Long Island Kids' Activities February 21-22: Maple Sugaring, Winter Nature Craft, Live Theater & More

Don't let the freezing cold temperatures keep your family indoors all weekend. Simply bundle up and complete the winter break with a fun-filled family weekend. Some of your options this weekend include taking in some live theater in Smithtown or Bellmore or learning about maple sugaring at Benner's or Hoyt Farms. You can also take your little engineer to see a free model train exhibit at Broadway Mall or your budding artist to Guild Hall in East Hampton for an open kids art studio.

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Mostly Free and Fun Things to do With Kids in CT This Weekend, February 21-22: Puppets, Hikes, and the Lunar New Year

We've been on break from school this week, and even with a parenting arsenal full of weekday events, winter break camps, and pottery painting locations, I know we're going to need a plan to get through the weekend.

Fortunately, there's no shortage of activities going on across the state from puppetry festivals to nature hikes to letterboxing. If you're looking for a weekend getaway, check out our Guide to Vermont Ski Resorts or, if you want to stay closer to home, our Ski and Snow Sports Guide. This weekend is the start of the Lunar New Year. You can find fun ways to celebrate on our Chinese New Year pinterest board. 

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Here are some suggestions for fun this weekend. 

Mostly Free and Fun Things to Do This Weekend with Westchester Kids: Talking Drums, Maple Sugaring, Looney Tunes and More, Feb. 21-22

Though Winter Break is coming to a close, there’s still time to squeeze in some fun and enriching activities for your kids--and we’ve found some really good ones right here in Westchester!

Many of the Black History Month events we showcased in our roundup are taking place this weekend. Three of these are live performances: African Dance and Drum Performance, African-American Heritage Month Performance: "How Sweet the Sound" and Talking Drums with Kobla Mensa Dente. An acclaimed documentary--King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis--is also being shown.

Continuing on the subject of film, there’s also The Best of Looney Tunes and Saturday Family Movie, and another multicultural performance of note is South Indian Traditions Meet Modern Jazz with The Rory Stuart Trio.

This weekend also marks the beginning of maple-tapping season, as evidenced by Maple Sugaring at Home and American Indian Sugaring

When everyone at school discusses how they spent their winter break, your kids will have a lot to say! Check out our Event Calendar for even more great activities every single day!

Weekend Fun for NYC Kids: Free Lunar New Year Parades, Black History Month Celebrations, Culinary Kids Food Festival February 21-22

February break ends with a literal bang as NYC rings in the Lunar New Year with FREE firecracker-filled parades in Manhattan's Chinatown, Flushing, Queens and Brooklyn's Sunset Park. You can also celebrate Black History Month at the Apollo Theater's Open House or a late Presidents' Day at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, or enjoy a Culinary Kids Food Festival at the New York Botanical Garden.

These are just a few of the great things going on this weekend. All of our best bets are below. You can find more options in our Event Calendar, our Winter Fun Guide and our list of 35 things to do over midwinter break.

Love Your Pet? Make a RoverGram and Help Raise Money for "Veteran" Dogs

When you have kids, it’s inevitable that they will start asking for a dog. They’ll plead and promise they’ll take care of it, but we all know in our hearts that the dog will be ours and that we will end up taking care of and loving it. Our family gave in to the dog plea four years ago and we love our bossy, barky, shaggy beast. The only part we don’t love is having to leave her behind when we go away, whether for work or on a family vacation. But now there's Rover.com.

I originally found out about Rover from a friend who had a great experience and I was looking forward to trying it for myself. Then I learned that, in honor of National Love Your Pet Day (Friday, February 20), Rover is helping pet parents make adorable #RoverGrams and donating $1 for every share to Save-A-Vet, a charity that rescues retired military and law enforcement dogs.

Read on to learn more about the easiest way to find a pet sitter, how to make a funny RoverGram video to help dogs, and get $25 toward your first night of dog sitting with our sponsor Rover.

25 Things To Do in Los Feliz with Kids

If Los Feliz is where your stroller rolls, then you know it's not just for hipsters anymore. The eastside, hillside neighborhood is now as popular with families as Santa Monica and Pasadena, and as close to Griffith Park as Burbank. From hiking to pony rides without giving up an artisan cup of coffee, this is one of the easiest locations in Los Angeles to find something for everyone. Whether you're a neighborhood family wanting to stay close today, or from farther afield and ready to try a different neighborhood's version of our 100 things list, feast your eyes on our collection of family activities in Los Feliz.

Mostly Free & Fun Things to Do With NJ Kids This Weekend Feb 21-22: Superhero Filmmaking, Tea Party, Nature Discovery Days & More!

At this point in the winter, we’re trudging along, dreaming of mild spring days and even a flower or two (heck, most of us would settle for not having to shovel snow). Luckily, New Jersey is full of family fun this weekend, with activities to help you beat the end of winter blues. Get a dose of culture and celebrate the Chinese New Year at Garden State Discovery Museum, take your little Superman to check out the awesome Superhero Filmmaking program at Montclair Art Museum or sit down to a dainty meal during Matilda’s Tea Party at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. For some outdoor winter fun, check out the Nature Kids Discovery Day at Schiff Natural Lands or learn about maple sugaring at Tenafly Nature Center. For even more weekend fun, check out the full list of weekend activities in our Event Calendar.
 

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