or a walk through Fort Tryon Park

  A drop-in drawing session for all ages among the medieval galleries uptown. Free with museum admission. Organizer

• Movie Under the Stars: Ghostbusters (PG)

  6:45pm, Frank Principe Park, Maspeth, Queens · Free

  A free outdoor screening of Ghostbusters on a park lawn. Bring a blanket and a jacket for the October evening. Organizer

Sunday, October 11, 2026

• Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

  Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
  Subway: C to Kingston-Throop Aves or 3 to Kingston Av

  Native artists share traditions through performances and activities across the museum all day. Organizer

• Free Second Sunday

  Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, Manhattan · Free
  Subway: A/C/E to 14 St or L to 8 Av

  Admission to the whole museum is free on the second Sunday of the month, and ages 25 and under are always free. Family programming on these days is not listed on the pages we checked. Organizer

• Family Art Project: Corn Husk Dolls

  10am, Wave Hill, Riverdale, The Bronx
  Subway: 1 to 231 St, then the Bx7 bus to 252 St

  A hands-on family art project at Wave Hill, 10am to 1pm. Organizer

• Bilingual Author Event with Luz Maria Mack

  10:30am, Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, Manhattan · $17 museum admission online
  Subway: 1 to 79 St or B/C to 81 St-Museum of Natural History

  A bilingual author program for young children, with two sessions (10:30am and 11:30am). Organizer

• Dig & Create: Free Family Drop-In

  11:30am, The Jewish Museum, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Free
  Subway: 6 to 96 St

  A free drop-in family art-making program at the museum. Organizer

• Family Afternoon: Drip! Drop! Splash!

  1pm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Free with museum admission
  Subway: 4/5/6 to 86 St, then about a 10 minute walk west to Fifth Avenue

  A Sunday afternoon of water-themed art activities for families at the Met's Fifth Avenue building. Free with museum admission. Organizer

• Family Camping: Staten Island

  6pm, Blue Heron Nature Center, Prince's Bay, Staten Island · Free

  An overnight camping trip for families with the Urban Park Rangers at Blue Heron Park, from 6pm to 7am. Check the Parks page for sign-up and what to bring. Organizer

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