Things to Do with Kids in NYC on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026

Free lunch for children and teens ages 18 and younger at the Flatbush Library. Stay for and enjoy free activities afterwards!

Join us for an afternoon craft for kids!

Enjoy a special storytime designed for bonding with your baby while connecting with other caregivers in the community. Together we’ll explore books, songs, rhymes, and movement while helping little ones build early…

Teen Tech Times are on Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. So come hang out with your friends and us! HANG OUT, RELAX, GRAB SOME SNACKS!

Enjoy free afternoon lunches and a movie Monday - Friday at Rugby Library. Available to children and teens 18 and under.

At Washington Library, enjoy stories & songs followed by free play for children ages birth to 5 and participating caregivers.

Take a look at our period pantry located both on the Teen Floor and Adult floor or ask someone at the front desk. Our period pantry is in alliance with ‘Cycle Alliance’ here at Brooklyn Public Library. Our pantry…

Do you love anime? Come make buttons & watch anime with us! You can use our premade templates or create your own design.

Kids take art lessons from Alicia Degener. Kids The program is generously supported by a grant from NYS Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny, Assembly District 46.

Join us for an afternoon of fun with Bubbles the Silly Entertainer ! Get ready to dance, move, and groove as Bubbles gets the whole family laughing and participating in an energetic dance party! It's the perfect way to…

Baby & Toddler Playtime at Marcy Library Give your little one the best start through the power of play! Join us at the Marcy Library for Baby & Toddler Playtime , a wonderful opportunity for your child to learn, grow,…

Have an adventure inspired by a book at DeKalb Library. Designed for ages 6-12.

Join us and our Book Mobile at Heffernan Triangle! Check out books, get a new library card, renew your library card and connect with Borough Park Library staff to catch up and learn more about programs we're holding in…

At Cypress Hills Library, get creative with LEGO and DUPLO. Let's see what you can build! Staff notes: Duplo blocks are appropriate for children 2 years and up. Legos are recommended for children 6 and up.

At Bay Ridge Library, get creative with LEGO and DUPLO. Let's see what you can build! Light table,train table and other building materials like Magnatiles,wooden blocks will also be available.

Join Bushwick staff at Moore St. Market! We'll be there with books and Summer Reading giveaways.

Come to the Red Hook Interim Library on Van Brunt St. to learn something new or indulge your love of drawing. You will be drawing and learning about art from Mr. Nick. Topics such as how to make comic books, cartoons…

This interactive magic program has every jaw-dropping magic trick in the book, and includes a comedic twist! The program is part magic show that has families working to create the magic by clapping, laughing, and saying…

Come enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with a different theme every week! This is a 40-minute Storytime & Play program geared for ages 0 through 5 years (with a caregiver). One ticket per person. Tickets will be…

Come enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with a different theme every week! This is a 40-minute Storytime & Play program geared for ages 0 through 5 years (with a caregiver). One ticket per person. Tickets will be…

Get ready to shake, shimmy, and rock your guac off! 🎸🥑 The Marcy Branch Library is thrilled to host Brooklyn’s very own kindie music titans for a high-energy, family-friendly concert that you won’t want to miss. 🎵…

Join us for free lunch for children and teens ages 18 and younger at the Sunset Park Library!

Free lunch for children and teens ages 18 and younger at the Bedford Library. Stay for and enjoy free activities afterwards!

Free lunch for children and teens ages 18 and younger at Gerritsen Beach Library every weekday! Enjoy a movie while you eat. All movies shown during Free Summer Meals will be rated PG. Call 718-368-1435 to learn the…

Play board, card and tabletop games with us at New Utrecht Library. Designed for ages 6-12 years.

Play board, card, and tabletop games at Dyker Library! Come grab one from the information desk and bring back all pieces in their box when you're done.

Come in and play great board and card games with friends.

Join us every Thursday at 4pm for Crafty Thursdays! We will make something fun with paint or markers or glitter or foam or glue!

Join us after school at the Homecrest Library for some arts and crafts! All supplies will be provided. For kids ages 5-12; y ounger children may participate with the help of a caregiver.

Come sign up to sing your heart out! From a pre-selected list of karaoke favorites, kids can choose their song and perform it for the group! Sign-up is first come / first served: arrive early to get your spot! For ages…

Learn about the mystery behind the ruins of Stonehenge with an activity at Kensington Library. Designed for ages 6-12.

Play board, card and tabletop games with us at Ulmer Park Library. Designed for tweens and teens. Games are available daily ask at the customer service desk. Challenge a friend or a parent in friendly competition with…

Play board, card and tabletop games with us at Fort Hamilton Library. Designed for ages 6-14.

Stop by and pick up free sanitary and hygiene products. During normal business hours. Monday 10 am - 6 pm Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm Thursday 10 am - 8 pm Friday 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday…

Join us for free summer meals Monday - Friday from 1 - 2 pm. Available to all children 18 years old and under.

Join us to watch a fun family film!

The year of 1944 is the time of the World War II. Let's celebrate the 250 Anniversary of our Nation, history, freedom & pride for our country with Molly. Molly McIntire is a girl who loves top dancing but the world is…

NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…

Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read stories, sing, dance, take home plants and flowers. For children with and without disabilities. Kids and tweens welcome - ages 6 to 12.

Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read stories, sing, dance, take home plants and flowers. For children with and without disabilities. Kids and tweens welcome - ages 6 to 12.

All Ages!!! Join us to learn more about what's inside a computer and the different type of compatibility from GPU, motherboard, CPU, and more. Experience a one-to-one comparison between a gaming computer and a…

Hear stories, make friends and play at our inclusive story time. For children birth to age 5 with and without disabilities. Group size limited to 12. Bilingual in English/Polish. ASL Interpretation available upon…

Hear stories, make friends and play at our inclusive story time. For children birth to age 5 with and without disabilities. ASL Interpretation available upon advanced request.

Come for Homecrest's Summer Reading Closing: Kid Karaoke with Mr. Patrick!!! Come sing and have lots and lots of FUN!!!

Ready, Set, Learn! A Family School-Readiness Series At Marcy Library Get your little one ready for school with this special, six-session series designed for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers! Together, we’ll dive…

Come learn to sew with us! We provide the machines. Must have taken the basics class and waiver signed. This Thursday will be about the different pressure feet for zippers and how to sew zippers on a garment on the…

Every Thursday morning at Flatbush Library, enjoy stories & songs followed by free play for children ages birth to 5 and participating caregivers.

Join us for an all ages storytime on Thursday evenings! We will read some books, sing some songs and make some friends! Weather permitting, storytime will be held in the rooftop garden (take the elevator to the third…

Join us for a morning of songs, stories, rhymes, and more that get little one's brains and bodies moving! Best fo birth to 5 years and participating caregivers.

Teens, Worked Hard? Now Let's Play Hard. Game Time in the Chill Zone at Flatbush Library! We may have free snacks, and you can also bring your own snacks and your team, let's have some friendly competitions. We have a…

Join us at Coney Island Library for video games and tech exploration! Designed for ages 10-17.

13+. Join us for Teen Tech Time to hang out with friends and play video games!

Come to the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Kings Highway Library to hang out! We will be crafting with the YA Librarian, having fun, and eating snacks!

Teen Time: Come to the DeKalb Library to hang out. We have crafts and games! And snacks, too.

Teen Time: Come to the Ulmer Park Library to hang out. Make it. Break it. Remix it. Teen DIY is a drop-in program where teens explore creative projects, learn by doing, and hang out with peers. All materials…

Teen Time: Come to the Paerdegat Library to hang out.

Hey Teens, and Tweens! Come and join us for an hour of all around FUN!! At Bedford's Teen Time!! Snacks are provided! See you there!!

Teens DIY: Come to the Flatlands Library to draw, color and be creative!!

Can a Mouse save a Lion? He can… as you will find out from this classic folktale told with a giant pop-up book. No one can be so small as to be ignored.

Tweens and teens can visit the Adams Street Library Teen Space to take a break and get creative with our art and writing materials. Grades 4-12. No registration required.

Join our Tween Book Club, a low-stakes, self-paced book club for Grades 4-7! Our August book club pick is Skip & Loafer (Volume 1) by Misaki Takamatsu. Copies of the book and discussion packets are available for pickup…

Want to know what it’s like to drive a car but having a hard making it happen IRL? We can help, via the most technically advanced racing simulator ever made, an equally cutting-edge virtual reality headset, and a…

Come celebrate the end of Summer Reading Celebration presented by Aviva and Friends! Sing and bop along to jazzy versions of your favorite kids songs, along with fun originals. It's always a party when Jono brings along…

Join us for stories and songs! For ages 0 to 18 months and their caregivers Please be on time -- doors will close after a 10-minute grace period. Registration is required for attendance and opens 48 hours in advance.…

Stop by the Todt-Hill Westerleigh library to read a book for ten minutes or talk to the librarian about a book you are reading then make a magnet! Ages 10-17. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens , including our…

This program will be in person at the St. George Library. Bubbles will have you and your entire family singing, dancing, moving and grooving with her silly antics. Everyone will also walk away with simple facepainting…

This program will be in person at Allerton Library. Please join us to celebrate our summer with special guest Flor Bromley! During this interactive session, children will become nature detectives on a musical “walk” of…

This event will take place in-person at the Parkchester Library. In these mini lessons kids and teens will learn chess notation, openings, tactics, and simple endgames. You will also have access to dozens of chess books…

Join us at the Mott Haven Library for a fun and creative sand art activity! Children will carefully layer colorful sand in clear bottles to create unique designs and patterns. This hands-on craft encourages creativity,…

This event will take place in person at the Columbus Library. Coloring pages will be provided, or simply get creative and color freely. Help your little ones to express themselves and develop their fine motor skills…

Join us at Grand Concourse Library as we learn how to make our own hanging wall leaf macrame! Creating summer leaves as a remembrance of what the summer means for you! Supplies will be provided, all you need to bring is…

The High Bridge Branch Library is pleased to invite you to our end of Summer Reading Celebration. This event will feature a presentation of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" a traditional 19th- centery British fairytale.…

Discover the fascinating journey of your ancestors with our hands-on introduction to ancestry research with Ancestry.com! In this program you will learn how to navigate tools and uncover stories from the past that…

Kayaking © John Eng Alexa Hoyer View of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Pier 2 launch dock. Photo: John Eng © Etienne Frossard Family kayaking in Brooklyn Bridge Park. © Paula Berg Kayaking in Brooklyn Bridge Park. ©…

This is an in-person event taking place at the Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library. Join us for Kid's Lounge where socialization and creativity blooms! A variety of materials will be at your disposal for a process-art, create…

This program will take place in person at Westchester Square. Slime-making is back at Westchester Square! Come join us and explore the properties of slime. The program will also be an opportunity for patrons to engage…

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math at the Highlawn Library with fun, free activities that will spark curiosity. At this program, we will do an experiment or art project that explains a STEAM…

Join us for a storytime for children who are learning to toddle and talk! We'll be reading our favorite stories, singing songs, practicing our big motor skills with movement, and making new friends! Recommended for…

This program will take place in person at the Clason's Point Library. Join us to do calming activities like puzzles and coloring while listening to lo-fi music. Snacks will be provided.

Movies With A View © Etienne Frossard Movies with a View provides movie showings for the whole family John Eng © Julienne Schaer Movies with a View at Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn © Etienne Frossard Movies with a View at…

Join librarians from the Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History, and Genealogy and the Dorot Jewish Division as they walk you through the initial steps of Jewish genealogical research.…

ABOUT THE ENVRIONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Environmental Education Center is a year-round space, located at 99 Plymouth Street in DUMBO. It is the home base for our thriving education program which…

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child’s learning through play!

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””] Join us each week for hands-on STEM workshops, where kids will get to experiment with bubbles, balloons, electricity, and more! These workshops are 100% interactive…

Join us for choir classes with songs, movement and various musical activities. Registration is required

This event will take place in person at the Webster Library. Join us on a journey of exploration and creation. Each week we'll read a book from the collection and then jump into some crafting, based on or inspired by…

This event is in-person at Melrose Library in the teen center (lower level). 8 players will face off to determine who is the best at Smash Bros! Pre-registration online or in-person is required to compete. This program…

Have you ever wanted to discuss books with other avid readers? Or are you ready to discover the Best Books of 2025? Join us at the Soundview Library for our Teen Best Books Book Club! We'll read books specifically…

This event will take place in person at the West Farms Library. Ready for an afternoon brain boost? Join us for an exhilarating Teen Trivia event where we challenge your knowledge across all things pop culture and the…

Check out Alex & Eliza at the library with your library card, read it, and join us to talk about it! Thursday, August 27 | 4:00pm 1777. Albany, New York. As battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance,…

In honor of America's 250th Birthday, join us to paint a mini flag in honor of your family history and cultural heritage! All supplies will be provided by the library. This program is intended for teens ages 13-18!

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””] Discover the colorful art of the Guna people, an Indigenous community from Panama and Colombia! Inspired by traditional mola embroidery, kids will create their own…