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Thursday Feb. 19, 2026

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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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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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8 – 9:30 pm

Slander Factory at Talon Bar! Free Stand-Up Comedy Every Thurs. in Bushwick

Comedy
Free

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9:30 – 11:30 pm

Superstar Open Set

Pink MetalBrooklyn

Friday Feb. 20

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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 am – 6 pm

Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation’s 11th Annual Harlem Gymnastics Invitational

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Harlem ArmoryManhattan

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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

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Shelter Building

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Van Cortlandt Nature CenterBronx

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

MoMA Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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8 – 10:30 pm

ORGAN MONK x GARAGE SALE VINTAGE

Free
Music

Garage Sale VintageChelsea

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8 – 10 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience

Branded SaloonBrooklyn

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8 – 10 pm

All-Ages RuPaul’s Drag Race Watch Party in Coney Island

The Red Doors Bar and GrillBrooklyn

Saturday Feb. 21

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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

Brooklyn Bridge parkrun

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1Brooklyn

Wendy Hillard Pic

9 am – 6 pm

Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation’s 11th Annual Harlem Gymnastics Invitational

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Harlem ArmoryManhattan

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

11 am – 4 pm

Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Albee SquareBrooklyn

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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

Farmhouse Family Day: Indigenous Cooking

Ages: All
Art
Family
Food & Drink

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

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1 – 3 pm

Winter Workspace 2026: Open Studios

Art
Free

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community
Family

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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10 – 11:30 pm

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

Tootles & FrenchAstoria

Sunday Feb. 22

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

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