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Thursday Jan. 15, 2026

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10am–5pm

Space Glide at the New York Hall of Science

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

Child painting

10am–5pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of Manhattan

10am–6pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Face Value

10:30am–5:30pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

10:30–11:15am

Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers)

Ages: All
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Find the Yeti

11am–4pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11am–4pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11am–noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Noon–4pm

“Bulls of Wall Street,” a New Exhibition on 19th-century Finance

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion MuseumNorwalk

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Noon–10pm

PhysFest – NYC’s Only Physical Theater Festival Returns!

Ages: All
Comedy
Dance

Stella Adler Center for the ArtsFiDi

Noon–9pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

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Noon–7pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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12:30–1:30pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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1–4pm

Walk-In Workshop! Little Lucky Charms

Ages: All

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

People enjoy Bumper Cars on Ice at Bryant Park’s Winter Village.

2–10pm

Bumper Cars on Ice at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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2–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

3–4pm

NYC Foodie FREE Book Signing (+ Free Food)

Just SaladMidtown South

3–5pm

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

3:30–4:30pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Storytime + Craft

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

3:30–4:30pm

Space Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

3:30–4:30pm

Junior Comics Book Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

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4–5pm

HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING: UNICORNS, ANIMALS, SUPERHEROES, FAIRIES AND MORE

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NY

Chess picture

4–5pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

4–4:45pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: PreK and Elementary Storytime and Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Craft & DIY

Sunnyside LibraryLong Island City

4–5pm

MLK Silhouette Craft

Ages: 3 – 8
Craft & DIY
Free

Mount Kisco Public LibraryMount Kisco

4–5pm

Kids Create: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Jamaica Bay LibraryBrooklyn NY

4:30–6pm

Martin Luther King Jr.: Portrait Making

South Jamaica LibraryJamaica

4:45–5:45pm

Art Explorations

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Classes

Creative HeartsDobbs Ferry

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5–6pm

Makey Makey Lab

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Zumbini

6–6:45pm

Zumbini with Miss Tina

Ages: 4 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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7–10pm

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

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7–9pm

Brooklyn Bridge Park x Sofar Sounds January Concerts

Ages: All
Attractions
Music

Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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