Cuentos Y Canciones at Fort Lee Public Library
Cuentos Y Canciones
320 Main St, Fort Lee, NJ
November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM
Stories and songs in English and Spanish, then a little movement together.
Activities for preschoolers in and around New York
These activities list an age of about 3 to 5 on the official page.
Sessions that welcome babies from birth are on the under-3 page.
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Kids on the Move: small animals in the grass at Wave Hill
Kids on the Move! Ecosystems and Balance
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
November 15, 2026 Sunday 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Start at Glyndor Gallery, look down at small bugs and decomposition in the grass, then do a short children's yoga.
11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY
November 21, 2026 Saturday 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Do small fall science experiments with the Green Teens.
Art for Tots (Ages 3–4): Light at the Noguchi Museum
Art for Tots (Ages 3–4): Light
9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, NY
November 22, 2026 Sunday 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
Look at Isamu Noguchi's Akari light sculptures, then notice light and dark.
Bilingual Mandarin/English Storytime at the Maplewood Hilton Branch
Bilingual Storytime - Mandarin/English
1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
November 24, 2026 Tuesday 4:00 PM–4:20 PM
In the meeting room: familiar rhymes and songs in Mandarin and English. Teacher Aki lives nearby, Mandarin is her first language, and she teaches kindergarten.
Nebula-in-a-Bubble Holiday Ornament at the Hudson River Museum
Nebula-in-a-Bubble Holiday Ornament
511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY
Next: November 27, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM; also 11/28, 11/29
Make a nebula ornament with bubbles.
Bilingual Birdies: Latin music and dance
Bilingual Birdies
1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY
November 28, 2026 Saturday 4:00 PM–4:45 PM
Learn Spanish with songs and dance.
Mandarin Chinese Storytime at Princeton Public Library
Kids: Mandarin Chinese Storytime
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ
December 5, 2026 Saturday 11:30 AM–12:00 AM
In the Story Room: stories, songs, and rhymes in Mandarin. The library runs it with Yinghua International School.
Bilingual Mandarin/English Storytime at the Maplewood Hilton Branch
Bilingual Storytime - Mandarin/English
1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
December 15, 2026 Tuesday 4:00 PM–4:20 PM
In the meeting room: stories and children's songs in Mandarin and English. Teacher Aki lives nearby, Mandarin is her first language, and she teaches kindergarten.
Kids on the Move: walking into the new year at Wave Hill
Kids on the Move! Moving into the New Year
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
December 20, 2026 Sunday 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Walk out from Wave Hill House, see how the plants get through winter, then come back inside and move.
4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ
Tuesday to Friday 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, weekends 10:00 AM–5:30 PM. November 12, 17, 19, and 24 are open only 12:30–3:00 PM. Closed November 26. November 27 is 10:00 AM–5:30 PM. For a holiday, an early close, or a late open, see the ticket page.
A large indoor play space with hands-on exhibits. An adult has to come along.
Friday email: where to take the kids this weekend
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