Things to Do With Kids in the Bronx

Things to do with kids in the Bronx

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Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

Friday Jan. 2, 2026

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Oh Deer! Deer Exploration Hike

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Section 2 Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Create Your Year

Wave HillRiverdale

2 – 3 pm

Children’s New Year Scavenger Hunt Book Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Games

Westchester Square Library

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Sunday Jan. 4, 2026

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Create Your Year

Wave HillRiverdale

11 am

Fordham MBB vs. Richmond

Ages: All
Family
Sports

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1 – 2 pm

Nature’s Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Sorrentino Recreation Center

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

4 – 5 pm

Slime Lab: A Story-Powered Science Program

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

High Bridge Library

5 – 7 pm

Three Kings Day- El Dia de los Reyes

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Holiday

McDonald’s Bruckner Boulevard

Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

Thursday Jan. 8, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

Friday Jan. 9, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

Saturday Jan. 10, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Starry Night Sky

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave HillRiverdale

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1 – 3 pm

Family Time January 2026 Art-Making for All Ages

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Bronx Museum

Sunday Jan. 11, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Starry Night Sky

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave HillRiverdale

Tuesday Jan. 13, 2026

3:30 – 4:30 pm

KidsLIVE with Kaz Windness

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Grand Concourse Library

Saturday Jan. 17, 2026

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee’s Bend

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave Hill HouseRiverdale

Sunday Jan. 18, 2026

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee’s Bend

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave Hill HouseRiverdale

1 – 2 pm

Science Show: Dry Ice Discovery

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

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