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Saturday Jan. 31, 2026

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

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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

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9 – 10 am

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Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1Brooklyn

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9 am – 5 pm

Rewind, Play, Fast Forward: Animation and Game Design at FIT and Beyond

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design GalleryManhattan

TBW GR Orange 7

9:30 am – noon

Walk & Talk About Life’s Big Questions

McCarren Parkhouse 855 Lorimer Street · Kings County, NYNYC

10 am – noon

Maple Tap Fest 2026

Ages: 5 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Program: Rosie Revere, Engineer!

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces January Monthly Family Activity: Signal Flag Swags

Free

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

11 am – 12:30 pm

The World’s Fair Adventure Quest

Ages: All
Family
Free
Games

Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing-Corona

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Mr. Pink Guided Walking Tour in Flatiron NoMad

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

Flatiron North PlazaFlatiron

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11 am – 6 pm

Robert Braczyk: Cardinal Directions

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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11:30 am – 6 pm

An Ecology of Quilts: The Natural History of American Textiles

Art
Free

American Folk Art MuseumLincoln Square

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Noon – 3 pm

New York Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo – Upper West Side

Ages: All
Family
Free
Open Houses

Trevor Day School – Lower SchoolUpper West Side

1 – 3 pm

Abe’s Muffins’ Brooklyn Birthday Bash!

Ages: 3 – 8
Dance
Family
Food & Drink

Brooklyn Public Library — Central LibraryBrooklyn

1 – 3 pm

Maple Tap Fest 2026

Ages: 5 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

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2:30 – 4 pm

Teens on Stage: A Celebration of Young Talent

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community
Family

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

STA Cast

6 – 9 pm

Star Trek Starfleet Academy Viewing Party

Film
Free

Industry BarHells Kitchen

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & FrenchAstoria

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