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Saturday Jan. 17, 2026

11 – 11:30 am

Space Week: Pre-K STEAM Storytime

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Glendale – Queens Public LibraryGlendale

11 am – noon

Sensory Saturday Storytime!

Ages: All
Free

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

11 am – noon

Birding: Owls and Owl Pellet Discovery

Ages: All

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Hablemos: New York, New York

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever

Ages: 8 and under

Carmine’s – Time SquareTimes Square

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Noon – 1 pm

TTC KPop Workshop

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Dance

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Noon – 3 pm

Kwenda’s Winter Festival

Ages: 3 – 8
Free
Holiday

Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter SchoolBrooklyn

Family Concert: My City, My Song

Noon – 1 pm

Musical Explorers Family Concert

Ages: 5 – 8
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

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Noon – 10 pm

PhysFest – NYC’s Only Physical Theater Festival Returns!

Ages: All
Comedy
Dance

Stella Adler Center for the ArtsFiDi

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12:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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12:30 pm

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

Ages: 5 and up

Nassau ColiseumUniondale

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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 – 2 pm

Littles KPop Workshop

Ages: 9 – 12
Classes
Dance

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
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Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

1 – 3 pm

MLK Jr. Day of Service Shoreline Cleanup

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park – Fountain SideBrooklyn

Family Films – WOLF AND CUB – 1-17-26

2 – 3 pm

MoMA Family Films: Caring Community

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Cullman Education Center MoMAMidtown

People enjoy Bumper Cars on Ice at Bryant Park’s Winter Village.

2 – 10 pm

Bumper Cars on Ice at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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2 – 3 pm

Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio Broadway Magic Hour January Shows

Ages: All

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 3 pm

The Princess and the Pea

Ages: All
Theater

Galli Theater NYTribeca

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2 – 4 pm

ICP Family Art Hour

Ages: 5 – 8
Art

International Center of Photography (ICP)Lower East Side

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2 – 5 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. “Dream” Buttons

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Craft & DIY

Bronx Children’s MuseumBronx

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2:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

3 – 3:30 pm

Saturday Storytime: Muslim American Heritage Month

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Jamaica Bay LibraryBrooklyn NY

Family Concert: My City, My Song

3 – 4 pm

Musical Explorers Family Concert

Ages: 5 – 8
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

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3 pm

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

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4 – 6 pm

Young People’s Chorus of NYC to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. Through Song

Ages: All
Free
Music

Brick Presbyterian ChurchManhattan

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