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Friday March 13, 2026

Manhattan Iconic Women’s Week

10 am – 5 pm

Iconic Women’s Week

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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10 am – 4 pm

Amazing Animals Week

Ages: All
Animals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

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

Pot O Gold Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Pot O’ Gold Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 7 pm

Blooming Wonders: A Celebration of Spring

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

ARTECHOUSE NYCManhattan

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Noon – 5 pm

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

Ages: All
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The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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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 – 5 pm

“Video Games: The Great Connector”

Ages: 9 and up
Games
History & Culture

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 – 4 pm

Walk-In! Workshop: Kinetic Sculptures

Ages: All

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Basketball Clinic Winter Spring 2026

5 – 7 pm

Basketball Clinic at Southampton Youth Services (SYS)

Ages: 13 and up

Southampton Youth ServicesSouthampton

7 – 8 pm

Everything About School (Almost)

Ages: All
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterManhattan

Saturday March 14

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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All day

Nouveau Cirque Mondial

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Comedy

Under the Big Top at the State Island MallStaten Island

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Various

Dorothy’s Adventures In Oz

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

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Various

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Go for the Green 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

Go for the Green 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Smithtown Elementary SchoolSmithtown

9:30 – 11 am

Mario Galaxy Breakfast

Ages: All
Food & Drink

United Skates of AmericaSeaford

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 – 11:30 am

2026 Dance Reflections Workshops – Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance

New York Center for Creativity & DanceManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Manhattan Iconic Women’s Week

10 am – 5 pm

Iconic Women’s Week

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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10 – 11:30 am

Sol Invictus Discovery Dance Class

Ages: 9 – 12
Classes
Dance

New York Center for Creativity & DanceManhattan

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