Things to Do With Kids in Philadelphia

Things to do with kids in Philadelphia

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Friday May 23, 2025

Various

Staten Island Mall Carnival

Staten Island MallStaten Island

All day

DanceAfrica Festival 2025

Ages: All
Art
Dance
Family

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

9 am – 4 pm

Staten Island Fleet Week

Staten Island Homeport PierStaten Island

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish History

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

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10 am – 6 pm

The LEGO® Botanical Garden Pop-Up at NY Botanical Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Spring First Discoveries

Ages: 4 and under
Family

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

11 am

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Family
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

11:30 am

ONLINE FAMILY STORYTIME: Brother READS!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Family

Harry Belafonte 115th Street LibraryOnline Only

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Family
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

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3 – 5 pm

Community Partnership Series – Bronx

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community
Family

149th st grand concourseBronx

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3 – 5 pm

5-Borough Community Partnership Series – Bronx

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community
Family

149th st grand concourseBronx

3 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Presents: Skate Party in the Bronx

Ages: All
Family
Free

Spuyten Duyvil PlaygroundBronx

3 pm

STEAM & Sketch

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Soundview LibraryBronx

3 pm

Friday Feature Films: Wicked

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Film

Hamilton Grange Library

3:15 pm

Anime Club

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Film

Epiphany Library

3:30 pm

Bilingual Storytime Featuring Korean and English

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family

Battery Park City Library

3:30 pm

FriDIY: Color Diffusing Paper

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

Webster Library

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Preschool Storytime & Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Teen STEAM: Hand Sewing Basics

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Friday Fun

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Teen Movie Afternoon: Moana 2

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Film

Morningside Heights Library

Manhattan Skate Night at Anne Loftus Playground

4 – 5:30 pm

Skate Night at Anne Loftus Playground

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Anne Loftus Playground

4 pm

The Art of Planting

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

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7 pm

Fleet Week

Ages: All
Caribbean
Family
Free

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

8 pm

Knicks SummerStage Watch Party

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Central Park (East Drive near East 69th)

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