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Friday, January 14
Passage
Walk though a tunnel of 20 circles of light, triggering different sounds and colors. Free magical fun. Created by Serge Maheu. Presented by the Garment District Alliance.
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyWednesday, January 19
The Rink at Winter Village
Watch skaters - or skate yourself on the city's only free rink. Online advance reservations required. Dates for skating reservations roll out daily two weeks before skate time. * Skate rentals are $15-$45; discounted during off-peak hours and dates. Helmets also availble ($6). Penguin skate aids available for younger kids ($22, free before 11…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyGot Your Goat
Interact with adorable goats with a range of experiences. Visit the farm to bottle feed and snuggle with baby goats ($50/person) or play with the babies, feed the older goats and take a walk with 10 goats ($100), book 1-2 hour hike on local trail within 30 miles in Connecticut and Northern Westchester ($100) or…
Suggested Ages:NYC Must-See Week
Through Feb 13, snag 2-for-1 tickets to many of NYC's iconic attractions, museums, tours and performing arts. Save on these family faves - click on links for more info. MUSEUMS * Cooper Hewitt * Guggenheim * Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum * Museum of Modern Art * Museum of the City…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyGovernors Island Winter Village
Enjoy seasonal activities, festive winter lights, games and food and drinks alongside warming fire pits. Friday through Sunday, spin on a 5,000-square foot skating rink on historic Colonels Row. Rent bikes or sleds from Blazing Saddles NYC (see recommended hills), play lawn games like cornhole, can jam and giant Jenga, explore winter arts and…
Suggested Ages: AllNYC Restaurant Week
January 18-February 13, enjoy two-course lunch and three-course dinner options across the five boroughs, including top-tier restaurants and neighborhood favoritesoutdoor options. Special menus featured for the discounted prices of $29, $39 or $59.
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyLegoland Discovery Center
This Lego extravaganza located in a nice outdoor mall features two rides, LEGO car racing, LEGO models of NYC landmarks, Star War lands, a NINAJO climbing area, a 4D cinema, karaoke and more. * Much much smaller than theme parks, but still lots of opportunities building and playing. * Limited menu and beverages available at…
Suggested Ages: All2-for-1 Broadway Week
Get 50% off tickets for select Broadway shows Jan 18 through Feb 13. Kid-friendly options include Aladdin, Lion King and Wicked. Prices vary by show. Some weekend dates unavailable.
Buy at the box office to save $10+ on…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyVale Rink
Glide on an impact absorbent/environmentally friendly ice-like surface with incredible city views at this outdoor rink on the 23rd floor of hip hotel The William Vale. Warm up in a rinkside tent with hot chocolate and treats. 50-minute skate sessions include skate and locker rentals. Monday - Friday: 2pm – 10pm Saturday & Sunday:…
Suggested Ages: 4 to 14+, Adult FriendlyDrop in on Design
Join Cooper Hewitt for a virtual hands-on workshop. Storyboard, prototype, and think creatively to redesign objects in Cooper Hewitt’s collection and beyond. Inspired by Cooper Hewitt’s exhibition, Jon Gray of Ghetto Gastro Selects, which explores the power of speculative thinking, storytelling, and the different lives that objects can have. Participate as a family or…
Suggested Ages: 5 to 12Karma Kids Yoga at Seaport
Karma Kids Yoga hosts a free yoga class for all ages. Come and enjoy yoga games, group poses and family fun in a historic seaport with cool East Harbor views. Space is limited—RSVP online to claim your spot. If sold out, entry opens to all 10 minutes before classes begin—first come, first served. Stop by…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyChelsea Symphony
Enjoy a free concert by a nine person string group of musicians from The Chelsea Symphony in the main concourse of sparkly Chelsea Market.
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyLive Music at Industry City
Enjoy socially distanced live music - Bossa Nova, Jazz, Funk, 90s covers and more - Wednesday-Friday evenings and Saturday & Sunday afternoons at this public art & high design hub. Also ice skate on a small outdoor rink, find cool art and photo-ops throughout the buildings and courtyards plus tons of great international food…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyThursday, January 20
Metropolitan Museum Of Art Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books; then continue your adventure with a self-guided gallery hunt in the Museum. Geared toward families with children ages 18 months–6, but all ages welcome. Space is limited; first come, first served. See our guide to the Met.
Suggested Ages: Toddlers to 6Skate Performances by Ice Theater of New York
See our guide to Bryant Park's Winter Village.
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyOpen Hours at Environmental Education Center
Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with monthly educational themes, a 250 gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10’ scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and much more. Drop-in hours three afternoons a week offer the opportunity for self-led investigation with guidance by expert educators to…
Suggested Ages: AllIlluminate The Farm
Enter an illuminated world of color on a historic farm. Walk through a dazzling display of festive holiday lights and handmade lanterns in the shape of flowers, tractors, favorite farm animals, and more. For $5, pick a wish lantern from our field of lights to decorate at an art table and then take home as…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyNYBG Glow
Explore a glowing world of color and light featuring the Haupt Conservatory as the centerpiece—its iconic exterior a glittering canvas.
* Washes of brilliant colors, thousands of dazzling lights installations fill the Reflecting Pool and enliven surrounding gardens and collections.
* Also enjoy artistic ice sculptures, music, roving dancers, plus more...
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyFriday, January 21
Empire Circus
Explore an all-new family-friendly, interactive circus spectacular throughout five floors and the picturesque courtyard of the Brooklyn landmark Empire Stores in DUMBO. Enter at any time within a one-hour ticket window, go at your own pace, and play and interact as you please with roaming performers and pop-up circus acts. Includes unlimited popcorn and cotton…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlySaturday, January 22
The Great New Victory Scavenger Hunt
Join a family-friendly competition and support free arts education for NYC public schools. Complete missions for points - answer trivia questions, completing activities and submitting photos or videos through the app, show off secret talents, put together a family band with stuff from your kitchen and more challenges created in collaboration with wonderful New Victory…
Suggested Ages: AllSugar Hill Children’s Museum
Explore a range of art that is accessible and thought-provoking, from historically significant to important contemporary works at this community-driven children's museum inspired by the rich cultural history of Sugar Hill and the artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Look for special programs that allow kids engage with working artists and to explore and experiment in…
Suggested Ages: AllWinter Wolves
Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why this season is such a magical time for packs in North America. Visit gray wolves Alawa, Nikai, and Zephyr as well as potentially behold some of the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves. Dress for cold weather – this…
Suggested Ages: AllWinnie the Pooh
Featuring songs by the Sherman Brothers and by A.A. Milne, this beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation set deep in the Hundred Acre Wood is told with stunning life-size puppetry through the eyes of the Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and Owl (and Tigger too!). By the…
Suggested Ages: 3 to 13Westchester Children’s Museum Weekend Workshops
Westchester Children’s Museum educators along with guest educators weekly fun, STEAM-based family workshop. Each week features a new topic (and suggested age range) for children and their caregivers. Individual supply kits provided. Spots sell out quickly. Private group workshops also available.
Suggested Ages: 3 to 12Open Studio To Go
All ages are invited to swing by the Laurie M. Tisch Education Center and pick up an Open Studio To Go Art Kit with everything you need to explore the galleries and make artworks. On your way out, show educators what you created to receive a special Whitney Kids gift. Come back each week for…
Suggested Ages: AllBead Kit Workshop
Join Brooklyn jeweler Saskia for a kids + adults beading workshop. Kits available to purchase ($25-$40), Also ice skate, look for cool public art and more around Industry City.
Suggested Ages: 4 to 14+, Adult FriendlyClassic Cartoons by Chuck Jones
See a selection of 35mm shorts directed by Chuck Jones on a big screen. See classics like What’s Opera, Doc? and Rabbit Seasoning spanning the breadth of his output during his prime years with Warner Bros. Cartoons with beloved Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd.
Includes admission to the…
Suggested Ages: 3 to 14+, Adult FriendlyThunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert
See dances, stories and traditional music from Native Peoples of the Northeast, Southwest and Great Plains regions. Meet the dancers afterward.
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyNYBG Glow
Explore a glowing world of color and light featuring the Haupt Conservatory as the centerpiece—its iconic exterior a glittering canvas.
* Washes of brilliant colors, thousands of dazzling lights installations fill the Reflecting Pool and enliven surrounding gardens and collections.
* Also enjoy artistic ice sculptures, music, roving dancers, plus more...
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyWednesday, January 26
Seaport Kids: Get Crafty
Kids of all ages are welcome to get artsy and crafty at Seaport Kids Crafts’ workshops on Wednesdays. All the supplies provided—with a different theme each week. Space is limited—RSVP online to claim your spot. If sold out, entry opens to all 10 minutes before classes begin—first come, first served. See our guide to the…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlySunday, January 30
Poster Kids: Stamp Out Hate!
Join Poster House on the last Sunday morning of every month, from 10–11am for a family-friendly, interactive, poster tour and a related art-making experience. Available in-person and virtually. Each month’s theme and activities vary.
Suggested Ages: 4 to 12Saturday, February 5
First Friday at Poster House
Get free admission to this unique museum first Friday of every month. See current exhibitions Vera List & The Posters Of Lincoln Center , the Push Pin Legacy and You Won’t Bleed Me: How Blaxploitation Posters Defined Cool & Delivered Profits and join activities, workshops, and performances throughout the day (reserve in advance). Explore the…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyThursday, February 10
Salsa Party at Brooklyn Museum
Celebrate the art of salsa with a monthly series featuring social dancing and performances with Balmir Latin Dance Studio. Start the evening with a class led by professional dancers at 6 pm, then dance the night away with live music and enjoy performances by Brooklyn's best Latin dance teams. Free, but online registration required. See…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyFriday, February 11
Air Play
Join a circus-style adventure about two siblings journeying through a surreal land of air, transforming the ordinary into objects of uncommon beauty. Fabrics dance in the wind, balloons have a mind of their own, confetti turns into the night sky, and an enormous canopy of hovering silk brings to life the very air we breathe.…
Suggested Ages: 5 to 14+Saturday, February 12
Winter Family Outing: Winter Trees
Experience winter’s splendor with outdoor garden activities and a nature walk. Larn about the various parts of trees and their functions, and use parts of trees to make a craft to take home. This is a fully outdoor, socially distanced program; dress for all weather.
Suggested Ages: 4 to 12Sunday, February 13
Family Valentine’s Day Workshop
Get creative with your family and create a one-of-a-kind heart-shaped paper plush. A step-by-step teaching process will inspire and delight kids into action. Students will be encouraged to customize their own paper plush to keep or gift and decorate to their heart’s content. Hide a small gift or a secret message inside. Price includes two…
Suggested Ages: AllTuesday, February 15
Galli Theater’s Star Money
A beloved local children's theater company returns to the live stage with story of a girl gives everything she has until she has nothing and a miracle happens: she receives more than she can carry. In this fair tale, Star Money meets seven different people to whom she gives everything she has, until she realizes…
Suggested Ages: 3 to 10Saturday, February 19
Sesame Street Live: Let’s Party!
Join Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby and other favorite Sesame Street friends for an interactive musical show. Fun for young fans, and stadium-style atmosphere is welcoming to all ages. Learn new songs and sing along to familiar favorites with Oscar and Cookie Monster; build a snowman with Elmo; flap your wings with Big Bird; marvel…
Suggested Ages: AllChildren’s Workshops
NYCB Teaching Artists guide children in a ballet warm-up and movement combination, concluding in a lively performance for accompanying family and friends. No prior dance training needed. Proof of vaccination required for ages 12+. Unvaccinated participants under the age of 12 must provide proof of a negative PCR test within the last 72 hours.
Suggested Ages: 5 to 12Monday, September 5
NYC Unicycle Festival
Produced by Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., this free annual festival brings together recreational riders, world-class performers, mountain and off-road unicycle enthusiasts, mono-wheel vehicle inventors, and thousands of people who have not ridden in umpteen years, along with circus enthusiasts, extreme sports viewers, and anyone seeking an unusual sight. After two days of rides plus…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly