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Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Friday Feb. 20, 2026

11 am – 3 pm

February Break Fun

Ages: All
Attractions

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AquariumCold Spring Harbor

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Noon – 4 pm

Drop-In Workshops: Life at Sea

Ages: All
Art

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

Little Hearts, Big Smiles!

Noon – 3 pm

Little Hearts, Big Smiles!

Ages: All
Art
Community

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

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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 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

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1 – 8 pm

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
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1 – 3 pm

Midwinter Recess – Family Art Workshops (Collage)

Ages: All

Staten Island MuseumStaten Island

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Shelter Building

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Van Cortlandt Nature CenterBronx

1 pm

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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2 – 3 pm

Lunar New Year Craft & Book Reading with the Author of “It’s Chinese New Year, Curious George”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Huntington Public Library – Station BranchHuntington Station

Ringling

2 – 4 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Free Homeschool Track & Field Practice

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Torne Valley Sports BubbleSuffern

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Ringling

6 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Saturday Feb. 21

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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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

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9 am – 6 pm

Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation’s 11th Annual Harlem Gymnastics Invitational

Ages: All
Free
Sports

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

9:30 am – noon

Hot Cocoa Crush 5K Long Island

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower Park FIELD 2East Meadow

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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

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 2:30 pm

Family Tapping Experience

Ages: All
Environment

Trailside Nature MuseumCross River

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