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Monday Jan. 19, 2026

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 3 pm

Craft & Story Time

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

8:30 am

42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration

Ages: All
Community
Free

First Baptist Church of Glen CoveGlen Cove

9 am – noon

Hofstra University & Village of Hempstead MLK Day Parade & Ceremony

Ages: All
Community
Free

Hempstead Village HallHempstead

9 am – 12:30 pm

MLK Days of Service 2026

Ages: All
Community
Free

Riverdale YBronx

10 am – noon

Brooklyn MLK Family Day of Service

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

10:30 am

The 40th Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Rise Against Hunger

Ages: All
Community
Free

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

11 am – 12:30 pm

14Y’s MLK Day of Service for Families

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
Volunteering

14th Street YEast Village

11 am – 3 pm

Giving Back to the Community

Ages: All
Community
Free

Joan & Alan Bernikow JCCStaten Island

Noon – 2:30 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Ages: All
Community
Free

Elmont Memorial High SchoolLong Island

1 – 2 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
History & Culture

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Ryan G with Kid

1 – 3:30 pm

British Swim School Splash-A-Palooza

Ages: All
Community
Free

British Swim School at LA Fitness Richmond Ave.Staten Island

1:30 – 4 pm

Community Singing in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Adler Hall at New York Society for Ethical CultureUpper West Side

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