Upper West Side
The Secret World of Elephants American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park West at W 79th Street,
How do elephants “hear” with their feet? Use the 40,000 muscles in their trunks? Or reshape the forests and savannas they live in, creating an environment upon which many other…
🎟 $28/ages 12-65, $16.50/ages 3-12, $21.50/students & seniors
Metropolitan Opera/ABT Rush Tickets Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
Get $25 rush tickets online for Metropolitan Opera and American Ballet Theatre performances. Available online, first-come, first-served, same day at noon for Monday through Friday evening performances, four hours before…
🎟 $25
Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
A free, GPS-enabled work of public art uses music to illuminate the natural environment. Created by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and sound artist Ellen Reid, the experience is guided by the…
Somewhere to Roost American Folk Art Museum 2 Lincoln Square, Columbus Avenue at W 66th Street,
Explore the ways that artists evoke and construct ideas of “home" in over 60 works including paintings, textiles, photographs, and sculptures by self-taught artists.
🎟 Free, $5 donations suggested
Tulip Festival West Side Community Garden W 89th Street between Amsterdam & Columbus,
Admire over 100 varieties of tulip and other flowers in a charming community garden, open to all from dawn to dusk. Frequent visitors will see the tulip display changing every…
Bessie’s Big Shot Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre Central Park at W 79th Street & West Drive,
See a fun and high-flying, family-friendly adventure at the historic, cozy Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. Marionettes and music tell the story of Bessie the cow, who dreams of joining the…
🎟 $15, $10/ages 1.5-12 years, free/under 18 months
MusicTalks Outdoor Concert Central Park W 63rd St Entrance W 63rd St & Central Park West,
Join MusicTalks for a sunset concert at Central Park featuring solo cellist Elad Kabilio playong favorites from Bach to West Side Story. The program will culminate with ‘Somewhere’ by Leonard…
🎟 $28
Young People’s Concert: Composing Inclusion Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
Join New York Philharmonic for a multimedia, interactive concert filled with storytelling, music, and fun. Featuring students from the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra, this concert will celebrate the creativity of young…
🎟 $38-$57
NYCB Autism-Friendly Access Workshops Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
Join New York City Ballet teaching artists in movement workshops designed especially for autistic children and their families. During these one-hour events, children will be guided in a ballet-based warm-up…
🎟 $8/child
Hippo Playground Spring Fair Hippo Playground, Riverside Park Riverside & W 91st Street,
Celebrates the season with pony rides, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, games prizes, crafts, food, face painting, entertainment, and more. Proceeds from the Hippo Spring Fair fund the Hippo Summer…
Japan Fes: Upper West Side Upper West Side Broadway W 75th -76th St,
Shop Japanese vendors, including top food makers from around the world. Try Tonkatsu Me (breaded, deep-fried pork and chicken cutlets with teriyaki sauce), Yakitori Tatsu (Japanese meat skewers with vegetables),…
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…
🎟 $16
Very Young People’s Concerts: Philharmonic Playdates Kaufman Music Center 129 W 67th Street,
Join Philippe the Penguin and NY Phil musicians for hands-on activities and musical games in a 30-minute, hosted concert for ages 3-6. Have a playdate with the Orchestra where musical…
🎟 $32.50-$37.50
The Pa’akai We Bring Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
Learn about native Hawaiian traditions around the cultivation of pa‘akai (salt) with ancient stories, hula, live music, original songs, and plenty of audience participation including a tasty potluck of performance,…
🎟 $20 suggested, pay-what-you-wish
Discovery Squad Tours American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park West at W 79th Street,
On select Sunday mornings, autistic children and their families can attend a 40-minute tour led by specially trained tour guides, then spend some time exploring activities related to the Museum…
New York City Ballet – Sensory Friendly Performance Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
This specially curated performance is designed to provide a friendly, inclusive environment where individuals with sensory processing challenges, including autism, can experience New York City Ballet. Slight modifications will include…
🎟 $32-$72
New York City Ballet Family Saturday: Ballet By The Numbers Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
Discover numbers at the ballet, from three playful sailors in Fancy Free to six waltzing ballerinas of The Concert. Count through the world of New York City Ballet and get insight…
🎟 $25-$38