Family Activities in NYC

8 upcoming family activities events curated by the 7Days7Nights editors.

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LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival

Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 5:00 PM ETWalt Whitman Shops · Huntington Station

LuminoCity Dino Safari returns to Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, Long Island, from September 2 through October 18, 2026 — its fourth year at the site. The outdoor festival fills nearly three acres with more than 70 animatronic and illuminated dinosaurs, some up to 45 feet tall, plus light displays, six inflatables led by a 25-foot Volcano Bounce, an Octopus DJ booth with an LED dance floor, Dino Speedway and Safari Dig. This page covers Friday, September 25. No special themed program is listed for this Friday; Dino Fall Fun, with Halloween activities and seasonal photo spots, runs the next day, Saturday, September 26. Friday hours are 5–10 PM. The site is at 160 Walt Whitman Road, is ADA-compliant and has free parking; children three and under get in free. The festival is closed Tuesdays. Activities are subject to availability, so check the official LuminoCity page before you go.

Homecoming: For the Harbor

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 10:30 AM ETLMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island · New York

Climate Week NYC 2026 ends with a pep rally for New York Harbor. LMCC, The New York Climate Exchange and Stony Brook University host Homecoming: For the Harbor on Governors Island on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM, free and open to all ages. The day opens with a Climate-Action Tailgate Fair of environmental organizations and hands-on activities, then a people's parade kicks off at 1 PM with the 50-plus member Grand Street Campus Marching Band, cheerleaders, costumed New Yorkers and Stony Brook mascot Wolfie the Seawolf, before a "postgame" party with food outside LMCC's Arts Center. Homecoming is the latest public art project by Minneapolis-based artist Amanda Lovelee, who uses pep rallies and parades to make climate action feel collective and joyful rather than grim. Organizers ask attendees to RSVP and invite everyone to come dressed in their best New York Harbor costume. Governors Island is reached by ferry, so check the ferry schedule before heading out.

LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival

Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM ETWalt Whitman Shops · Huntington Station

LuminoCity Dino Safari returns to Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, Long Island, from September 2 through October 18, 2026 — its fourth year at the site. The outdoor festival fills nearly three acres with more than 70 animatronic and illuminated dinosaurs, some up to 45 feet tall, plus light displays, six inflatables led by a 25-foot Volcano Bounce, an Octopus DJ booth with an LED dance floor, Dino Speedway and Safari Dig. This page covers Friday, October 2 — the second Dino Story Night presented with Huntington Public Library, with dinosaur-themed storytime sessions at 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM. The last Dino Fall Fun day follows on Saturday, October 3. Friday hours are 5–10 PM. The site is at 160 Walt Whitman Road, is ADA-compliant and has free parking; children three and under get in free. The festival is closed Tuesdays. Activities are subject to availability, so check the official LuminoCity page before you go.

LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival

Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 5:00 PM ETWalt Whitman Shops · Huntington Station

LuminoCity Dino Safari returns to Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, Long Island, from September 2 through October 18, 2026 — its fourth year at the site. The outdoor festival fills nearly three acres with more than 70 animatronic and illuminated dinosaurs, some up to 45 feet tall, plus light displays, six inflatables led by a 25-foot Volcano Bounce, an Octopus DJ booth with an LED dance floor, Dino Speedway and Safari Dig. This page covers Friday, October 9. No special themed program is listed for this date, and it is one of the last two Fridays before the festival closes. Friday hours are 5–10 PM. The site is at 160 Walt Whitman Road, is ADA-compliant and has free parking; children three and under get in free. The festival is closed Tuesdays. Activities are subject to availability, so check the official LuminoCity page before you go.

LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival

Fri, Oct 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM ETWalt Whitman Shops · Huntington Station

LuminoCity Dino Safari returns to Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, Long Island, from September 2 through October 18, 2026 — its fourth year at the site. The outdoor festival fills nearly three acres with more than 70 animatronic and illuminated dinosaurs, some up to 45 feet tall, plus light displays, six inflatables led by a 25-foot Volcano Bounce, an Octopus DJ booth with an LED dance floor, Dino Speedway and Safari Dig. This page covers Friday, October 16 — the festival's final Friday. The season ends two days later, on Sunday, October 18. Friday hours are 5–10 PM. The site is at 160 Walt Whitman Road, is ADA-compliant and has free parking; children three and under get in free. The festival is closed Tuesdays. Activities are subject to availability, so check the official LuminoCity page before you go.

Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM ETBarclays Center · Brooklyn

Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour arrives at Barclays Center for a family-focused arena production built around music from the three Disney franchises. The official venue and tour sources confirm the Brooklyn date and 7:00 PM start. Expect a staged concert experience rather than a film screening; performers and production details should be checked against the official tour information as the date approaches. Families should review age, ticket and bag policies before traveling and allow time for arena security. Atlantic Terminal offers convenient subway and rail access immediately beside Barclays Center. Use the official listing for current seats, accessibility services and any tour updates. This page avoids promising characters or songs that have not been specifically confirmed.

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · 11:00 AM ETRadio City Music Hall · New York

Two performances of the Christmas Spectacular run at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, December 31, 2026: 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Both are the full production — the Rockettes' precision kick line, the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, the double-decker bus number through a digital New York and the Living Nativity finale — inside the Art Deco hall on Sixth Avenue. This is the most practical New Year's Eve option for families visiting the city: a daytime show that ends with plenty of time to eat dinner, watch the Times Square crowds build a few blocks south, and get children to bed before midnight. Seats are sold by performance time, so check which of the two showtimes you are booking. Ticket prices vary by date and seat location through the official ticketing page.

RiseNY New Year's Eve in Times Square

Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · 6:00 PM ETRiseNY · New York

RiseNY, the Times Square attraction that combines a soaring flyover ride with museum-style galleries, hosts an all-ages New Year's Eve from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Guests can explore galleries on New York finance, skyline, TV, fashion, music, Broadway and film, then take the flying-theater ride that lifts you over an 8K view of the city. Tickets start at $29. Expect strict entry limits around the ball drop, roughly 11:30 PM to 12:15 AM. For families looking for things to do in NYC on New Year's Eve close to the ball drop, it's an indoor, kid-friendly way to spend the evening in the middle of Midtown.