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Saturday Jan. 31, 2026

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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

10 am – noon

Maple Tap Fest 2026

Ages: 5 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Program: Rosie Revere, Engineer!

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

The World’s Fair Adventure Quest

Ages: All
Free
Games

Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing-Corona

11 am – 4 pm

Lunar New Year Celebration at Great Neck Library

Ages: All
Community
Free

Great Neck LibraryGreat Neck

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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

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Noon – 3 pm

New York Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo – Upper West Side

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Trevor Day School – Lower SchoolUpper West Side

Noon – 6 pm

Sweets & Treats Expo

Great South Bay BreweryBay Shore

1 – 3 pm

Abe’s Muffins’ Brooklyn Birthday Bash!

Ages: 3 – 8
Dance
Food & Drink

Brooklyn Public Library — Central LibraryBrooklyn

1 – 3 pm

Maple Tap Fest 2026

Ages: 5 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

Teens on Stage picture

2:30 – 4 pm

Teens on Stage: A Celebration of Young Talent

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Feb. 1

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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

9:30 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

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Storytime with the Author Joyce Wan

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Books of WonderManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Sweets & Treats Expo

Great South Bay BreweryBay Shore

BK Charter

Noon – 3 pm

Brooklyn Charter School Fair & Kids Activity Expo

Ages: All
Community
Expo

Brooklyn Basketball Training CenterBrooklyn

BK Camp

Noon – 3 pm

Brooklyn Family Day & Camp Fair

Ages: All
Community
Expo

Brooklyn Basketball Training CenterBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Family Friendly African Drum Circle

Third Street Music School SettlementManhattan

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Astronomy: The Snow Moon

Ages: All
Free

Freshkills North Park Entrance in Freshkills ParkStaten Island

6 – 7 pm

Astronomy: The Snow Moon

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Nature CenterBronx

Monday Feb. 2

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7:30 – 9 am

Groundhog Day at the Staten Island Zoo

Ages: All
Free

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

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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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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. 3

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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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