Things to Do With Kids in the Bronx

Things to do with kids in the Bronx

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Friday Jan. 9, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Basketball Skills and Drills

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

St. James Recreation Center

Saturday Jan. 10

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

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

3:30 – 4:30 pm

KidsLIVE with Kaz Windness

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Grand Concourse Library

Saturday Jan. 17

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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

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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

Wednesday Jan. 21

Panera Bread

6 am – 8 pm

Panera Bread® Grand Opening

Panera Bread Bronx

Saturday Jan. 24

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Teeny Tiny Things to See

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave HillRiverdale

Sunday Jan. 25

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Teeny Tiny Things to See

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave HillRiverdale

11 am – 12:30 pm

Owl Pellet Discovery & Dissection

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Section 2 Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park

Saturday Jan. 31

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Digging into the Soil Science of George Washington Carver

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave Hill HouseRiverdale

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Digging into the Soil Science of George Washington Carver

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave HillRiverdale

Sunday Feb. 1

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Digging into the Soil Science of George Washington Carver

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave Hill HouseRiverdale

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Digging into the Soil Science of George Washington Carver

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave HillRiverdale

Wednesday Feb. 4

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Science Show: Liquid Nitrogen

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center

Saturday Feb. 7

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Soaring with Eagles

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave Hill HouseRiverdale

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Botanical Garden

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1 – 1:30 pm

Family Birding

Ages: All
Animals
Family
Outdoors

Wave Hill HouseRiverdale

Sunday Feb. 8

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Soaring with Eagles

Ages: All
Art
Family

Wave Hill HouseRiverdale

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Botanical Garden

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1 – 2 pm

Kids on the Move! Explore Like an Eagle

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Wave HillRiverdale

3 pm

Lunar New Year of Horse

Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture

Tuesday Feb. 10

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Botanical Garden

Wednesday Feb. 11

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Botanical Garden

Thursday Feb. 12

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Botanical Garden

Friday Feb. 13

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Botanical Garden

Saturday Feb. 14

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Botanical Garden

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