The New York Public Library’s Treasures

New York Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street,

See some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in the New York Public Library's collections of the last 125+ years. Encounter manuscripts, artworks, letters, still and moving…

Le Carrousel

Bryant Park 42nd Street & Fifth Avenue,

This small, charming carousel, specially created to complement Bryant Park’s French classical style, is an homage to both European and American carousel traditions. Its 14 delightful animals, replicas of classic…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $4/ride

Jane’s Carousel

Brooklyn Bridge Park 99 Plymouth St, Brooklyn

Ride exquisitely carved horses (and two chariots) on this charming carousel with a view, created in 1922 in Ohio and recently restored and relocated to the edge of the East…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $2

Divine Pathways

Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at West 112th Street,

Walk under a stunning, site-specific textile installation created by artist Anne Patterson for the vaulted Nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Created in concert with communities and…

Suggested Ages:
🎟 $15/adults, $12/seniors, $10/students (suggested)

Park & Read at Muscoot Farm

Join a read-aloud program aimed at fostering a love for reading in young children in picturesque Muscoot Farm. This engaging initiative, organized by Westchester County Director of Programs and Policies,…

Fantasy Forest Amusement Park

Flushing Meadows Corona Park 11101 Corona Ave, Flushing

A carousel created for the 1964-1965 World’s Fair by combining two historic Coney Island carousels is the centerpiece of this small, kid-friendly amusement park. Choose from 4 jumping horses, 7…

Suggested Ages: 3 to 12
🎟 $4.50/ride, $40/10 rides

Rose B. Simpson: “Seed”

Madison Square Park Madison Avenue & E 24th Street,

Seven eighteen-foot-high sentinels convene in a circle supporting and nurturing a female form who emerges from the earth in a newly commissioned public art exhibition by Rose B. Simpson Also in…

Event Series Park & Read at Lasdon Park

Park & Read at Lasdon Park

Lasdon Park Arboretum & Memorial 2610 NY-35, Katonah

Join a summer read-aloud program aimed at fostering a love for reading in young children in picturesque Lasdon Park. This engaging initiative, organized by Westchester County Director of Programs and…

Event Series Ribbon Dancing

Ribbon Dancing

Bryant Park 42nd Street & Fifth Avenue,

Wave long ribbons in the air to create rainbows, waterfalls, dragons and ocean waves. Ribbon Dancing is as visually stunning as it is fun and easy to learn. All ages…

Free First Fridays: Mariachi for May

Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers

Celebrate the beautiful month of May—and upcoming Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day—with live mariachi music!=, Mariachi Citlalli, one of the most successful mariachi bands in New York, are third-generation…

Wave Hill Family Art Project

Wave Hill West 249th Street & Independence Avenue, Bronx

Enjoy nature-inspired art projects among gorgeous gardens and trees overlooking the Hudson River. Themes change weekly. At 11:30am families can enjoy an indoor storytime program, all ages welcome.

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $10/adults, $6/students & seniors, $4/ages 6-18

Gifts for Mom

Lasdon Park Arboretum & Memorial 2610 NY-35, Katonah

Decorate a flowerpot before planting in it and make a handmade card. Lots to explore in this 234-acre public park including 50 fairy homes on woodland path Fairy Hollow.

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $20

Storytime at The Met Cloisters

The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive,

Look, listen, sing, and have fun in a castle like setting. Join Met educators and partners from Literacy INC every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to…

Suggested Ages: Toddlers to 6
🎟 $30/adults (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 11 & under

Who’s Writing This Story? Launch Party

Books Of Wonder 42 W 17th Street,

Join a storytime featuring Who's Writing This Story?  by Robin Newman  ROBIN NEWMAN, where we'll discover who the real boss of a story is... is it the writer or the characters…

Chasten Buttigieg & Phillipa Soo Storytime

Books Of Wonder 42 W 17th Street,

Join a star-studded evening to celebrate Chasten Buttibieg and Phillipa Soo's new books - Buttibieg's refreshingly candid memoir I Have Something to Tell You — For Young Adults or Soo's inspiring new picture…