Upper Manhattan
Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevarrd,
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s Black Comic Book Festival with photographs, memorabilia, creator highlights, comic book reading stations, and clips from past festival programs. Drawn from the Schomburg Center’s archival collections, this exhibition illuminates the long history of Black comics and sequential art creators and their motivations…
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 organizations from across the Morningside Heights neighborhood, New York City, and the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Community members are invited to write their hopes,…
🎟 $15/adults, $12/seniors, $10/students (suggested)
Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory El Museo Del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue at E 105th St,
Look for lots of interesting details in Mexican-American Amalia Mesa-Bains's groundbreaking, large-scale reimaginations of sacred forms—altares (home altars) and ofrendas (offerings to the dead). A range of materials include desks, mirrors, rocks, religious icons and more. Themes of intersectional feminism, environmentally centered spirituality, and cultural diversity intertwine in this rare overview of work from the…
🎟 $9/adults, $5/students & seniors, free/ages 11 & under (suggested)
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 objects in the The Met Cloisters collection and to the uptown community. Participants will receive a free book with onsite registration, provided by Literacy INC.…
🎟 $30/adults (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 11 & under
Bird Bonanza Randall's Island 20 Randall’s Island Park,
Celebrate birds, especially those that are currently migrating through NYC, on Randall’s Island Park’s Urban Farm. Enjoy a day dedicated to our feathered friends with engaging activities and games suitable for all ages.
Rachael Harrington Presents Brave of Heart Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling 898 St. Nicholas Ave at W 155th Street,
Celebrate the season with a storytelling concert all about spring and the joy that it brings. Storyteller Rachael Harrington leads a journey through budding meadows to meet characters waking up from their long winter naps, emerging from their cocoons, and waking up to a sense of newness in their lives. Explore intriguing exhibits and hands-on…
🎟 $7/adults, $5/ages 2-17
NYC Discovery Lab: My City, Our History Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Learn about the many ways New Yorkers have shared their New York City stories over the years, with art and artifacts representing each of the city’s 5 boroughs. From mosaics by local artist Manny Vega to a painting by Brooklyn-based painter Malcah Zeldis, experience the art firsthand using a scavenger hunt before participating in a…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Drop-in Drawing at The Met Cloisters The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive,
Experience The Met Cloisters collection through creative drawing challenges in the galleries with expert teaching artists. Materials are provided, but you may bring your own sketchbook. Only pencils are allowed in the galleries. Demonstrations repeat every 30 minutes. For visitors of all ages.
🎟 $30 (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Play Date! with WonderSpark Puppets West Harlem Piers Park Marginal & W 125th Street,
Join an outdoor party featuring a children’s entertainer, arts and crafts, and neighborhood fun. At 2 pm, WonderSpark Puppets presents “The Little Red Hen.”
Latin Night Market Quisqueya Plaza 238-224 Dyckman St,
Celebrate a collection of Central and South American gastronomies and beverages. Enjoy live performances featuring genres such as salsa, reggae, rumba, jazz, Latin pop, and hip hop, as well as a selection of family-friendly activities, art installations, raffles, giveaways, and more. Hispanic Heritage Month
Big Truck Day on Randall’s Island Randall's Island 20 Randall’s Island Park,
Strap on your seatbelt and get a close-up view of the big trucks that keep New York City clean and safe, Learn how firefighters, garbage truck drivers, and other big truck operators use these vehicles to drive our city forward.
Super Sábado: Recuerdos Familiares El Museo Del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue at E 105th St,
Honor the memories of ancestors, family traditions, and the power of women storytellers with activities for all ages inspired by new exhibition, Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archeology of Memory. Explore the exhibition with free gallery tours, then meet in the Cafe on 104th Street for art making, storytelling and dance workshops, and more. The block party will…
Riverside Park Birding Club Riverside Park at W 116th St W 116th Street & Riverside Drive,
Join monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff. Learn and build a birding community. Open to birders of all ages and experience. Meet at 116th Street and Riverside Drive.
Uptown Jazz: New York, the Destination Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
With help from the dynamic dancing duo The Uptown Belles, Dandy Wellington and his band will explore the songs that hail the five boroughs as a destination number one. Whether it’s crossing the Brooklyn Bridge or traversing the Hudson River, the quest of getting to New York has been immortalized in song many times over. This program…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Open Studio at The Met Cloisters The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive,
Explore materials and process through artist-led demonstrations, drop-in art-making activities, and conversations with Met experts. All materials are provided. For visitors of all ages.
🎟 $30 (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Family Tour of the Ramble Central Park, Belvedere Castle Mid park around 79th Street,
Discover the wildlife that call the floor, shoreline, and treetops of Central Park’s enchanting woodland home. Learn about the ecology and history of Central Park in a fun, creative way. Explore how the Ramble, a carefully designed woodland landscape, provides habitats for a range of different animals. Engage in hands-on activities in the great outdoors.…
🎟 $15/1 child & 1 adult, $5/additional child
Meet the Artists! Making Family Sculptures with John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join a one-of-a-kind experience as South Bronx-based sculptors John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres sculpt museum visitors’ hands and turn them into a work of art to take home. As the plaster dries, view and engage with the themes of artist’s work on view, Homage to the People of the Bronx: Double Dutch at Kelly Street…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School Spring Fair Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School 404 West 116th Street,
This annual spring fair transforms the whole block into a kids' wonderland of games, rides, animals, and family-fun. Music, a magic show, bouncy castles, games, crafts, food and a children's book exchange await.
🎟 Free admission; fees for rides and activities
Open Studio: Sketching with Manny! Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join the Museum's artist-in-residence Manny Vega for a hands-on sketching workshop building off the themes featured in the exhibition celebrating his work, Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega.
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under