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Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Sunday Jan. 18, 2026

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2:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Planetarium Show: Birth of Planet Earth

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

4 – 6 pm

Winter Train Show at Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse

Ages: All
Attractions

Hudson Park Children’s GreenhouseNew Rochelle

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4 pm

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

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4 – 5 pm

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

Monday Jan. 19

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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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All day

The Chocolate Makery @ The Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Food & Drink

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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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

9 am – 12:30 pm

MLK Days of Service 2026

Ages: All
Community
Free

Riverdale YBronx

9 am – noon

Hofstra University & Village of Hempstead MLK Day Parade & Ceremony

Ages: All
Community
Free

Hempstead Village HallHempstead

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

10 am – noon

Ninja Née and the Secret of the Signal Tower

Ages: All
Classes

Sands Point PreserveSands Point

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Space Glide at the New York Hall of Science

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

10 am – noon

Brooklyn MLK Family Day of Service

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Slime Studio

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10:30 am

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

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Build Your Nation

11 am – 1 pm

Build Your Nation: Game Edition

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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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

11 am – 12:30 pm

14Y’s MLK Day of Service for Families

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
Volunteering

14th Street YEast Village

News: Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Noon – 3 pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Jackie Robinson MuseumTribeca

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Noon – 9 pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

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Noon

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

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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 – 3:30 pm

British Swim School Splash-A-Palooza

Ages: All
Community
Free

British Swim School at LA Fitness Richmond Ave.Staten Island

1 – 2 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
History & Culture

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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