So Good You’ll Scream! A Shark Week Exhibit & Screenings
The Paley Center for Media
25 West 52 Street
New York, NY
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
Go deep below the ocean’s surface and into the natural habitat of one of nature’s most misunderstood creatures with special photo opportunities that place you face-to-face with sharks, a stunning sand-sculpted Shark Week centerpiece, a life-size illustration of 30,000 shark teeth and breathtaking photos capturing different shark species. Add your thumbprint to an installation highlighting how each whale shark is unique and try to answer Shark Week trivia. Watch both new and classic Shark Week programs on the big screen.
2-for-1 Broadway Week
Get 50% off tickets for select Broadway shows January 17–February 12 (minimum two tickets purchase required, but it doesn’t have to be an even number). Tickets sell out quickly. Kid-friendly options have included Aladdin, Hamilton Lion King, MJ, Six, Wicked, &Juliet and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.…
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MoMA Family Gallery Talks
Discover art together through engaging discussions and activities with new themes monthly. Look closely at modern masterpieces and cutting-edge contemporary art and make your own art. One time we discussed why Mark Rothko paintings are like sandwiches then made our own Rothkos from pre-cut paper.
There are multiple groups roughly divided by age. Kids and…
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New York Theatre Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty
See a kid-friendly, one-hour version of the classic fairy tale ballet featuring Tchaikovsky’s captivating score from New York Theatre Ballet. Set in a magical fairy kingdom beneath the roots of a great tree, this beloved classic, filled with magic and poetry, tells the enchanting tale of Princess Aurora from her fateful birth to her triumphant…
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Family Concerts: Who Is Thad Jones
Learn about the trumpeter-composer-bandleader Thad Jones in this hour-long interactive performance. Recommended for ages 5–12, but children and adults of all ages are welcome.
At the lovely Rose Theater in the Shops at Columbus Circle (where you can also explore Art Camp) with a stunning view of Central Park.
Also at 3 pm.
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