Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in NYC
We’re back with another round-up of weekend activities for NYC families! Discover the best family-friendly activities and events happening in New York this weekend. Here is just a taste of what’s happening this weekend in New York City!
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Ramleela Diwali Puppet Show with The Culture Tree
Learn about the story behind Diwali with the Ramleela Diwali Puppet Show! What is the meaning of true devotion, love, kindness, and valor? Brave prince Ram and his allies must rescue his kidnapped wife Sita from King Ravan in this ancient Indian story from the Ramayana, coming to learn the true meaning of why Diwali is celebrated. Storytime, art, and Diwali songs with author Anu Sehgal will follow the puppet show.
October 17, 4 pm – 5 pm
53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd St.
Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards
Enjoy fresh air, cooler weather, and Blockbuster movies on The Big Screen starting at 6:00 PM on select Fridays starting in September at the Public Square and Gardens. Enjoy a screening of Legally Blonde.
October 17, 6 – 8 pm
Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & Gardens, 20 Hudson Yards
Fall Festival/El Festival de Otono
This annual fall festival returns! Unleash your inner artist with fall-inspired stop motion animations and mind-bending optical illusions! Create your own thaumatropes and spin your drawings to life! Sip on apple cider fresh from the press and crafted right before your eyes! Dance to LIVE MUSIC performed by your favorite local musicians!
October 18, 10 am – 3 pm
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway St.
Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Scavenger Hunt
Young wizards will enjoy a trip to the Metropolitan Museum in search of art that echoes characters and enchanted objects in the Harry Potter books. You’ll track down serpents, Dumbledore look-alikes, and figures as scary as any Death Eater. The hunt is not an addition to or variation on Harry’s adventures, but instead references to the books will provide a surprising bridge to many strange and wonderful works of art.
October 18, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave.
Spooktacular!
Join this spooktacular musical adventure where you and your little ones can jam, dance, and play! Dress in your favorite costumes and get ready to swing and shiver from head to toe with a thrilling variety of music, including spooky favorites and interactive moments that will delight and entertain.
October 18, 10:30 am – 11:15 am
St. Paul and St. Andrew Church, 263 W 86th St.
Cinema at L’Alliance New York Presents Screening of The Illusionist
A beautiful, animated tale, based on an unproduced screenplay by Jacques Tati, The Illusionist follows the adventures of an aging magician performing for dwindling crowds at a time when audiences are more likely to attend rock concerts than magic shows.
October 18, 11:30 am – 1 pm
Florence Gould Theater, 55 East 59th St.
National Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Parade
Celebrate the history and culture of the Indigenous Peoples with groups marching from the USA, Canada, Mexico, South, Central, and the Caribbean to show their pride. Parade marches to 17th Street and Broadway.
October 18, 12 pm
Madison Square Park, Madison Avenue, and 23rd St.
Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2025
Diwali returns to Asia Society with a colorful, fun-filled, and multi-sensorial afternoon, presented in collaboration with The Culture Tree. Enjoy music and dance performances, storytelling, and hands-on arts and crafts inspired by the holiday.
October 18, 1 pm – 4 pm
Asia Society, 725 Park Ave.
Cirque-tacular and DCA Productions present “Spooktacular”
Spooks, specters, and scaredy-cats contort and cavort through a high-flying circus of scare. Vampires soar, skeletons stagger, and acrobatic cats romp through a humorously haunted bazaar of the bizarre. Indulge your inner eerie in this family-friendly, bone-chilling delight!
October 18, 3 pm
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St.
Day of the Dead Celebration
Celebrate the vibrant traditions of Día de Muertos, a time dedicated to remembering and honoring our loved ones who have passed away. Contribute to the Ofrenda, enjoy art-making activities, and experience a lively musical performance by Linda EPO.
October 18, 3 pm – 6 pm
The Hispanic Museum & Library, 13 W 155th St.
Royal Tea Party with Snow White & The Evil Queen
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who throws the best tea party of them all? Join Snow White and the Evil Queen for an enchanting afternoon of treats, games, and royal mischief. May the fairest of them all win your heart!
October 19, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Central Park East Meadow at 5th Avenue, 5th Ave. bet. 97th and 100th St.
Trick-or-Treat Night at Color Factory!
For one night only, celebrate all the colors and creatures of the season with this exclusive Halloween trick-or-treat experience at Color Factory. Dress in your most gourd-geous costume and get your candy bags ready, there will be treats available to collect at every corner. Round up your favorite ghouls and goblins of all ages and get ready for the most colorful Halloween celebration of the season!
October 19, 4 pm – 6 pm
Color Factory New York, 251 Spring St.
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