Earthfest at the American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History - 10:00 AM Pick
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Movies under the Stars: The Little Mermaid (PG) in Calvert Vaux Park
Calvert Vaux Park - 8:15 PM Pick
Calvert Vaux Park - 8:15 PM Pick
Movies Under the Stars: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG) in Calvert Vaux Park
Calvert Vaux Park - 8:15 PM Pick
Calvert Vaux Park - 8:15 PM 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
Trolls x CAMP
Camp - 11:00 AM
Camp - 11:00 AM
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
Trolls x CAMP
Camp - 11:00 AM
Camp - 11:00 AM
Movies Under the Stars: Trolls Band Together (PG) in Bensonhurst Park
Bensonhurst Park - 8:15 PM Pick
Bensonhurst Park - 8:15 PM Pick
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Sail Away by Treehouse Shakers at Ailey Citigroup Theater Ailey Citigroup Theater - various times
Trolls x CAMP
Camp - 11:00 AM
Camp - 11:00 AM
Ice Theatre of New York 2024 Home Season Performances at Chelsea Piers
Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers - 6:00 PM
Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers - 6:00 PM
Paley Family Day: Barbie at the Paley Museum
The Paley Museum
The Paley Museum
Family Art Class: Dog Mosaics at the AKC Museum of the Dog
AKC Museum of the Dog
AKC Museum of the Dog
Blue Man Group Educational Matinee
Astor Place Theatre
Astor Place Theatre
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History of Magic Family Day
Sun Dec 9, 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.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.