These activities do not need a ticket to get in. Some need a reservation. Skate rental or a suggested donation is written on the card.
Museums that usually charge, and are free only on one afternoon, are not on this page.
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11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY
Next: November 20, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM; also 12/18
Fewer people, with the sound and lights turned down, so families with a child who has a disability can see the exhibits.
Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English
9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro, NJ
November 21, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM
Stories and songs in Mandarin and English. It is in the Story Time Room.
Storytime in English
731 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
November 21, 2026 Saturday 11:30 AM–12:00 AM
Stories from around the world, read in English. Stay and listen with your child. You cannot leave a child there alone.
Cantonese Tiny Talkers
5 Forest Road, Fanwood, NJ
Next: November 21, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM; also 12/19
Stories, songs, activities, and a craft in Cantonese, not Mandarin.
Tamagotchi Times Square show and Duffy Square pop-up
Father Duffy Square, W 47th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY
November 22, 2026. The Times Square screens run from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The Duffy Square pop-up is 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM.
The big screens play the show, and the characters appear in person at Duffy Square. Both places are free.
Native American Market & Social
137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY
December 5, 2026 Saturday 12:00 PM–4:00 PM
A market and a social afternoon, with dance, drums, and stories.
Winter Solstice Wishes
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
December 17, 2026 Thursday 4:00 PM–6:30 PM
In Armor Hall, make a paper lantern and write a wish, then walk to the lower lawn and line the lanterns up as a path.
Bank of America Winter Village Ice Skating at Bryant Park
第六大道 40–42 街之间, New York, NY
October 28, 2026–February 28, 2027, every day 8:00 AM–10:00 PM. From November 19 through January 3 it stays open until midnight. On January 31 it closes at 8:00 PM.
This rink is the center of the winter village. You can skate.
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