Event Series Smorgasburg In Prospect Park

Smorgasburg In Prospect Park

Prospect Park, Breeze Hill Lincoln Road & Ocean Ave,

Spend your Sundays noshing at the largest weekly open-air food market in America featuring 35 local vendors—including Parantha Alley and Vaquero Elotes—and a full bar.  At what the New York Times calls “The Woodstock of Eating," try Amazeballs meatballs by NFL player Derrell Smith, egg sandwiches based on Japanese tamagoyaki, Fluffies' thick soufflé pancakes. Portuguese…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
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Apple Blossom Children’s Carnival

Queens County Farm Museum 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park

Merry Go Round in the orchard and celebrate the season with assorted carnival rides. Add to the fun with hayrides, midway games, local food vendors, and a visit with farm animals. Tickets include unlimited carnival rides. Additional fees apply for midway games, food vendors, and hayrides.

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $16.95 pre-sale, $6/fast pass

New-York Historical Society Sunday Story Time

New-York Historical Society 70 Central Park West at 77th Street,

This weekly program in a charming children's library includes the reading of a New-York-themed book, a related craft project and silly dances and games. Books change weekly and are often related to current celebrations and seasons. This month features books related to Women's History Month.

Suggested Ages: 3 to 6
🎟 $22/adults, $13/students, $6/ages 5-13

The Best Spot to Pee in NYC Author Storytime

Books Of Wonder 42 W 17th Street,

Author/artist Hyesu Lee shares The Best Spot to Pee in NYC, a colorful romp through the Big Apple with Sue and her dog, Dutch, as the two of them search for the perfect spot to pee in NYC.

Rock And Roll Playhouse: The Strokes

Brooklyn Bowl 61 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn

Join a kid-friendly rock concert celebration. Dance and sing along as Scaramouche & The Fandangos plays songs by The Strokes and other favorites. Loud (bring hearing protection earmuffs for sensitive ears) with lots of dancing. Doors open at 11 am. Order pizza, salads, ribs, milkshakes, burgers and more from the in-house Blue Ribbon. Stay and…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $16, free/ages 1 & under
Event Series Living History

Living History: Exploring Seneca Village

New-York Historical Society 70 Central Park West at 77th Street,

Interpreters bring to life the stories of landowning Black New Yorkers. Learn about the diverse group of people they rented to within Seneca Village, a thriving Black community in Central Park about 170 years ago.  Interact with everyday objects the residents would have encountered. Then learn more about the people of Seneca Village in exhibition…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $22/adults, $13/students, $6/ages 5-13

Earth Day Celebration

Prospect Park Boathouse & Audubon Center 101 East Drive, Brooklyn

Join Prospect Park Alliance to celebrate of Earth Day with family-friendly nature activities and a multimedia production. From 12–2 pm, enjoy seasonal discovery stations, fun-filled education opportunities and more to celebrate our earth. From 2–3 pm, see The Arrival, a dramatized mythical production about how water came to Earth by Something Positive, a New York City…

ENCOUNTERS: a day of experimental performance and film

Hauser & Wirth 18th St 443 West 18th Street,

Join a day of experimental performance and film presented by Hauser & Wirth Publishers, MACK, and SPBH Editions in conjunction with the Printed Matter's New York Art Book Fair. Artists including Teju Cole, Carmen Winant, Stephen Shore, Justine Kurland, RaMell Ross and Vince Aletti will activate the gallery, amphitheater, and bookstore of Hauser & Wirth…

Event Series PuppetWorks

Jack & the Beanstalk

Puppetworks 338 6th Ave, Brooklyn

Puppetworks marionettes' brings the classic tale to life with an original song score & a "live" Giant Advance reservations recommended. Strollers must be left on the porch outside (camera monitored). Also at 2:30 pm.

Suggested Ages: 3 to 13
🎟 $10-$11

Family Art Class: Dog Mosaics

American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog 101 Park Ave at West 41st Street,

Create a dog themed mosaic using natural materials such a air dry clay and dried beans, led by art educator Jessica Ressler. Take inspiration from the famous dog mosaics from Pompeii. This class is designed for adults working with kids ages 4-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program.…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $55/adult-child pair
Event Series Rubin Family Sundays

Rubin Family Sundays: Planting Seeds of Paradise

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. Drawing inspiration from painting, Sacred Realms and Heavenly Paradises, depicting a future golden age of peace and harmony and Earth Day on April 22 to create a vision of…

Creative Clay Creations Workshop

Brooklyn Paints 1134 Broadway, Brookyln

Sculpt and mold clay creations. Under the guidance of friendly instructors, will learn basic clay techniques and explore various sculpting methods to bring ideas to life. From adorable animals to fantastical creatures, the possibilities are endless. The workshop provides a safe and supportive environment where children can express themselves freely and build confidence in their…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $30
Event Series WestFest: All Over Westbeth

WestFest: All Over Westbeth

Westbeth Artists Housing 55 Bethune Street,

Experience original site-specific dance works during guided tours of Westbeth's landmarked campus. Tours run every 30 minutes starting at 1 pm. Final tour leaves at 3 pm. No reservation required. Come back in the evening for WestFest: Top Floor; two programs of visionary artists in a traditional theater setting at the Martha Graham Studio Theater…

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

Ekphrastic Poetry and Music: Connecting to Rivers

Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers

Join us a special performance featuring flutist Adam Ray and word artists Marcus John and Ann van Buren, who will explore the themes in Rivers Flow / Artists Connect and map their response to the art with original music and words. Coming from diverse backgrounds and life experiences but with roots in the Hudson Valley, they…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $10/adults, $6/ages 3-18

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello

The Palace Theatre 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street sing and dance with fun surprises along the way in a new musical with costumed characters. Say hello to your favorite Sesame Street Live characters with an add-on Meet & Greet photo opportunity (+$50).

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $39–$65

Remembering the 1964 New York World’s Fair

Queens Theatre 14 United Nations Avenue, Queens

April 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of the 1964 New York World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows. To celebrate, author/presenter Trav S.D. (Travis Stewart) will follow up his successful 2019 program on the 1939 World’s Fair with a three-part exploration of 1964. The event will feature a colorful visual history of the futuristic…

Suggested Ages: 7 to 14+, Adult Friendly
🎟 $17