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Friday Feb. 20, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Black Future Festival

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 3:30 pm

Celebrate Presidents Week at the Fire Island Lighthouse

Fire Island LighthouseBabylon

11 – 11:45 am

African Dancing & Folktales Workshop

Ages: 4 and under
Dance
Free

Red Hook Interim LibraryBrooklyn

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Noon – 5 pm

“Video Games: The Great Connector”

Ages: 9 and up
Games
History & Culture

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

1 – 4 pm

Freezin’ Season: Frederick Douglass’ Birthday

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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4 – 4:45 pm

Feel the Sounds of the Islands with Caribbean Vibe

Ages: 3 – 12
Caribbean
Dance

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday Feb. 21

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Black Future Festival

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – noon

Lunar New Year Celebration 2026

Ages: All
History & Culture

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum & Reichert PlanetariumCenterport

10 – 11 am

Chinese New Year Celebration For Kids

Ages: 12 and under
Community
History & Culture

Community United Methodist Church, Jackson HeightsJackson Heights

10 am – 1 pm

Lunar New Year Family Festival

Museum of Chinese in AmericaChinatown

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Lunar New Year Celebration at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Bryant ParkMidtown

11 am – noon

Black History Month: Nature Poetry

Crotona Nature Center in Crotona ParkBronx

Feb FD 2026

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Historic Harvests

Ages: All
Caribbean
Community

5816 Clarendon RoadBrooklyn

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Historic Harvests

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

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Noon – 2 pm

Living History: Prove it on Ma Rainey

Ages: All
Art
Dance

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Noon – 3 pm

Staten Island Mall Lunar New Year Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Staten Island MallStaten Island

Photo1VideoGamesTheGreatConnectorExhibition

Noon – 5 pm

“Video Games: The Great Connector”

Ages: 9 and up
Games
History & Culture

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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12:30 – 3:30 pm

Lunar New Year at Queens Botanical Garden

Ages: All
Art
Community

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

1 pm

Lunar New Year Performances at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Dance
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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1 pm

Tangram Lunar New Year Celebrations

Queens Center Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration

1 – 3 pm

Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration

Queens CenterQueens

2 – 3:30 pm

Happy Neigh Year! Horse Painting Workshop with Exhibition Curator Stephanie S. Lee

Flushing Town HallFlushing

2 – 5 pm

Lunar New Year Family Festival

Museum of Chinese in AmericaChinatown

3 pm

Lunar New Year Performances at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Dance
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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