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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.

A virtual trip through space focusing on intergalactic crashes.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with flour and ground pork.

A kid-friendly guided tour of the design exhibits, which change every few weeks, along with a build-it-yourself session.

An afternoon of activities—including storytelling, a scavenger hunt, and presentations inside an inflatable planetarium—celebrate the museum’s “Visions of the Cosmos” exhibition.

Dancers and actors perform lighthearted poems that reveal the secret life of potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and other veggies.

A fire-safety tour that teaches kids how to escape from a smoke-filled environment.

A fascinating fire-safety learning program teaches kids not to be scared, but rather how to be smart about the dreaded blaze.

A vibrant, interactive exhibit that engages visitors in a variety of areas, from food to clothing to archaeology.

The high-flying hoopsters bring their buckets of confetti to Madison Square Garden.

A weekly session featuring the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra.

A week’s worth of activities coincides with winter recess.

Performed by Damocles Trio, this musical uses characters from Peter and the Wolf . An interactive workshop follows.

Madeline, kid lit's cutest boarding-school redhead, is the draw for this teatime.

Little stones are provided so kids can design their own mosaic.

Staff naturalists lead structured, creative activities, using all natural materials.

A new, 4,000-square-foot exhibit designed for kids from infancy through preschool with multiple levels of interactive challenge.

A live-action musical adaptation of "Rumplestiltskin" for kids.

The Waldorf-Astoria hosts Tea for Tots , complete with a three-course repast and live piano accompaniment.

Wiseacre Farm is a fun little play that finds the whole gang celebrating Cliffie the Pig's fourth birthday.