# Things to do with kids in New York County, NY

> 52 upcoming family events and 11 places and ongoing programs in New York County, NY, in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [ABTKids Performance — American Ballet Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/abtkids-performance-american-ballet-theatre--listing-30700487290c0b4e0bff1e1d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center · From $30 · checked Oct 14. American Ballet Theatre's one-hour performance introducing young audiences to dance, hosted by former ABT Principal Dancer Misty Copeland with child-friendly highlights from the…
- [Pumpkin Point 2026 — Governors Island Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/pumpkin-point-2026-governors-island-pumpkin-patch-and-fall-festival--listing-513f950e6be3e7c0697c44b6) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Nolan Park Lawn, Governors Island · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Governors Island's annual pumpkin patch and fall festival returns to Nolan Park lawn on October 24 and 25, 2026, 10am to 5pm. Visitors pick their own pumpkins (limit one per…
- [Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck — New Victory Theater](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/rosie-revere-ada-twist-and-iggy-peck-new-victory-theater--listing-16a2bac4efa8d6382659410e) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM · New Victory Theater · Ages 4+ · From $25 · checked Oct 14. TheaterWorksUSA's original musical based on Andrea Beaty's STEM-centric Questioneers books: when Miss Greer's second-grade class is marooned on an island, kid engineer Rosie…
- [The Sky Is Not the Limit — Intrepid STEM High School Fair](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-sky-is-not-the-limit-intrepid-stem-high-school-fair--listing-aa19cead46fabf90c454fd99) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Intrepid Museum · Free · checked Oct 11. Middle school students and parents can meet representatives from aerospace, engineering and career-technical high schools. The fair helps families investigate education pathways…
- [Unlimited: Games, Puzzles and Surprising Mathematics — MoMath](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/unlimited-games-puzzles-and-surprising-mathematics-momath--listing-699fa76d41399b136becfd28) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · National Museum of Mathematics · checked Oct 11. Middle and high school students can join a supervised evening of games and mathematical experiments about everyday decisions. The program includes exhibit exploration and time…
- [Weekly Bird Tour — NYC Bird Alliance on Governors Island](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/weekly-bird-tour-nyc-bird-alliance-on-governors-island--listing-4a5e8d89dfa03b58b38744d4) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM · Soissons Landing, Governors Island · checked Oct 14. NYC Bird Alliance leads 90-minute bird tours on Governors Island every Saturday through the end of October (tours listed from June 27 until November 1, 2026). Nearly 240 bird…
- [Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/jazz-in-the-park-at-ralph-ellison--listing-2a4f3f9fd92ed0e54763bdf5) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Ralph Ellison Plaza · Free · checked Oct 16. Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
- [Open Studio at The Met Cloisters](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/open-studio-at-the-met-cloisters--listing-367f8481ca3d060964a87266) — Sun, Oct 25 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · The Met Cloisters · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Artist-led demonstrations, drop-in art-making activities and conversations with Met experts in Gallery 6, Pontaut Chapter House at The Met Cloisters. All materials are provided…
- [Storytime at The Met: Drip! Drop! Splash!](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/storytime-at-the-met-drip-drop-splash--listing-5e0f240a55af03b5ce33b8ec) — Tue, Oct 27 (+1 more date) · 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM · The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met Fifth Avenue) · Free · checked Oct 14. Picture-book readings at The Met Fifth Avenue focused on colors, patterns and shapes in connection to artwork in the exhibition Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous. Held every…
- [Wollman Rink Ice Skating Season 2026–27 — Central Park](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/wollman-rink-ice-skating-season-2026-27-central-park--listing-e510dfcc94c24aa293726a05) — Oct 28 – Mar 16 · Wollman Rink, Central Park · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 24. Wollman Rink, the outdoor ice rink near the southeast corner of Central Park, opens its 2026–27 public skating season on October 28, 2026 and stays open daily through March 16…
- [Chamber Music Season Finale and Halloween Bash — Glass Clouds Ensemble](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/chamber-music-season-finale-and-halloween-bash-glass-clouds-ensemble--listing-569504923962d23a7237628f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Nolan Park Building 14, Governors Island · Free · checked Oct 14. Glass Clouds Ensemble presents a season-finale chamber music concert for string trio and soprano on Saturday, October 31, 2:00 to 5:00pm, followed by an end-of-season Halloween…
- [Halloween Celebration 2026 — American Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-celebration-2026-american-museum-of-natural-history--listing-998d6712a60ca73e82e97b87) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · American Museum of Natural History · From $25 · checked Oct 20. A deep-sea themed Halloween day under the Museum's Blue Whale before families head out trick-or-treating. Highlights include themed arts and crafts stations, face painting with…
- [Halloween Fall Festival — Harlem Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-fall-festival-harlem-library--listing-033935a7ad606eae434d9e87) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Harlem Library (New York Public Library) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The Harlem Library's second floor turns into a Halloween festival with crafts, temporary tattoos, a mini corn maze and trick-or-treating. Open to kids, teens and caregivers, so…
- [Halloween Party — 67th Street Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-party-67th-street-library--listing-29944bfc9afabda51c465781) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 67th Street Library (New York Public Library) · Ages 0–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. An hour-long costume party on Halloween morning with a set schedule: stories by the fire (11:00), a spooky craft (11:15), a costume fashion show (11:30) and trick-or-treating in…
- [Monster Costume Quest — Halloween at CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/monster-costume-quest-halloween-at-cmom--listing-755486acdbf4b07ded18b0a3) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 4:15 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. All-day Halloween hunt at the Children's Museum of Manhattan: four silly monsters are hiding, one per floor. Follow the clues to find them all, then claim a silly prize on the…
- [Spooky City: Faces and Places of NYC — Family Festival](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/spooky-city-faces-and-places-of-nyc-family-festival--listing-d9105c2f1856fdc3c3e0cd54) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Museum of the City of New York · All ages · From $23 · checked Oct 11. Explore a history-themed Halloween festival with gallery code puzzles, scavenger hunts, silhouette art and storytelling. Families can also enjoy drumming, a costume contest and a…
- [Día de Muertos Tissue Paper Marigolds — 53rd Street Library Crafternoon](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/dia-de-muertos-tissue-paper-marigolds-53rd-street-library-crafternoon--listing-12aaca80714e7b16e4d95f04) — Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 53rd Street Library (New York Public Library) · Free · checked Oct 20. The 53rd Street Library's Monday Crafternoon marks Día de Muertos with a reading of This Moment is Special: A Día de Muertos Story by John Parra, then children make tissue-paper…
- [Election Day: Unicorns for President! Dragons for Mayor! — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/election-day-unicorns-for-president-dragons-for-mayor-cmom--listing-d38a0be7a893dfffe6a99b82) — Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30 AM – 4:15 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. An Election Day art-making program: design wearable badges for a favorite mystical creature (unicorns or dragons), join playful community voting activities and visit CMOM's…
- [Diwali Storytime and Ramleela Puppet Show — 53rd Street Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/diwali-storytime-and-ramleela-puppet-show-53rd-street-library--listing-48dacff624f3377e4c22207f) — Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 53rd Street Library (New York Public Library) · Free · checked Oct 20. Author Anu Sehgal of The Culture Tree Collective leads a Diwali celebration in Midtown: an interactive storytime, a Ramleela puppet show that brings Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman…
- [NY Phil Young People's Concert: Tales from Peter and the Wolf](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/ny-phil-young-people-s-concert-tales-from-peter-and-the-wolf--listing-dcdf4de8ac808f0f4c48b8c7) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM · David Geffen Hall (Wu Tsai Theater), Lincoln Center · Ages 6+ · Paid · checked Oct 14. New York Philharmonic's Saturday-afternoon interactive Young People's Concert for ages 6+, showcasing Peter and the Wolf's colorful characters and the instruments that bring them…
- [The Riverside Church Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-riverside-church-turkey-trot--listing-3d379570c9a9c51b7c56be68) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM · Randall's Island Park · Ages 2+ · From $30 · checked Oct 21. The Riverside Church in Manhattan holds its Turkey Trot on Randall's Island early in the season, on Saturday, November 7, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Alongside the 5K there is a…
- [Woody Guthrie's Songs to Grow On — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/woody-guthrie-s-songs-to-grow-on-cmom--listing-6a724065f6fa0a2d55cce125) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. A musical theatre piece built on Woody Guthrie's songs for children, performed at the Children's Museum of Manhattan. Four-year-old Cathy Ann Guthrie is curious about the world…
- [Diwali Celebration: Dance, Puppet Show & Storytime — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/diwali-celebration-dance-puppet-show-and-storytime-cmom--listing-e91cb2caf14719604baaddc6) — Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A Diwali afternoon at the Children's Museum of Manhattan: an interactive dance workshop and performance with Meha Sadana teaching mudras from classical Indian dance (2–2:30…
- [Veterans Day: Postcards of Thanks — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/veterans-day-postcards-of-thanks-cmom--listing-5e39bee40f83ec614a03d217) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:30 AM – 4:15 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Veterans Day drop-in art at CMOM: create thoughtful postcards and illustrated messages celebrating helpers, caregivers, veterans and community members who support others. In…
- [Arte en Familia: Sculpture and 3D Art — MoMA](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/arte-en-familia-sculpture-and-3d-art-moma--listing-73fbb7c608f0d626a716087b) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM · MoMA, Cullman Education and Research Building, Floor 1 · Ages 7–12 · From $30 · checked Oct 11. Spanish-speaking families examine three artworks with a museum educator and explore sculpture through drawing, movement and materials. Children and accompanying adults…
- [DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME — STREB EXTREME ACTION at New Victory](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/do-not-try-this-at-home-streb-extreme-action-at-new-victory--listing-87ff2d9d0970692642b91728) — Sat, Nov 14 (+6 more dates) · 2:00 PM · New Victory Theater · Ages 7+ · From $25 · checked Oct 14. STREB EXTREME ACTION's Action Heroes fall, flip, fly and crash in a marathon of physical feats choreographed by Elizabeth Streb, harnessing gravity, velocity, momentum and…
- [Family Program: Botanical Prints — Cooper Hewitt](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/family-program-botanical-prints-cooper-hewitt--listing-6dff72dd71a2469266c32511) — Sat, Nov 14 · Cooper Hewitt, Lecture Room · Ages 5–12 · Paid · checked Oct 11. Use ferns and botanical materials to create gel-plate prints inspired by Frederic Church's Jamaican sketches. A museum educator guides children and caregivers through a…
- [OrigamiUSA Family Fun: Holiday Models — American Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/origamiusa-family-fun-holiday-models-american-museum-of-natural-histor--listing-0e671c1ce1c222ccde8f1fc1) — Sun, Nov 15 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · American Museum of Natural History — School Lunchrooms · Ages 5+ · From $35 · checked Oct 20. OrigamiUSA's November Special Folding Fun Session at the Museum includes a beginner Family Fun class, Holiday Models, taught by Wendy Zeichner: families fold a tree, a candy…
- [Tiny Tours at Museum of the City of New York (Oct 21 and Nov 18)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/tiny-tours-at-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york-oct-21-and-nov-18--listing-e2ad8400b4d61ded9d34ea9a) — Wed, Nov 18 · 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM · Museum of the City of New York · Ages 3–5 · With admission · checked Oct 14. Playful, interactive gallery experiences about New York City for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers, using sensory exploration, close looking and imaginative play. Morning…
- [Cocinarte Bilingual Cooking Workshop with Casa Lu — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/cocinarte-bilingual-cooking-workshop-with-casa-lu-cmom--listing-326cf018bcc43fa2169c3a63) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 12:30 PM – 2:15 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. A sign-up cooking workshop at the Children's Museum of Manhattan led by Casa Lu, taught in both Spanish and English. Families learn about global recipes and make a healthy…
- [Whitney Pop-Up Open Studio: Roy Lichtenstein — at CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/whitney-pop-up-open-studio-roy-lichtenstein-at-cmom--listing-fbfd91e56022e4587005c7d1) — Sun, Nov 22 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Whitney Family Programs brings a pop-up Open Studio to the Children's Museum of Manhattan celebrating pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, who grew up on the Upper West Side, and the…
- [The Origami Holiday Tree — American Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-origami-holiday-tree-american-museum-of-natural-history--listing-be759a561299a2aeac118d1a) — Mon, Nov 23 · American Museum of Natural History — Futter Gallery, Floor 1 · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. The Museum's decades-old holiday tradition returns to the Futter Gallery on Floor 1: a 13-foot tree hung with more than 1,000 hand-folded origami models, including the T. rex…
- [George Balanchine's The Nutcracker — New York City Ballet](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/george-balanchine-s-the-nutcracker-new-york-city-ballet--listing-ebc2d8ce0a094c5e8fb9d595) — Nov 27 – Jan 2 · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 16. New York City Ballet's George Balanchine's The Nutcracker returns to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center from November 27, 2026 through January 2, 2027. Set to…
- [The Good Ms. Padgett and Friends — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-good-ms-padgett-and-friends-cmom--listing-2d54acf9add034cda8547976) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. Brooklyn children's singer Anna Padgett, performing as The Good Ms. Padgett, plays the Children's Museum of Manhattan the day after Thanksgiving. Her songs for children, babies…
- [Divi Roxx Kids Hip-Hop Concert — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/divi-roxx-kids-hip-hop-concert-cmom--listing-bfaecb4517f3be9499d8ec29) — Sun, Nov 29 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. Two-time Grammy-nominated bassist and songwriter Divinity Roxx, known for her work with Beyoncé and Victor Wooten, brings Divi Roxx Kids to the Children's Museum of Manhattan…
- [Meet the Music! Inspector Pulse in a Good Mode (Ages 7+)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/meet-the-music-inspector-pulse-in-a-good-mode-ages-7--listing-556c7417f52ca8b2c90aa359) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM · Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center · Ages 7+ · Paid · checked Oct 14. CMS family concert hosted by Bruce Adolphe and his character Inspector Pulse, exploring how musical modes create moods, through Debussy, Bach and transformations of familiar…
- [Tilt! An '80s Circus Thrill Ride — Cirque Mechanics at New Victory](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/tilt-an-80s-circus-thrill-ride-cirque-mechanics-at-new-victory--listing-a308a74852f8c8be3820e6d1) — Sat, Dec 5 (+11 more dates) · 12:00 PM · New Victory Theater · Ages 5+ · From $30 · checked Oct 14. Cirque Mechanics' '80s amusement-park circus: a human-powered Ferris wheel, drop-tower teeterboard, chair-swing aerial act and rollercoaster-car ballet set to synth pop. 90…
- [Hanukkah Candle Crafting, Menorah Installation and Puppet Play — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/hanukkah-candle-crafting-menorah-installation-and-puppet-play-cmom--listing-2038e04f3820e42dc89e6903) — Sun, Dec 6 (+2 more dates) · 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. A drop-in Hanukkah activity in the PlayWorks space at the Children's Museum of Manhattan. Children make their own candle crafts and add them to a collaborative menorah…
- [Happy Hanukkah with Meshuganah Mambo — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/happy-hanukkah-with-meshuganah-mambo-cmom--listing-39e64b3263877860b07a2740) — Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PM – 3:35 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. The Children's Museum of Manhattan marks Hanukkah with a Music and Marks performance and art-making session led by Meshuganah Mambo, a New York band that fuses klezmer melodies…
- [Winter Metropolis Collaborative Installation — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/winter-metropolis-collaborative-installation-cmom--listing-660c36e0e1051b4b1634bbb1) — Tue, Dec 8 (+19 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 4:15 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. Through most of December the Inside Art space at the Children's Museum of Manhattan becomes a sprawling winter city built by visiting children. Kids add to the collaborative…
- [NY Phil Sounds of the Season Holiday Concerts](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/ny-phil-sounds-of-the-season-holiday-concerts--listing-0838dcbb182c2a5b021ac4eb) — Fri, Dec 11 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM · David Geffen Hall (Wu Tsai Theater), Lincoln Center · Paid · checked Oct 14. The New York Philharmonic's festive, family-friendly holiday concerts, with musical confections to make the holidays merry and bright. Part of Holidays with the New York…
- [Family Program: Mix, Pour and Make — Cooper Hewitt](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/family-program-mix-pour-and-make-cooper-hewitt--listing-b5a0dc8d23baffb1e125c12d) — Sat, Dec 12 · Cooper Hewitt, Lecture Room · Ages 5–12 · Paid · checked Oct 11. Experiment with water-based Jesmonite resin to make charms and small objects inspired by an ancient lotus-shaped cup. Families explore materials and design through guided…
- [Tilt! Sensory-Friendly Performance — New Victory](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/tilt-sensory-friendly-performance-new-victory--listing-8403ef051dee484db1590ca6) — Sat, Dec 12 · 5:00 PM · New Victory Theater · Ages 5+ · From $39 · checked Oct 14. Sensory-friendly, 60-minute version of Cirque Mechanics' '80s circus Tilt!, sign-interpreted and audio-described, in a relaxed environment where audiences can express themselves.
- [Navidad by Calpulli Mexican Dance Company — El Museo del Barrio](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/navidad-by-calpulli-mexican-dance-company-el-museo-del-barrio--listing-3d69b467d91c21b07a8b1be8) — Sun, Dec 13 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · El Museo del Barrio · All ages · From $23.18 · checked Oct 24. Calpulli Mexican Dance Company brings its holiday family show Navidad to El Teatro at El Museo del Barrio for a Sunday afternoon performance. The one-hour production tells the…
- [Tiny Tours at Museum of the City of New York (Dec 16)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/tiny-tours-at-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york-dec-16--listing-d22c66d928cfb0538568006e) — Wed, Dec 16 · 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM · Museum of the City of New York · Ages 3–5 · With admission · checked Oct 14. Playful, interactive gallery experiences about New York City for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers, using sensory exploration, close looking and imaginative play. Afternoon…
- [NYCB Family Saturdays: Ballet Emotions & A Nutcracker Adventure](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/nycb-family-saturdays-ballet-emotions-and-a-nutcracker-adventure--listing-d13e6ae185b6518dde86170b) — Sat, Dec 19 · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center · From $29 · checked Oct 14. New York City Ballet's one-hour interactive onstage presentations for families with children 5+, featuring excerpts danced by Company dancers with the NYCB Orchestra, hosted by…
- [Oh, Christmas Tree! Tree-Decorating Party — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/oh-christmas-tree-tree-decorating-party-cmom--listing-43c80f2a67bc4f1292d4dad5) — Tue, Dec 22 (+3 more dates) · 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. A drop-in Christmas tree-decorating party in the PlayWorks space at the Children's Museum of Manhattan. Young children explore the colours and shapes of the season as they add…
- [Weaving My Mkeka for Kwanzaa — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/weaving-my-mkeka-for-kwanzaa-cmom--listing-61c479cf6d2a92598a4e6a2a) — Sun, Dec 27 (+1 more date) · 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. A Kwanzaa drop-in craft at the Children's Museum of Manhattan. Children learn that a mkeka is the special mat used during Kwanzaa, on which families place symbolic items during…
- [Bombazo Dance Co: Bomba Magos Three Kings Show and Workshop — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/bombazo-dance-co-bomba-magos-three-kings-show-and-workshop-cmom--listing-cf28c6c0fc7a1cd70bc04a33) — Tue, Dec 29 · 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. Bombazo Dance Co brings its Bomba Magos program to the Children's Museum of Manhattan to celebrate Three Kings Day, the Latin American and Caribbean tradition that is especially…
- [Suzi and Benjamin New Year Concert — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/suzi-and-benjamin-new-year-concert-cmom--listing-8d254d2afac3e26d1c6f9870) — Wed, Dec 30 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Children's Museum of Manhattan · With admission · checked Oct 16. Children's musicians Suzi Shelton, an award-winning kids' performer, and Benjamin, a writer and composer for children's shows on Nickelodeon, PBS and Netflix and host of the Tune…
- [The Nutcracker Sensory-Friendly Performance — New York City Ballet](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-nutcracker-sensory-friendly-performance-new-york-city-ballet--listing-bbdb67ea9b85e677f8debce8) — Sun, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center · Paid · checked Oct 16. New York City Ballet stages a sensory-friendly performance of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker on Sunday, January 3, 2027, at 1 pm at the David H. Koch Theater. It is designed…
- [49th Annual Three Kings Day Parade and Community Celebration — El Museo del Barrio](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/49th-annual-three-kings-day-parade-and-community-celebration-el-museo--listing-73008d7e2e3694d3054d5bbf) — Wed, Jan 6 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · El Museo del Barrio · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. El Museo del Barrio's Three Kings Day (Día de los Reyes) parade is East Harlem's biggest children's celebration of the season and has run for nearly half a century. On the…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Children's Art Classes NYC — 2026–2027 Art Programs](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/children-s-art-classes-nyc-2026-2027-art-programs--listing-b0dc9fcf72443ce1725f0679) — 2026-2027 program; exact current times depend on the track. · Children's Art Classes Upper West Side · Ages 3+ · checked Oct 16. Art programs include Tiny Hands for ages 3-4, Introduction to Art for 5-6, Beginning Art for 7-8 and Art 1 for first-year students aged 9+. Classes explore different visual…
- [Dazzling Discoveries School-Year STEM Camps](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/dazzling-discoveries-school-year-stem-camps--listing-82dd3a985d4d4ba47bddc942) — 2026–2027 school-year camp by the day when school is closed; contact provider with… · Dazzling Discoveries STEM Education Center · From $175 · checked Oct 11. Design and build hands-on science and engineering projects, with 3D printing and digital fabrication options for older students.
- [Discovery Room — American Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/discovery-room-american-museum-of-natural-history--listing-4e61554aad2563dede84ca1e) — Closed Tuesdays. School-year weekends and school holidays: 10:30 am–1:25 pm and… · American Museum of Natural History, Floor 1 Discovery Room · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 11. Handle specimens, investigate fossils and explore natural science with a caregiver. This hands-on room provides timed visits inside the museum, with upper-level activities for…
- [Home Cooking New York Kids & Teen Classes](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/home-cooking-new-york-kids-and-teen-classes--listing-adb752c0c842d97841ee4c1a) — Current page lists kids-only Fresh Pasta November11 11am–1:30pm and Cakes & Scones… · Home Cooking New York — SoHo teaching kitchens · Ages 10+ · From $110 · checked Oct 11. Learn practical cooking and baking in small hands-on classes, with kid-only workshops and adult-class pathways for older teens.
- [MCNY Kids Art Studio — Drop-in Art](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/mcny-kids-art-studio-drop-in-art--listing-def94182a2dc441e99b3c097) — School year: Wednesday 2–4:30 pm and Saturday 11 am–2 pm; verify exceptions on current… · Museum of the City of New York · Ages 3+ · Paid · checked Oct 11. Children and caregivers try collage, drawing, fiber art and storytelling inspired by New York exhibitions. Projects change monthly, and children can take their work home or…
- [Public Ice Skating at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/public-ice-skating-at-chelsea-piers-sky-rink--listing-6f2f1dad722907ad2f1e753e) — Indoor, year-round. General Skating public sessions most days (fall 2026 season runs… · Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers · Ages 3+ · From $23 · checked Oct 21. Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers is an indoor, year-round facility on the Hudson River with two full-size ice rinks, so it is the dependable Manhattan option when outdoor rinks are…
- [Robofun Afterschool Coding & Robotics](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/robofun-afterschool-coding-and-robotics--listing-5addb61f364e2222993182fe) — Weekly 90-minute classes for a full semester; specific dates and tuition on age-specific… · Robofun Upper West Side Studio · Ages 3–14 · Paid · checked Oct 11. Build robotics, coding and game-design skills through a project-based semester course matched to the student's age and grade.
- [Saturday Sketching — The Met](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/saturday-sketching-the-met--listing-e2dd9822e7455a3a85ab3a7a) — Monthly classes; no upcoming dated sessions exposed on the program page. Check the full… · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue · Ages 12–18 · checked Oct 11. Young artists sketch directly from museum artworks with an artist-instructor and experiment with drawing approaches. The monthly program can support creative exploration and…
- [Supermud Child & Adult-Child Pottery](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/supermud-child-and-adult-child-pottery--listing-1a7001e2cfd22635ac72ccf5) — Weekly 90-minute meetings; fall 2026 term September14–November22. Ask about remaining… · Supermud Pottery · Ages 5+ · From $700 · checked Oct 11. Shape clay by hand and on the wheel, with child classes or paired sessions for a child and parent or guardian.
- [Taste Buds Kitchen NYC Kids & Family Cooking](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/taste-buds-kitchen-nyc-kids-and-family-cooking--listing-6725bbb0ecff643801a5387a) — Single classes and series, typically 1–2 hours; school-break camps three hours. Choose… · Taste Buds Kitchen NYC · Ages 2–17 · Paid · checked Oct 11. Cook and bake recipes from scratch through caregiver sessions, family classes and age-grouped child or teen drop-off classes.
- [Whitney Open Studio — Family Artmaking](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/whitney-open-studio-family-artmaking--listing-3b9dd701f60a728dc8a6d9ea) — Confirmed standard Open Studio dates October 17/24, November 14/21 and December 5/19… · Whitney Museum of American Art, Floor 3 · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 11. Create artwork as a family in response to American art on view. Each selected Saturday offers a new project, with current themes including Roy Lichtenstein and Charles Burchfield.

## Recently ended

- [CMS Kids: Building Blocks of Music (Ages 3–6)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/cms-kids-building-blocks-of-music-ages-3-6--listing-c1c1c60f54296b587be907f2) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Dance with the Fauns and Fairies from The Dream (ABT) — CMOM](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/dance-with-the-fauns-and-fairies-from-the-dream-abt-cmom--listing-d8687e67fdf282e0280e97b4) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [How Did They Do That?: Tapestry Weaving at The Met Cloisters](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/how-did-they-do-that-tapestry-weaving-at-the-met-cloisters--listing-ece002ecccc2023445cd6b5e) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Intrepid Access Family Program: Dressing for the Job](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/intrepid-access-family-program-dressing-for-the-job--listing-6262522f356a90d241a08255) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/jazz-in-the-park-at-ralph-ellison--listing-ca6ace10555bf48d7bda0409) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Flagpole Piñata Party — Family Drop-In Workshop and Procession](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/flagpole-pinata-party-family-drop-in-workshop-and-procession--listing-250521c4fe94f2437af81a69) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Open Studio 2026](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/open-studio-2026--listing-91de6cfebb8b4f1faa0e7d1e) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Teen Studio: Too Abstract (Ages 12-14)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/teen-studio-too-abstract-ages-12-14--listing-fd3fdf8c9b210aca05dc1324) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Teen Studio: Too Abstract (Ages 15-18)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/teen-studio-too-abstract-ages-15-18--listing-4b699e823a8ad45863ce83f0) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Family Fridays: Hidden in the Star — MoMath](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/family-fridays-hidden-in-the-star-momath--listing-ebf150db0272c9c8ecac8764) — ended Fri, Oct 16

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