Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Saturday Jan. 24, 2026

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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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

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8am–10pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8am–11pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

9am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

bowling

9am–10pm

Bowling During Winter Break

Ages: 5 and up
Sports

jib lanesFlushing

9:30–11:30am

NY Preschool & Kids Club Summer Camp Preview Day

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Open Houses

NY Preschool & Kids Club 22nd Street

9:30–11:30am

NY Preschool & Kids Club Summer Camp Preview Day

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Open Houses

NY Preschool & Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusBrooklyn

9:30–10:45am

Frostival at Shake it Off

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions

Shake It OffScarsdale

10am–6pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

10am–9:30pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

10am–10pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

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10am–8pm

2026 Discover Boating New York Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive

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10am–5pm

Space Glide at the New York Hall of Science

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

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10am–5pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10am–8pm

2026 Discover Boating New York Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive

Ages: All
Attractions
Boating

Jacob Javits Convention CenterAll

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10am–1pm

Family Art Project: Teeny Tiny Things to See

Ages: All
Art

10am–1pm

Tag it! Street Art & Storytelling with CG Esperanza

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Attractions

Bronx Children’s MuseumBronx

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10am

Puppetsburg at Time Out Market

Ages: All
Free
Theater

Time Out Market Union SquareUnion Square

Face Value

10:30am–5:30pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

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10:30–11:30am

Family Program: New Year, New Buildings!

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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10:30am–noon

KoKo NYC Makers Workshop

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

10:30–11:30am

Smile Bright With Rye Smiles

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Westchester Children’s MuseumRye

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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

22 Degree Run & Plunge 2.2M RunWalk

11am–2pm

22 Degree Run & Plunge 2.2M Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Walker ParkStaten Island

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11am–noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

11am–noon

Children’s Author Visit: Joyce Markovics

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Ossining Public LibraryOssining

Caregiver + Me Ballet

11–11:45am

Caregiver + Me Ballet

Ages: 4 and under
Classes
Dance

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

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

11am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

11am

Winnie the Pooh

Ages: All
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

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