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Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
Next: November 14, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM; also 11/15
Make a tiny terrarium in Wave Hill House. There is also a storytime at 11:30 AM in Gund Theater, and all ages are welcome.
Family Fall Fest
450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
November 14, 2026 Saturday 10:30 AM–2:30 PM
Spend the fall at the zoo, with fall activities to do together.
Grow & Gather
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY
November 14, 2026 Saturday 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
A family spends an hour gardening together at the farm.
Kids on the Move! Ecosystems and Balance
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
November 15, 2026 Sunday 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Start at Glyndor Gallery, look down at small bugs and decomposition in the grass, then do a short children's yoga.
Family Art Project: Papery Partners
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
Next: November 21, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM; also 11/22
In Wave Hill House, layer paper pieces into a picture of plants and animals helping each other.
Family Art Project: Grateful for Trees Canvas Bags
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
Next: November 28, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM; also 11/29
Print leaves onto a canvas bag in Wave Hill House. There is also a storytime at 11:30 AM in Gund Theater, all ages welcome, reading Thanks a Ton!.
Family Art Project: Weathering a Storm
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
Next: December 5, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM; also 12/6
Make a snowstorm in a bottle in Wave Hill House and learn about winter weather. There is also a storytime at 11:30 AM in Gund Theater, and all ages are welcome.
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.
Family Art Project: Winter Silhouettes
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
Next: December 19, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM; also 12/20
In Wave Hill House, use light to draw the shadows of winter animals. Gund Theater has a storytime, all ages welcome. See the official page for the time.
Kids on the Move! Moving into the New Year
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
December 20, 2026 Sunday 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Walk out from Wave Hill House, see how the plants get through winter, then come back inside and move.
Winter Solstice Garden Walk
4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
December 20, 2026 Sunday 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
Meet at the Perkins Visitor Center and follow a gardening teacher to see winter evergreens, red branches, and berries.
2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
Selected evenings from November 21 to January 3. The open days are in the details. The lights come on at 4:30 PM.
An evening walk along a lantern path, looking at animal lights.
Winter Lantern Festival
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY
November 19, 2026–January 3, 2027. Thursday through Sunday, 5:00–10:00 PM, last entry 9:00 PM. Also open December 21–23 and December 28–30.
An outdoor night walk at the Queens farm, with Chinese-legend lanterns of silk and steel, plus live performances and food stalls.
Winter Lantern Festival
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
November 19, 2026–January 10, 2027. Open Thursday through Sunday evenings, and also December 21–23. On November 19 entry starts at 6:30 PM. Other evenings are 5:00–10:00 PM, last entry 9:00 PM.
An outdoor night walk at Snug Harbor, with Chinese-legend lanterns of silk and steel, plus live performances and food stalls.
Holiday Train Show
2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY
November 14, 2026–January 10, 2027. November 13 is a member preview. On some evenings the conservatory stays open until 8:00 PM, with last entry at 7:15 PM.
Buildings made of plants fill the conservatory, and trains run through them.
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.
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
October 4–December 6, 2026, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM, last entry 3:30 PM. It may close for bad weather, private events, or holidays.
An outdoor Ming-style Chinese garden. You can walk the pavilions and bamboo paths and see the waterfall, fish pond, and scholar's rocks.
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