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Monday Feb. 2, 2026

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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

3D Printed Valentine’s Painting

2:30 – 4 pm

3D Printed Valentine’s Day Painting

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

6 – 8 pm

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office celebrates Lunar New Year

Ages: All
Free

Tillary HotelBrooklyn

Daniel Ficarri Great Organ – Photo credit Maike Schulz

7:30 – 9 pm

Great Music in a Great Space Organ Recitals

Ages: All
Free
Music

Cathedral of St. John the DivineManhattan

Wednesday Feb. 4

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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 – 9 pm

Game Changers- Black History Month

Main Branch, Patchogue-Medford LibraryPatchogue

10 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

10:30 am – noon

World Read Aloud Day at 125th St. Library

125th Street LibraryBrooklyn

11 am – 4:30 pm

World Read Aloud Day

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Greenlight BookstoreBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Story Play

Ages: 3 – 4
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

11 – 11:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Paint Your heART Out! Painting Class for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Science Show: Liquid Nitrogen

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

Thursday Feb. 5

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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

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Chess picture

4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

Friday Feb. 6

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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

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

3:30 pm

Bird Treats

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

Saturday Feb. 7

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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 – 11:15 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

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10 am – noon

Block Printing Party

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

FiDi STEAMfest – photograph by Peter Seo

10 am – noon

2nd Annual FiDi STEAMfest

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Classes

Pine Street SchoolFinancial District

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