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Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
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Intrepid Museum - various times Pick
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Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
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St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery - 11:00 AM Pick
New York International Auto Show 2024 at the Javits Center
Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
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Alley Pond Park - 11:00 AM
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Camp - 11:00 AM
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Green Meadows Farm at Aviator Sports & Events Center - 11:00 AM
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Prospect Park - 12:00 PM
Prospect Park - 12:00 PM
New York International Auto Show 2024 at the Javits Center
Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
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Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
New York International Auto Show 2024 at the Javits Center
Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
Earth Day Month at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
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New York Hall of Science - 10:00 AM
New York Hall of Science - 10:00 AM
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Brooklyn Children's Museum - 3:00 PM Pick
New York International Auto Show 2024 at the Javits Center
Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
Jacob Javits Convention Center - various times Pick
Earth Day Month at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
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Event Cruises NYC
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Atlantic Terminal
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The Jewish Museum
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History of Magic Family Day
Sun Nov 18, 2018
1:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Age: 6 and up
Price: Free with Admission
Location:
New York Historical Society
In conjunction with the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit, families are invited to Experience a magical afternoon celebrating Harry Potter! Get creative with hands-on activities and crafts exploring the characteristics of the four Hogwarts Houses—Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.
Read our detailed review of the exhibit!
- Select and decorate your House badge!
- Plan and decorate your own magical wand.
- Play around with word roots—Latin, Spanish, Algonquin, and more!—to trace the origins of historical incantations.
- Join forces to add color and detail to the museum's large-scale version of Jim Kay’s incredible illustration of Diagon Alley’s Noltie's Botanical Novelties.
- Practice your secret code-making—and code-breaking—skills with historical cipher activities.
- Brew your own potion (psst, it’s really tea!) using a variety of flowers, spices, and herbs, and peruse a selection of historical potion and medical recipes from New-York Historical’s Library
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