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Saturday Feb. 7, 2026

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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

Family First Saturdays | Storytime at the Morgan: BIPOC Voices

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

I Love NYC FP 26

11 am – 4 pm

Family Program: I Love NYC

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family

Center for ArchitectureGreenwich Village

12:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Family
Theater

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2 – 3 pm

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Family
Theater

ShapeShifter PlusBrooklyn

2:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community
Family

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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7:30 – 9 pm

Creative Stage Company presents Creative Stage Spectacular 2026

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Dance
Family

Peter Jay Sharp TheaterUpper West Side

Sunday Feb. 8

Various

BAMkids Film Festival 2026

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Festivals
Film

BAM Rose CinemasBrooklyn

9:30 am – noon

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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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

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10 – 11:30 am

Black History Month: Family Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
History & Culture

Tenement MuseumManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

Valentine Making Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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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

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Monday Feb. 9

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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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3:30 – 4:30 pm

How to Draw Everything! Animals, Cartoons, Unicorns, and More

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Classes
Family

The Art Studio NYManhattan

Tuesday Feb. 10

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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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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family
Free

The Jewish MuseumManhattan

Wednesday Feb. 11

10 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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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

11 – 11:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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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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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Paint Your heART Out! Painting Class for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

Thursday Feb. 12

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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

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Friday Feb. 13

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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

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Saturday Feb. 14

Cupids Chase 5K NYC – Manhattan

10 am – 1 pm

Cupids Chase 5K NYC – Manhattan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Randall’s Island Field #10Queens

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