25 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.

Saturday April 27

Climate Arts Festival 2024
Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St, New York, NY 11355
Included with garden admission

Join us for an empowering day as we reflect on our international climate crisis and explore ways to help our planet thrive. Bring the whole family for fun, hands-on activities, art exhibits, music, interactive performances, special tours, demonstrations and more! And be sure to check out our Sustainable Vendor Fair to support local businesses!

Saturday April 27

Story Hour with TeatroSea
Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling, 898 St. Nicholas Ave @W 154th Street, New York, NY 10032
$9 for adults, children under 8 are free!

Join the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling as TeatroSea presents Mi Chivita Magica! My Magical Colombian Bus!

Hop aboard “La Chivita,” a magical bus that journeys through the heartland of Colombia. Audiences will join lovable characters who share traditional stories of their beloved homeland.

Sunday April 28

Family Sunday Planting Seeds of Paradise
Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th St., New York, NY 10011
Free, ages 3 and older with accompanying adults

Join us for Family Sundays at the Rubin! Bring your family to the Mandala Lab on the third floor for an afternoon of creativity and self-exploration that both kids and grown-ups can enjoy.

Saturday April 27 & Sunday April 28

Celebrate Performance Mediums: Theatre, Music, and Movement
CMOM, 212 W. 83rd Street, NYC
Free with general admission

Ebony Bolt: Spring Has Sprung! (Saturday April 27)
Join artist Ebony Bolt for an interactive artmaking workshop informed by her creative practice and mural installation Driving the Future (currently on view). Design your own pattern using custom stamps inspired by motifs found in the artist’s work!

The Culture Tree: Climate Warriors Puppet Show (Sunday April 28)
The Culture Tree and WonderSparks present the journey of three environmentally responsible friends who join forces to save planet Earth! Join us as we introduce young children to climate change and what we can do to help reverse the ways in which it has impacted our beautiful planet!

Saturday April 27 & Sunday April 28

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree
Wave Hill, 4900 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY
Free with admission to the grounds, registration not required

In honor of Arbor Day, visit some of Wave Hill’s treasured trees and have a tactile experience making rubbings of the many textures of bark. Then, frame and decorate your designs to take home a reminder of our woodsy friends. Arbor Day event.

For more things to do with family 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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