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Chocolate for Tinies
Learn about the history of chocolate, examine a map of where it’s made, and (of course) taste several varieties from all over the world.
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511 W. 25th St., nr Tenth Ave.
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- Food & Cooking
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Cosmic Collisions
A virtual trip through space focusing on intergalactic crashes.
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Rose Center for Earth and Space
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Dumpling-Making Workshop
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with flour and ground pork.
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China Institute, nr. Lexington Ave.
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Family Day
A kid-friendly guided tour of the design exhibits, which change every few weeks, along with a build-it-yourself session.
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Center for Architecture, nr. 3rd St.
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- Tours
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Family Day: Expedition Cosmos
An afternoon of activitiesincluding storytelling, a scavenger hunt, and presentations inside an inflatable planetariumcelebrate the museum’s Visions of the Cosmos exhibition.
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Rubin Museum of Art, nr. Seventh Ave.
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- Kids
- Art
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The Festival of Vegetables
Dancers and actors perform lighthearted poems that reveal the secret life of potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and other veggies.
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Metropolitan Playhouse, nr. Ave. B
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- Spoken Word/Storytelling
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Fire Safety Tour
A fire-safety tour that teaches kids how to escape from a smoke-filled environment.
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New York City Fire Museum, nr. Hudson St.
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Fire Simulation Presentation
A fascinating fire-safety learning program teaches kids not to be scared, but rather how to be smart about the dreaded blaze.
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FDNY Fire Zone, nr. Rockefeller Plz.
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From Tent to Temple: Life in the Ancient Near East
A vibrant, interactive exhibit that engages visitors in a variety of areas, from food to clothing to archaeology.
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Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture, nr. Tenth Ave.
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Harlem Globetrotters
The high-flying hoopsters bring their buckets of confetti to Madison Square Garden.
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Madison Square Garden, nr. 31st St.
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Jazz for Kids
A weekly session featuring the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra.
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Jazz Standard, nr. Park Ave. South
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Kids Week
A week’s worth of activities coincides with winter recess.
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Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
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The Lion That Could Not Roar
Performed by Damocles Trio, this musical uses characters from Peter and the Wolf . An interactive workshop follows.
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The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, at 76th St.
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Madeline Tea
Madeline, kid lit's cutest boarding-school redhead, is the draw for this teatime.
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Bemelmans Bar, at Madison Ave.
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Mosaic Making
Little stones are provided so kids can design their own mosaic.
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Children’s Galleries for Jewish Culture, nr. Tenth Ave
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- Kids
- Art
- Workshops/Classes
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Nature Crafts
Staff naturalists lead structured, creative activities, using all natural materials.
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Prospect Park
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PlayWorks
A new, 4,000-square-foot exhibit designed for kids from infancy through preschool with multiple levels of interactive challenge.
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Children’s Museum of Manhattan, nr. Broadway
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Rumple Who?
A live-action musical adaptation of "Rumplestiltskin" for kids.
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13th Street Repertory Theatre, nr. Sixth Ave.
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Tea for Tots
The Waldorf-Astoria hosts Tea for Tots , complete with a three-course repast and live piano accompaniment.
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The Waldorf Astoria, nr. 49th St.
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- Kids
- Food & Cooking
- Workshops/Classes
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Wiseacre Farm
Wiseacre Farm is a fun little play that finds the whole gang celebrating Cliffie the Pig's fourth birthday.
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13th Street Repertory Theatre, nr. Sixth Ave.
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