There's something for everyone at this family-fun annual event, from midway rides and games for all ages to favorite fair food for every appetite. Admission and parking are free. Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $42 on site ($2 cash discount) while supplies last or online before 5 pm May 9 for…
Enjoy family entertainment, exciting midway rides and games, and plenty of tasty carnival eats. Free with admission: live music, edge-of-your-seat high-wire performances by Victoria Circus, The Globe of Death motorcycle thrill act, amazing Big Bee Transforming Robot Car, and spectacular Fireworks by Grucci both Saturday nights. Musical highlights include a classic rock lineup on May…
Strap on your seatbelt and get a close-up view of the big trucks that keep New York City clean and safe! Learn how firefighters, garbage truck drivers, and other big truck operators use these vehicles to drive our city forward.
Winter offers families a unique opportunity to visit the wolves during their favorite time of year. 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. Whether the wolves are living on the Arctic tundra or the woodlands of the…
A day of artist-led conversation and an opportunity to explore decentering narratives and conscientiously bucking tradition.Join us for a day of artist-led conversations and workshops exploring new approaches to American art and changing geographies in museum spaces.Rethinking American Art Through CollaborationSince the groundbreaking reinstallation of the Native American collection in 2016, The Newark Museum of…
Get your garden started with this toddler program! Be prepared to get messy planting some seeds, reading a story, and exploring our garden themed sensory bins. Take home your plants and a started tomato to get a garden started at home.
The Randall’s Island Park Alliance, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, continues to offer the Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program! This free, weekly track & field youth program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active. Activities will focus on running techniques…
Outdoor Adventures – Bees and Pollinators Saturday, May 18th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide…
Join us to celebrate a day honoring the memories of our ancestors, family traditions, and the power of women storytellers, inspired by the new exhibition, Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archeology of Memory, a retrospective by the pioneering artist, curator, and theorist. Born in 1943 to a Mexican immigrant family, Mesa-Bains is a leading figure in Chicanx art…
Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! Sessions will meet…
Bring the family for Storytime in partnership with Boogie Down Books! As part of Big Truck Day, join us for an hour with our local literary experts who will read a themed children’s book and lead a mindfulness and movement activity.
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and learn about the incredible Indian elephant!Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and learn about the incredible Indian elephant! Create and take home a beautiful elephant craft.Family programs are geared for ages 5 and up.$4 per person upon arrival, $8 parking fee is in effect…
Hands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Open to the public!On May 11th, 1896, William Heise, an assistant for Thomas Edison, was testing a new camera and filmed “Herald Square” in New York City. There was no plot, no story, no characters, and just a few minutes…
