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Monday Feb. 2, 2026

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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

3D Printed Valentine’s Painting

2:30 – 4 pm

3D Printed Valentine’s Day Painting

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

3 – 4 pm

STEAM Time: Black History Month Off the Pages

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

4 – 4:45 pm

Aviva and Friends Presents: Little Kids Create The Block

Ages: 3 – 8
Craft & DIY
Free

Adams Street LibraryBrooklyn

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

11 – 11:30 am

Family Storytime: Celebrate Black History Month

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Allerton LibraryBronx

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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

4 – 5 pm

Kids Create: Black History Month Craft – Painting In the Style of Bill Traylor

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Jamaica Bay LibraryBrooklyn NY

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

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