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Thursday Jan. 16, 2025

7 – 8 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Hula Hooping

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

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7 – 8 pm

Dead as a Dodo

Ages: All
Theater

Baruch Performing Arts CenterKips Bay

7 pm

Disney on Ice Presents Frozen & Encanto

Ages: All
Theater

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Friday Jan. 17

TADA! Youth Theater The History Mystery Photo Credit Chad David Kraus Photography

All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

VirtualAnaheim

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Various

Community Skate at The Park

Ages: All
Outdoors

UBS ArenaElmont

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

9 – 10:30 am

Toddler Playtime

Ages: 4 and under
Sports

Prospect Gymnastics Ditmas ParkBrooklyn

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

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10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 5 pm

Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Cathedral of St. John the DivineMorningside Heights

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10 am – 5 pm

SciSkate

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Matisse’s Cut-Outs: A Celebration

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

7 pm

Disney on Ice Presents Frozen & Encanto

Ages: All
Theater

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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Noon – 8 pm

Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Eclipso NYCManhattan

Noon – 10 pm

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy

Ages: All

The Shed NYCManhattan

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2 – 5 pm

ArtRink

Ages: All
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

2:15 – 3 pm

Robots and Origami

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Spuyten Duyvil LibraryBronx

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3 – 4:30 pm

STEAM for Kids: Tinkerlab

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

queens Robots and Amazing Art Creations

3 – 4:30 pm

Robots and Amazing Art Creations

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Auburndale LibraryFlushing

4 pm

Frosty Escape

Ages: 9 – 12

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

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4 – 6 pm

Decadent Desserts: A Winter Wonderland

Ages: All

Decadent DessertsStaten Island

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5 – 10 pm

Tianyu Lights Festival

Citi FieldFlushing

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5 – 10:30 pm

Luminosa: A Festival of Lights

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

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