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Saturday Feb. 28, 2026

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Holi Celebration

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Family
Holiday

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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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 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

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11 am

The Magic School Bus: Lost In The Solar System

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Theater

BMCC Tribeca PACManhattan

12:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

6H5A0060 Ed Center Artmaking

1 – 4 pm

Family Afternoon | Come Together: 3,000 Years of Stories and Storytelling

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Family
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 pm

The Magic School Bus: Lost In The Solar System

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Theater

BMCC Tribeca PACManhattan

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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

7 – 8:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

Sunday March 1

9:30 am – noon

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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

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

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

14Y Sunday Schmear & Schmooze

10 am – noon

Y Parent Sunday Schmear and Schmooze at 14Y

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Jewish

14th Street YEast Village

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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 am – 12:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

2 – 3:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

Monday March 2

10 am – 5 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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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 March 3

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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

Wednesday March 4

10 am – 5 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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

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

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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

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