Free Ice Cream & French Cookin’ Blues Andrew Haswell Green Park E 60th Street & FDR Drive,
Join the French Cookin’ Blues Band as they return with their foot-stomping popular cover tunes. Enjoy free ice cream and join kids craft activities while enjoying the fabulous East River views.
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.”
Fancy Nancy The Musical Actor's Temple Theatre 339 W 47th Street,
Elegant, energetic book character Fancy Nancy comes to life in an hour-long musical from Vital Theatre Company. Fancy Nancy and her friends, Bree, Rhonda, Wanda, and Lionel are going to be performing in their very first show, "Deep Sea Dances." Nancy is positive, that's fancy for 100 percent sure, that she and Bree will be…
🎟 $49.50
Rock And Roll Playhouse at Garcia’s: The Beatles Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre 145 Westchester Ave, Port Chester
Dance and sing along to the music of the Beatles played live by Adoraborealis and local musicians. Join an interactive and educational live music experience for families at a historic venue. Loud (bring hearing protection earmuffs for sensitive ears) with lots of dancing.
🎟 $17.50/in advance, $20/day of
Galli Theater: The Little Mermaid Galli Theater 72 Warren St,
See an updated version of a classic fairy tale in an intimate theater. The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince on land when she saves him from a storm and is willing to give up her life under water to be with him, but a deal she makes with a sea witch makes…
🎟 $25/adults, $20/kids
Queens International Night Market: Kids Entrepreneur Day New York Hall of Science Flushing Meadow-Corona Park, Queens
Celebrate Small Business Month at the large, family-friendly open-air night market's 2nd annual Kid Entrepreneur Day. Meet and shop from some of the coolest girl bosses around town. Sample cuisine from around the world in Queens. Shop around 100 independent vendors selling merchandise, art, and food. Also enjoy live music and cultural performances celebrating the…
Candlelight: A Tribute to Beyoncé St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn
Discover the music of Beyoncé in a historic church under the gentle glow of hundreds of (flameless) candles. The Highline String Quartet performs her hits in classical arrangements with engaging narration. Enjoy a live, multi-sensory musical experience in an awe-inspiring location. Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone. Best…
🎟 $38-$68
Sail Away: An Immersive Discovery Play for Toddlers Mark Morris Dance Center 3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Journey with Treehouse Shakers on an oceanic discovery play for toddlers ages 18-24 months. Specifically tailored to the very early walkers, this mobile exploration experience piece is for toddlers who want to wiggle, move, walk and run, in a fully immersive first-time play experience. Three performers - dancers, puppeteers and play-makers - lead an exploration…
🎟 $41/toddler + caregiver
Family Harmony: Mother’s Day Greenwich House Music School 46 Barrow Street,
Join Mozart for Munchkins interactive family concert, with sing-alongs, jazz performances and a special tribute to mothers. Playful elements allow audience members to become active participants in the music-making process – clapping along to a lively beat, conducting the musicians, and trying out during the instrument petting zoo.
🎟 $37, free/ages 12 & under
Free Second Sundays Whitney Museum of American Art 99 Gansevoort Street,
Admission to the Whitney is free all day on the second Sunday of every month. Enjoy art-making, activities, tours, classes, and other special events for all ages that 11 am- 4 pm, join Whitney Biennial 2024 artist Ser Serpas for a hands-on sculptural assemblage workshop. Inspired by Serpas’s approach to the act of making as a…
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 program includes art looking, art-making activities, and a story.
🎟 $40/family (includes museum admission)
Mother’s Day at Green Meadows Aviator Sports & Events Center 3159 Flatbush Avenue, Brookyln
Moms get in free for Mother’s Day. Explore the farm and enjoy the company of adorable “Kidz Kharacters”. Visit animals, go on a hayride, pick a pumpkin and take pics in fun photo-ops. Sit on 10 different tractors, operate a bulldozer, ride a bumpy roller slide, play in a farm playground and more.
🎟 $14/ages 2+
Family Afternoon—Korean Art Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Drop in for free, hands-on family fun at the Met. Learn about Korean art through art activities and gallery experience. Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome; recommended for children ages 3–11 years. Materials provided.
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Sunday Art Hang 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. Also take a trip to Artland: An Installation by Do Ho Suh and Children in the Education Gallery and add to this colorful world. Imagine, create, and…
🎟 $20/adults, $10/seniors & students, free/ages 19 & under
Chasten Buttigieg & Phillipa Soo Storytime Books Of Wonder 42 W 17th Street,
Join a star-studded evening to celebrate Chasten Buttibieg and Phillipa Soo's new books - Buttibieg's refreshingly candid memoir I Have Something to Tell You — For Young Adults or Soo's inspiring new picture book, Piper Chen Sings. Aarrive before the event starts to pick up a personalized book & get an early number in the Meet n' Greet line!
Chelsea Symphony Performance Chelsea Market 75 Nineth Avenue at W 15th Street,
Join Chelsea Market for performances by musicians from The Chelsea Symphony, featuring a string nonet celebrating the arrival of Fall. The Chelsea Symphony aims to radically democratize the concert experience and create opportunities for shared discovery through socially engaged programming, unique professional support for musicians, and a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment for all audiences.
Broadway Sings Taylor Swift The Cutting Room 44 E 32nd Street,
Broadway singers and a full, 14-piece orchestra perform the hits of Taylor Swift in an intimate venue. A high-energy musical experience featuring incredible vocalists. Stars from Broadway shows, share new, refreshing interpretations of favorite songs in a variety of genres–maybe a hip-hop 'Me!' and jazz swing 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.' Performers and…
🎟 $35-$65
Sensory Friendly Hour at Sloomoo Sloomoo Institute 475 Broadway between Broome & Grand Streets,
Explore slime wonderland Sloomoo during a Sensory Friendly hour, with a limited guest count and lower noise low for those who are more sensitive. Noise canceling headphones and nose plugs always available to borrow. Sloomoo is committed to ensuring that at least 10% of their workforce is neurodiverse by 2025.
🎟 $48
Creative Community Fridays: Stroller Tours + Artful Families Katonah Museum of Art 134 Jay Street - Route 22, Katonah
Katonah Museum of Art hosts gallery tours & art-making for families. At 9:30 am, bring babies 0 to 18 months to a pre-hours experience of the KMA’s latest exhibitions followed by light refreshments. At 10:30 am, 2- to 5-year-olds can join engaging story time, a look at exhibition artworks, and hands-on art projects. Each date…
🎟 $12, $6/ages 13-18 & 65+, free/ages 12 & under
Hot Dog Eating Contest with Nathan’s Hot Dogs & Major League Eating TSq Plaza 45-46 Broadway betweenW 45th & 46th Street,
A time-honored tradition rewarding the most skillful engorgement, Nathan's Famous and Major League Eating will host a real deal hot dog eating contest under the shadow of the most imposing frank of all, Hot Dog in the City. Featuring both reputable competitors and amateur eaters alike, the top male and female finishers from the Times…