27 Apr Things to Do With Kids in NYC This Weekend

If you are looking for things to do with kids in NYC this weekend, then we’ve got the perfect round-up of activities and events taking place. Explore the best of what the city has to offer and create family-friendly memories that will last a lifetime.

May 2

Families & Folk Art: Patchwork Portraits
American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023
Free

Explore the new exhibit, Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists, and create a patchwork portrait in the studio! We often think of self-portraits as pictures of ourselves, but the artists in Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists show us that there are many other ways to show who we are. Participants will explore the galleries together and then create “patchwork portraits,” inspired by exhibiting artist Nicole Appel’s work.

Families and Folk Art introduces children ages 4 to 12 and their accompanying adults to folk art through interactive tours in the galleries followed by hands-on artmaking activities inspired by objects in the museum.

May 2

PAW Day Pet Health & Wellness Fair 2026
2nd Avenue between E. 76th and 77th Streets
Free

Join us for AMC’s signature PAW Day Pet Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, May 2, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This free, outdoor event is part of the 2nd Avenue Festival, with AMC taking over the full block on 2nd Avenue between E. 76th and 77th Streets.

Enjoy interactive pet health learning stations, hands-on fun for kids, scent work activities for dogs, giveaways, and helpful wellness resources. This family-friendly event is open to all!

May 3

Weekends in Bloom
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
All programs free with Garden admission

Celebrate the spring blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden with casual, pop-up music and dance performances, morning programming for kids and families in the Discovery Garden, and Garden tours.

May 3

5th Annual Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Street Fair
Crescent Ave at Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458
Free

The 5th Annual Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Street Fair will take place on Sunday, May 3rd from 12pm to 6pm in Bronx Little Italy. Hosted by the Albanian American Open Hand Association Inc. (AAOHA), the Belmont Business Improvement District is proud to be a sponsor of this vibrant event, which celebrates the neighborhood’s long-standing Albanian-Italian relationship. The fair will include feature traditional foods, live music, dancing, cultural performances, children’s activities, games, and more.

May 2 & 3

Blooming Wonders: A Celebration of Spring
ARTECHOUSE NYC, 439 W 15th Street, New York, NY 10011
From $24.50

Step into a digital garden where art, technology, and nature converge in Blooming Wonders, now in NYC! This immersive exhibition, where pixels bloom into vivid floral imagery, invites you to experience nature in a whole new light. Through stunning, high-resolution projections and interactive visuals, Blooming Wonders envelops you in dynamic dreamscapes of vibrant blossoms that come to life before your eyes with bursting color, movement, and enchantment.

For more things to do with kids in NYC this weekend and beyond, please check out other events by visiting our calendar >>

Please always check ahead with the venue/organizer for each event to make sure there are no cancelations.

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(Updated April 27, 2026)