Backpack Adventures, Children’s Program, $4 per child upon arrival

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve 581 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY, United States

Borrow a backpack filled with fun experiments through the park!Borrow a backpack filled with fun experiments that we will complete together on a guided walk as we explore the park!$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…

Watson Adventures’ Grand Central Scramble Family Scavenger Hunt

Grand Central Terminal 89 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, United States

Join Watson Adventures on a unique scavenger hunt for adults and kids 7 and up! Kids and adults work together to uncover the secrets of this amazing train station. To win, you’ll have to go nuts in the Whispering Gallery, learn a secret about the stars in the “sky”, find TV celebs in the food…

$17.50 – $24.50

Busy Beavers

Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY

Mark the passage of November 27th Beaver Moon by learning about North America’s largest rodent. This ecosystem engineer is capable of drastically changing the environment around it. Try building and testing your own dam and take a walk to view their handiwork on Teatown’s preserve.

Lego Playtime @ Dorothy Henry

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United States

Join Miss Savannah on Saturday afternoons for some creative Lego play time! Our smaller friends will have big blocks to play with while our older friends will have traditional Legos available to explore and build with. Bring your imagination!  This is a drop-in program.  Registration is not required. Program Dates: 10/7, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16…

The Laurie Berkner Band: A Live Holiday Concert

Tarrytown Music Hall 13 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY, United States

A live concert performance by The Laurie Berkner Band! A Tarrytown Music Hall Holiday Tradition! The Laurie Berkner Band’s holiday concert will celebrate the season with traditional songs like “Jingle Bells,” and “Frosty the Snowman,” plus originals from Laurie’s well-loved album, A Laurie Berkner Christmas, including “Santa’s Coming To My House Tonight” and “Candle Chase.”…

$42 – $107

Sensory Science at the Pier 57 Discovery Tank

Pier 57 Discovery Tank 25 11th Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Hands-on activities to engage the senses and explore environmental science during this early childhood education program!

Open House: East and West Pond Stewardship Plan

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 175-10 Cross Bay Boulevard, New York, NY, United States

Join us for a conversation on issues relating to the East Pond and North and South Garden areas of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge!The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to invite visitors and stakeholders to an Open House on Saturday December 2, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge…

UrbanGlass Open Studios: Winter in the City

UrbanGlass 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Have you ever noticed all the glass you encounter every day in the city? From mosaics in the subway to windows in skyscrapers, glass makes our city a more vibrant and exciting place. Join us for Open Studios: Winter in the City and discover the many ways glass shapes the world around us with an…

Free – $75
Event Series Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage

Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United States

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!

Winter Market at the Metuchen Town Plaza & Downtown Bucks Giveaway

Metuchen Town Plaza 33 Pearl Street, Metuchen, NJ, United States

It's our annual winter market with artisan merchants and specials throughout Downtown Metuchen!It's our annual winter market with artisan merchants and specials throughout Downtown Metuchen! Home goods, clothes, food, and much more. We will be selling original Metuchen Downtown Posters. There will also be chances to win free Metuchen Bucks to spend at many Downtown…

Deck the Halls

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown NJ 07960, US
Event Series Boogie Down Storytime

Boogie Down Storytime

Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York, NY, United States

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…

FREE

Free Exhibition Tour | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección

El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Join 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

Self-Defense for Women and Girls @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Become Aware and Defend Yourself F.A.S.T. (Fight. Adapt. Survive. Tell.) Build confidence while learning or expanding self-defense skills. Areas of awareness: · Prey vs Predator Behavior · Preparation, Equipment, and Tools · Joint Manipulations · Stance and Strikes · Quick Releases and Escapes · Defense against 3 Angles of Attack · Defense against Holds ·…

Free

Holiday Music @ Franklin

Franklin Branch 103 Main Street, Franklin, NJ, United States

Drop in for a classical holiday music event! Clarinet and bassoon duets will be performed by Christine Clear and Abagail Belcastro. Enjoy your favorite holiday songs with hot chocolate and light refreshments. All ages welcome. No need to register; the only thing you need is your love of music!

Peppa Pig’s Sing-Along Party

State Theatre New Jersey 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig are throwing a Sing-Along Party and you are invited! In this new show you can join in the fun as Peppa and friends teach some of their favorite songs. Dance, clap, and sing with Peppa and her family along with Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep, and Gerald Giraffe. Blow…

$29.50 – $79.50

Hands-on History: Fantasy Rice Maps

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

Create your own fantasy map using rice!Get creative with cartography by designing your own fantasy world! By randomly (or strategically) dropping rice onto a piece of paper and outlining the shapes formed, you will be able to develop and design unique lands on which your fictional (or nonfictional) villages and/or empires live.This activity is open…

Holiday Wreath Making (Family)-$4 due upon arrival

Hempstead Lake State Park Eagle Avenue, West Hempstead, NY, United States

Join us as we make Holiday themed wreaths using materials found in the park! RESERVE ONE TICKET PER FAMILY.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. One wreath per…