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Saturday Feb. 14, 2026

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10 am

Puppetsburg at Time Out Market

Ages: All
Free
Theater

Time Out Market Union SquareUnion Square

Family Friendly Great Backyard Bird Count in Brooklyn Bridge Park

10 – 11 am

Family Friendly Great Backyard Bird Count in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

2026 Blessed Absalom Jones Celebration at St. John the Devine

Ages: All
Free
Religious

Cathedral of St. John the DivineManhattan

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Mr. Pink Guided Walking Tour in Flatiron NoMad

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Flatiron North PlazaFlatiron

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

11 – 11:30 am

Valentine’s Day Storycraft

Bellmore Memorial LibraryBellmore

Noon – 4 pm

S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Pop-Up LED Cards

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Lewis Latimer HouseFlushing

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Noon – 5 pm

HeARTS for Art

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

4 pm

Vibe & Thrive

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Build A DreamStaten Island

Sunday Feb. 15

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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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

9:30 am – noon

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

10 am

Puppetsburg Puppet Shows

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Theater

Time Out Market New York DUMBOBrooklyn

10 – 11:30 am

Park Pals: Exploring Wetlands at Floyd Bennett Field

Ages: 8 and under
Environment
Free

The NestBrooklyn

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 12:30 pm

Black History Month: Oystermen of Staten Island

Ages: All
Free

Stapleton Waterfront ParkStaten Island

11 am

Glow Cultural Center 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Glow Cultural Center NYCFlushing

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Noon – 4 pm

Lunar New Year Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 3 pm

Tangram Lunar New Year Celebrations

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Noon – 5 pm

HeARTS for Art

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Monday Feb. 16

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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

11 am – noon

Kids Week: Kindness Rocks!

Ages: All
Free

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

11 am

Winter School Break Walks

Ages: All
Environment
Free

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature CenterBridgehampton

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

How to Draw Everything! Animals, Cartoons, Unicorns, and More

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Classes

The Art Studio NYManhattan

Tuesday Feb. 17

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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

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9:30 am – 12:10 pm

Kids Week at Bryant Park

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkMidtown

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