MLK’s Peace Parade at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
DJ Skate: Glow Night with Bradie Tennell at the Davis Center
Davis Center on the Harlem Meer - 6:00 PM Pick
Davis Center on the Harlem Meer - 6:00 PM Pick
MLK’s Peace Parade at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Young People’s Chorus of NYC Honors Martin Luther King Jr. at Brick Church
Brick Presbyterian Church - 4:00 PM Pick
Brick Presbyterian Church - 4:00 PM Pick
MLK’s Peace Parade at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Celebrating Dr. King's Life & Legacy with the Washington Heights Community
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood - 10:30 AM Pick
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood - 10:30 AM Pick
Warm & Wooly at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection at The New York Historical
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
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Warm & Wooly at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Tea Around Town + NYBG Holiday Train Show
Central Park South bus stop
Musical Explorers Family Concert at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Winter Storytime with Cali Co Cat in Bryant Park
Overlook at Winter Village at Bryant Park
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Ocean Shell-a-Bration Weekend at the New York Aquarium
Fri Jun 6, 2025 - Sun Jun 8, 2025
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Repeating every days through June 8, 2025.
11:00am to 4:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Free with Aquarium Admission
The New York Aquarium's three-day celebration honors World Ocean Day and National Oceans Month with family-friendly activities.
The weekend features a variety of special activities throughout the aquarium:
- Sea Lions in the Big City: Watch the live-animal show at the Aquatheater, showcasing the special bonds between these charismatic marine mammals and their trainers
11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5pm. - Penguin Chat: Waddle to Sea Cliffs to observe penguin feedings while learning about amazing penguin adaptations and conservation efforts
10:15am and 4pm. - Ocean parade: Be part of the Shell-a-bration by joining a festive procession through the Aquarium, showing support for the marine environment
12:45pm and 3pm. - Wildlife Theater: Dance and sing along while learning the importance of our oceans with a performance of the “Ocean Song!”
12pm and 2:15pm. - Collaborative Art: Add your personal touch to a huge World Oceans Day mural, and color your own fish and then watch them swim in a digital seascape.
- Costumed Characters: Keep an eye out for costumed marine friends throughout the day.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
