Pride Month Events in NYC for Kids and Families 2025
Pride Month Events in NYC for Kids and Families 2025 It's Pride month, and nobody celebrates better than New Yorkers! It’s always important to teach your kids about the struggles the LGBTQ+ community has faced, but this month, especially, they can learn through fun events and activities that are happening around the city. Manhattan… Read More
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Pride Month Events in NYC for Kids and Families 2025
It's Pride month, and nobody celebrates better than New Yorkers! It’s always important to teach your kids about the struggles the LGBTQ+ community has faced, but this month, especially, they can learn through fun events and activities that are happening around the city. Psst...Check Out Carnivals, Festivals, Fairs, and Parades in NYC: June 2025Manhattan
Little New-Yorkers: Sewing the Rainbow: The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., Upper West Side
Friday, June 6, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Ages 3-6
Included with admission: $6-$24
In Sewing the Rainbow, you’ll learn about the creation of the first ever Pride flag and then make your own collaged rainbow flag.Teens in Wonderland: A MoMA Teens Pride Celebration
Cullman Education Center MoMA, 4 West 54 St., Midtown
Friday, June 6, 4:30 – 7 pm
Ages 14-19
Free
Advanced registration required
Join MoMA for a dazzling celebration of community, culture, and self-expression with art-making activities, music, karaoke, food, and more. Registration is required. Refreshments and MetroCards provided!Woof Fest: Paws for Pride 2025
Manhattan West Plaza, 385 Ninth Ave., Midtown West
Saturday, June 7, noon – 3 pm
All ages
Free
Bring your pup to Manhattan West Plaza for a colorful afternoon of fabulous activities and treats. In addition, you and your pup can participate in the “Walk of Pride” catwalk contest and show your pride for a chance to win fun prizes. Festive attire for you and your furry friend is encouraged – or pick up a rainbow bandana upon your arrival.Community Pride Mural
The Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St., Meatpacking District
Sunday, June 8, 11 am – 3 pm
All ages
Free
What does Pride mean to you? Get creative and contribute a work of art to the Whitney Community Pride Mural!DIY Pride Tote Bag
125th Street Library, 224 East 125th St., Harlem
Thursday, June 12, 2:30 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
In celebration of Pride Month, learn how to use the Silhouette Cameo as you design your very own Tote Bag.Family Program: Setting a Place at the Table
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2 East 91st St., Upper East Side
Saturday, June 14, 11 am – 3 pm
Ages 5-12
$10-$22; free for kids
Kids can celebrate Pride by designing their own placemats to welcome loved ones to their table during this drop-in workshop. Kids will draw inspiration from works in Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial, including the PIN-UP film Dream Homes, which tells the story of three LGBTQIA+ communities exploring daily life and ensuring everyone feels at home, and The Offering, by Nicole Crowder and Hadiya Williams, which explores how textiles and table settings can help express who we are and provide a sense of belonging.Inclusive Pride Family Day: Celebrate YOU!
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pier 86, Hell’s Kitchen
Sunday, June 22, 1 – 4 pm
All ages
Free
Advanced registration required
Families of all ages and identities are invited to celebrate Pride through hands-on art and storytelling activities. Guests will explore celebrations of identity aboard Intrepid and learn about the history of LGBTQ+ communities in the Navy. Activities are designed for learners of all ages and abilities. All registrants will receive a social narrative in advance to help prepare for the event. Teens are encouraged to visit the Teen Corner to create art, hang out and make friends. Current and former service members and their families who pre-register are invited to enjoy a special Military Family Lounge, featuring light beverages and snacks. Family Program: Pride! + ArchitectureThe Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Place, Battery Park City
Friday, June 27, 10:30 – 11:30 am
Ages 5-8
Free
Advanced registration required
Pride is a celebration in New York City and around the world! Learn about the importance of inclusion as you look at places in the city that commemorate and pay tribute to this movement of coming together and treating others with kindness and acceptance. Then, take part in an arts and crafts activity where kids will design and draw their own inclusive community space for family and friends.Youth Pride
Pier 16 South Street Seaport, 89 South St., Downtown Manhattan
Saturday, June 28, noon – 6 pm
Ages 13 and older
Free
Advanced registration required
This event provides a safe and inclusive space to connect with others and enjoy a range of activities, including carnival activations, live music, talented DJs, special guests, and more.Bronx
This is Me! Pride Celebration
Edenwald Library, 1255 East 233rd St., Edenwald
Monday, June 2, 3 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
Show off your pride by picking up pride flags and more at the library and joining in a celebration of identity. Activities include temporary tattoos, a photo booth with the library’s camera, and making Pride-themed bracelets and Perler bead keychains.Teen Unwind: Personal Pride Flags
City Island Library, 320 City Island Ave., City Island
Tuesday, June 3, 3 pm
Ages 13-18
Free
Learn about the history of the LGBTQ+ Pride Flag, and design a flag of your own – all about your pride in being you!Teen Painting: Pride Edition!
Eastchester Library, 1385 East Gun Hill Road, Eastchester
Thursday, June 5, 3:30 pm
Age 13-18
Free
Teen artists invited to create paint masterpieces! This month’s suggested theme: Pride Month! Materials and snacks provided.Pride in the Garden
Wave Hill, 675 W 252nd St., Riverdale
Sunday, June 22, 10 am – 5:30 pm
All ages
$4-$10; all activities free with admission unless noted
Spend a day in the garden filled with activities for all ages, highlighting community, acceptance, self-expression, and joy.Brooklyn
PRIDE Melted Crayon Rainbow Art
Jamaica Bay Library, 9727 Seaview Ave., Canarsie
Thursday, June 5, 4 – 5 pm
Ages 5-12
Free
Create, experiment, and have fun with Pride-themed arts and crafts.Aviva and Friends Presents: Drag Queen Storytime
Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza W, Brooklyn Heights
Tuesday, June 10, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Pride Month at Drag Queen Storytime! Several fabulous drag performers from Drag Story Hour NYC will read, sing, and encourage confidence and individuality.Keith Haring-Inspired Art
Kensington Library, 4207 18th Ave., Kensington
Monday, June 16, 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Ages 6 and older
Free
Create art inspired by Keith Haring’s works in honor of PRIDE month.Brooklyn Children’s Museum at Brooklyn Pride Parade
Brooklyn Children’s Museum at Brooklyn Pride Parade, 336 3rd St., Crown Heights
Saturday, June 14, 11 am – 4 pm
All ages
Free
Join BCM at this year’s Brooklyn Pride Festival and Parade! BCM will have a booth at the Festival’s Family Fun Zone by the Old Stone House, where you can make a rainbow crown to wear and a sign to show off. Afterwards, join BCM to march in the parade at 7 pm!Lentol Garden’s Family Pride Party
Lentol Garden, 178 Bayard St. Brooklyn
Saturday, June 21, 3 – 6 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Family Pride with kid-friendly crafts, snacks, performers, music, and storytelling.The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Queen for Kids Pride Party 2025
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave., Williamsburg
Sunday, June 22, 12:30 pm
Ages 10 and younger
Tickets start at $18
Rock out to classic Queen hits while celebrating Pride with your little ones at this concert for kids.Queens
New Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival
Parade runs down 37th Ave. from 89th St. to 75th St., Jackson Heights
Sunday, June 1, noon – 6 pm
All ages
Free
The New Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival is the second oldest and second largest pride parade in New York City. Celebrate Pride with floats, live performances, marching bands, and more!Pride: Rainbow Cloud Chain
North Forest Park Library, 98-27 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills
Tuesday, June 17, 3 – 3:45 pm
Ages 6-11
Free
Make beautiful paper chain rainbows and learn about the meaning of the pride flag colors along the way.Pride: Rainbow Heart Tissue Paper Craft Kit for Early Learners
Queens Public Library at Whitestone, 151-10 14th Road, Whitestone
Wednesday, June 25, 3 – 4 pm
Ages 11 and younger
Free
Apply colorful tissue paper to self-adhesive foam hearts to create scenes of a rainbow streaking across a blue sky.Pride Month Bingo
Queens Public Library East Flushing, 196-36 Northern Blvd., Flushing
Tuesday, June 3, 4 – 5 pm
All ages
Free
Learn about important icons in LGBTQ+ culture in a game of Pride Bingo! Match the pieces with pictures of the icons to test your luck and shout out your pride to win. Prizes will be given to winners while supplies last.Pride Block Printing
King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Saturday, June 28, 1 – 4 pm
All ages
Free
Join King Manor Museum this Pride Month for a Revolutionary Activity! Printing posters was essential for mobilizing patriots during the Revolution. Now, almost 250 years later, you can block print to create posters that can be used at Pride Marches and beyond!Staten Island
Pride Barks and Recreation
Willowbrook Park, 2 Eton Place, Travis
Thursday, June 5, 6 – 8:30 pm
All ages
Free
Join the Greenbelt Conservancy, The Pride Center of Staten Island, Luv on a Leash, and Lifestyles for the Disabled for a Night at the “Carousel for All Children in Willowbrook Park!” Enjoy unlimited carousel rides, free snacks and refreshments, and partake in an optional dog-friendly guided hike.Watercolor Button Making
West New Brighton Library, 975 Castleton Ave., West Brighton
Wednesday, June 11, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Ages 12-18
Free
Create mini-watercolor paintings celebrating Pride Month and Summer. Then turn your paintings into wearable buttons using a button maker!Rainbow Slime for Pride Month
Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library, 2550 Victory Blvd., Todt Hill
Wednesday, June 11, 4 – 4:45 pm
Ages 10-17
Free
Create your very own Rainbow Slime in commemoration of Pride Month. Psst... Check Out Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week What's Your Reaction?
