Can you handle the cold temps of the Polar Bear Plunge? Find out at the Beach House in Santa Monica. Photo by Joey Ranotti via Flickr
Oshogatsu Festival, Polar Bear Plunges, and More Top Things To Do in Los Angeles This Weekend
Welcome the Year of the Horse at the Oshogatsu Family Festival. Event photo by Doug Mukai for JANM
Top Free Things To Do with Kids in Los Angeles in January 2026, According to MP Editors
There is so much free fun to be had at places in LA like LACMA. Photo by Joey Zanotti via Flickr 2.0
100 Fun Free Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids
While LACMA rebuilds, kids can still watch Metropolis II for hours (and hours - it's mesmerizing!). Photo courtesy of LACMA
30 Free Things To Do Indoors in Los Angeles: Free Places To Play Indoors on Cold and Rainy Days
GUIDE
Guide to Free Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids
Everyone loves a snow day! Photo courtesy of Big Bear Mountain Resort
Snow Play Near Los Angeles: 16 Places LA Families Can Pretend It's Winter
Some of the tube lanes at Mt. Baldy are as long as 150 feet! Photo courtesy of Mt. Baldy Snow Play Park
Best Snow Tubing near Los Angeles for Families
Dig in to slime-making! Sloomoo Institute LA photo by Chelsie Hill, courtesy of BFA
21 Trending and Out-of-the-Box Activities for Kids in Los Angeles
Photo by Bill Soistmann
GUIDE
Los Angeles Visitors' Guide for Families
Dive into tons of fun in Long Beach. Photo courtesy of Aquarium of the Pacific
39 Things to Do With Kids in Long Beach
Embrace the mess! Sloomoo Institute photo by Kylie Williams
NEW Sloomoo Institute Opens in Los Angeles for Kids to Enjoy Slime Fun
Dive into fun at the Cayton Children's Museum. Photo by Matthew Tucciarone
Best Children's Museums in Los Angeles and Orange County
This 3 day itinerary will make you fall in love with LA. Photo by Roberto Nickson, via Pexels
3 Days in Los Angeles with Kids: Ultimate Itinerary by a Local Mom
Everything at the Cayton has been carefully crafted with one goal in mind: to help create a better world through the power of play.
Guide to the Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica–A Parent Review
Imaginative play for preschoolers is music to our ears. Photo courtesy of Pretend City
39 Things To Do with Preschoolers in Los Angeles Before They Turn 5
Visit LACMA's Levitated Mass. Photo by Joey Zanetti
100 Things To Do in Los Angeles Before Kids Grow Up

Weekday Event Picks for NYC Kids: Valentine's Day Fun, New Hands-on Museum Exhibit, Crafts & Playtime February 9-13

2/8/15 - By Stephanie Ogozalek

It's the last week before midwinter break gives public school kids nine days off. But if you want to kick off the fun a little early, there are some cool things to do this week, like exploring the Brooklyn Children's Museum's brand-new interactive installation or indulging in a sugar-fueled Valentine's Day workshop at Chocolate Works.

Of course this being winter, snow is in the forecast again. If the weather keeps you housebound, be sure to check out our enriching list of indoor boredom busters.

Although we only highlight one event per day in this post, you can find plenty of other options in our Event Calendar and Winter Fun Guide.

OUR LATEST VIDEOS

Monday, February 9
Gateway Storytime in the Discovery Room – Upper West Side
Head to the American Museum of Natural History for its weekly Monday storytime in its hands-on Discovery Room. Passes are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis that morning. Free with suggested general admission: $22 for adults, $12.50 for children ages 2-12

See all Monday events.

Tuesday, February 10
From Here to There – Crown Heights
Learn about the principles of motion at the Brooklyn Children's Museum's brand-new interactive installation. Divided into three areas and featuring 12 hands-on stations, the exhibit invites kids to discover how objects move across land, sea and through the air. Free with admission: $9

See all Tuesday events.

Wednesday, February 11
Yak Packers – Chelsea
Explore and even touch Himalayan art at the Rubin Museum's signature educational program for tots. Buying advance tickets recommended. $15 per adult-child pair

See all Wednesday events.

Thursday, February 12
Valentine's Day Dance Party – Greenpoint
Put on your dancing shoes and hit the Greenpoint branch of the Brooklyn Public Library for an early Valentine's Day celebration for the preschool set complete with singing, dancing and playtime. FREE

See all Thursday events.

Friday, February 13
Valentine's Day Workshop – Brooklyn Heights
Attention parents of treat-loving kids (a.k.a. everyone reading this): Head to Chocolate Works for this hour-long, after-school workshop where children can mold and decorate their own Valentine's Day candies. $25

See all Friday events.

For more weekday activity ideas, check out our Event Calendar, Winter Fun Guide and Indoor Activity Guide.

About the Author

Stephanie Ogozalek

Stephanie was only eight-years-old when she watched Rhoda Morgenstern attempt to toss her hat into the air in the middle of a busy, '70s NYC street. She knew right away that she had to live there. Nearly 40 years later, Stephanie does live here, is married with a son, and can’t imagine residing anywhere else. In addition to being mom and all the “jobs” that come with that title, she is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the magazines Saveur, Chile Pepper and Family Fun, and on Disney’s website Go.com.

Recent Articles By Stephanie Ogozalek:
Read more articles by Stephanie Ogozalek.