20 events found.
Feathered Friend Feeders (Children 6+)- $4 due upon arrival
Hempstead Lake State Park Eagle Avenue, West Hempstead, NY, United StatesLearn about the winter birds that make their homes in Hempstead Lake State Park. Create your own pinecone bird feeder to take home!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…
Holiday Wreath, Adult Program, $4 per adult upon arrival
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve 581 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY, United StatesCreate a beautiful Holiday wreath!Create a Holiday wreath with nature inspired decorations found around the habitats of Long Island.$4 cash per person 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 opportunity to attend. Please try to arrive…
Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program
Thomas Jefferson Park 2180 1st Ave., New York, NY, United StatesThe 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…
FREE
Liberty Hall Museum Tour
Liberty Hall Museum 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, United StatesCome visit us!!
Greenburgh Nature Center – Holiday Train Show
Our Holiday Train Show features a special 12 x 18 foot display of model trains traveling through countryside scenes. The Holiday Train Show takes place inside the Manor House from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Holiday Makers Market
Makers Central 84 Central Avenue, Tarrytown, NY, United StatesEach holiday season the Makers Central studio transforms into one giant artisanal walking market. It’s very rare that they invite the public into the workshop, but when they do, they make sure it’s worth it! During this open studio weekend, you’ll peruse unique collections of handmade ceramic, paper, wood, concrete, leather, steel, fabric, floral &…
Free
Watson Adventures’ Ho-Ho Holiday Midtown Family Scavenger Hunt
Paley Park 3 East 53rd Street, New York, United StatesJoin Watson Adventures on a holiday-themed scavenger hunt for adults and kids 10 & up! Kids and adults discover the best of midtown’s lavish holiday displays on this seasonal scavenger hunt, including the windows along Fifth Avenue, the Rockefeller Center tree, Grand Central Terminal, the model train display in the Transit Museum Annex, and other…
$17.50 – $21.50
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 StatesWreaths Across America
REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom. The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 49 will be at Lasdon’s Trail of Honor to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths at the memorials of our country’s fallen heroes. Wreath Placement starts…
Sensory Science at the Pier 57 Discovery Tank
Pier 57 Discovery Tank 25 11th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesHands-on activities to engage the senses and explore environmental science during this early childhood education program!
DIY Wreath Making Workshop
Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course 115 Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx, NY, United StatesEnjoy a Full Harvest-to-Wreath Experience!Saturday, December 16th • 11 am to 2 pmRain Date: Sunday, December 17th • 11 am to 2 pmLet your creativity run wild while helping your favorite park!After a short hike in the park to pull and collect invasive vines, learn how to mold the twisted woody vine into a wreath,…
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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!
Museum Minis
Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New YorkMusic, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.
Free
O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi
Queens County Farm Museum 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY, United StatesCelebrate the holiday season with this festive outdoor reading of a holiday classic!Grab your fleece, hats, gloves, coats and woolies and throw on your winter boots! Queens County Farm Museum will host a special outdoor holiday reading of O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi led by acclaimed actor Kevin R. Free. Story time takes…
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
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 publicprograms@randallsisland.org.
FREE