The Tempest 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue between 91st & 92nd Street,
Join an original musical retelling of Shakespeare’s classic play created just for young audiences. Told through music and dance, 92NY’s retelling of Shakespeare’s timeless story of uncovering family bonds on an enchanted island is funny, playful, approachable, and moving for children and adults alike. This magical 45-minute performance is the perfect introduction to the Bard…
🎟 $20-$35
Under The Sea Tea Parties Let's Dress Up Chelsea 261 W 19th Street,
Beloved mermaid, Ariel herself will be make a special appearance at a fancy tea party for songs and photo ops (character brought to you by Face Art by Melissa). Dress up with a wide selection of glamorous costumes plus matching jewelry and accessories. Each child leaves with a printed photo in dress up. Drop off…
🎟 $60
Family Tours at The Met Cloisters The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive,
Share ideas and enjoy hands-on gallery activities that bring medieval works of art to life in a castle-like setting. Recommended for families with children ages 3 to 11 years.
🎟 $30 (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Young People’s Concert: Composing Inclusion Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
Join New York Philharmonic for a multimedia, interactive concert filled with storytelling, music, and fun. Featuring students from the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra, this concert will celebrate the creativity of young musicians with newly commissioned works for professional and youth orchestras. Before the show, try out orchestral instruments and engage in crafting and interactive workshops on…
🎟 $38-$57
MOCACREATE: Super Small Businesses Museum Of Chinese In America 215 Centre Street,
Celebrate favorite Chinatown small businesses and making our own. Design a storefront with Teaching Artist Yu Rong using cardboard, fabric, foam, and more. Got the juiciest mangos? The coolest clothes? The bounciest noodles? Tell your neighbors where to get them. Then add your shop to our collaborative Chinatown scene, and maybe learn about a new…
Bronx Night Market
Celebrate the Bronx's diverse culture and cuisine and try up-and-coming food concepts. Sample a curated selection of local Bronx and NYC-based food, beverage, arts & crafts, and packaged goods vendors. Visit the Montefiore Einstein Healthy Me Zone with a kids playground, food sampling and giveaways. Family and pet friendly.
The 24 Hour Plays The New Victory Theater 209 W 42nd St,
See a showcase of original short plays conceived, written and rehearsed over a single day and night by seven young playwrights working with professional actors and directors. Earlier this year, New York City students in Grades 5 – 12 applied for Speak Up, Act Out: Celebrating Student Voices, a creative writing program aimed at uplifting…
NYCB Autism-Friendly Access Workshops Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
Join New York City Ballet teaching artists in movement workshops designed especially for autistic children and their families. During these one-hour events, children will be guided in a ballet-based warm-up and choreography inspired by a featured ballet being performed this season. Workshops feature live piano accompaniment. A designated quiet space will be available and a…
🎟 $8/child
Party On Wheels New York Transit Museum Boerum Place & Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn
Celebrate the 120th birthday of the subway at a fundraiser for the New York Transit Museum. Includes breakfast and birthday cake, artmaking and face painting, conductor cab photo booth, and unlimited rides on vintage subway cars from the Museum platform to Hoyt-Schermerhorn and back. Party On Wheels donations support the Museum’s programs for kids and…
🎟 $65/ages 18+, $40/ages 2-17
Hippo Playground Spring Fair Hippo Playground, Riverside Park Riverside & W 91st Street,
Celebrates the season with pony rides, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, games prizes, crafts, food, face painting, entertainment, and more. Proceeds from the Hippo Spring Fair fund the Hippo Summer Concerts Series, the Hippo Halloween Parade & Concert, and improvements in playgrounds throughout Riverside Park. Rain date: Sunday, May 19
Poster Kids: Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Poster House 119 W 23rd Street,
Join a family-friendly, interactive poster tour and a related art-making experience. Explore images in Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters. Create a special souvenir in honor of favorite destinations. Advanced registration required.
Rosie Revere, Engineer & Friends Emelin Theatre 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck
See fun musical based on the books “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” “Iggy Peck, Architect,” and “Ada Twist Scientist” by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math). Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada…
🎟 $24-$29
Charlotte’s Web Emelin Theatre 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck
See TheatreworksUSA's musical adaptation of E.B. White’s loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman. She will create a “miracle.”…
🎟 $24-$29
Create Ability: Making Moves Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 4 W 53rd Street,
Join MoMA’s monthly program welcoming individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with their families and friends, to explore works on view and create artwork together. In each session, participants focus on a different theme during interactive activities in the Museum’s galleries and classrooms. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Registration opens one month before…
Live Music at Chelsea Market Chelsea Market 75 Nineth Avenue at W 15th Street,
Victoria Paterson leads the hugely popular FAB5 with Sing for Hope's Sunday Brunch Concert Series. Enjoy a rich diversity of musicians & styles with popular music on classical instruments, featuring the string quartet & cajon. Hear top songs and themes from BBC Planet Earth, The Crown, The Godfather, James Bond, Game of Thrones, Rocky and…
Aladdin Autism Friendly Performances New Amsterdam Theatre 214 W 42nd Street,
Based on the 1992 animated film, the Disney Theatrical Productions musical tells the story of a street-smart commoner whose life changes when he meets a magical genie that can grant him three wishes. Hear all the classic songs, plus new ones that deepen the main character’s stories. Abu has been replaced by a trio of…
🎟 $40-$79
New York City Ballet Children’s Workshops Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
NYCB Teaching Artists guide children in a ballet warm-up and movement combination, concluding in a lively performance for accompanying family and friends, in the company's rehearsal studios. No prior dance training needed. See and learn more dancing at Family Saturdays at the theater.
🎟 $16
Gifts for Mom Lasdon Park Arboretum & Memorial 2610 NY-35, Katonah
Decorate a flowerpot before planting in it and make a handmade card. Lots to explore in this 234-acre public park including 50 fairy homes on woodland path Fairy Hollow.
🎟 $20
Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton Street,
Join South Street Seaport Museum on the Tall Ship Wavertree for a round-robin of shared sea songs, featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead or request a song, and belt out the choruses.
Morgan Library Spring Family Fair The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue at E 36th Street,
Celebrate the spring season with the reopening of the Morgan Garden and enjoy artmaking, storytime, and hands-on activities themed to current exhibitions, including Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature and Walton Ford: Birds and Beasts of the Studio.
🎟 $22/adults, $13/students, free/ages 12 & under