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Saturday Feb. 7, 2026

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10 am

Puppetsburg at Time Out Market

Ages: All
Free
Theater

Time Out Market Union SquareUnion Square

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

11 am – 1 pm

Living With White Tailed Deer

Ages: All
Free

Deere ParkStaten Island

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 3 pm

JCAL Art Classes Open House

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Jamaica Center for Arts and LearningJamaica

Children running

Noon – 3 pm

Queens Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Renew Queens LICLong Island City

1 – 4 pm

Hands On History: Read Black History

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

2 – 4 pm

Super Bowl “Saturday” for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

2 – 5 pm

4th Annual Black History Month Painting with Soul

Ages: All
Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Feb. 8

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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

10 – 11 am

Music with Patrick at Staten Island Academy

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

Staten Island AcademyStaten Island

valentinesBPCA

10:30 am – noon

Valentine Making Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Monday Feb. 9

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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. 10

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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

Cardboard Guitars

2:30 – 4 pm

Cardboard Guitars

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Free

The Jewish MuseumManhattan

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Foster 2 Forever Free Information Session

Ages: All
Community
Free

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

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. 11

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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 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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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