Free Animal Show
Center for Science Teaching & Learning 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY2/17 2/18 2/24 2/25 Our animals can't wait to meet you. Live animal shows free with paid museum admission at 11 am and 2pm
$12 – $15
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Annual Camellia Festival
There is something for everyone at our annual two-day Camellia Festival! This event is filled with music, tours, tea tastings, crafts, activities, learning experiences, incredible Camellia blooms and so much more!
Deer Detectives, Children’s Program, $4 per child upon arrival
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve 581 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY, United StatesExplore the clues that deer leave behind!Explore the ways of the White-tailed deer. Become a deer detective and search for clues the deer have left behind.$4 cash per child upon arrival. Reservations are required for all programs. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel so others may have the…
Music & Movement
Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New YorkInteractive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.
Free
Story Hour at Sugar Hill Museum
Sugar Hill Museum 898 St. Nicholas Avenue @ 155th Street, New York, NY, United States
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Free Family Days
Wyckoff House Museum 5816 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesDrop in every third Saturday of the month between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to explore New York City’s oldest house together. Arrive by 1 p.m. for a unique hands-on making activity each month. Seasonal activities inside the historic house and around the gardens include scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration and hands-on activities.…
Free
Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage
Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United StatesWhat could you make if you only could use purple materials? You’ll get a chance to see in our Walk-in! Workshop in November. We’ll be making vibrant abstract art only in shades of purple in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Come and join this fun challenge!
ShopRite Kidz Cook: Strawberry Shortcake with Whipped Cream
Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United StatesShopRite Kidz Cook is a caregiver-and-me program that introduces children to a diversity of foods, explains cooking concepts and helps build dexterity with cooking utensils. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Free with online registration. Photo credit: “Strawberry Shortcake” by princedd is licensed under CC BY 2.0
PreK for All FREE Admission Day
Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United StatesWe are partnering with the Staten Island Alliance to offer a free admission on Saturday, February 17 for special hours 12:00 to 4:00 pm as well as an informational fair with representatives from local PreK programs who will answer questions about the experience for children and enrollment, as well as cooking classes, story times, crafts,…
Boogie Down Storytime
Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York, NY, United StatesBoogie Down Storytime is a family-friendly experience that cultivates early literacy awareness through joyful reading experiences. Join us for an interactive story hour that incorporates mindful breathing, which helps build social-emotional skills, along with question and discussion activities that build community. Movement will be inspired by the week’s book selection led by a children’s yoga…
FREE
Free Exhibition Tour | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección
El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin El Museo’s Museum Educators on a free gallery tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección is El Museo del Barrio’s most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades. Free with Museum admission. Capacity is limited to 25…
free
Backyard Sugaring @ Muscoot Farm
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…
Maple Syrup Science (Family)- $4 due upon arrival
Hempstead Lake State Park Eagle Avenue, West Hempstead, NY, United StatesTurning sap into syrup is quite the feat! Investigate the maple syrup process and observe how sap is collected from trees.Reservations are required for all programs. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel so others may have the opportunity to attend. Please try to arrive 10 minutes early.Children's Programs,…
Hands-on History: Black History & Literature Book Giveaway
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesHands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Open to the public!Thanks to the generous donations from the Growing Up Green school and BlaQue Resource Network, King Manor Museum has dozens of books dedicated to Black history and literature left over from our Back-to-School Book Giveaway in September.…
Fun on the Farm
Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York, NY, United StatesEngage in some fun on the Urban Farm every Saturday! Join Randall’s Island staff for seasonal activities inspired by the Farm and natural areas. All ages welcome. Location: Urban Farm For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email [email protected].
FREE
Royal Hanneford Circus at the County Center
The BIG CIRCUS the Royal Hanneford Circus is coming to town for THREE RINGS of super fun! Prepare for jaw-dropping acts from around the world right here at the Westchester County Center! Motorcycle stunts inside the Globe of Death, flying trapeze, graceful aerialists, funny clowns, and amazing animals await you and your family!
Free Exhibition Tour | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección
El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin El Museo’s Museum Educators on a free gallery tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección is El Museo del Barrio’s most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades. Free with Museum admission. Capacity is limited to 25…
free
Yoga in the Park
Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York, NY, United StatesStretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at our outdoor yoga classes. Free. No registration required. Bring your own mat and water. Location: along the waterfront adjacent to Field 80 For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email [email protected].
FREE
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with…
$32
Winter Wolves @ Wolf Conservation Center
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…