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Friday April 18, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

Earth Rocks!

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Art
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Saturday April 19

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Sounds of Nature

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10 am – 5 pm

Earth Rocks!

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Art
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Spring Open House

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Comedy
Family

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

Noon – 2:30 pm

Disco Glow Kids Party

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Attractions
Family

Let’s Glow TogetherLong Island City

Sunday April 20

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Sounds of Nature

Noon – 2:30 pm

Disco Glow Kids Party

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Attractions
Family

Let’s Glow TogetherLong Island City

Tuesday April 22

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Church of the IncarnationManhattan

Saturday April 26

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: A Growing Season

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Sunday April 27

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: A Growing Season

Thursday May 1

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday May 3

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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10:30 am – 4 pm

BAMkids SpringFest 2025

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

The Plaza at 300 AshlandBrooklyn

Saturday May 10

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Tuesday May 13

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Church of the IncarnationManhattan

Thursday May 15

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday May 17

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Sunday May 18

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10 am – noon

Party on Wheels

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Saturday May 24

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Tuesday May 27

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Church of the IncarnationManhattan

Thursday May 29

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday June 7

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Guggenheim Museum Family Tours

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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1 – 4 pm

Guggenheim Museum Afternoon Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Thursday June 12

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday June 14

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Saturday June 21

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Thursday June 26

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday June 28

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Saturday July 5

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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