Manhattan
Playscape Performs: Sova Dance & Puppet Theater Battery Park & Playscape State Street & Battery Place,
Enjoy outdoor music, dance, puppetry and more at a destination playground. Performers change weekly. Join performances at 10:30 am & 12:30 pm.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration The Seaport Fulton & Front Street,
Celebrate of Mexican culture and heritage and enjoy a spring day of al fresco drinks, dining, and revelry. Enjoy tacos and tequila-based drinks at Malibu Farm’s Cinco de Mayo brunch—complete with a live Mariachi band. From 12-4 pm, Swing by the Outdoor Bar at Tin Building to join Cinco De Mayo celebration with a special…
Create Ability: Making Moves Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 4 W 53rd Street,
Join MoMA’s monthly program welcoming individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with their families and friends, to explore works on view and create artwork together. In each session, participants focus on a different theme during interactive activities in the Museum’s galleries and classrooms. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Registration opens one month before…
Live Music at Chelsea Market Chelsea Market 75 Nineth Avenue at W 15th Street,
Victoria Paterson leads the hugely popular FAB5 with Sing for Hope's Sunday Brunch Concert Series. Enjoy a rich diversity of musicians & styles with popular music on classical instruments, featuring the string quartet & cajon. Hear top songs and themes from BBC Planet Earth, The Crown, The Godfather, James Bond, Game of Thrones, Rocky and…
Over, Under, Through: Parkour Youth Classes Riverside Park, Parkour Park Riverside Park at W 70th St,
Join The Movement Creative for a 6-week series to learn the basics of parkour. Build your strength, agility, coordination, and mobility with fun drills, partner exercises, and games to learn jumping, vaulting, swinging, and how to put it all together. Have a blast while getting strong.
PS 267 Spring Fling Outside PS 267 E 63rd Street between Second & Third Avenue,
PS 267 hosts a neighborhood block party with bouncy inflatables, games, carnival rides, crafts and snacks. Proceeds benefit PS 267 PTA and the programs it supports.
🎟 Free admission, $1-$5/games, food, rides
“We Are Still Here!” Lunaapeew/Lenape Celebration Weekend Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join members of the Lunaapeew/Lenape community and the Museum of the City of New York for a weekend of activities celebrating the resilience and cultural heritage of the First People of the New York City region. Enjoy two days of musical and dance performances, craft workshops and a marketplace.Ddiscussions led by Indigenous speakers and artists,…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Fifth Avenue Blooms Activations The Maison 550 Madison at E 55th St,
The Van Cleef & Arpels Maison Garden hosts special treats, live performances, and children’s activities on May weekends in conjunction with installation Fifth Avenue Blooms. From 11 am-4 pm, watch live painting with The New York Academy of Art and pick up special treats and flowers from a cart. At 12 pm & 2 pm,…
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Family Day New-York Historical Society 70 Central Park West at 77th Street,
Kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and celebrate the AAPI community with a jam-packed day of book readings and discussions; AAPI museum gallery tours; living history; art making and conversations with community partners; and an AAPI family guide. Did you know Chinese soldiers served in the Civil War? Do you know…
🎟 $22/adults, $13/students, $6/ages 5-13
Irish Dance Festival Pier I 500 West 70th Street,
The 23rd annual celebration of Irish dance features traditional music and moves from notable talent from around the country and local students alike. Audience members can immerse themselves in Irish arts and culture with workshops and dance classes for all ages.
Children’s Day: Kodomo No Hi Japan Society 333 E 47th Street,
Hang up your koinobori (carp streamers), don your kabuto (samurai helmet) and join Japan’s special holiday where all children are stars and their happiness takes center stage. Enjoy the captivating tale of Momotaro (Peach Boy) through a thrilling theatrical performance filled with storytelling, music, dance, and lots of audience participation. Try fun and traditional Kodomo…
🎟 $18
Aladdin Autism Friendly Performances New Amsterdam Theatre 214 W 42nd Street,
Based on the 1992 animated film, the Disney Theatrical Productions musical tells the story of a street-smart commoner whose life changes when he meets a magical genie that can grant him three wishes. Hear all the classic songs, plus new ones that deepen the main character’s stories. Abu has been replaced by a trio of…
🎟 $40-$79
Rubin Family Sundays: Blossoming Beyond Borders Rubin Museum of Art 150 W 17 Street,
Join an afternoon of creativity and self-exploration for both kids and grown-ups in the interactive Mandala Lab. Each month explores a new theme, with related art-making. Create pop-up cards inspired by lotuses that represents overcoming obstacles and being the best you can be. A common motif in Buddhist art, lotuses grow out of muddy, murky…
New York City Ballet Children’s Workshops Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
NYCB Teaching Artists guide children in a ballet warm-up and movement combination, concluding in a lively performance for accompanying family and friends, in the company's rehearsal studios. No prior dance training needed. See and learn more dancing at Family Saturdays at the theater.
🎟 $16
Galli Theater: Beauty & The Beast Galli Theater 72 Warren St,
See an updated version of a classic fairy tale in an intimate theater. Lost in the woods, a wealthy salesman stumbles upon an enchanted castle inhabited by a once handsome prince now cursed to take the form of a beast. The beast allows the man to enter his castle. Desiring to fulfill his youngest daughter’s…
🎟 $25/adults, $20/kids
Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton Street,
Join South Street Seaport Museum on the Tall Ship Wavertree for a round-robin of shared sea songs, featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead or request a song, and belt out the choruses.
Morgan Library Spring Family Fair The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue at E 36th Street,
Celebrate the spring season with the reopening of the Morgan Garden and enjoy artmaking, storytime, and hands-on activities themed to current exhibitions, including Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature and Walton Ford: Birds and Beasts of the Studio.
🎟 $22/adults, $13/students, free/ages 12 & under
May the 4th Be with You: A Tribute to Star Wars The Paley Center for Media 25 W 52 Street,
Celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th with the screening of three treasures from the Paley Archive. See the original cast of Star Wars on The Muppet Show, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Star Wars, and a special in-depth look at the Star Wars legacy from the History Channel.
🎟 $20, $16/students, free/ages 1 & under
The Crack-a-lackin’ Classical Concert United Palace of Cultural Arts 4140 Broadway at 175th Street,
The United Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA) joyfully presents a multi-genre musical performance made for the community, by the community. “Crack-a-lackin’” is old-time (as far back as the 1990s!) urban slang for what’s new, relevant, and happening. We think it is a great description of how people should feel about classical music. The program celebrates…
The Original Cupcake Tour of Greenwich Village The Original Cupcake Tour 8 Union Square W,
Sample the diversity of tasty cupcakes in NYC on a two-hour tour of trendy cupcake shops. All the sweets are included, plus build a custom cupcake.
🎟 $70, $40/ages 3-14, free/ages 2 & under