NYC Events and Activities for Kids in July 2025

Slide City Waterpark at Kingsborough College
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn
Thursday, July 3-Sunday, 13, 2025
The first all-inflatable touring amusement park, Slide City Waterpark, provides super-sized water fun for all ages. Visit the website here.

Nathan’s Famous 4th of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest 2025
Nathan’s Famous Restaurant
(718) 946-2202
1310 Surf Avenue , Brooklyn, NY
FREE
Friday, July 4, 2025
Hearty eaters compete to see who can chow down on the most franks at this classic NYC summer event, which takes place on the corner of Surf and Stillwell. Visit the website here.

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks
East River at the Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
FREE
Friday, July 4, 2025
The 49th annual Macy's 4th of July fireworks are set to sparkle over the East River once again. The dazzling display features thousands of shells bursting forth, synced to an original, curated musical score. Visit the website here.

Richmond Town Independence Day Celebration
Richmond, Staten Island
Friday, July 4, 2025
Celebrate our nation’s independence with old-fashioned family fun! Visit Historic Richmond Town for home-churned ice cream, a patriotic pinwheel parade, and an inspirational reading of the Declaration of Independence. Visit the website here.

Shark Party at the New York Aquarium
Coney Island, Brooklyn
Opens Friday, July 4, 2025
Celebrate one of the ocean's scariest predators with educational presentations, live entertainment, and hands-on activities! Visit the website here.

Big Umbrella Day at Lincoln Center
Upper West Side – FREE
Saturday, July 5, 2025
The celebrated Big Umbrella Festival returns as a free one-day Lincoln Center campus takeover full of relaxed spaces with multi-sensory experiences, performances, installations, and workshops specifically welcoming neurodivergent audiences and their families. Visit the website here.

Memnon in Marcus Garvey Park
East Harlem – FREE
Opens Saturday, July 5, 2025
The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents the East Coast premiere of Will Power’s exhilarating new epic that resurrects the story of Memnon, the Ethiopian king and demigod who rides to Troy’s defense, through rhythmic verse, pulse-quickening choreography and music. Visit the website here.

Mr. Puppy: The Musical
AMT Theatre, Midtown West
Opens Sunday, July 6, 2025
Mr Puppy dreams of adventure and wants to see the world, but he's trapped in a toy store. When other toys try to discourage his dream, he bravely follows his heart and escapes in a toy flying balloon. Outside, he discovers an exciting world of fantastic cultures and amazing music. Visit the website here.

Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Wednesday, July 9-Sunday, July 20, 2025
The Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and San Paolino di Nola is one of the oldest Italian American feasts in America. Celebrate with the congregation of OLMC church during this blocks-long carnival. The celebration dates back to 1903, when the Nolani immigrants first held their transplanted feast, maintaining many of the traditions from the Mezzogiorno. Visit the website here.

West Side Fest
Chelsea – FREE
Friday, July 11-Sunday, July 13, 2025
Go west, young families, for a weekend celebration of all the west side offers. Three days of festivities include free admission, crafts for kids and families, artmaking activities for all ages, performances, special indoor and outdoor programming, and much more. Visit the website here.

Wild at Night at Wave Hill
Riverdale, the Bronx
Fridays beginning Friday, July 11, 2025
After the sun sets, Wave Hill belongs to the creatures of the night. Bats, fireflies, katydids, and more emerge from their daytime slumber to animate the grounds far from human eyes and ears. On these exclusive evenings, immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of nature after dark with a series of indoor and outdoor nature experiences. Visit the website here.

City of Water Day at the Seaport
Citywide – FREE
Saturday, July 12, 2025
City of Water Day celebrates NYC's long history as a port and water-bound metropolis. Festivities include boat tours on all kinds of vessels, from tall ships to tugboats, plus free rowing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and more. Visit the website here.

NYC Math Festival in Fosun Plaza
Financial District – FREE
Saturday, July 12, 2025
MoMath presents the annual NYC Math Festival, providing a full day of math fun in the sun for all ages. Enjoy hands-on math exhibits, entertaining mathematical games, and intriguing puzzles and brainteasers. Visit the website here.

Family Day at Perelman Performing Arts Center
Financial District – FREE
Saturday, July 12
Perelman Performing Arts Center NYC brings together families and artists for a day-long takeover of its indoor and outdoor spaces. Enjoy workshops, performances, interactive creation stations, dance battles, live music, and more. Visit the website here.

Bastille Day on Madison Avenue
Upper East Side – FREE
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Celebrate France’s national holiday at this annual street fair on Madison Avenue! Featuring French cuisine, music, dance, and myriad attractions for the whole family, FIAF's fête populaire invites New Yorkers to revel in the flavors, sounds, and joie de vivre of France. Visit the website here.

New Victory Dance: Program A
Midtown West
Thursday, July 17, 2025
New Victory Dance celebrates the artistry and diversity of NYC dance with affordable performances specifically curated for young audiences that feature a cross-section of internationally recognized New York City-based companies. Visit the website here.

Waterfront Festival on Randall's Island
Randall's Island – FREE
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Celebrate summer with water-themed everything, including games, crafts, snacks, face paint, and live performances, set against the confluence of the Harlem and East Rivers and the city skyline. Visit the website here.

Sprinkler Day at Asphalt Green
Upper East Side – FREE
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Don’t let the soaring summer temperatures discourage you from enjoying the outdoors. Cool off by splashing around in Asphalt Green’s high-powered sprinklers and slip and slides. Visit the website here.

Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Powwow at Queens County Farm Museum
Floral Park, Queens
Friday, July 25-Sunday, July 27, 2025
New York City's oldest and largest powwow features three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions, and the public is invited. More than 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. Visit the website here.

BAAND Together Dance Fest at Lincoln Center
Midtown West
Tuesday, July 29-Saturday, August 2, 2025
See five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies—Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem—as the BAAND Together Dance Festival returns to the Koch Theatre. Visit the website here.