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Kids around Hackensack

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Figuring out what to do with the kids around Hackensack without losing the whole day to it: shows for young audiences, craft workshops, storytelling, music for tiny ears, circus and days out in the fresh air. We've gathered it all in one place, with the recommended age on every event.

For a rainy Wednesday or a Sunday in the open air, the right idea is right below.

Events — kids around Hackensack

Tue10

Today

Fall Babygarten (23 months and younger)
At 9:30 AMFree
Story time0–1 yrs

Fall Babygarten (23 months and younger)

Nutley Free Public Library
Tiny Tots: Session 1
At 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshop2–3 yrs

Tiny Tots: Session 1

Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park)
Storytime
At 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–8 yrs

Storytime

Rochelle Park Public Library
Rise & Read
At 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop1–3 yrs

Rise & Read

Grand Street Branch Library
Storytime
At 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop0–4 yrs

Storytime

Leonia Public Library
Play-Doh Playdate
At 10:30 AMFree
Kids2–5 yrs

Play-Doh Playdate

New Milford Public Library
Pre-K Story Time
At 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs

Pre-K Story Time

Roseland Free Public Library
Fall Babygarten (23 months and younger)
At 10:45 AMFree
Story time0–23 yrs

Fall Babygarten (23 months and younger)

Nutley Free Public Library
Toddler Tales, Ages 2 to 5
At 11 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers2–5 yrs

Toddler Tales, Ages 2 to 5

Tenafly Public Library
Tiny Tots: Session 2
At 12 PMFree
Kids1–3 yrs

Tiny Tots: Session 2

Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park)
Toddler Drop-In Sensory Play
At 1:30 PMFree
Kids2–5 yrs

Toddler Drop-In Sensory Play

Maywood Public Library
Preschool + Mini Yogi Story Time
At 2 PMFree
Story time3–5 yrs

Preschool + Mini Yogi Story Time

Eastchester Public Library
Glowing Paper Sky Lamps
At 2 PM
Creative workshop0–6 yrs

Glowing Paper Sky Lamps

Children's Museum of Manhattan
After School Youth Recreation
At 2:30 PMFree
Board gamesTeam sports6–12 yrs

After School Youth Recreation

Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center)
Tissue Paper Rangoli Inspired Collage
At 2:45 PM
Creative workshop0–10 yrs

Tissue Paper Rangoli Inspired Collage

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Teen Tuesdays
At 3 PMFree
Cooking10–14 yrs

Teen Tuesdays

Paramus Public Library
TEEN Open Paint
At 3 PMFree
Creative workshop11–18 yrs

TEEN Open Paint

Franklin Lakes Public Library
Kid's Craft Pumpkin Pie Turkey
At 3:15 PMFree
Creative workshop0–12 yrs

Kid's Craft Pumpkin Pie Turkey

Northvale Public Library
Wonder Worksheets
At 4 PMFree
Kids4–15 yrs

Wonder Worksheets

Grand Street Branch Library
Quiet Reading Club at Bergen Hall in Jersey City, NJ
At 6:30 PMFree
Story time

Quiet Reading Club at Bergen Hall

Bergen Hall
Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour
Today
Kids' showPop

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

Prudential Center
Wed11

Tomorrow

Day Camp for Children - Nov 11(Manhattan) 4-10yo
Tomorrow · 9 AM$69–207
Creative workshopMusic for toddlers4–10 yrs

Day Camp for Children - Nov 11 (4-10yo)

Speakitaly NYC
Day Camp for Children - Nov 11(DUMBO) 4-10yo
Tomorrow · 9 AM$69–222.73
Creative workshop4–10 yrs

Day Camp for Children (DUMBO) 4-10yo

Speakitaly NYC Brooklyn / Speakitaly NYC Services
Baby Time
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–2 yrs

Baby Time

River Vale Public Library
Fall Preschool Story Time (Ages 3-5)
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop3–5 yrs

Fall Preschool Story Time (Ages 3-5)

Nutley Free Public Library
Meet & Play
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs

Meet & Play

River Vale Public Library
Tales for Tykes Storytime
Tomorrow · 10:30 AM
Story time2–4 yrs

Tales for Tykes Storytime

Ridgewood Public Library
Postcards of Thanks
Tomorrow · 10:30 AM
Animals0–10 yrs

Postcards of Thanks

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Toddler STEM Story Hour
Tomorrow · 10:30 AM
Story time0–3 yrs

Toddler STEM Story Hour

New York Hall of Science
Gazillion Bubble Show
Tomorrow · 11 AM$50–87
Kids' show

Gazillion Bubble Show

New World Stages
Bilingual Storytime with our Community Partners
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Story timeOutdoors0–12 yrs

Bilingual Storytime with our Community Partners

Bloomfield Public Library
Le Carrousel Extravaganza
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Kids' showMusic for toddlers0–8 yrs

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park)
Le Carrousel
Tomorrow · 11 AMFR
Animals0–15 yrs

Le Carrousel

Bryant Park
Portrait of a Friend
Tomorrow · 11:15 AM
Creative workshopStory time

Portrait of a Friend

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Drawing My Uniform
Tomorrow · 11:15 AM
Creative workshop0–10 yrs

Drawing My Uniform

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Postcards of Thanks
Tomorrow · 2 PM
Story time0–6 yrs

Postcards of Thanks

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Little Mover's Storytime
Tomorrow · 2:30 PMFree
Story time1–3 yrs

Little Mover's Storytime

Battery Park City Library
CQ Youth Basketball 2v2 Tournament
Tomorrow · 4 PM$35
BasketballTeam sports9–15 yrs

CQ Youth Basketball 2v2 Tournament

Central Queens
Veterans Day Youth Sports Clinics and Tournaments at Central Queens
Tomorrow · 4 PM$32–35
Team sportsBasketball7–15 yrs

Veterans Day Youth Sports Clinics and Tournaments at Central Queens

Central Queens
LEGO in the Library
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Creative workshop

LEGO in the Library

Montclair Public Library
Tween Book Group
Tomorrow · 6 PM
Kids9–12 yrs

Tween Book Group

Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene
Thu12

Thursday 12 November

Tell Me a Story
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
Story time2–5 yrs

Tell Me a Story

Paramus Public Library
Hello Friends Storytime
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers2–5 yrs

Hello Friends Storytime

Palisades Park Public Library
Kids Jiggly Wiggly
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–12 yrs

Kids Jiggly Wiggly

Franklin Lakes Public Library
Tots Storytime and Craft(2-4 years)
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–4 yrs

Tots Storytime and Craft

Haworth Municipal Library
Tell Me a Story
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time2–4 yrs

Tell Me a Story

Paramus Public Library
Raising Readers (birth to 5 years old)
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs

Raising Readers (birth to 5 years old)

Montclair Public Library
Sensory Play Drop-In Program
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Kids1–5 yrs

Sensory Play Drop-In Program

River Edge Public Library
Toddlertime
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers18–36 yrs

Toddlertime

Ridgefield Public Library
Little People Storytime
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–3 yrs

Little People Storytime

New Milford Public Library
Babytime Storytime (birth-23 months)
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs

Babytime Storytime (birth-23 months)

Montclair Bellevue Avenue Branch
Baby Story Time
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs

Baby Story Time

Maywood Public Library
BABY & ME YOGA
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshop0–4 yrs

BABY & ME YOGA

Montvale Public Library
Fine Motor Skills Prep
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time1–5 yrs

Fine Motor Skills Prep

Grand Street Branch Library
Baby Time, Ages 0 to 2
Thu 12 · 11 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–2 yrs

Baby Time, Ages 0 to 2

Tenafly Public Library
After School Story Time
Thu 12 · 3:30 PMFree
Story time

After School Story Time

Grand Street Branch Library
Brick Builders Club (Grades K-5)
Thu 12 · 3:45 PMFree
Creative workshop5–11 yrs

Brick Builders Club (Grades K-5)

Nutley Free Public Library
Teen Zone
Thu 12 · 3:45 PMFree
Creative workshopVideo games

Teen Zone

Grand Street Branch Library
Thursday Fall Workshop 2026: Songs & Scenes from The Descendants
Thu 12 · 5:30 PM$450
Kids' showClasses

Thursday Fall Workshop 2026: Songs & Scenes from The Descendants

All Saints Episcopal Church
Young Writers Reception
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureStory time

Young Writers Reception

Demarest Public Library
Tween Night- String Art Snowflake
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Kids8–12 yrs

Tween Night — String Art Snowflake

Washington Township Public Library
Tweensgiving
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
CookingStory time9–11 yrs

Tweensgiving

Ramsey Free Public Library
Kelly Krauter: Rosie’s Turn
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
ComedyKids' show

Kelly Krauter: Rosie’s Turn

Don't Tell Mama
Words that Heal
Thu 12 · 7 PM
Literature11–18 yrs

Words that Heal

Ridgewood Public Library
Kids Salsa Dance Classes
Thu 12 · 8 PM$24.71
SalsaClassesfrom 7 yrs

Kids Salsa Dance Classes

Center for Modern Dance Education
Fri13

Friday 13 November

Santa Photos at Cross County Center
Fri 13
Animals0–15 yrs

Santa Photos at Cross County Center

Cross County Center, 8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers 10704
FREE Discovery Day at The Learning Experience - Ramsey
Fri 13 · 9 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs

FREE Discovery Day at The Learning Experience - Ramsey

The Learning Experience - Ramsey
Storytime, Ages 2-3yo
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–3 yrs

Storytime, Ages 2-3

Hawthorne Public Library
Flutter: A Discovery Play for Babies
Fri 13 · 10 AM
Kids' show0–2 yrs

Flutter: A Discovery Play for Babies

Ailey Citigroup Theater
World Kindness Day with Penny Polite at TLE Upper West Side!
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshop2–4 yrs

World Kindness Day with Penny Polite

The Learning Experience - Upper West Side
Fall Two-Year-Old Story Time
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time2–2 yrs

Fall Two-Year-Old Story Time

Nutley Free Public Library
Friday Baby & Me Storytime
Fri 13 · 10:30 AM
Story time0–1 yrs

Baby & Me Storytime

Ridgewood Public Library
Story Blanket Collage
Fri 13 · 10:30 AM
Creative workshop0–6 yrs

Story Blanket Collage

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Story Blanket Collage
Fri 13 · 2 PM
Creative workshop0–6 yrs

Story Blanket Collage

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Trackers and Gatherers Sensory Bin
Fri 13 · 2:45 PM
Animals0–6 yrs

Trackers and Gatherers Sensory Bin

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Diwali Party
Fri 13 · 3 PM$28.52
Music for toddlersBelly dance0–15 yrs

Diwali Party

508 W 26th St
Feel Good Friday
Fri 13 · 3:30 PMFree
Story time

Feel Good Friday

Grand Street Branch Library
Gaming Club (Ages 7 to 11)
Fri 13 · 3:30 PMFree
Video games7–11 yrs

Gaming Club (Ages 7 to 11)

Englewood Public Library
Santa\'s Secret NYC 2026 | New York
Fri 13 · 4 PM
Kids

Santa's Secret NYC 2026

The Thomas, 62 Thomas St, New York// 10013
Lit out Loud Productions Presents: The Importance of Being Earnest
Fri 13 · 7 PMFree
TheatreStory time

Lit out Loud Productions Presents: The Importance of Being Earnest

545 8th Ave
Sat14

Saturday 14 November

Youth Sports Club
Sat 14 · 9 AMFree
Team sports6–15 yrs

Youth Sports Club

Gymnasium (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center)
Buckle My Shoe Preschool Science Fair!
Sat 14 · 9:30 AM$44.52
Kids0–5 yrs

Buckle My Shoe Preschool Science Fair

Buckle My Shoe Preschool
Minis Chef Party
Sat 14 · 9:30 AMFree
Cooking0–8 yrs

Minis Chef Party

88 Willowbrook Blvd
Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopAnimals0–15 yrs

Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums

Wave Hill
Lego Day
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshop

Lego Day

Bloomfield Public Library
Author Event: The Ones Who Came Before with Kevin Maillard and Illustrator Sibu T.P.
Sat 14 · 10:30 AM
LiteratureStory time

Author Event: The Ones Who Came Before with Kevin Mallaird and Illustrator Sibu T.P.

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Poster Tots: My House Is Our House
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time2–4 yrs

Poster Tots: My House is Our House

Poster House
Second Saturday Story Time & Crafts
Sat 14 · 11 AM
Story timeCreative workshop

Second Saturday Story Time & Crafts

Hoboken Fire Department Museum
Family Program: Build a Lego City (Morning Session)
Sat 14 · 11 AM$20
Creative workshop5–13 yrs

Family Program: Build a Lego City (Morning Session)

Center for Architecture
Story Time with Jack and Bill
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop

Story Time with Jack and Bill

Grand Street Branch Library
Family Program | Botanical Prints
Sat 14 · 11 AM
Outdoors5–12 yrs

Family Program | Botanical Prints

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
The Lion & The Mouse (and other stories)
Sat 14 · 12 PM$24.50
Kids' showPuppetry3–8 yrs

The Lion & The Mouse (and other stories)

SoHo Playhouse
The Grandest Princess Ball Ever! at Carmine’s
Sat 14 · 12 PM
Kids' show

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever! at Carmine’s

Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Times Square
Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)
Sat 14 · 12:30 PMFree
Kids5–7 yrs

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium (in Highbridge Park)
Bilingual Birdies
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
Music for toddlersStory time

Bilingual Birdies

Grand Street Branch Library
Family Program: Build a Lego City (Afternoon Session)
Sat 14 · 2 PM$20
Creative workshop5–13 yrs

Family Program: Build a Lego City (Afternoon Session)

Center for Architecture
Family FUNday: Story Time
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
Story time0–15 yrs

Family FUNday: Story Time

Grand Street Branch Library
92NY Seussical
Sat 14 · 2 PM
TheatreMusical

92NY Seussical

The 92nd Street Y, New York
NYC's Family Friendly Magic Show - The Broadway Magic Hour
Sat 14 · 2 PM$25–35
Kids' showfrom 5 yrs

NYC's Family Friendly Magic Show - The Broadway Magic Hour

Broadway Comedy Club
Sun15

Sunday 15 November

Transit Tots
Sun 15 · 9:30 AM$40
Story timeCreative workshop0–8 yrs

Transit Tots

New York
Flutter: A Discovery Play for Babies
Sun 15 · 10 AM
Kids' show0–2 yrs

Flutter: A Discovery Play for Babies

Ailey Citigroup Theater
Multicultural Fall Family Fest 2026
Sun 15 · 10 AM$10–15
Creative workshopMusic for toddlers2–11 yrs

Multicultural Fall Family Fest 2026

The Senesh School
92NY Violet's Magic Glasses
Sun 15 · 10:30 AM
Kids' showMusical5–10 yrs

92NY Violet's Magic Glasses

The 92nd Street Y, New York
Poster Kids: The Fabric of Our Futures with Ella Mahoney
Sun 15 · 10:30 AM$10
Creative workshopExhibition5–11 yrs

Poster Kids: The Fabric of Our Futures with Ella Mahoney

Poster House
Story Blanket Collage
Sun 15 · 10:30 AM
Creative workshop0–6 yrs

Story Blanket Collage

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Young Ethical Explorers
Sun 15 · 11 AM
Outdoors3–11 yrs

Young Ethical Explorers

New York Society for Ethical Culture
Sunday Family Lab
Sun 15 · 11 AM
Kids0–15 yrs

Sunday Family Lab

New York Hall of Science
Storytime with the Author | DAVID EZRA STEIN
Sun 15 · 11:30 AMFree
Story time0–15 yrs

Storytime with the Author | David Ezra Stein

Books of Wonder
The Lion & The Mouse (and other stories)
Sun 15 · 12 PM$24.50
Kids' showPuppetry2–8 yrs

The Lion & The Mouse (and other stories)

SoHo Playhouse
The Grandest Princess Ball Ever! at Carmine’s
Sun 15 · 12 PM
Kids' show3–10 yrs

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Times Square
Angry Birds Paint + Brunch @ Partake NYC
Sun 15 · 12 PM$25
Cinema

Angry Birds Paint + Brunch @ Partake NYC

Partake NYC
The Rock And Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Dave Matthews Band
Sun 15 · 12 PM
Kids' show0–15 yrs

The Rock And Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Dave Matthews Band

Brooklyn Bowl
CoComelon Sing-A-Long LIVE
Sun 15 · 1 PM
Kids' showMusic for toddlers0–8 yrs

CoComelon Sing-A-Long LIVE

Bergen Performing Arts Center
Kids on the Move! Ecosystems and Balance
Sun 15 · 1:30 PMFree
OutdoorsWellness3–8 yrs

Kids on the Move! Ecosystems and Balance

Wave Hill
EAT UP, ELEVATING KIDS' NUTRITION
Sun 15 · 2 PM$108.55–2,670
Creative workshopFood3–11 yrs

EAT UP, Elevating Kids' Nutrition

The Ballroom on 74th
Story Blanket Collage
Sun 15 · 2 PM
Creative workshop0–6 yrs

Story Blanket Collage

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Autumn Workshop and Heritage Exploration with Relative Arts
Sun 15 · 2 PM
Story timeHeritage0–6 yrs

Autumn Workshop and Heritage Exploration with Relative Arts

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Camp Fest
Sun 15 · 3 PMFree
Music for toddlersCreative workshop0–15 yrs

Camp Fest

Beth El Day Camp
Autumn Workshop and Heritage Exploration with Relative Arts
Sun 15 · 3 PM
Story timeHeritage0–6 yrs

Autumn Workshop and Heritage Exploration with Relative Arts

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Santa's Winter Wonderland at Watermark - Pier 15 NYC: 11/13-12/27!
Sun 15 · 7 PM$110.63
Kids0–15 yrs

Santa's Winter Wonderland at Watermark

Watermark
Mon16

Monday 16 November

Monthly Activity Kits for Kids
Mon 16Free
Creative workshop0–15 yrs

Monthly Activity Kits for Kids

Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Monday Baby & Me Storytime
Mon 16 · 9:30 AM
Story time0–1 yrs

Monday Baby & Me Storytime

Ridgewood Public Library
Toddler Tales
Mon 16 · 10 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–3 yrs

Toddler Tales

Wyckoff Public Library
PreK Drop-in Art
Mon 16 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopStory timefrom 2 yrs

PreK Drop-in Art

Eastchester Public Library
Sensory Free Play
Mon 16 · 10 AMFree
Kids0–5 yrs

Sensory Free Play

Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Storytime, Ages 18-24 mo
Mon 16 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop1–2 yrs

Storytime Ages 18-24 mo

Hawthorne Public Library
Babytime!
Mon 16 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs

Babytime!

Children's Library
Monday Baby & Me Storytime
Mon 16 · 10:30 AM
Story time0–1 yrs

Monday Baby & Me Storytime

Ridgewood Public Library
Storytime & Take-away Craft
Mon 16 · 11 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop0–8 yrs

Storytime & Take-away Craft

Bloomfield Public Library
Maker Monday
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshop

Maker Monday

Grand Street Branch Library
Weekly LEGO Club
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshopfrom 3 yrs

Weekly LEGO Club

Saddle Brook Public Library
Crafternoon
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshopStory time5–12 yrs

Crafternoon

Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Drop-in Thanksgiving Crafts
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshop0–15 yrs

Drop-in Thanksgiving Crafts

Riverdale Free Public Library
Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming
Mon 16 · 4 PMFree
ClassicalMusic for toddlers6–14 yrs

BE BOLD - Ballet Programming

Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval)
Book Chat and Writer's Workshop for Ages 6-11
Mon 16 · 4 PMFree
Story time6–11 yrs

Book Chat and Writer's Workshop for Ages 6-11

Battery Park City Library
Maker Mondays
Mon 16 · 4 PM
Creative workshop9–11 yrs

Maker Mondays

Ridgewood Public Library
World Explorers: Australia
Mon 16 · 4 PM
Kids5–8 yrs

World Explorers: Australia

Ridgewood Public Library
Keyboard for Kids
Mon 16 · 5 PM
Music for toddlers8–11 yrs

Keyboard for Kids

Riverhead Neighborhood House
Math Circle
Mon 16 · 5:45 PMFree
Kids

Math Circle

Grand Street Branch Library
Hooked on Books Reading Club (Grades 4-6)
Mon 16 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureStory time

Hooked on Books Reading Club (Grades 4-6)

Nutley Free Public Library

Later

Toddler Time Storytime
Tue 17 · 9:30 AM
Story time1–2 yrs

Toddler Time Storytime

Ridgewood Public Library
Toddler Open Playtime
Tue 17 · 10 AMFree
Kids1–3 yrs

Toddler Open Playtime

Eastchester Public Library
Mother Goose Story Time
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers1–3 yrs

Mother Goose Story Time

Eastchester Public Library
Storytime!
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers1–5 yrs

Storytime!

Children's Library
Toddler Time Storytime
Tue 17 · 10:30 AM
Story time1–2 yrs

Toddler Time Storytime

Ridgewood Public Library
Time for Stories with Ms. Myrna
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlersfrom 2 yrs

Time for Stories with Ms. Myrna

West Nyack Free Library
Playful Pinecone Sculptures
Tue 17 · 10:30 AM
Creative workshopStory time0–6 yrs

Playful Pinecone Sculptures

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Lapsit Storytime- Baby and Me
Tue 17 · 11 AMFree
Story time0–1 yrs

Lapsit Storytime Baby and Me

Battery Park City Library
10,000 Hours or What Drives Craft? at NYC Jewelry Week 2026
Tue 17 · 1:30 PM$15
TalkCrafts

10,000 Hours or What Drives Craft? at NYC Jewelry Week 2026

F.I.T. Bob Fisch Presentation Hall
Preschool + Mini Yogi Story Time
Tue 17 · 2 PMFree
Story time2–5 yrs

Preschool + Mini Yogi Story Time

Eastchester Public Library
Playful Pinecone Sculptures
Tue 17 · 2 PM
Creative workshopStory time0–6 yrs

Playful Pinecone Sculptures

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Autumn Painting
Tue 17 · 2:45 PM
Creative workshopStory time0–6 yrs

Autumn Painting

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Picture Book Bingo
Tue 17 · 3:30 PMFree
Story timeBingo

Picture Book Bingo

Grand Street Branch Library
Hooray for Pre-K! - Registration Required
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Story timeCreative workshop3–4 yrs

Hooray for Pre-K! - Registration Required

Ridgefield Park Public Library
Family Feast at KIPP Infinity Elementary | Fall Fun, Food & Family!
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Kids

Family Feast at KIPP Infinity Elementary | Fall Fun, Food & Family!

KIPP Infinity Charter School Elementary School
Little Authors: Develop Your Own Picture Book
Tue 17 · 4 PM
LiteratureStory time8–11 yrs

Little Authors: Develop Your Own Picture Book

Ridgewood Public Library
DNYP U - Paws and Poses at Montclair University!
Tue 17 · 5 PMFree
YogaWellness

DNYP U - Paws and Poses at Montclair University!

Montclair State University Student Recreation Center
PJ Storytime!
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
Story time1–5 yrs

PJ Storytime!

Children's Library
Visiting Lecture | Sean Lally: Snags, Glitches, and Unintended Consequences
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkArchitecture

Visiting Lecture | Sean Lally: Snags, Glitches, and Unintended Consequences

The Cooper Union, Room 315F
Toddler Story Time
Wed 18 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time

Toddler Story Time

Grand Street Branch Library

See also around Hackensack

Music→

6
Sweet Tuesdays (Poetry & Music in Motion)
At 7 PMFree
Jam / Open micPoetry

Sweet Tuesdays (Poetry & Music in Motion)

Sweet T's Southern Eatery Restaurant and Bar, Teaneck
Frank Zummo with School of Rock
Sat 21 · 5 PM
RockConcert

Frank Zummo with School of Rock

Debonair Music Hall, Teaneck
An Evening With Vanessa Williams
Fri 13 · 8 PM
Soul / FunkConcert

An Evening With Vanessa Williams

Bergen Performing Arts Center
Jacqueline Schiller Benefit Concert
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM$28
ClassicalConcert

Jacqueline Schiller Benefit Concert

The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, Teaneck
RaveOn Concert
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic

RaveOn Concert

Oradell Public Library
Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
Sat 21 · 4 PM$43.18–62.914.8(104)
ConcertTribute

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee

Parties→

6
St. Anthony's International Festival
Fri 13 · 11 AM
Street partyFood

St. Anthony's International Festival

Saint Anthony Orthodox Church, Bergenfield
Salsa Dance Social at Zina’s Steakhouse, Teaneck, NJ
Sat 14 · 8:30 PMFree
SalsaBachata

Salsa Dance Social at Zina’s Steakhouse, Teaneck, NJ

Zina's Steakhouse & Grill, Teaneck
Singles Night at the Bayou
Fri 20 · 9 PM$28.52
DJ setClub

Singles Night at the Bayou

Medley's Bayou, Teaneck
Caribbean Second Saturdays w/ Kevin Crown
Sat 14 · 9 PMFree
DJ setAfro

Caribbean Second Saturdays w/ Kevin Crown

CZEN Restaurant Englewood
Ice and Fire Ecstatic Dance
Sat 14 · 6:30 PM$45
Ecstatic danceWellness

Ice and Fire Ecstatic Dance

Ice and Fire Ecstatic Dance, Fort Lee
2026 Fort Lee Night Market
Sat 5 · 4 PM
Market

2026 Fort Lee Night Market

Fort Lee Commons

Stage→

6
Howdy Stranger’s Improv Comedy Show
Sat 14 · 8 PM$16.82–27.37
ImprovStand-up

Howdy Stranger’s Improv Comedy Show

The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Let's Dance Holiday Showcase 2026  One Night. One Stage. An Unforgettabl
Fri 20 · 8 PM$39.19
BallroomShows

Let's Dance Holiday Showcase 2026 One Night. One Stage. An Unforgettabl

339 Main St, Hackensack
Respect Wrestling : LAST STOP
Fri 13 · 7 PM$33.85–44.52
Stage

Respect Wrestling : LAST STOP

The Mecca, Ridgefield Park
Repertory Company High School 2026 School Auditions -- UPTOWN!
At 3:30 PMFree
Theatre

Repertory Company High School 2026 School Auditions -- UPTOWN!

The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Inmigrante, New York
Menopause The Musical
Wed 18
Musical

Menopause The Musical

Bergen Performing Arts Center
Dog Man The Musical
Fri 20 · 7 PM
Musical

Dog Man The Musical

Bergen Performing Arts Center

Art & Culture→

16
[Community Event] Township of Teaneck Community Poetry Reading and Open Mic
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteraturePoetry

[Community Event] Township of Teaneck Community Poetry Reading and Open Mic

Teaneck Public Library
Colonel Thompson Exhibit Opening
At 4 PMFree
ExhibitionOpening

Colonel Thompson Exhibit Opening

Bergenfield Public Library
Friends Tuesday Matinee, adults
At 1 PMFree
Cinema

Friends Tuesday Matinee, adults

Tenafly Public Library
Whispers in the Pines
Thu 12 · 5:30 PMFree
Talk

Whispers in the Pines

Leonia Public Library
Veterans Day Film: Saving Private Ryan
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Cinema

Veterans Day Film: Saving Private Ryan

Englewood Public Library
(YA) Pop Up: Jackbox Games
Thu 12 · 3:15 PMFree
Art & Culture

(YA) Pop Up: Jackbox Games

Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
High School Book Club
At 2:30 PMFree
Literature

High School Book Club

Paramus Public Library
Movie Mornings: The Rivals of Amziah King
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
CinemaGuided tour

Movie Mornings: The Rivals of Amziah King

Maywood Public Library
Something Tasty Adult Cookbook Program
At 6:30 PMFree
FoodLiterature

Something Tasty Adult Cookbook Program

Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library
Grab & Go Crafts for Kids!
Thu 12Free
Creative workshop

Grab & Go Crafts for Kids!

Ridgefield Park Public Library
Lecture: Native Americans Who Saved the Pilgrims
Thu 12 · 1 PMFree
TalkLiterature

Lecture: Native Americans Who Saved the Pilgrims

Ridgefield Public Library
Afternoon Book Club
At 1 PMFree
Literature

Afternoon Book Club

Rochelle Park Public Library
Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience
At 2 PM$0–204.1(907)
ExhibitionOutdoors

Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience

Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus
Afternoon Book Club
At 1 PMFree
Literature

Afternoon Book Club

Saddle Brook Public Library
Asale Angel-Ajani's Fugitive Archives
At 7 PM
LiteratureTalk

Asale Angel-Ajani's Fugitive Archives

Word Up Community Bookshop, New York
Public Gallery Tour
Thu 12 · 2 PMFree
Guided tourHeritage

Public Gallery Tour

Wave Hill, New York

Your passions nearby

Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.

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Venues — kids around Hackensack

Bergen County Zoo
9 events
Ridgewood Public Library
28 events
Children's Museum of Manhattan
107 events
New Victory Theater
10 events
Grand Street Branch Library
16 events
Battery Park City Library
7 events
Ramsey Free Public Library
28 events
Eastchester Public Library
27 events
Environmental Education Center
14 events
Children's Library
41 events
Irvington Public Library
25 events
West Nyack Free Library
36 events

Frequently asked questions

What's there to do with kids around Hackensack this weekend?

Shows for young audiences, workshops, storytelling and days out in the fresh air. Filter by age on each event to find what suits yours.

Are there free kids' activities around Hackensack?

Yes, plenty of library workshops and outdoor activities are free. The price is shown on every event.

Worth a look in Hackensack

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