Peter & the Wolf with Isaac Mizrahi Guggenheim 1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street,
Fabulous fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi narrates Sergei Prokofiev’s charming children’s classic accompanied by Ensemble Signal as a dancing cast costumed and directed by Mizrahi brings the lively tale of animals…
🎟 $45-$100
Glenview Holiday Tour Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers
Glenview, Hudson River Museum’s historic 1877 home, is aglow for the holidays. Learn about the Gilded Age holiday traditions of the Trevor family, explore the six fully restored period rooms…
🎟 $20/adults, $13/ages 3-18
All About Owls: A Celebration of Winter Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers
Learn all about owls, the nocturnal birds who live in our backyards, neighborhoods, and forests, in a program inspired by exhibit Un/Natural Selections: Wildlife in Contemporary Art. Enjoy art and…
🎟 $10/adults, $6/ages 3-18
My Harry: Stories, Songs & Strings Whitney Museum of American Art 99 Gansevoort Street,
As part of My Harry, a mini-festival celebrating the multimedia artist Harry Smith and his diverse pursuits, visitors of all ages are invited to a day of musical performances, games, interactive…
🎟 $25/adults, $18/students & seniors, Free/ages 18 & under
Harmonize for the Holidays Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) 212 W 83rd Street between Broadway & Amsterdam,
Celebrate family, community, unity, and joy this December as Children's Museum of Manhattan hosts some of the East Coast’s leading children’s singer-songwriters in this new holiday series. The all-star line-up…
🎟 $16, $13/seniors, free/babies under 1
MoMA Family Gallery Talks: Materials and Process Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 4 W 53rd Street,
Discover art together through engaging discussions and activities with new themes monthly. Look closely at modern masterpieces and cutting-edge contemporary art and make your own art. One of our favorite ways to spend a Saturday. There are multiple groups each session roughly divided by age. Choose from 10 am for ages 4-10 and 11:45 am…
Hanukkah at CMOM Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) 212 W 83rd Street between Broadway & Amsterdam,
Celebrate the start of Hanukkah and learn the origins of the dreidel game and its importance as it was used to protect freedom. Discover the songs and story books the game has inspired. Create and design your own dreidel and join a reading of Hanukkah holiday favorite Latke the Lucky Dog by Ellen Fischer. Also…
🎟 $16, $13/seniors, free/babies under 1
New-York Historical Society Sunday Story Time: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins 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…
🎟 $22/adults, $13/students, $6/ages 5-13
Rubin Family Sundays: Fabrics of Good Fortune Rubin Museum of Art 150 W 17 Street,
Learn about banners featuring the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism often found in Himalayan shrine rooms. Make your own textile treasures, inspired by the brocade wall hangings in the…
Sunday Family Funday: Trains! + Living History: 18th-Century Winter Traditions New-York Historical Society 70 Central Park West at 77th Street,
Train enthusiasts big and small are invited to stop by this afternoon to hear tales of the rails, play train games, sing train songs, and create a paper toy train…
🎟 $22/adults, $13/students, $6/ages 5-13
Brooklyn Museum Sunday Art Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Explore Brooklyn Museum's galleries and collections as a family, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary artworks. Look closely at a collection object and create art inspired by the work.
🎟 $20/adults, $10/seniors & students, free/ages 19 & under
Morgan Library Winter Family Fair The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue at E 36th Street,
Celebrate the holiday season with the Morgan’s annual display of the original manuscript of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol plus crafts and activities themed to current exhibitions. Enjoy magic and music with strolling characters Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and the Ghost of Christmas Present, then see a lively and very merry rendition of A Christmas Carol…
🎟 $22/adults, $13/students, free/ages 12 & under
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Activities The Seaport Fulton & Front Street,
Witness the annual Menorah lighting ceremony on the Heineken Riverdeck at Pier 17 with chocolate themed activities. Enjoy yummy chocolate crafts, face painting, live music, arts & crafts and delicious holiday treats including latkes, donuts, chocolate, fondant, cotton candy, popcorn and hot cocoa. Entertainment includes a Grand 6 Foot Chocolate Menorah lighting, Chocolate Gelt Drop,…
Brooklyn Museum Stroller Tours Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Museum-goers 24 months and younger and their caregivers can experience the vast, happening Brooklyn Museum through an interactive tour. This bilinugal baby-friendly program features touchable objects, songs, exploration of the art in the galleries, and an opportunity to connect with other adults. Each month features a different exhibition. Breastfeeding welcome.
🎟 $29, includes Museum general admission
Celebrating Taylor Swift’s Birthday Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) 2 Columbus Circle,
Start the party in celebration of Taylor Swift’s birthday at MAD. Join fun activities in Taylor Swift: Storyteller included with your all-access pass to the exhibition. MAD's resident “Swiftie” tour guide leads guided tours at 3 & 4 pm. Take a deep dive into the pop artist’s music history and the iconic fashion choices that…
🎟 $25
Santa’s New Ride The Skyscraper Museum 39 Battery Place,
Santa’s reindeer need a rest, help him figure out a new way to get around the city before Christmas Eve. Compare modes of transportation in New York- buses, subways, and…
Modern Holiday Decorations Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 E 91st Street,
Design a fun decoration to brighten up any holiday. From matching shapes to unexpected patterns, create a decoration that is eye-catching from every side and bursting with cheer. Drop in any time 11 am–1 pm or 2–4 pm. Designed for youth and their…
🎟 $15/adults, free/ages 18 & under
Dig Drop-In Session & Studio Art Session The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street,
Discover a passion for ancient artifacts in a simulated archaeological dig, open once a month on Sundays. Investigate and find replicas from the Jewish Museum’s collection through digging and uncovering…
🎟 $18/adult, free/ages 18 & under
Little Guggs 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…
🎟 $40/family (includes museum admission)
From Darkness to Light: A Family Sand Art Performance Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place,
Join a unique visual and auditory experience, inspired by new exhibit Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark. Ukrainian-Jewish sand artist and singer Zhenya Lopatnik takes families on a breathtaking visual…
🎟 $10 suggested donation