Upper Manhattan
Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevarrd,
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s Black Comic Book Festival with photographs, memorabilia, creator highlights, comic book reading stations, and clips from past festival programs. Drawn from the Schomburg Center’s archival collections, this exhibition illuminates the long history of Black comics and sequential art creators and their motivations…
Divine Pathways Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at West 112th Street,
Walk under a stunning, site-specific textile installation created by artist Anne Patterson for the vaulted Nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Created in concert with communities and organizations from across the Morningside Heights neighborhood, New York City, and the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Community members are invited to write their hopes,…
🎟 $15/adults, $12/seniors, $10/students (suggested)
Black Comic Book Festival Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevarrd,
Meet animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels. This annual event features panel discussions, musical performances, workshops, cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the diaspora.
Storytime and Workshop with Author Jessica Love Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join 12 pm storytime with Jessica Love, author and illustrator of award-winning children’s book Julián is a Mermaid. Julián is a story of a little boy who wants to become a mermaid and uses common household items to build his costume in preparation for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. At 1 pm, join an artist-led…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Kids Week: Meet the Critters Inwood Hill Park 218th Street & Indian Road,
Join the Urban Park Rangers to meet the animals that call Inwood Hill Park home, from stick bugs to snakes.
Harlem Earth Day: Vision 2050 Union Settlement 237 E 104th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Ave),
Join a family friendly day of outdoor and indoor events. Kids events include seed planting, coloring and cooking demos. Panels include Harlem politicians, community activists and a film screening. Music provided by DJ Stormin' Norman.
Teatro Sea Presents Mi Chivita Magica! Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling 898 St. Nicholas Ave at W 155th Street,
Hop aboard “La Chivita,” a magical bus that journeys through the heartland of Colombia. Audiences will join lovable characters who share traditional stories of their beloved homeland.
🎟 $7/adults, $5/ages 2-17
Earth Day Festival at Highbridge Park Highbridge Park Amsterdam & W 17st Street,
Celebrate Earth Day in Highbridge with science, stewardship, salamanders, and more. Play on the BioBus mobile science lab, see an herbalist demo, and more.
NYC Discovery Lab: Nature in the City Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
In celebration of Earth Day, learn how the environment in New York City has changed over time. Hands-on activities for all ages include exploring indigenous plants and animals, a game that explores native and nonnative species and hearing the stories of NYC environmental activists who have advocated for beautification of their neighborhoods. Pick up an…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
A Walk in the Park: Watercolor and Nature Exploration Workshop Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join an indoor-outdoor art-making and nature-exploring workshop. Learn about watercolor artist Frederick Brosen, participate in a watercolor painting tutorial, and take part in a guided garden exploration. Enjoy hands-on activities at the Museum of the City of New York and observe and document the landscape and flora in the Central Park Conservatory Garden.
🎟 $40
Open Studio at The Met Cloisters The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive,
Explore materials and process through artist-led demonstrations, drop-in art-making activities, and conversations with Met experts. All materials are provided. For visitors of all ages.
🎟 $30 (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Storytime at The Met Cloisters The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive,
Look, listen, sing, and have fun in a castle like setting. Join Met educators and partners from Literacy INC every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in the The Met Cloisters collection and to the uptown community. Participants will receive a free book with onsite registration, provided by Literacy INC.…
🎟 $30/adults (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 11 & under
Dr. Linda H. Humes Presents Griots in Concert Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling 898 St. Nicholas Ave at W 155th Street,
See an in an inspirational and educational show for all ages; a mix of music, song and storytelling. Also explore the museum's new spring exhibits and hands-on art activities all day.
🎟 $7/adults, $5/ages 2-17
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
Rachael Harrington Presents Brave of Heart Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling 898 St. Nicholas Ave at W 155th Street,
Celebrate the season with a storytelling concert all about spring and the joy that it brings. Storyteller Rachael Harrington leads a journey through budding meadows to meet characters waking up from their long winter naps, emerging from their cocoons, and waking up to a sense of newness in their lives. Explore intriguing exhibits and hands-on…
🎟 $7/adults, $5/ages 2-17
Drop-in Drawing at The Met Cloisters The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive,
Experience The Met Cloisters collection through creative drawing challenges in the galleries with expert teaching artists. Materials are provided, but you may bring your own sketchbook. Only pencils are allowed in the galleries. Demonstrations repeat every 30 minutes. For visitors of all ages.
🎟 $30 (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Super Sábado: Recuerdos Familiares El Museo Del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue at E 105th St,
Honor the memories of ancestors, family traditions, and the power of women storytellers with activities for all ages inspired by new exhibition, Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archeology of Memory. Explore the exhibition with free gallery tours, then meet in the Cafe on 104th Street for art making, storytelling and dance workshops, and more. The block party will…
Uptown Jazz: New York, the Destination Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
With help from the dynamic dancing duo The Uptown Belles, Dandy Wellington and his band will explore the songs that hail the five boroughs as a destination number one. Whether it’s crossing the Brooklyn Bridge or traversing the Hudson River, the quest of getting to New York has been immortalized in song many times over. This program…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Family Tour of the Ramble Central Park, Belvedere Castle Mid park around 79th Street,
Discover the wildlife that call the floor, shoreline, and treetops of Central Park’s enchanting woodland home. Learn about the ecology and history of Central Park in a fun, creative way. Explore how the Ramble, a carefully designed woodland landscape, provides habitats for a range of different animals. Engage in hands-on activities in the great outdoors.…
🎟 $15/1 child & 1 adult, $5/additional child
Meet the Artists! Making Family Sculptures with John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join a one-of-a-kind experience as South Bronx-based sculptors John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres sculpt museum visitors’ hands and turn them into a work of art to take home. As the plaster dries, view and engage with the themes of artist’s work on view, Homage to the People of the Bronx: Double Dutch at Kelly Street…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under