The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail at the New York Botanical Garden
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The New York Botanical Garden - 6:00 PM Pick
New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show
The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
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St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus - Lower Church Hall - 8:00 AM Pick
St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus - Lower Church Hall - 8:00 AM Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Sloomoo Institute
Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off at the Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New York - 10:00 AM
Museum of the City of New York - 10:00 AM
Broadway Under the Stars at the Shops at Columbus Circle
The Shops at Columbus Circle - 5:00 PM Pick
The Shops at Columbus Circle - 5:00 PM Pick
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Grant's 197th Birthday Celebration & Children's Festival
Sat Apr 27, 2019
11:00am to 4:00pm ET
Age: All Ages
Price: FREE
Location:
General Grant National Memorial
The National Park Service invites families to celebrate Ulysses S. Grant’s 197th birthday!
Schedule of Events
Grant’s Birthday Ceremony (11am—12pm)
- Keynote Speaker: Biographer Ronald C. White
- USMA West Point Honor Guard & Military Band
Book Signing (12:15pm—1pm)
Ronald C. White, American Ulysses
Children’s Festival (1pm—4pm)
- Classic games and toys from the Civil War era
- Junior Ranger Programs - Earn a Jr. Ranger Badge
- Living History - Meet Ulysses and Julia Grant
- Music by Astrograss
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