Things to Do With Kids in Brooklyn

Things to do with kids in Brooklyn

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Wednesday Dec. 31, 2025

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

New World Stages

Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Paley Museum

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Noon – 6 pm

Meet Santa and Other Beloved Holiday Characters at PaleyLand

The Paley Museum

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Noon – 7 pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

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Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Taylor Swift + More Noon Year’s Eve Celebration

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Music

Brooklyn BowlWilliamsburg

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Campfire Story Time

Van Cortlandt Nature Center

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Survival Skills for Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free

1 – 2:30 pm

Family NYE Party 2026

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Seasonal Crafts

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community
Family

Faber ParkPort Richmond

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkPort Richmond

3:30 – 5 pm

Family NYE Party 2026

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

4 – 7 pm

New Years Eve at Dave & Buster’s – Staten Island

Dave & Buster’s Staten Island

4 – 7 pm

New Years Eve at Dave & Buster’s – Brooklyn (Atlantic)

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Food & Drink
Music

Dave and Buster’s – Brooklyn AtlanticDowntown Brooklyn

4 pm

Milk and Cookies Comedy Show

Ages: All
Comedy
Family
Holiday

West Side Comedy Club

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkPort Richmond

The Queens New Years Eve 5K

6 – 9 pm

The Queens New Year’s Eve 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Flushing Meadows Corona Park – Parking

6 pm

Milk and Cookies Comedy Show

Ages: All
Comedy
Family
Holiday

West Side Comedy Club

10 pm

New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Grand Army Plaza

Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

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Various

Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterUpper West Side

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern Art

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Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

The Rockettes on stage dressed at wooden toy soldiers

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall

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Various

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center

Actors on a stage performing The Magic Flute

Various

The Magic Flute

The Metropolitan Opera House

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern Art

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Intrepid Museum

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

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