Uptown Neighborhood Guide
Museums, great parks, and tons of family-centric services and amenities make Uptown Manhattan a fabulous place to visit as well as to live in Manhattan. The Museum of Natural History is always named as a family favorite, but the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art can also be great for kids with their free family programs and the Children's Museum of Manhattan is another favorite. For more adventures, Central Park could keep you busy for a lifetime, but you'd be missing out if you didn't extend your explorations to Riverside Park and other fun play places like the Glass Garden and the new Central Children's Library.
Latest news from the area
Trinity Lutheran Church Children's Fall Fair
Submitted by mommy on November 5, 2009 - 11:17pm.Come for pony rides, a bouncy castle, arts and crafts, a tag sale and more fun.
www.trinitylutherannyc.org
212-222-7045
Carnival's Book of Dreams Event
Submitted by Katia on November 5, 2009 - 3:11pm.EVENT LISTING
A series of free "Dream Big” family-oriented events at Rockefeller Center starts on Friday, November 6th with a celebrity reading (10:30 am) of the world's largest children's book inspired by dreams gathered from children across the country who sailed on Carnival Cruise Lines. On Saturday, November 7th, there will be book readings throughout the day, as well as a variety of fun activities for the whole family, including balloon artists, an acrobatic dance troupe, magicians and a coloring station. The larger-than-life, beautifully illustrated book pages will be on display for all to read throughout both events.
More info here.
Read more »Break it Down: Materials and Techniques
Submitted by Katia on November 5, 2009 - 2:54pm.EVENT LISTING
For children ages five to ten and their adult companions. Engage in lively discussions and fun activities while looking closely at modern masterpieces and cutting-edge contemporary art. Each month a new theme is introduced. From paintbrush and canvas to blowtorch and steel, we’ll investigate the various materials and techniques artists employ in creating works of art. Admission is free. No preregistration. Please see the A Closer Look for Kids program page for ticketing and admission information.
That info here.
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A Christmas Carol Train Tour
Submitted by mommy on October 29, 2009 - 9:34pm.As part of the promotion for the new film, A Christmas Carol, Disney is hosting a live attraction on wheels, A CHRISTMAS CAROL TRAIN TOUR, where guests of all ages will get a behind the scenes look at the magic, the spectacle and cutting edge technology of the all -new motion picture Disney’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL”.
Families are able to attend and take part in this 5 car exhibit- including artifacts from the Charles Dickens Museum, morph your face into the characters with HP Touchsmart PC, the concept art and how the movie was made- PLUS an sneak peak of the film in a Disney Digital 3DTM at Vanderbilt Pop Up theatre- all for free.
Learn more at here
Oct 30- Nov 1
Read more »Historic Halloween
Submitted by mommy on October 29, 2009 - 5:34pm.Historic Halloween
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6:00 & 7:15 PM
Brave the darkness and join us for an eerie, candlelit museum tour. The evening will include ghastly tales told by Gerald Fierst, the 2003 featured ghost storyteller at the International Storytelling Center. The 6 PM family tour is a spooky treat for kids but the 7:15 PM tour is for adults only. $15 general admission, $10 members, $5 children under 12
Read more »Crypt Crawl
Submitted by mommy on October 29, 2009 - 1:57pm.EVENT LISTING
Crypt Crawls
Shake your spirits loose this Halloween! Creep into the Cathedral's crypt with Cathedral Guides Tom Fedorek, Robert Bleggi and Kevin Blum. Learn the origins of Halloween as the Celtic New Year celebration and trace its later transformation into All Hallows Eve. Space is limited to 25 people 12 years of age and older and reservations are recommended. All Crypt Crawl tours meet for registration at the Visitor Center inside the Cathedral entrance, at 112 Street & Amsterdam Avenue. For further information and to make a reservation please call the Public Education & Visitor Services Department at (212) 932-7347.
Saturday, October 31, 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Tickets are $12 per person, $10 per student/senior
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