Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in NYC

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Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Manhattan

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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huddle

Families are invited to huddle, an intergenerational exploration of music, light, movement, and collective imagination. Join characters fragile, fin, and hoof as they find each other and create a new community.
November 4 – 8, 10 am, 11:30 am
Carnegie Hall, 57th St. and 7th Ave.

Open Studio for Teens

Teens are welcome to join Open Studio for Teens, a free artmaking program on select Fridays. Together with contemporary artists and educators, teens can delve into innovative techniques through hands-on projects that draw inspiration from the themes and artists featured in the Whitney’s collection and exhibitions.
November 7, 4 – 6 pm
The Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St.

Art + You: Gallery Conversations For Young Adults

Join the Whitney for an evening of conversation, guided by a Whitney Museum Educator. This session invites younger adult visitors to reflect on select works from Sixties Surreal through close looking and dialogue. This exhibition showcases artists who sought new strategies for connecting art to their lived reality, challenging the status quo of the United States in the 1960s.
November 7, 6 pm
The Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St.

Meet The Tree Day 2025

This year’s Meet The Tree Day invites families and friends to welcome the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree as it arrives on the Plaza, marking the start of the holiday season. Programming will take place on South Plaza, with additional happenings Under 30 Rock and at Top of the Rock, featuring a full morning of festive fun for all ages.
November 8, 10 am – 3 pm
Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza

Watson Adventures’ Whodunit at the Met Family Scavenger Hunt

Join Watson Adventures on a murder mystery scavenger hunt for kids 10 and up! A killer is on the loose at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it’s up to you to stop him! The killer has created a scavenger hunt that reveals his name, the weapon he used and where he hid the body. Follow the trail of clues and answer tricky questions to solve the crime.
November 8, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave.

Family Program: Skyscrapers

Around the world, skyscrapers are being built taller than ever before. During this program, families will explore what makes these structures so strong and how their design enables them to reach such dizzying heights. Families will take inspiration and ideas from amazing skyscrapers in NYC and around the world and work together to design and build their own model skyscraper.
November 8th, 11 am – 1 pm & 2 – 4 pm
Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place

Laurie Berkner Solo – Greatest Hits

A live performance by Laurie Berkner! Get ready to sing and dance with the “queen of kids music” at Laurie Berkner’s “Greatest Hits” solo show. You’ll hear classic songs like “Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz),” “The Goldfish (Let’s Go Swimming),” “We Are The Dinosaurs,” as well as newer hits like “Waiting for the Elevator,” “My Bunny Goes Hop,” and “Chipmunk at the Gas Pump”. Plus – as a special treat for fans – a few well-loved Laurie Berkner songs that are not often heard at Laurie’s full-band concerts!
November 8, 11 am
Adler Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St.

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the world-famous Radio City Rockettes at this year’s Christmas Spectacular! Whether it’s your first time or your family’s annual tradition, this milestone season promises to be more unforgettable than ever before.
November 6 – January 4, 2026, various times
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas

Circus Celebration

Artists of all ages are invited to celebrate High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100! Enjoy a day of artmaking, performances, stories, and more in honor of this iconic work from the Whitney’s collection.
November 9, 11 am – 4 pm
The Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street