For ages 6 to 17 · every listing checked by a person
Things to Do with Kids & Teens in NYC This Weekend
Clay, weaving and coding classes, after-school programs, climbing and skating, zoo camps on school days off, teen art labs and volunteer days, read off each venue’s own page with the price as printed.
This weekend, Nov 14–15
A few to start with: one per venue, each with its own photo
Fri 5:30 pm · sat & sun 11:30 amLearn to Skate: Basic Skills 1–4LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Brooklyn$210 cash / $216.30 card per 6-week semesterBasic Skills 1-4: ages 7-…
Mon–fri 4 pm · sat 10 amBeginner Youth Fencing (Ages 6+)Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club · Brooklyn$49 intro lesson; $259.99/month for one class a week (annual membership required)Ages 6+
Mon–fri 4:30 pm · sat 9:30 amYouth Climbing Club (Ages 9–12)Movement LIC · Queens$265/monthAges 9-12
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn$40 non-member / $32 member8-11 years
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- 8:00 amIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 8 am–10 pm · 28 oct–28 febAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amReading RoomBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am–7 pmFree
- 11:00 amLe Carrousel RidesBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am$5 per ride, or $42 for a 10-ride discount card
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:30 amLearn to Skate: Basic Skills 1–4LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Brooklyn · Fri 5:30 pm · sat & sun 11:30 amBasic Skills 1-4: ages 7-…$210 cash / $216.30 card per 6-week semester
- 8:00 amIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 8 am–10 pm · 28 oct–28 febAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24
- 11:00 amReading RoomBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am–7 pmFree
- 11:00 amLe Carrousel RidesBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am$5 per ride, or $42 for a 10-ride discount card
- 11:30 amLearn to Skate: Basic Skills 1–4LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Brooklyn · Fri 5:30 pm · sat & sun 11:30 amBasic Skills 1-4: ages 7-…$210 cash / $216.30 card per 6-week semester
- 1:00 pmOpen Paint Drop-InClay and Kiln Studio · Staten Island · Mon, thu–sun · see hoursAll-inclusive; the studio does not publish a price on this listing
- 4:00 pmBeginner Youth Fencing (Ages 6+)Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club · Brooklyn · Mon–fri 4 pm · sat 10 amAges 6+$49 intro lesson; $259.99/month for one class a week (annual membership required)
- 4:30 pmYouth Climbing Club (Ages 9–12)Movement LIC · Queens · Mon–fri 4:30 pm · sat 9:30 amAges 9-12$265/month
- 5:00 pmGamesBryant Park · Manhattan · Tue–sat · see timesFree
Sunday, November 15
20 more →- 8:00 amIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 8 am–10 pm · 28 oct–28 febAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24
- 11:00 amReading RoomBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am–7 pmFree
- 11:00 amLe Carrousel RidesBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am$5 per ride, or $42 for a 10-ride discount card
- 11:30 amLearn to Skate: Basic Skills 1–4LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Brooklyn · Fri 5:30 pm · sat & sun 11:30 amBasic Skills 1-4: ages 7-…$210 cash / $216.30 card per 6-week semester
- 1:00 pmOpen Paint Drop-InClay and Kiln Studio · Staten Island · Mon, thu–sun · see hoursAll-inclusive; the studio does not publish a price on this listing
- 10:00 amClub Santa Skate and Polar LoungeBryant Park · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 10 amSee listing
- 11:00 amSchool-Age Swim Lessons: Water Acclimation (Stage 1)Castle Hill YMCA · The Bronx · Sun 11 am · mon 5 pm · sat 11 am & 12 pmAges 5-12Fall II $190 member / $264 program member; Winter $200 / $277
- 12:00 pmWeekend Walk-In Workshop: Fall FoodscapesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Saturdays & sundays · 12:00 pmSee listing
On all through these days
Shows, exhibitions and runs you can catch any day they are open.
Make something
Classes for kids who can sit still for an hour or two
Weekdays · dismissal–6:30 pmKid's Space AfterschoolRiverdale Y · The BronxPrice not published on the listingKindergarten through 5th/…
Saturdays · 9:30 am (+ weekday sections)Jumpstarters Beginner ChessChess Max Academy · Manhattan$1,360 semester; $60 trial classAges 6–9
Saturdays · 10 am or 12:30 pmBeginner GuitarBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full yearAges 9-17
Saturdays · 10–11 amDigital Music Production 2Abrons Arts Center · Manhattan$440 (tuition assistance available)Ages 10–12
For teens
Studios, labs, clubs and volunteer days that take 11 to 17
Mon–fri afternoons · workshops 4 pmTeen Recording Studio & Media Lab WorkshopsStavros Niarchos Foundation Library Teen Center · ManhattanFreeTeens
Tue/thu/fri 5 pm · sat 10:45 amTeen Climbing Club (Ages 13–17)Movement LIC · Queens$265/monthAges 13-17
Saturdays · 1–2 pm (sept–dec)Teen Volunteer DaysCentral Park · ManhattanPrice not published on the listingAges 13 to 17
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 pmTeen Studio: From Drawings to Stained GlassThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admissionAges 12–18
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Drop-off camps and all-day programs on NYC public school days off, with the hours and the price as printed.
See camps & school-break days- ThanksgivingNov 26 – Nov 27
- Winter recessDec 24 – Jan 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. DayMon, Jan 18
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The week’s best for kids 6 to 17 in NYC, with school days off flagged ahead.
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