Itinerary
American Folk Art Museum
This cozy museum hosts rotating exhibits featuring Americana art that often includes engaging colors, patterns and animals. See works by self-taught artists in a variety of genres including sculptures, quilts, wood carvings and weathervanes. CURRENT EXHIBITS: 🧵 Lively paintings & fancy slippers in Morris Hirshfield Rediscovered 🖼 Collection highlights in Pushing Boundaries: 60 Years…
NYC Must-See Week
Jan 17-Feb 12, snag 2-for-1 tickets to many of NYC’s iconic attractions, museums, tours and performing arts. Use promo code MSW23 online for most venues; see nycgo.com for details.
Save on these family faves – click on links for more info.
MUSEUMS
New York City Ballet Autism-Friendly Access Workshop
Join the artists of New York City Ballet 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 some of the ballets currently being performed this season. Workshops feature live piano accompaniment and a designated quiet space will…
Broadway Playhouse
Learn about the lives and songs of noted Broadway composers and lyricists in a fast-paced, funny interactive concert for kids featuring talented performers.
Includes mini-musicals, sing-alongs, games and more musical fun in an intimate theater – some kids end up on stage. One of our our favorite series.
Get three shows for $60 with a…
Philharmonic Families
Explore a section of the orchestra in an intimate New York Philharmonic concert designed for ages 3-6. Enjoy music, games, movement, singing, and humor. Pre-concert activities begin an hour before each concert.
Also at 3 pm
New York City Ballet Children’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, in the company’s rehearsal studios. No prior dance training needed.
See and learn more dancing at Family Saturdays at the theater.
😷 Masks required. Attendees required to present either proof of full…
Under Momentum
Kinetic Light artists Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson showcase a suite of dance solos and duets exploring momentum, speed, balance, and the pull of gravity—all performed on a series of curvaceous wedged ramps. This presentation intentionally and joyously reveals disability as a creative force. Dance lovers of all ages are welcome to attend.
😷 Masks…
The Sleeping Beauty
This enchanting full-length ballet is one of New York City Ballet’s grandest spectacles of dance, featuring luxurious sets and costumes, Tschaikovsky’s glorious score, and a cast of fantastical characters.
This elaborate production features over 100 dancers, including young students from the School of American Ballet in George Balanchine’s enchanting The Garland Dance (set to the…
New York City Ballet Family Saturday: A Timeless Tale
Discover how New York City Ballet artists with excerpts from classic fairy tale ballet The Sleeping Beauty. Hear from dancers and learn how they tell a story through dance
Try some some moves from the elegant seats in an engaging, interactive program.
Learn more choreography at the Children’s Workshop afterward.
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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World of Marzell’s Big Apple, Musical Tree & Music Box
Dante Park hosts three interactive installations by DIX au carré and urban art designer Felix Marzell. Take a break inside the Big Apple. Crank the handle and sing along to some all-time festive classics karaoke-style with The Music Box. Take center stage, follow the notes, and play Jingle Bells for all to hear at a…