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 – Upcycle Saturday, April 20th, 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 your family…
Have you ever wanted to design your own Clothes??Have you ever wanted to try designing your own clothes? Join us for a one-day sewing workshop with Rashidah Nelson from Brick City Stitch. Get inspiration in our temporary exhibition, The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway, and then create a shirt or blouse from conception…
Join the hunt for dinosaur egg surprises! Hidden treasures and a craft to take home. Free with paid museum ticket. March 28th, 29th and 30th 10am - 4pm
Shows, games, crafts and so much more! April 20 – 30 (closed 4/24) Free with purchase of museum tickets.
Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm
Join Watson Adventures on a unique family scavenger hunt in Central Park! Kids and adults work together to explore the park below 72nd Street. To score points, you’ll have to find Stuart Little, stick your tongue out at a rude animal, learn the motto of a hidden eagle, decipher a secret code by the pond…
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.
An open air science fair for kids! In celebration of Earth Month, kids are invited to pick up S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) at this special Earth Day themed open air fair featuring engaging activities and a live performance from the STEM Queen. Special Guests: Asphalt Green BPCA Compost Take a Breath
Drop 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.…
What 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!
Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.
Boogie 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…
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…
Hands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Open to the public!Happy Earth Month!For this special Hands-on Science, we will be using recycled plastic water bottles to make an ocean in a bottle experiment. Stop by the museum to participate and learn more about how we can help…
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Women of Woodlawn and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association Present Woodlawn Family Fun DayLive Music: Divi Roxx KidsFace PaintingNYRR Mobile VanWoodland Family WalksNature CraftsBocceGamesAnd more to come!Special thank you to our partners:NYC ParksWomen of WoodlawnWoodlawn Taxpayers AssociationCouncil Member Eric DinowitzNew York Road RunnersThis program is supported, in part, by public funds from the…
Engage 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].
Stretch, 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].
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…
