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Saturday Feb. 21, 2026

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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

Blue Magic

11:30 am – 7 pm

Blue Magic – Alexandria Eregbu

Art
Free

American Folk Art MuseumLincoln Square

Noon – 6 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

Noon – 2 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under
Family

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

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Noon – 4 pm

Weekend Walk-In Workshop! Pop Art Posters

Ages: All
Family

Noon – 3 pm

Staten Island Mall Lunar New Year Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Staten Island MallStaten Island

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art
Family

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Noon – 6 pm

Carrom x Clarence Ruth Exhibition

Free

Ki Smith GalleryManhattan

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Noon – 4 pm

ShopRite Kidz Cook: Shakshuka

Ages: 5 – 12
Family

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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Noon – 3 pm

2026 Chinese New Year Celebration

Ages: All
Family

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

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Noon – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Indigenous Cooking

Ages: All
Art
Family
Food & Drink

Wyckoff Farmhouse 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

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Noon – 2 pm

Living History: Prove it on Ma Rainey

Ages: All
Art
Dance
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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12:30 – 3:30 pm

Lunar New Year at Queens Botanical Garden

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

12:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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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

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

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1 – 4 pm

RECESS!! Epic Interactive Family Fun at a Surreal Playground!

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Empire OutletsSaint George

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Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy
Family

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

1 – 3 pm

All-Ages Weekend Stencil Class

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

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1 – 3 pm

Winter Workspace 2026: Open Studios

Art
Free

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1 pm

Tangram Lunar New Year Celebrations

1 – 3 pm

Maple Syrup Saturdays 2026

Ages: All
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

1 pm

Lunar New Year Performances at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

Queens Center Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration

1 – 3 pm

Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration

Queens CenterQueens

2 – 4 pm

Save The Kitties Cat Cafe Book Reading

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Family

Espurresso Cat CafeBayside

2 – 5 pm

Lunar New Year Family Festival

Museum of Chinese in AmericaChinatown

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

Attractions

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

2 – 3:30 pm

Happy Neigh Year! Horse Painting Workshop with Exhibition Curator Stephanie S. Lee

Flushing Town HallFlushing

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2 – 3:30 pm

SKIN Dance Company Celebrates Black History Month

Ages: All
Family

Staten Island MuseumStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

“Show Up, Kids!” Interactive Family Comedy in Park Slope

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Family
Theater

ShapeShifter PlusBrooklyn

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