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Things to Do with Kids

Take a Slice Out of the First-Ever Long Island Pizza Festival – A Family Foodie Event!

By Shara Levine

Sloomoo Institute

Culture & Attractions

The Sloomoo Institute: An Immersive Sensory Slime Sensation in Soho

By Alexa Lutter

Inside Kids’ Night on Broadway 2025

Culture & Attractions

Inside Kids’ Night on Broadway 2025

By Jana Beauchamp

7 Amazing Westchester Playgrounds

Things to Do with Kids

7 Amazing Westchester Playgrounds

By Lisa Loverro

Coney Island

Culture & Attractions

10 Awesome Roller Coasters in New York and Beyond

By Danielle Ramos and Barbara Russo

Brooklyn and the Bronx Go Car-Free for Summer Streets

Things to Do with Kids

Brooklyn and the Bronx Go Car-Free for Summer Streets

By Danielle Ramos

Child running barefoot through a splash pad, water spraying up around their legs on a sunny day.

Things to Do with Kids

Cool Off at These Westchester Sprinkler Parks and Water Playgrounds

By Thalia Fernandez

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Inclusion In Motion Runs to Break Barriers

By Shara Levine

NYC Ice Cream Shops

Things to Do with Kids

The Scoop on Summer: 25+ Ice Cream Shops You Need to Try in NYC & Beyond

By Bella Kjellen & Alexa Lutter

Celebrate the Caribbean BCM

Brooklyn Paper

‘A space for kids’: Brooklyn Children’s Museum to celebrate Caribbean culture with family festival

Three children enjoy a carousel ride, with two sitting on a decorated horse and one standing beside, in a light-filled amusement park setting.

Things to Do with Kids

Family Fun at Playland in Rye, New York Is a Summer Goal

By Serena Norr

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Long Island Carnivals, Festivals, and Fairs: August 2025

By Shara Levine

A coach helps a young girl stretch her legs on a gym floor while other children in sportswear practice stretches nearby.

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The Best Kids After-School Programs and Activities in and Near Queens

By New York Family

The 10 Best Kids Afterschool Programs and Activities in Long Island

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The Best Kids After-School Programs and Activities in Long Island

By New York Family

A young girl stands in front of a chalkboard with doodles, raising her arms as if lifting a barbell drawn on the board above her head.

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The 8 Best Kids Afterschool Programs and Activities in Brooklyn

By New York Family

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The 13 Best Kids Afterschool Programs and Activities in Westchester

By Westchester Family

Kids playing outdoors in autumn—one lifting weights, one skateboarding, and one kicking a soccer ball.

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The 10 Best Kids Afterschool Programs and Activities in Manhattan

By New York Family

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Things to Do with Kids

Festivals, Parades, Carnivals, and Fairs in Westchester, Rockland County, and Bergen County: August 2025

By Shara Levine

5 Westchester Libraries with Free STEAM Programs

Things to Do with Kids

5 Westchester Libraries with Free STEAM Programs

By Thalia Fernandez

A young girl in a red dress with white flowers plays at an outdoor playground, interacting with a spinning activity station.

15 Amazing NYC Playgrounds You Need to Know About

By Náosha Gregg