Kids Shows and Theater in NYC

Saturday, October 17

Movies Under the Stars: Minions & Monsters

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FREE

Movies Under the Stars: Minions & Monsters

Sat, Oct 17 · All day

Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center — South Playground · Grand Concourse

Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the

Kids

From $85

The Gazillion Bubble Show

Sat, Oct 17 · All day

New World Stages · Hell's Kitchen

Tickets for The Gazillion Bubble Show in NYC 🎫 Ticket for 1 person - includes: All taxes, fees, and handling charges Admission to The Gazillion Bubble Show at New World Stages – Stage 2 Highlights 🫧

All ages

Sunday, October 18

FREE

Stop & Shop Community Bag Program

Sun, Oct 18 · All day

Dobbs Ferry Public Library · Dobbs Ferry

During the month of October, the Dobbs Ferry Library is partnering with Stop & Shop! For every $2.50 reusable bag purchased at the Dobbs Ferry Stop & Shop (390 Broadway), the Dobbs Ferry Library will

Family

showFREE

Columbia Sun Greenmarket

Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 AM

Columbia Sun Greenmarket · Morningside Heights

Columbia Sun Greenmarket is an open-air farmers market at Broadway & 114th St, New York. Hours: Sun 8am-4pm. Season: Year-round. Free to visit — no ticket and no registration. SNAP/EBT is accepted her

All agesWeekly

From $130

Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS)

Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

This program gives teenagers and young adults everything they need to know for safe and successful babysitting.

Ages 12–15.9

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Pre-Ballet

Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AM

Studio B Dance Center · Eastchester

Pre-Ballet at Studio B Dance Center introduces foundational ballet movement for ages 2y-4y.

Ages 2–4

Broadway Babies (Pre-K through Second Grade)

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From $145

Broadway Babies (Pre-K through Second Grade)

Sun, Oct 18 · 9:30 AM

Professional Youth Theatre

Broadway Babies is a recurring drop-in show at Professional Youth Theatre for ages 3y-5y. Each class is $145.

Ages 3–5Weekly

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

DR2 · Union Square

(1) Everyone regardless of age needs a ticket. (Laps seats are available to purchase at the box office for infants. Lap seats are $10.) (2) Tickets are on a delayed delivery. (3) To help keep everyone

Kids

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FREE

Free Halloween Puppet Pop-up

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Washington Park — Old Stone House · Park Slope

Join White Bird at the Old Stone House for a free, all-ages puppetry event. During this informal crafts pop-up, we'll build a collection of Halloween puppets that will be featured as part of the Park

All ages

Boo at the Zoo

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Bronx Zoo · Belmont

Annual daytime family-friendly Halloween celebration. Included with Bronx Zoo admission; activities run roughly 10am-5pm with 4pm close for activities and final performances.

Ages 12 mo–8 yrDrop-in

showFREE

Halloween Puppet Pop-up at Old Stone House

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Old Stone House · Park Slope

During this informal crafts pop-up, we’ll build a collection of Halloween puppets that will be featured as part of the Park Slope Children’s Halloween Parade.

All ages

From $25

Red Riding Hood

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:30 AM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

A new version of the beloved classic Little Red Riding Hood comes to life in dance and song!

Ages 3+

CMS Kids: Building Blocks of Music

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

Lincoln Center · Lincoln Square

CMS Kids offers relaxed, interactive concerts for children and their families. This Lincoln Center show introduces young audiences to the building blocks of music through live performance.

Kids

From $75

Golf Beginners Clinic

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

Our Golf Beginners Drop-In Clinic for kids ages 5–12 is a fun, flexible way to learn and practice golf without a weekly commitment.

Ages 5–12Weekly

Sunday Story Time with Carolyn Sloan and Broadway Guests at NY Historical

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:30 AM

The New York Historical · Upper West Side

Carolyn Sloan shares her newest interactive picture book, Welcome to Broadway: A Showstopping Adventure Into the World of Musical Theater, including a live performance by Broadway actors Stuart Zagnit

Ages 3–6

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM

DR2 · Union Square

Kids

From $75

Golf Beginners Clinic

Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

Our Golf Beginners Drop-In Clinic for kids ages 5–12 is a fun, flexible way to learn and practice golf without a weekly commitment.

Ages 5–12Weekly

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From $11

Hansel & Gretel

Sun, Oct 18 · 12:30 PM

Puppetworks Theatre, Industry City - 2nd Floor · Greenwood Heights

Brothers Grimm fairy tale with Humperdinck songs adapted for marionettes by Nicolas Coppola. 55 minutes; suggested for ages 3 and up. Performances Saturdays & Sundays at 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., September 2

Ages 3+Drop-in

The Lion King (New York, NY)

Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Minskoff Theatre · Theater District

The Lion King brings its Broadway production to the Minskoff Theatre in New York, NY. This registered show features the classic story with live performances, suitable for family audiences.

Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits

Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

The Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights

, Credit: Evan Rabeck Whether it’s your first visit to Green-Wood or your hundredth, this walking tour offers a fresh perspective on one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks. Led by one of our exp

KidsDrop-in

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From $12

An Interactive Event: Where Everyone Is Part of the Show!

Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Mantoloking Road Playhouse

Interactive family event — come dressed as your favorite Disney villain (optional). Music, games, trivia, audience participation. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by a guardian.

Drop-in

From $30

Seussical™ – Theatre Young Audiences

Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

Seussical™ – Theatre Young Audiences is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!

Ages 6+

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FREE

Celebrate Fall!

Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

Marine Park — Salt Marsh Nature Center · Barren Island

The colors and scents of Fall, crisp and clean, inspires music and dance. The Brooklyn Dance Center presents performances that celebrate the bounty of the season. Bring your own blanket or chair Local

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FREE

Charlotte Mayerson's Overlook Concerts

Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

Riverside Park — 116th Street Overlook · Morningside Heights

Riverside Park Conservancy and our generous supporters present the Fall 2026 edition of Charlotte Mayerson’s Overlook Concert series, featuring talent from Brownstone Brass, The Manhattan School of Mu

showFREE

Back to Bacharach and Beyond: A Mighty Five Concert Event

Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

Piermont Public Library · Piermont

Register through Orangeburg's Listing! https://southorangetownlibraries.librarycalendar.com/event/back-bacharach-and-beyond-mighty-five-concert-event-64866 “Back to Bacharach and Beyond” by The Christ

Family

From $20

Rapunzel at Galli Theatre

Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

Galli Theater New York · TriBeCa

When a husband sneaks into a garden for his wife he makes a promise to a witch. Will his promise be kept and his daughter doomed to live in a tower or will a prince come along and save her from her fa

show

From $11

Hansel & Gretel

Sun, Oct 18 · 2:30 PM

Puppetworks Theatre, Industry City - 2nd Floor · Greenwood Heights

Ages 3+Drop-in

showFREE

The Friends of The Warner Library Concert: Mariachi Real de México

Sun, Oct 18 · 2:30 PM

Warner Library · Tarrytown

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Mariachi Real de México Hailed by NY Magazine as “New York City’s best sounding Mariachi band,” directed by Ramon Ponce, Sr., and his son Ramon Ponce, Jr., Maria

Family

showFrom $40

Spooktacular at Tribeca PAC

Sun, Oct 18 · 3:00 PM

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Theatre 1 · TriBeCa

Spooks, specters, and scaredy-cats contort and cavort through a high-flying circus of scare. Vampire’s soar, skeletons stagger, and acrobatic cats romp through a humorously haunted bazaar of the bizar

All ages

Fame, Fortune, & the Forgotten: The Untold Stories of Victorian Women

Sun, Oct 18 · 3:00 PM

The Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights

, Join us in celebration of the bold, defiant, and often overlooked women of the nineteenth century. We’re partnering with the Dead Ladies Show to explore the stories behind Charlotte Canda’s magnific

Kids

Saturday, October 17

show

FREE

Movies Under the Stars: Minions & Monsters

Sat, Oct 17 · All day

Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center — South Playground · Grand Concourse

Kids

From $85

The Gazillion Bubble Show

Sat, Oct 17 · All day

New World Stages · Hell's Kitchen

All ages

Sunday, October 18

FREE

Stop & Shop Community Bag Program

Sun, Oct 18 · All day

Dobbs Ferry Public Library · Dobbs Ferry

During the month of October, the Dobbs Ferry Library is partnering with Stop & Shop! For every $2.50 reusable bag purchased at the Dobbs Ferry Stop & Shop (390 Broadway), the Dobbs Ferry Library will

Family

showFREE

Columbia Sun Greenmarket

Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 AM

Columbia Sun Greenmarket · Morningside Heights

All agesWeekly

From $130

Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS)

Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

This program gives teenagers and young adults everything they need to know for safe and successful babysitting.

Ages 12–15.9

show

Pre-Ballet

Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AM

Studio B Dance Center · Eastchester

Pre-Ballet at Studio B Dance Center introduces foundational ballet movement for ages 2y-4y.

Ages 2–4

show

From $145

Broadway Babies (Pre-K through Second Grade)

Sun, Oct 18 · 9:30 AM

Professional Youth Theatre

Broadway Babies is a recurring drop-in show at Professional Youth Theatre for ages 3y-5y. Each class is $145.

Ages 3–5Weekly

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

DR2 · Union Square

Kids

show

FREE

Free Halloween Puppet Pop-up

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Washington Park — Old Stone House · Park Slope

Join White Bird at the Old Stone House for a free, all-ages puppetry event. During this informal crafts pop-up, we'll build a collection of Halloween puppets that will be featured as part of the Park

All ages

Boo at the Zoo

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Bronx Zoo · Belmont

Annual daytime family-friendly Halloween celebration. Included with Bronx Zoo admission; activities run roughly 10am-5pm with 4pm close for activities and final performances.

Ages 12 mo–8 yrDrop-in

showFREE

Halloween Puppet Pop-up at Old Stone House

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Old Stone House · Park Slope

During this informal crafts pop-up, we’ll build a collection of Halloween puppets that will be featured as part of the Park Slope Children’s Halloween Parade.

All ages

From $25

Red Riding Hood

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:30 AM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

A new version of the beloved classic Little Red Riding Hood comes to life in dance and song!

Ages 3+

CMS Kids: Building Blocks of Music

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

Lincoln Center · Lincoln Square

CMS Kids offers relaxed, interactive concerts for children and their families. This Lincoln Center show introduces young audiences to the building blocks of music through live performance.

Kids

From $75

Golf Beginners Clinic

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

Our Golf Beginners Drop-In Clinic for kids ages 5–12 is a fun, flexible way to learn and practice golf without a weekly commitment.

Ages 5–12Weekly

Sunday Story Time with Carolyn Sloan and Broadway Guests at NY Historical

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:30 AM

The New York Historical · Upper West Side

Ages 3–6

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM

DR2 · Union Square

Kids

From $75

Golf Beginners Clinic

Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM

92nd Street Y · Carnegie Hill

Our Golf Beginners Drop-In Clinic for kids ages 5–12 is a fun, flexible way to learn and practice golf without a weekly commitment.

Ages 5–12Weekly

show

From $11

Hansel & Gretel

Sun, Oct 18 · 12:30 PM

Puppetworks Theatre, Industry City - 2nd Floor · Greenwood Heights

Ages 3+Drop-in

The Lion King (New York, NY)

Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Minskoff Theatre · Theater District

The Lion King brings its Broadway production to the Minskoff Theatre in New York, NY. This registered show features the classic story with live performances, suitable for family audiences.

Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits

Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

The Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights

KidsDrop-in

show

From $12

An Interactive Event: Where Everyone Is Part of the Show!

Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Mantoloking Road Playhouse

Interactive family event — come dressed as your favorite Disney villain (optional). Music, games, trivia, audience participation. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by a guardian.

Drop-in

From $30