Upper East Side
Freedom Art Jam The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street,
Join a Passover extravaganza featuring art, music, and dancing. Set yourself free to the joyful sounds of Daphna Mor and Saskia Lane, create a variety of Passover-themed works of art, add to a giant mixed-media installation, explore the galleries, and more. ASL Interpretation is available for the afternoon concert and art-making activities from 1–3 pm.
🎟 $9/adults, free/ages 18 & under
Little Guggs: Mondays Guggenheim 1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street,
In this program designed for young art lovers and their parents and guardians, participants explore works of art on view with the goal of creating their own artistic expressions. Each program includes art looking, art-making activities, and a story.
🎟 $40/family (includes museum admission)
Watson Adventures’ Secrets of Central Park Family Scavenger Hunt Central Park Carousel Mid-Park at 65th,
Kids and adults team up to roam the paths and fields of the park below 72nd Street while answering tricky, humorous questions. To score points, find Stuart Little, stick your tongue out at a rude animal, learn the motto of a hidden eagle, decipher a secret code by the pond seen in Home Alone 2,…
🎟 $21.50/ages 18+, $17.50/ages 7-17
Start with Art & Music Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Explore art and music in the galleries while you look, move, and sing. Guest musicians share music related to works on view. Look closely at art and discuss with fabulous museum educators. Travel through time and around the world on a museum adventure. This month's theme is women in art Recommended for families with children…
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Cooper Hewitt Family Program: Design Your Own Collection Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 E 91st Street,
Explore the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection with a scavenger hunt. Then drop in for a design activity: What do you collect? Whether it’s shells, stickers, stamps, Pokémon cards, or sneakers, design a way to display your favorites. Take your design home and showcase your collection. Drop in any time 11 am–1 pm…
🎟 $15/adults, free/ages 18 & under
Carl Schurz Park Earth Day Carl Schurz Park East End & E 86th Street,
Meet environmental experts, make crafts and see a puppet show 'The Doubtful Sprout." Explore a park-wide exhibition that highlights the rich ecology of Carl Schurz Park and showcases the Conservancy’s work to strengthen and sustain the Park for the future. Learn at seven topical stations located from 84th Street to the North End of the…
Art Trek Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Fabulous museum educators engage children in conversations and activities related to a few works in the vast collection. Travel through time and around the world on a museum adventure. Discover favorite works of art as families look and learn together. This month’s theme is women in art. Recommended for families with children ages 7 to…
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
L.O.S. KIDS – Gershwin & Copland ❤ New York 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue between 91st & 92nd Street,
Gershwin and Copland visit 92NY to share their love of NYC and their iconic music in a funny, interactive hour long show. Young composers perform original works alongside soloists and dancers from the New York Theatre Ballet School, all accompanied by the renowned professional Little Orchestra.
🎟 $23-$61
Adventure to Neverland 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue between 91st & 92nd Street,
Join Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, and Captain Hook and fly away on a joyous journey to Neverland. This 45-minute theatrical celebration, a dynamic tale told by dancers, is a fun introduction to this classic story the power of childhood dreams and a beautiful celebration of song and movement. A soaring, swashbuckling adventure and heartwarming ode to…
🎟 $20-$35
Uptown Jazz: Titans of Tin Pan Alley Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Enjoy music and entertainment celebrating the song pluggers of Tin Pan Alley with tunes inspired by centennial exhibition, This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture. Dandy Wellington strikes up his seven-piece band to bring these iconic songs to life, featuring timeless dance performance by the dynamic duo, The Uptown Belles. Sets…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Cinderella (Enchanted Edition) Brick Presbyterian Church Park Ave & E 91st Street,
The prince is giving a ball! The Brick Church Community Theater presents Rodger and Hammerstein's musical adaptaion of the classic fairy tale preformed by members of the church and school community accompanied by a live orchestra.
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Inspired by the museum’s centennial exhibition This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture, explore what moves New York City’s streets and subways with art activities – from sketches to mosaics – with a different project each day. Pick up a scavenger hunt or a kids’ guide to the exhibition.…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Storytime and Workshop with Author Jessica Love Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join 12 pm storytime with Jessica Love, author and illustrator of award-winning children’s book Julián is a Mermaid. Julián is a story of a little boy who wants to become a mermaid and uses common household items to build his costume in preparation for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. At 1 pm, join an artist-led…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
NYC Discovery Lab: Nature in the City Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
In celebration of Earth Day, learn how the environment in New York City has changed over time. Hands-on activities for all ages include exploring indigenous plants and animals, a game that explores native and nonnative species and hearing the stories of NYC environmental activists who have advocated for beautification of their neighborhoods. Pick up an…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
International Sculpture Day Seagram Plaza 375 Park Avenue between 52nd & 53rd Streets,
View Jorge Otero-Pailos' Analogue Sites, join family-friendly art activities, and enjoy music by Bobby Harden and his Soul Purpose Band. Presented by the Fund for Park Avenue.
A Walk in the Park: Watercolor and Nature Exploration Workshop Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join an indoor-outdoor art-making and nature-exploring workshop. Learn about watercolor artist Frederick Brosen, participate in a watercolor painting tutorial, and take part in a guided garden exploration. Enjoy hands-on activities at the Museum of the City of New York and observe and document the landscape and flora in the Central Park Conservatory Garden.
🎟 $40
Free Ice Cream & Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks Band Andrew Haswell Green Park E 60th Street & FDR Drive,
Join EsplanadeFriends for the spring kick-off concert of 2024. Groove with Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks, enjoy free ice cream and join kids craft activities while enjoying the fabulous East River views.
International Jazz Day Concert Roosevelt Island Public Library Plaza 504 Main Street,
Celebrating International Jazz Day with a concert highlighting jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies and rhythms of jazz as talented musicians take the stage.
“Kharumi is a Georgian Dance” Festival The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College 695 Park Avenue at E 68th Street,
Brooklyn's Dancing Crane presents a children’s festival of dance and Song.
🎟 $35
Met Storytime Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under