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Friday Jan. 31, 2025

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3 – 4:30 pm

STEAM for Kids: Tinkerlab

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

3:30 – 5 pm

Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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4 – 9:30 pm

Brooklyn’s Ultimate Valentine-Themed Experience on National Hot Chocolate Day

Ages: 13 and up
Attractions
Community

Ample Hills CreameryProspect Heights

7 – 8 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Game On Teen Night

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Games

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

Saturday Feb. 1

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

Corlears School – Learn. Play. Grow. – Bubbles at LPG – square crop

9 – 11 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

9 am – 5 pm

Black History Month Celebration Activity

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Levittown Public LibraryLevittown

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

9:30 – 10:30 am

Shabbat Shaboom

Ages: 3 – 4
Community
Free

Westchester

Bronx Family Art Project Digging into the Science of George Washington Carver

10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Digging into the Science of George Washington Carver

10 – 11 am

Celebrating Black History Month

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
History & Culture

Environmental Education and Resiliency Center at Hempstead Lake State ParkWest Hempstead

Manhattan STEM-QUEEN

10:30 am – noon

STEM Queen

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

10:30 – 11:15 am

Saturday Storytime: Groundhog Day

Ages: All
Free

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 12:30 pm

Black History Month: Movie Saturdays

Ages: All
Film
Free

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

11 am – noon

Marine Park Alliance Presents Black History Month: Textile Arts Workshop

Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine ParkBrooklyn

Noon – 3 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Saturday Night Lights

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Games

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

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Noon – 3 pm

New York Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo- Upper West Side

Ages: All
Free

Trevor Day School – Lower SchoolUpper West Side

Noon – 1 pm

Black History Month Celebration with Delta Sigma Theta

Paerdegat LibraryBrooklyn

12:30 – 2 pm

Dodge YMCA Lunar New Year Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Dodge YMCABrooklyn

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1 – 2 pm

3 – 4 pm

5 – 6 pm

Lunar New Year Performances at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Dance
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

Bronx Family Time February 2025

1 – 2 pm

Family Time February 2025: Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Attractions

The Bronx MuseumBronx

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2 – 2:30 pm

Snug Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Noble Maritime CollectionStaten Island

2 – 3:30 pm

Family Movie Matinee and Coloring: Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Ages: All
Film
Free

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

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