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Thursday Feb. 19, 2026

11 am

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

11 am – noon

Kids Week: Ranger Games

Ages: All
Family
Free

Silver Lake ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 6 pm

Robert Braczyk: Cardinal Directions

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

Kids at Curling Cafe in Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park.

11 am – 7 pm

Curling at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkMidtown

11 am – 6 pm

The 7th Chelsea International Photography Competition

Free

Agora GalleryNYC

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11:30 am – 6 pm

An Ecology of Quilts: The Natural History of American Textiles

Art
Free

American Folk Art MuseumLincoln Square

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art
Family

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Noon – 4 pm

Drop-In Workshops: Life at Sea

Ages: All
Art
Family

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate 45 Years of PAC-MAN at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Family
Games

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

Noon – 6 pm

Carrom x Clarence Ruth Exhibition

Free

Ki Smith GalleryManhattan

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Noon – 4 pm

America250 Midwinter Break Workshops

Ages: All
Family

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Noon – 1 pm

Kids Week: Eco Improv

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Red Hook Recreation CenterBrooklyn

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

group class at middle village

1 – 3 pm

Learn to Knit or Crochet

Craft & DIY

Middle Village Adult CenterMiddle Village

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Nature Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Pelham Bay Nature Center in Pelham Bay ParkBronx

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Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy
Family

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

1 – 4 pm

Freezin’ Season: National Women Inventor’s Month

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

1 – 4 pm

Freezin’ Season: National Women Inventors Month

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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1 – 3 pm

Midwinter Recess – Family Art Workshops

Ages: All
Family

Staten Island MuseumStaten Island

Stern Pinball

1 – 4 pm

Mid-Winter School Break Family Drop-Ins

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

People enjoy Bumper Cars on Ice at Bryant Park’s Winter Village.

2 – 10 pm

Bumper Cars on Ice at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

STEM for Kids: Oreo Moon Phases

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

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4 – 5 pm

Zumba Kids

Ages: All
Family

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

Black History Month: A Musical Celebration with L A Blacksmith

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

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6:30 – 8 pm

Black History Month Line Dance Workshop with Pilin Anice

Ages: All
Dance
Family

Ailey ExtensionManhattan

Ringling

7 – 9 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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