Rainy-day (indoor) things to do with kids in New York, NY

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

New York's classic holiday show with the Rockettes, now with 230 performances including the new tap number "Ring." Runs 90 minutes.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

NYBG Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Model trains wind past NYC landmarks made of plant parts in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

Youth Sports Club

Gymnasium (Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center) — Queens · Queens

Join our Youth Sports Club where will we hosting weekly clinics teaching youth how to play a variety of sports.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Author Event: The Ones Who Came Before with Kevin Maillard and Illustrator Sibu T.P.

Inside Art — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Join author Kevin Maillard, the award-winning author of Fry Bread , to celebrate the release of his book, The Ones Who Came Before !

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Family Time

Gymnasium (Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center) — Queens · Queens

Family Time is an open gymnasium time for members of all ages.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Autumn Leaves Story Time and Craft

Greenbelt Nature Center (Blood Root Valley) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Autumn is a colorful, magical season, so let’s learn more about it.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Autumn Workshop and Heritage Exploration with Relative Arts

Inside Art — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Join Mvskoke cultural worker and educator Liana Shewey for stories and activities in honor of Indigenous Heritage Month.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Story Blanket Collage

Children's Museum of Manhattan — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Inspired by storytelling traditions and textile arts, create layered collage “story blankets” using fabric, stamps, paper, and symbolic imagery to tell stories about…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Several showtimes; check the listing for times.

Trackers and Gatherers Sensory Bin

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Search for tracks in the soil. What animal made those tracks? Explore the sensory bin as you gather natural elements and u se baskets to sort your findings !

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Several showtimes; check the listing for times.

Walk-In! Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Create a colorful plate of your favorite fall foods!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Create a colorful plate of your favorite fall foods!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium (Highbridge Recreation Center) — Manhattan · Manhattan

NYC Parks instructional Basketball Clinic open to youth ages 5 to 7, to learn and practice the fundaments of Basketball through a series of drills.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Free
• Indoors

Crazy Science: Dry Ice Discovery

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Are you ready to see some magic?

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

New York's classic holiday show with the Rockettes, now with 230 performances including the new tap number "Ring." Runs 90 minutes.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

NYBG Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Model trains wind past NYC landmarks made of plant parts in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

Playful Pinecone Sculptures

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

It’s the season to be grateful for our friends and family !

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Workshop with the New Victory Theater: Tilt! An 80’s Circus Thrill Ride

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Join us for a special workshop and activities inspired by the performance Tilt!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Workshop: Cooking Lesson with Harlem Grown

PlayWorks Classroom — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Children and families will join Harlem Grown Chef educator Sasha Dubose for a hands- on cooking lesson, at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Author Storytime with Special Guests: Between the Balloons with Artist E.A. KAHANE and Tom Toro for Aperture Kids

Inside Art — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Larger-than-life balloon characters, marching bands, and delightful surprises fill every page of this magical take on the famed Thanksgiving Day Parade.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Workshop with the Whitney Museum Pop-Up Open Studio: Roy Lichtenstein

Inside Art — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

You are invited to join us for a special pop-up Whitney Open Studio at CMOM, celebrating the pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and the Whitney’s retrospective Roy…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Workshop: Cocinarte with Casa Lu!

PlayWorks Classroom — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Learn about and make your own healthy meal with Casa Lu, in both Spanish and in English!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Author Read Aloud: Plátanos Are Love with Author Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

Discovery Classroom — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Join author Alyssa Reynoso-Morris for a delicious picture book and art activity afterwards!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Walk-In! Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Create a colorful plate of your favorite fall foods!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Create a colorful plate of your favorite fall foods!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium (Highbridge Recreation Center) — Manhattan · Manhattan

NYC Parks instructional Basketball Clinic open to youth ages 5 to 7, to learn and practice the fundaments of Basketball through a series of drills.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Free
• Indoors

Autumn Painting

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

What colors do you see during autumn? Apply warm colors of paint to paper using painting tools to create an autumn scene!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Several showtimes; check the listing for times.

DJ Got Me Fit Dance Party

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””] Join us for some super fun fitness!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

New York's classic holiday show with the Rockettes, now with 230 performances including the new tap number "Ring." Runs 90 minutes.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

NYBG Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Model trains wind past NYC landmarks made of plant parts in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

Performance: The Good Ms. Padgett and Friends!

Inside Art — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

The Good Ms. Padgett sings wise, wild, and wonderfully absurd songs for children, babies, and their grownups. “Think of her as the Pied Piper, but with a guitar. That’s…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Hibernation Hike

Pelham Bay Nature Center (Pelham Bay Park) — Bronx · Bronx

Learn about the amazing adaptations and behaviors different species rely on to prepare for and survive the upcoming winter months.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Music and Marks Performance and Artmaking: Juilliard Performers

Inside Art — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Join Hire Juilliard Performers for an exciting performance with soulful jazz vocalist Julia Smulson and guitar accompaniment by Aaron Matson!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Orienteering Fundamentals

Greenbelt Nature Center (Blood Root Valley) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Learn to navigate through the Greenbelt as people did long before GPS, with a compass and a map!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Bilingual Birdies Brings Music and Dance to the Museum: Experience this Fun Filled Latin Adventure

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Bilingual Birdies enchants families with young children while helping them learn Spanish…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Nature Puppet Show

Crotona Nature Center (Crotona Park) — Bronx · Bronx

Unleash your creativity and learn about the many animals who call our parks home while you write your very own puppet show about our furry and feathered friends!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Performance: DIVI ROXX KIDS: A Celebration of Self-Love, Positivity & Hip-Hop

Inside Art — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Get ready to dance with 2X Grammy-nominated bassist and songwriter Divinity Roxx whose Divi Roxx Kids experience is an electrifying, family hip-hop concert that blends…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Silly Billy

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””] Step right up for a highly interactive comedy magic show from Silly Billy!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Walk-In! Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Create a colorful plate of your favorite fall foods!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Create a colorful plate of your favorite fall foods!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium (Highbridge Recreation Center) — Manhattan · Manhattan

NYC Parks instructional Basketball Clinic open to youth ages 5 to 7, to learn and practice the fundaments of Basketball through a series of drills.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Free
• Indoors

The People We Are Thankful For

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Draw details on small paper people cutouts.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Several showtimes; check the listing for times.

Thankful Pie Patch Placemats

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Create playful pretend pie placemats from felt, burlap, yarn, pom-poms, and soft materials while exploring favorite foods, family recipes, and holiday traditions.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

New York's classic holiday show with the Rockettes, now with 230 performances including the new tap number "Ring." Runs 90 minutes.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

NYBG Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Model trains wind past NYC landmarks made of plant parts in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

Winter Wooden Cottage Scenes

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Practice fine motor skills and storytelling by turning a wooden house into a detailed mini cottage scene inspired by the coziness of winter and our favorite winter…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Holiday Park's Clash

Gymnasium (Full) (Kwame Ture Recreation Center) — Bronx · Bronx

2026 Holiday Parks Clash Middle School and High School's come out for some friendly competition

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Nature Open Mic

Greenbelt Nature Center (Blood Root Valley) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Nature provides inspiration. Come show off your talents and how nature inspires you.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Museum Movers and Shakers

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Dance, learn, and move together at this monthly program!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Dancing Dreidels

Children's Museum of Manhattan — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Design and decorate your own spinning dreidels inspired by winter colors, geometric patterns, and traditions of this Hanukkah game.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Candle Crafting, Menorah Installation, and Hanukkah Puppet Play

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Create your own candle crafts and a collaborative Menorah installation !

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

ShopRite Kidz Cook: Holiday Cookies

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Join our ShopRite Kidz Cook team at the museum!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Music and Marks Performance and Artmaking: Happy Hanukkah with Meshuganah Mambo!

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Come for a celebratory Hanukkah experience at CMOM with special artmaking and an exciting performance!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium (Highbridge Recreation Center) — Manhattan · Manhattan

NYC Parks instructional Basketball Clinic open to youth ages 5 to 7, to learn and practice the fundaments of Basketball through a series of drills.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Free
• Indoors

Snowy City Collage

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Create a bustling snowy scene inspired by recycled picture books!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Several showtimes; check the listing for times.