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Thursday Jan. 8, 2026

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education Center

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4 – 5 pm

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

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NY

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4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BaySheepshead Bay

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6 – 7:30 pm

Visualizing Reproductive Justice with Ericka Hart

Ages: All
Art
Community

International Center of Photography (ICP)Lower East Side

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7 – 9 pm

Brooklyn Bridge Park x Sofar Sounds January Concerts

Ages: All
Attractions
Music

Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Friday Jan. 9

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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

All day

PhysFest NYC – Physical Theater Family Shows & Free Kids Workshops

Ages: All
Comedy
Theater

Stella Adler Center for the ArtsFinancial District

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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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 Park

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid Museum

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New York Botanical Garden

10 am – 10 pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Ages: All
Attractions
Sports

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10 am – 5 pm

Space Glide at the New York Hall of Science

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

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

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

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Noon – 10 pm

PhysFest – NYC’s Only Physical Theater Festival Returns!

Ages: All
Comedy
Dance

Stella Adler Center for the ArtsFiDi

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

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 – 4 pm

Walk-In Workshop! Little Lucky Charms

Ages: All

Staten Island Children’s Museum

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

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

2 – 10 pm

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

Ages: All
Attractions

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education Center

3 – 4 pm

Balloon Bending Bonanza

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Huguenot Park Library

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkPort Richmond

3:30 pm

Robots and Amazing Art Creations

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Queens Libray at Whitestone

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Basketball Skills and Drills

Ages: All
Free
Sports

St. James Recreation Center

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4 – 5 pm

FREE KIDS & TEENS AGES 9-12: CARTOONING, AND MANGA ART CLASS

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NY

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