Wormy Wednesday

Randall's Island 20 Randall’s Island Park,

During International Compost Week, join RIPA and GrowNYC to learn about vermicomposting. Meet worms from the compost bins and learn how you can make your own at home. Enjoy games,…

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…

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…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $7/adults, $5/ages 2-17
Event Series NYC Discovery Lab

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…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under

Morris-Jumel Mansion Community Day: Paper Lantern Making

Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace,

Make colorful paper lanterns and light them with glow sticks and LED candles in tribute to the history and artistry of lanterns in AAPI cultures. Dedicate your lantern to a…

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…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $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.”

Mother’s Day Flower ID Walk

Fort Tryon Park Abby's Lawn,

Enjoy relaxed stroll through the beautiful Heather Garden in honor of Mother’s Day. Take in the sights of spring and all of the blooming flowers.

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under

The Grand Tour Historic Dance Program

Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace,

Experience a music and dance program that transports all ages to the 18th Century, to England, France and Spain. The guides are the dancers Julia Bengtsson and Patrick Pride from…

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.

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $30 (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Event Series Family Tour of the Ramble

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.…

Suggested Ages: 5 to 13
🎟 $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…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 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…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 Free admission; fees for rides and activities