Saturdays from September to January, Teatro SEA, the Latino theatre for young audiences, will have three bilingual shows: which are not free—but discount code CULTURANYC applies a 50% discount (final price $10):
Check age range on the website before ordering tickets:
12/13–1/5: Dream Of Kings / Sueño de Reyes about the year in which, rather than following the Star, the Three Magi decided to use GPS. This leads them not to arrive at Bethlehem of Judea, but at the home of Jesús Rodríguez, a kid in the Barrio Belén of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.
New York Family Activities Guide 2024-2025
LenFest Center for the Arts has monthly free movies for children, see listings for age recommendations: LenFest Kids
615 W 129th Street
December 2025 Morningside Height Library has free activities for children, teens and adults. See the calendars below:
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Family Activities
Free!
MET Museum
All family programs are free with Museum admission and do not require tickets or reservations unless otherwise noted. Museum admission for NYC residents is an amount of your choice. Museum admission is free for children under 12 with an adult.
https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/families
Look, learn, and create together during fun, interactive programs for kids of all ages and their parents/caregivers. Program times and topics vary.
For more information about programs for families, please call 212-570-3961 or email familyprograms@metmuseum.org.
New York Public Library Free Programs. Learn more on their website
Materials provided by the Department of Education (DOE):
2022-2023 School Year:
Parent-Child Activity Calendars
DOE Parent Child Activity Calendar August 2023 – English
DOE Parent Child Activity Calendar English July 2023
DOE Parent Child Activity Calendar June 2023
DOE Parent Child Activity Calendar May 2023 – English
DOE Parent Child Activity Calendar April 2023 – English
DOE Parent Child Activity Calendar March 2023 English
DOE Parent Child Activity Calendar Feb 2023 – English
DOE Early Childhood Activities Calendar January 2023 – English
DOE Early Childhood Activities Calendar December 2022 – English
DOE Early Childhood Activities Calendar November 2022 – English
DOE Early Childhood Activities Calendar Oct 2022 – English
2021-2022 School Year:
Parent-Child Activity Calendars
2. Materials provided by HighScope
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Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Germs_Spanish
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Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_I-Spy_Spanish
Preschool_Draw-Your-Day_Spanish
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Bookmarks
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Bookmarks_Spanish
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Word-Detective
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Word-Detective_Spanish
3) Picture Books Read Out Loud
Visit our Picture Books Read Aloud page: https://bloomingdalefamilyprogram.org/picture-book-read-aloud-series/
a. Many wonderful picture book readings available at: https://www.storylineonline.net/
b. What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada, read by Shannon Tahoe: https://vimeo.com/412774202
c. PBS Kids YouTube channel has many selections, including Michelle Obama reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
d. The Illuminated Films Channel on YouTube has picture book animations including Eric Carle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12bW2PEn1Ot-arl_ZaPrFQ