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Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Sunday Jan. 11, 2026

Noon – 4 pm

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

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion MuseumNorwalk

Noon – 5 pm

Shuffleboard for The Shorter Set

Ages: 9 and up
Food & Drink
Games

The Royal Palms Shuffleboard ClubBrooklyn

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Gorgeous Gloves

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Cinematic Wearables

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon – 3 pm

Tree Tapping at Muscoot Farm

Muscoot FarmKatonah

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Visualizing Heat

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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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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12:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 3 pm

Sunday Funday: Tropical Rainforest

Ages: All
Animals

Sweetbriar Nature CenterSmithtown

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

Morse Code Moniker

1 – 3 pm

Morse Code Moniker

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Craft & DIY

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Walking Tour: All-of-a-Kind Family

1:30 – 2:30 pm

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Portia Playhouse 1

1:30 – 3:30 pm

Portia’s Pajama Party

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Dance

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

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2 – 3:30 pm

Compagnie Hervé KOUBI at The Joyce Theater

Ages: All
Art
Community

The Joyce TheaterChelsea

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2 – 6 pm

Staten Island’s Newest Immersive Playground, RECESS!!

Ages: All
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 3 pm

Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio Broadway Magic Hour January Shows

Ages: All

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2:30 pm

The Tortoise & the Hare

Ages: All
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Planetarium Show: Birth of Planet Earth

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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4 – 5 pm

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

4 – 6 pm

Winter Train Show at Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse

Ages: All
Attractions

Hudson Park Children’s GreenhouseNew Rochelle

4 – 5 pm

The Big Niko & GiGi Puppet Singalong

Ages: 4 and under
Music

ShapeShifter LabNYC

Monday Jan. 12

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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 – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

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