Tweens (9–12) in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Wednesday June 18, 2025

11:15 am

Little Movers Storytime: Welcome Summer!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

53rd Street Library

3 pm

Summer at the Library Kick Off Party!

Ages: 3 – 12
Music

125th Street Library

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3:30 – 5 pm

Become an Amateur Animator

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

3:30 pm

Summer Kick-Off: Turtle Dance Music

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Summer Kickoff Party with Bubbles the Silly Entertainer!

Ages: 12 and under
Music

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Teen DIY

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Morningside Heights Library

3:30 pm

Paint Party!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

4 pm

Break into the Box

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Make a Sailboat!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Seward Park Library

4 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

4:30 pm

Freedom Painting

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Countee Cullen Library

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6 – 7:30 pm

GHTAC X LVIS: REPURPOSED FASHION SHOW

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Guild HallEast Hampton

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6 – 7:30 pm

Minecraft Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Thursday June 19

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Hicksville Summer Carnival at Broadway Commons

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

10:30 am – noon

Juneteenth Family Trolley Tour

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

Jackie Robinson Benefit

Noon – 3 pm

An Afternoon of Jazz

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Craft & DIY

Jackie Robinson MuseumTribeca

1 – 4 pm

Juneteenth Family Celebration – A Kickoff to the 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival!

Snug Harbor Cultural CenterStaten Island

Friday June 20

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Hicksville Summer Carnival at Broadway Commons

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

10:30 am

Family Storytime @ Marcus Garvey Park!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11:30 am

ONLINE FAMILY STORYTIME: Brother READS!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Harry Belafonte 115th Street LibraryOnline Only

3:30 pm

Summer Kick-Off : Bubbles the Silly Entertainer

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Summer Kick-Off : Dance Party with Bubbles the Silly Entertainer

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Summer kickoff '25: Wow Party Bubble Show!

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

4 pm

Summer Kickoff Celebration: MAPS Experiments in Color: Multidisciplinary Arts Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

George Bruce Library

4 pm

Multi-Sensory Musical: FIVE/CINCO

Ages: 3 – 12
Music

53rd Street Library

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