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Sunday Feb. 22, 2026

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11 am – noon

Reptiles Rule

Ages: All
Animals

Teatown Lake ReservationOssining

11 am – 12:30 pm

Grand Hamantash Bake & Masquerade

Ages: All
Holiday
Jewish

Complete PlaygroundManhattan

11 am – 1 pm

JCC Brooklyn Purim Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Our Lady Of Mt. CarmelBrooklyn

11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Music Explorers

Ages: All
Classes
Music

Walking Tour: All-of-a-Kind Family

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Ringling

Noon – 2 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Noon – 6:30 pm

Superman ’78 & Batman ’89

Ages: 13 and up
Festivals
Film

United PalaceManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate 45 Years of PAC-MAN at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

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Noon – 4 pm

Weekend Walk-In Workshop! Pop Art Posters

Ages: All

Noon – 2 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

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Noon – 4 pm

On Your Market by Faire and Flourish

Ages: All
Community
Free

On Your Mark CampusStaten Island

Noon – 5 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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Noon – 5 pm

“Video Games: The Great Connector”

Ages: 9 and up
Games
History & Culture

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Noon – 5 pm

“50 Years of Apple Computers: The Kevin Lenane Collection”

Ages: All
Games

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

1 – 6:30 pm

COMIXCON 2026 and Movie Screening of Terminator Genisys

Ages: All

St. George TheatreSaint George

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Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

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1 – 4 pm

RECESS!! Epic Interactive Family Fun at a Surreal Playground!

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

1 – 2:30 pm

Black History Month: Brooklyn and the Abolitionist Movement

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1Brooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Black History Month: Mardi Gras with Donald Harrison Jr.

Central Library, Queens Public LibraryJamaica

1 – 3 pm

All-Ages Weekend Stencil Class

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

1 – 3 pm

Art in the Park: Lovebugs

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

2 – 3:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

2 – 4 pm

Lunar New Year Celebration at Roosevelt Field

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

3 pm

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Layer the Walls Part II_ Gwok Sing Cooking (Credit Hyphen Photography)

3 – 4:30 pm

Layer the Walls @ Abrons Arts Center

Ages: 9 and up
History & Culture
Theater

Abrons Arts CenterLower East Side

Ringling

4 – 6 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

4 – 4:45 pm

Storytime with the Symphony 2026

Ages: 5 – 8
Music

Recirculation, a project of Word UpManhattan

5 – 6 pm

Birding: Owls

Ages: All

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

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