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Thursday Feb. 5, 2026

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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 – 5 pm

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

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design GalleryManhattan

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10 am – 10 pm

BHS 25th Annual Winter Art Show

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

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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

Chess picture

4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Kids Create: Black History Month Craft – Painting In the Style of Bill Traylor

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family
Free

Jamaica Bay LibraryBrooklyn NY

5 – 6 pm

DIY Crafts: Red Envelopes

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

7 – 8:30 pm

Dog-Friendly Trivia Night

Boris & HortonEast Village

7:30 – 8:30 pm

An Evening of Romances with 831 Stories

Greenlight BookstoreBrooklyn

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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. 6

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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

Screenshot

9 am – 5 pm

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

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design GalleryManhattan

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10 am – 10 pm

BHS 25th Annual Winter Art Show

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

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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

2 – 3:30 pm

Dungeons and Dragons at Dongan Hills

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3 – 4:30 pm

Gallery Kit: Lunar New Year

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Noguchi MuseumLong Island City

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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

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Craft Corner: Black History Month Button Making

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Morrisania LibraryBronx

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. 7

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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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