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Museums List
NYC Street Fairs List |
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Only at AC Gears, the only store in the United States to have this model in store! |
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Faile, a Brooklyn-based artists collective co-founded by Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller. |
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An Art Education Guide
for Kids and Adults
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"Freedom in expressing oneself is one of the reasons why many people find art enjoyable...Whatever its story may be, the artist’s heart and soul is poured into it." |
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At Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
155 W. 65th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. |
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Park happenings! Located in the Flatiron District at East 23 Street between Madison and Fifth Ave.
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Brooklyn Flea
DeKalb Flea Market
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Wonderful home made creations! |
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Wednesdays at 11am, Babies admitted Free!
143 East Houston Street on the Lower East Side / (212) 260-7289 |
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Church of Sweden
5 East 48th Street; between 5th and Madison Ave
Cafe opens at noon everyday! |
The housemade cinnamon bun ($1.50) at the tiny library café of the Swedish Church. Hard-to-find Swedish candies and a handful of open-faced sandwiches called smörgås, like anchovies, dill and eggs on dense brown bread for $2.50). 212.832.8443
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25 minutes each way. Located at the very bottom of Manhattan. Take a free round trip water ride!
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Tour the Fed's gold vault and learn about the Federal Reserve’s central banking functions. Also on exhibit, "The History of Money" and "Fedworks". Free! |
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Fun parks to explore all around the city! |
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Free art shows, books of course, big lions, and perfect people watching steps to rest on. Public bathrooms around back. Classes, programs, as well as fun shows. 5th Ave at 42nd Street. Baby story time, exhibitions, programs and classes!
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A public park located in the West Village, by the West Side Highway. Walk the walk, find all the art along the way. |
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2 for 1 tickets! Such shows as The Blue Man Group, Ave Q, and Fuerza Bruta. |
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20th Anniversary (Monday–Friday) with 20 incredible days of three-course prix-fixe dining, featuring $24.07 lunch and $35.00 dinner at more than 300 restaurants. |
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Until March 25, 2012, A group of politically engaged street photographers who captured city life from the end of the Great Depression to the start of the Cold War. 1109 Fifth Ave at 92nd St.
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New York Hall of Science
Engineering Day, Feb. 20, 2012
Celebrate National Engineers Week with hands-on
activities that explore engineering. |
Nikon Small World until February 26. View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Free with NYSCI admission.
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Diego Rivera on view until May 14th, 2012. |
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The club is entirely NON-MEMBERSHIP, so everyone is able to come and enjoy indoor tennis in NYC-- no membership required. 15 Vanderbilt Avenue at 42nd Street. |
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Education Program sparks interest in Japan through a suite of family, school and educators programs. 333 East 47th St, NYC, at 47th St. and First Ave. |
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Every Sat. from 10 to 6pm, 194 - 20th Street, between 4th and 5th Ave.
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March 2 - 25th, 2012 at IFC, NYC
Co-Presented by New York Int'l Children's Film Festival and DOC NYC |
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Until April 15th. Tickets must be purchased in person. No online sales available. Fifth Ave (Between 49th and 50th Streets)
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North end of Central Park, 110 Street and Lex. 917-492-3856. |
Imagine Swimming
Students in a 50-foot-long pool heated year-round to 90 degrees.
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Weekly classes average four kids to each swim coach. 40 Harrison St., nr. Greenwich Ave.; 212-253-9650 |
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One for kids ages 3 to 6, the other for kids 7 and up—each with accompanying performances, workshops, and craft sessions.
54 Varick St., at Laight St. 212-941-2001 |
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A graded, pre-professional ballet academy and performance company. Studio Maestro at 48 W. 68th Street, |
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Caribbean Garden, 10 am - 5pm, Experience Caribbean Garden, a New Look at the Botanical Garden’s Permanent Collection and a Warm Eco-Tour of the World.
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Visit the Butterfly Conservatory, alive all Winter! Central Park West, at 79th St. |
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Accepts metro cards, you only pay one way. 59th St. at Second Ave The secret: sit toward the back for best views. |
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Eat Sleep Play: Family Programs.
212 West 83rd St. NYC
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Parents also learn massage and yoga positions for babies. 104 West 14th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves. |
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Sat. & Sunday, Noon - 6pm. $5. 1208 Surf Street, at 12th Street. |
Musicals / Theatre |
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Sat., March 3, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and Sunday, March 4, at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Single tickets are available for $15 (rear balcony/rear orchestra) and $40 (prime seating). |
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Music and stories for children and grown-ups alike. Tickets are $10 in advance per adult and $15 on the door. Kids under 4 years are free. |
Little Ustaads - An Indian Classical music program for Children from the age of 6 months - 4 years. |
The Little Ustaads program helps children discover and appreciate the world of Indian classical music through rhythmic tunes, rich vocals and vibrant visuals. Various locations in NYC - East Side, West Side & Downtown. |
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The classic storybook tale transformed into a short-and-sweet (one hour) ballet. For ages 3-12. Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., b/t Park & Madison Aves. Tickets at: 800-982-2787 or online at nytb.org. Adults, $40; children, $35. |
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Up to half off tickets.
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Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre Welcomes Three, an adventurous mash-up of the classic fairy tales “The Three Little Pigs,” “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” and “The Three Bears.” Kids uder 12, $5. |
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Feb. 16 – 26, 2012
Imagine singing and dancing with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends! |
Exhibits: |
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The Exhibition allows you to look deep inside the systems of your body: Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive, Circulatory and the Treated Body. |
MoMA Museum of Modern Art |
Diego Rivera Murals & de Kooning: A Retrospective. |
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On line, interactive site for teenagers. Make art, share art, hear podcasts about art, audio by teens! |
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Fun experience for older kids. Leads visitors through a series of New York City environments, highlighted by city-centric scents, sounds, temperatures, and textures, in complete darkness. |
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Until March 31: A survey of artists that examines how artists stage their art in the public realm. 103 Charlton Street, NYC |
Food: |
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Freshmade delivers throughout New York City; prices start at $10 per child. |
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Located in Chelsea and the East Village. 114 Tenth Ave., (at 17th St), and 328 E 14th St (between 1st & 2nd Ave) Yummy! |
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Largest, yummiest home made macarons in NYC! 284 Mulberry St, New York, NY (212) 334-3943 |
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A list of farmer's markets around NYC! |
Union Square Greenmarket |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sat. 8am - 6pm
New York City's first, largest and most famous Greenmarket year-round. |
The Rockefeller Center Ice Ring
located in the center of the complex of buildings between 47th and 50th Streets and 5th and 7th Ave |
The LEGO® Store, Rockefeller Center
New York City, NY, USA, 620 Fifth Ave |
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Ice Skating: thru March 2012
Northern section of Central Park, 917-492-3856 |
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1,001 Inventions! Limited enagement,
debut in from London and Istanbul.
47-01 111th Street, Queens |
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Admission by donation all day on Wednesday
1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY. # 718-367-1010 |
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Bryant Park is situated behind the New York Public Library, between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues. |
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120 Spring Street / 11am - 7pm / Open every day!
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CSI: The Experience |
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Larger than life, Go wild for dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History. (Central Park West at 79th St) shines the spotlight on the gargantuan dinosaurs called sauropods. |
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Art Making & Events! Become a member for such fun events as museum sleepovers and adventures. NYC |
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Tapes on the ground floor at the corner of West 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza. Fans gather outside on the plaza to watch.
At 30 Rockefeller Plaza (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves. and W. 49th and W. 50th Sts.) The show tapes Monday - Friday from 7 to 11am. |
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To receive tickets, submit your request online. For groups or parties larger than 15 people, contact the audience coordinator at 212-930-7855. For standby tickets, arrive by 6:45am. Times Square (at Broadway and West 44th Street) |
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To request tickets, visit the Rachael Ray Show website. For standby tickets, arrive at 10:15am for the noon taping or 2:15pm for the 4pm taping. You must be 16 or older to be an audience member. |
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SNL, Martha Stewart...etc. |
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Dozens of playground elements like slides, seesaws, sand pits, and fog machines, visitors of all ages and abilities can explore the scientific principles of motion, balance, and sound. Admission to the Science Playground / $4 per person / $3 for groups (reservations), Chaperones: 1 free with 5 children.
47-01 111th Street, Queens |
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It is a wild experience! For people of all ages. Experienced teachers. 518 West 30th Street and at Pier 40 off the West Side Highway. |
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Children do the creating!
182 Lafayette Street (between Broome & Grand) Manhattan |
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Two fully interactive and hands-on exhibitions for families with children ages 5-12 and schools serving children between second and sixth grade. |
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Over 400 permanent exhibits! After-School Science Clubs 47-01 111th Street, Queens, NY # 718-699-0005 |
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A creative arts school. 240 West 98th Street. |
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