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Tuesday Jan. 21, 2025

11 am – noon

Lapsit Storytime: Baby Space

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Free

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

Friday Jan. 24

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5 – 10:30 pm

Luminosa: A Festival of Lights

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

Saturday Jan. 25

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5 – 10:30 pm

Luminosa: A Festival of Lights

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

Sunday Jan. 26

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All day

Stream TADA! Youth Theater’s The History Mystery

Ages: 3 and up
Theater
Virtual

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All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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Various

Professional Squash Tournament at Grand Central, J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions

Ages: All
Sports

Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central TerminalManhattan

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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

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

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9 am – 6 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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9 am – 4 pm

AKC Meet The Breeds

Ages: All
Animals
Expo

Javits CenterManhattan

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10 am – 8 pm

Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Eclipso NYCManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

SciSkate

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

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10 am – 5 pm

ArtRink

Ages: All
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Fan of Lunar New Year

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

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10 am – 6 pm

The Discover Boating® New York Boat Show® in partnership with Progressive Insurance®

Ages: All
Attractions
Boating

Javits CenterManhattan

10 am – 5:30 pm

The Chocolate Makery

Ages: All
Attractions
Classes

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5:30 pm

Slime Studio at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Holiday

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 – 11 am

Family Playdate

Ages: All

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

11 am – 4 pm

2025 New York Travel & Adventure Show

Ages: 5 and up
Expo

Jacob Javits Convention CenterManhattan

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Noon – 4 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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Noon – 1 pm

Theatresports: Family Improv

Ages: 5 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The Gallery PlayersBrooklyn

Noon – 5 pm

Snow Globe Workshop

Ages: All
Craft & DIY

Think Talk CreateBrooklyn

Noon – 2 pm

Comic Book Art Class for Kids

Ages: All
Classes

Anyone ComicsBrooklyn

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12:30 pm

2:30 pm

Alice in Wonderland

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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2 – 3:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum January Tour Schedule for Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour

Ages: 13 and up
History & Culture
Tours

Lower ManhattanLower Manhattan

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2 – 3 pm

Dances by Very Young Choreographers

Ages: All
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Dance

New York Live ArtsChelsea

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3 – 4 pm

Dead as a Dodo

Ages: All
Theater

Baruch Performing Arts CenterKips Bay

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3 pm

Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of the Snake

Ages: All
Caribbean
Holiday

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens CollegeFlushing

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