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Sunday March 1, 2026

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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

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 – 1 pm

Two New Years: Read, Learn & Craft with Author Richard Ho

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Brooklyn The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Phish + More for Kids – Purim Party

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Phish for Kids Purim Party ft. Uncle Ebenezer

Ages: 12 and under
Family
Holiday
Jewish

Brooklyn Bowl: BrooklynWilliamsburg

1 – 3 pm

All-Ages Weekend Stencil Class

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

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2 – 3:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

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2 – 3 pm

PS 174 Parent Association: Broadway Magic Hour Benefit Show

Ages: 5 – 8
Family

PS 174Rego Park

2:30 – 3:30 pm

The Hula Hoopin’ Queen

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Music
Theater

Theatre RowNew 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

4 – 4:45 pm

Get Crafty! Paper Rainbow Cloud Unicorns

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

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

Copy of Social 1200 x 630 – PAC-MAN (620 x 400 px)

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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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

3 – 4:30 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

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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 March 5

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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

Copy of Social 1200 x 630 – PAC-MAN (620 x 400 px)

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

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 March 6

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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 – 11:40 am

cOsmO at Lincoln Center

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family
Theater

Clark Studio Theater Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

Copy of Social 1200 x 630 – PAC-MAN (620 x 400 px)

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

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

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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5:30 – 7 pm

Y Parent Shabbat Dinner at 14Y

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Food & Drink
Holiday

14th Street YEast Village

Saturday March 7

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All day

Nouveau Cirque Mondial

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Comedy
Family

Under the Big Top at the State Island MallStaten Island

The Queens St. Patrick’s 5K & Half Marathon

9 am – noon

The Queens St. Patrick’s 5K & Half Marathon

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

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