The Best Art Shows and Exhibits Happening Now in NYC

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Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Copy of Nick Abeel & Kyle Schaefer. Photo by Jacob Hiss

Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

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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

Thursday Feb. 26

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Copy of Nick Abeel & Kyle Schaefer. Photo by Jacob Hiss

Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

Friday Feb. 27

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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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11 am – 4:30 pm

Build a Baggywrinkle at South Street Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Copy of Nick Abeel & Kyle Schaefer. Photo by Jacob Hiss

Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday Feb. 28

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Sounds of Nature

Ages: All
Art

Wave Hill HouseThe Bronx

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

11 am – 5:30 pm

Drop-In Workshops: Life at Sea

Ages: All
Art

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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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11 am – 5 pm

Living History: Clothing of Enslaved Women and Reclaiming Black Humanity

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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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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11 am – 4:30 pm

Build a Baggywrinkle at South Street Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Hablemos: The New York Sari

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

6H5A0060 Ed Center Artmaking

1 – 4 pm

Family Afternoon | Come Together: 3,000 Years of Stories and Storytelling

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Copy of Nick Abeel & Kyle Schaefer. Photo by Jacob Hiss

Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

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1 – 4 pm

RECESS!! Epic Interactive Family Fun at a Surreal Playground!

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

1 – 3 pm

All-Ages Weekend Stencil Class

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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The Joyce Theater no people

2 – 3:30 pm

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE at The Joyce

Ages: All
Art
Dance

The Joyce TheaterChelsea

Sunday March 1

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Sounds of Nature

Ages: All
Art

Wave Hill HouseThe Bronx

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Lunar New Year

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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