Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Jan. 18, 2026

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 – 10:45 am

Sunday Morning Family Jams with Musiquita

Ages: 8 and under
En Español
Family
Music

Learning LabForest Hills

10 am – 5:30 pm

Slime Studio

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 – 11:15 am

Music Explorers

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Music

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

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

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11 am – noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

11 am

Storytime with Torrey Maldonado: Just Right

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Books Are Magic MontagueBrooklyn

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever

Ages: 8 and under
Family

Carmine’s – Time SquareTimes Square

11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Music Explorers

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Music

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girl’s Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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Noon – 1 pm

Theatresports: Family Improv

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Family
Theater

The Gallery PlayersBrooklyn

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art
Family

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Noon – 10 pm

PhysFest – NYC’s Only Physical Theater Festival Returns!

Ages: All
Comedy
Dance
Family

Stella Adler Center for the ArtsFiDi

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Noon – 2 pm

Beyond Vietnam: MLK’s Call for Peace

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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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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12:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Science Show: Dry Ice Discovery

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

1 – 2 pm

Winter Shoreline Wildlife Watch

Ages: All
Family
Free

Lemon Creek ParkStaten Island

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

2 – 4 pm

Books/Art/Play a Mindful Kids Series, Featuring Meditation/Author Sharon Salzberg & Her new Children’s Book “Kind Karl”

New York Insight Meditation CenterChelsea

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2:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

Monday Jan. 19

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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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All day

The Chocolate Makery @ The Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Festivals
Food & Drink

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

9 am – 12:30 pm

MLK Days of Service 2026

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

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