May 1
2:00 PM
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Museum of the City of New York

Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. Children can explore, imagine, and create while engaging with activities designed just for them.

May 2
11:00 AM
Open Studio
Whitney Museum of American Art

Families with kids of all ages are invited to get creative at the Whitney! Join us to make your own art inspired by works on view in the collection and current exhibitions.

May 2
11:00 AM
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Museum of the City of New York

Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. Children can explore, imagine, and create while engaging with activities designed just for them.

May 2
11:00 AM
Family First Saturdays | Storytime at the Morgan: Spring Colors

Leap off the page with our hourlong family program geared towards younger visitors. Explore the Morgan with a picture book storytime and a related tour or art activity.

May 2
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Frame the Everyday
Hudson River Museum

Decorate picture frames, or “windows,” with materials such as pebbles, paper, leaves, and recycled scraps, to explore memory and the environment. Each board becomes a lens for seeing the world in new ways, inspired by photographers like Ruth Orkin.

May 2
12:00 PM
Building the City with The GIANT Room
Museum of the City of New York

Bring the whole family for an unforgettable museum workshop where STEAM comes to life through creativity, curiosity, and hands-on fun! Families will roll up their sleeves to design, experiment, and build together, using real-world science, technology, engineering, art, and math inspired by New York City’s past and present.

May 2
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 2
2:00 PM
MOCACREATE: Build a Bright World with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Museum of Chinese in America

Explore visual storytelling and create textured characters and imaginative elements using salt, glue, and watercolor, inspired by Ed Young's Bright Worlds exhibit.

May 2
John Jay: Revolutionary Spymaster!
John Jay Homestead

Join us at the Opening Day of the John Jay Homestead Farm Market to uncover secrets, lies, and mysterious truths about espionage during the revolutionary era. Visit our booth to try your hand at decoding messages, creating secret codes, and more.

May 2
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 2
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 3
10:30 AM
Family Studio: Embroidery Hoop Art!
Museum of Arts and Design

Join fiber artist J Hann for a cozy morning of mindful stitching! We will explore the art of embroidery and create interesting shapes and textures on beginner friendly loose weave cloth.

May 3
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Frame the Everyday
Hudson River Museum

Decorate picture frames, or “windows,” with materials such as pebbles, paper, leaves, and recycled scraps, to explore memory and the environment. Each board becomes a lens for seeing the world in new ways, inspired by photographers like Ruth Orkin.

May 3
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 3
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 3
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 6
10:30 AM
Art for Tots (Ages 1–2): Gardens
Noguchi Museum

This session of Art for Tots is designed for young children ages 1–2 and their caregivers, and focuses on exploring materials using all of our senses. This month, greet the spring season in the Museum’s sculpture garden and look at Noguchi’s artworks and their natural elements.

May 9
2:00 PM
Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Got the Moves!

Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Got the Moves! is a family event featuring beloved characters from Sesame Street.

May 9
10:00 AM
Family Hours
Swiss Institute

SI offers children ages 4 to 12 and their caregivers a series of free workshops on the second Saturday of each month before our galleries open to the public. Family Hours always offer hands-on, artist-led activities inspired by the current exhibitions on view and an environmentally conscious approach to artmaking, while activities and themes change every month!

May 9
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Frame the Everyday
Hudson River Museum

Decorate picture frames, or “windows,” with materials such as pebbles, paper, leaves, and recycled scraps, to explore memory and the environment. Each board becomes a lens for seeing the world in new ways, inspired by photographers like Ruth Orkin.

May 9
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 9
9:15 AM
Member Storytime
Margaret Mead Film Festival

Each month, young learners and their caregivers are invited to discover the Museum through the joy of storytelling at this program for Museum Members at the Family Adventurer level and above.

May 9
11:00 AM
Family Workshop
The Kitchen

Families are invited into the gallery space for a workshop to engage with the exhibition and create found object sculptures inspired by the work.

May 9
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 9
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 10
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Frame the Everyday
Hudson River Museum

Decorate picture frames, or “windows,” with materials such as pebbles, paper, leaves, and recycled scraps, to explore memory and the environment. Each board becomes a lens for seeing the world in new ways, inspired by photographers like Ruth Orkin.

May 10
11:00 AM
Storytime
Whitney Museum of American Art

A storytelling session open to all ages.

May 10
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 10
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 10
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 13
10:30 AM
Stroller Tour
Noguchi Museum

This stroller-friendly tour is designed for adults who are parents of newborns 0–12 months. Each tour begins with time in the galleries to learn about Isamu Noguchi’s life and artwork and ends in the Education Studio (Level C) with unstructured time to connect with other families and engage babies through music and sensory activities.

May 16
4:30 PM
Gazillion Bubble Show
The Gazillion Bubble Show

The legendary Gazillion Bubble Show is a bubble-powered spectacle that combines science and spectacle, delighting bubble lovers of all ages with mind-blowing bubble magic and spectacular laser lighting effects.

May 16
10:30 AM
Art for Families: Reimagined Spaces
Noguchi Museum

Families with children ages 5–11 are invited to participate in conversations in the galleries and art-making activities. Learn about Noguchi’s gardens, public spaces and outdoor sculptures and reimagine a landscape in clay.

May 16
11:00 AM
Open Studio
Whitney Museum of American Art

Families with kids of all ages are invited to get creative at the Whitney! Join us to make your own art inspired by works on view in the collection and current exhibitions.

May 16
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Cute Critter Magnets
Hudson River Museum

Celebrate the return of spring’s tiniest visitors! Create butterfly and dragonfly magnets using clothespins, pipe cleaners, and colorful materials. Take home your cheerful critters to brighten up any magnetic surface.

May 16
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Beautiful Beaded Windchime
Hudson River Museum

Welcome the spring breeze by creating your own decorative windchime. Use beads and found objects to design a colorful, one-of-a-kind piece that catches the light—and the wind.

May 16
2:00 PM
MOCAKIDS: Author Meet & Greet with Cynthia X Li & MOCACREATE!
Museum of Chinese in America

Learn all about the Chinese dragon, the 龙 (pronounced “Loong”) with author Cynthia X Li in “I’m […]”. This event is part of MOCAKIDS and MOCACREATE!

May 16
11:00 AM
Kids Drawing Tour
The Bard Graduate Center

Explore how to use drawings to understand and transform one’s world. This tour for children ages 8-12 includes close-looking and drawing exercises inspired by Viollet-le-Duc’s detailed and imaginative drawings.

May 16
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 16
11:00 AM
Family Workshop
The Kitchen

Families are invited into the gallery space for a workshop to engage with the exhibition and create found object sculptures inspired by the work.

May 16
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 16
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 17
1:00 PM
Bubble Extravaganza
Hudson River Museum

A lively giant “Bubble Extravaganza” in the courtyard during Yonkers Arts Weekend.

May 17
1:00 PM
Fun Face Painting
Hudson River Museum

Enjoy face painting throughout the afternoon during Yonkers Arts Weekend.

May 17
10:30 AM
Art for Tots (Ages 3–4): Gardens
Noguchi Museum

This session of Art for Tots is designed for preschool toddlers ages 3–4 and their caregivers. Explore artworks in the galleries and strategies for navigating museum spaces with young ones.

May 17
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

A family-friendly science workshop exploring the riverbed during Yonkers Arts Weekend.

May 17
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Cute Critter Magnets
Hudson River Museum

Celebrate the return of spring’s tiniest visitors! Create butterfly and dragonfly magnets using clothespins, pipe cleaners, and colorful materials. Take home your cheerful critters to brighten up any magnetic surface.

May 17
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Beautiful Beaded Windchime
Hudson River Museum

Welcome the spring breeze by creating your own decorative windchime. Use beads and found objects to design a colorful, one-of-a-kind piece that catches the light—and the wind.

May 17
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 17
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 18
SCHOOL SHOWS: Tuvergen Band: Mongolian Folk Fusion
Flushing Town Hall

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Tuvergen Band! This engaging and educational program introduces the distinctive musical and cultural traditions of Mongolia.

May 22
6:00 PM
A Night at the Museum: The Overnight Experience May
Margaret Mead Film Festival

Explore your favorite halls and fall asleep under the Blue Whale or surrounded by other beloved Museum exhibits. Designed for kids ages 6–12 and their chaperones, this overnight program invites participants to explore iconic halls by flashlight, wander at their own pace, and jump into fun activities.

May 23
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Cute Critter Magnets
Hudson River Museum

Celebrate the return of spring’s tiniest visitors! Create butterfly and dragonfly magnets using clothespins, pipe cleaners, and colorful materials. Take home your cheerful critters to brighten up any magnetic surface.

May 23
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Beautiful Beaded Windchime
Hudson River Museum

Welcome the spring breeze by creating your own decorative windchime. Use beads and found objects to design a colorful, one-of-a-kind piece that catches the light—and the wind.

May 23
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 23
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 23
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 24
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Cute Critter Magnets
Hudson River Museum

Celebrate the return of spring’s tiniest visitors! Create butterfly and dragonfly magnets using clothespins, pipe cleaners, and colorful materials. Take home your cheerful critters to brighten up any magnetic surface.

May 24
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Beautiful Beaded Windchime
Hudson River Museum

Welcome the spring breeze by creating your own decorative windchime. Use beads and found objects to design a colorful, one-of-a-kind piece that catches the light—and the wind.

May 24
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 24
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 24
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 27
When School is Out, TADA! is In! | Aladdin
TADA! Youth Theater

Join TADA! for a fun-filled day learning vocals and choreography to a show-stopping musical number from Aladdin on Eid-al-adha.

May 29
3:30 PM
TGIF! Afterschool Story and Craft Hour
Green-Wood Cemetery

In partnership with The Brooklyn Public Library, kick off the weekend with story time and crafts at Green-Wood! Settle in for an hour of captivating read-alouds followed by a creative hands-on activity.

May 30
12:00 PM
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE
The New Victory Theater

Dance your cares away with Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and Red in Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE, a brand-new stage musical from The Jim Henson Company. This is a relaxed performance adapted for sensory sensitivities with live audio description and sign interpretation provided.

May 30
11:00 AM
New York City Ballet: Family Saturdays
David H Koch Theater

New York City Ballet: Family Saturdays will be hosted at David H. Koch Theater in New York, New York. Select your tickets using our secure ticket checkout.

May 30
11:00 AM
Open Studio
Whitney Museum of American Art

Families with kids of all ages are invited to get creative at the Whitney! Join us to make your own art inspired by works on view in the collection and current exhibitions.

May 30
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Cute Critter Magnets
Hudson River Museum

Celebrate the return of spring’s tiniest visitors! Create butterfly and dragonfly magnets using clothespins, pipe cleaners, and colorful materials. Take home your cheerful critters to brighten up any magnetic surface.

May 30
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Beautiful Beaded Windchime
Hudson River Museum

Welcome the spring breeze by creating your own decorative windchime. Use beads and found objects to design a colorful, one-of-a-kind piece that catches the light—and the wind.

May 30
9:30 AM
Neuro-Inclusive Family Fun
Whitney Museum of American Art

Hands-on artmaking programs for families with kids on the autism spectrum and plain language tours for adults.

May 30
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 30
11:00 AM
Family Workshop
The Kitchen

Families are invited to engage with the exhibition and create found object sculptures inspired by the work, with guidance from a teaching artist. The Kitchen is pleased to partner with Artists & Mothers on this workshop.

May 30
11:00 AM
ICP Photobook Club for Teens
International Center of Photography

Explore photobooks from the ICP Library while connecting with fellow photobook enthusiasts at ICP's Photobook Club. This session is designed exclusively for teens and includes a hands-on zine-making activity.

May 30
11:00 AM
ICP Photobook Club for Teens
International Center Of Photography

Explore photobooks from the ICP Library while connecting with fellow photobook enthusiasts at ICP's Photobook Club. This session is designed exclusively for teens and includes a hands-on zine-making activity.

May 30
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 30
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

May 30
2:00 PM
MOCACREATE: Build a Bright World with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Museum of Chinese in America

Let’s get ready for the opening of our upcoming special exhibit, Ed Young’s Bright Worlds, by exploring the visual storytelling used by this award-winning illustrator. What bright world will you create?

May 31
11:00 AM
Open Studio: Play with Projection
Noguchi Museum

Families with children of all ages are invited to explore the galleries and engage in a related art-making activity in the Education Studio. This month, play with projection to bring Noguchi’s unrealized playground designs to life.

May 31
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Cute Critter Magnets
Hudson River Museum

Celebrate the return of spring’s tiniest visitors! Create butterfly and dragonfly magnets using clothespins, pipe cleaners, and colorful materials. Take home your cheerful critters to brighten up any magnetic surface.

May 31
12:00 PM
Family Art Workshop: Beautiful Beaded Windchime
Hudson River Museum

Welcome the spring breeze by creating your own decorative windchime. Use beads and found objects to design a colorful, one-of-a-kind piece that catches the light—and the wind.

May 31
12:00 PM
Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed
Hudson River Museum

Engage in a family science workshop exploring the riverbed.

May 31
11:30 AM
“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks
Hudson River Museum

Grab a 'Hike the Hudson' backpack for family exploration.

May 31
12:00 PM
Early Explorers
Hudson River Museum

A program for early explorers to engage with the museum's offerings.

Jun 1
10:00 AM
Kids' Story Time in the Park

Bring your little ones for an engaging story time session amidst the natural beauty of Tompkins Square Park. Perfect for young children and their families.

Jun 4
When School is Out, TADA! is In! | Hamilton
TADA! Youth Theater

Join TADA! for a fun-filled day learning vocals and choreography to a show-stopping musical number from Hamilton on Anniversary Day.

Jun 5
3:00 PM
Gallery Kit
Noguchi Museum

Visitors are invited to explore Isamu Noguchi’s work and current exhibitions through art-making in the galleries. Each session begins with a motivating question, guiding participants through a creative exploration of materials and ideas.

Jun 5
6:00 PM
A Night at the Museum: The Overnight Experience June
Margaret Mead Film Festival

Explore your favorite halls and fall asleep under the Blue Whale or surrounded by other beloved Museum exhibits. Designed for kids ages 6–12 and their chaperones, this overnight program invites participants to explore iconic halls by flashlight, jump into fun activities, and wind down with karaoke, live presentations, a bedtime story, and complimentary evening snacks.

Jun 5
When School is Out, TADA! is In! | Matilda
TADA! Youth Theater

Join TADA! for a fun-filled day learning vocals and choreography to a show-stopping musical number from Matilda on Clerical Day.

Jun 6
11:00 AM
Open Studio
Whitney Museum of American Art

Families with kids of all ages are invited to get creative at the Whitney! Join us to make your own art inspired by works on view in the collection and current exhibitions.

Jun 6
11:00 AM
Family First Saturdays | Storytime at the Morgan: Pride

A family storytime event at the Morgan with a Pride theme.

Jun 6
2:00 PM
The Sky Tonight
Hudson River Museum

Embark on a captivating tour of the night sky as seen from our area, featuring visible planets, bright stars, seasonal constellations, periodic comets, upcoming rocket launches, and more!

Jun 6
11:00 AM
Family Workshop
The Kitchen

Families are invited into the gallery space for a workshop to engage with the exhibition and create found object sculptures inspired by the work.

Jun 7
2:00 PM
The Sky Tonight
Hudson River Museum

Embark on a captivating tour of the night sky as seen from our area, featuring visible planets, bright stars, seasonal constellations, periodic comets, upcoming rocket launches, and more!

Jun 13
2:00 PM
The Sky Tonight
Hudson River Museum

Embark on a captivating tour of the night sky as seen from our area, featuring visible planets, bright stars, seasonal constellations, periodic comets, upcoming rocket launches, and more!

Jun 13
2:00 PM
Family Program: Build Upper Manhattan LEGO Event
Museum of the City of New York

Let’s build Upper Manhattan using 100,000 LEGO Blocks! Children and their grownups will work together to build Upper Manhattan using the image of a building in their community.

Jun 14
10:30 AM
Art for Families: Play & Design
Noguchi Museum

Families with children ages 5–11 are invited to participate in conversations in the galleries and art-making activities in the Education Studio. This month, explore Noguchi’s designs for playgrounds and play equipment and build a sculptural creation with three-dimensional materials.

Jun 14
2:00 PM
The Sky Tonight
Hudson River Museum

Embark on a captivating tour of the night sky as seen from our area, featuring visible planets, bright stars, seasonal constellations, periodic comets, upcoming rocket launches, and more!

Jun 15
To Infinity...and Backstage! Toy Stories Come Alive
TADA! Youth Theater

A week-long musical theater summer camp for ages 5-9, where campers create and perform an original mini-musical.

Jun 15
Defying Gravity: A Wiz-tastic Ozian Adventure!
TADA! Youth Theater

A week-long musical theater summer camp for ages 8-12, where campers create and perform an original mini-musical.

Jun 19
When School is Out, TADA! is In! | The Lion King
TADA! Youth Theater

Join TADA! for a fun-filled day learning vocals and choreography to a show-stopping musical number from The Lion King on Juneteenth.