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Weekday Fun: Columbus Day, Minecraft, Back to the Future Anniversary, October 12-16

10/11/15 - By Stephanie Ogozalek

Maximize your three-day weekend by fitting in extra activities on Monday—we've found 17 things to do with kids on Columbus Day! It's also the perfect day to kick off your Halloween revelry by hitting a nearby pumpkin patch or corn maze, shopping for a costume or going on a fall day trip.

Of course even once school and work start up again, the fun doesn't need to stop. Our best bets for Tuesday, October 13-Friday, October 16 include a Minecraft club, a FREE storytime for tots, a teen night out at the Met and one of our top picks of the month, a multimedia anniversary screening of Back to the Future.

As always, you can find lots of other ideas in our Event Calendar and Fall Fun Guide.

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Columbus Day!
Monday, October 12
See our Columbus Day activities post for Monday events.

Tuesday, October 13
Preschool Story Time — Midtown East
Head to the Children's Center at 42nd Street for its weekly read-aloud storytime for tots. Afterward, check out rare Mary Poppins memorabilia which is on display in place of the usual Winnie-the-Pooh exhibit (the bear's off getting spruced up for the season). FREE

See all Tuesday events.

Wednesday, October 14
Minecraft — Long Island City
Calling all Minecraft lovers: Head to the Long Island City branch of the Queens Library for its weekly club where young fans can build intricate digital worlds, do battle and bond. FREE

See all Wednesday events.

Thursday, October 15
Back to the Future in Concert — Midtown West
An October GoList pick: Catch Film Concerts Live's multimedia screening of the sci-fi comedy classic in honor of its 30th anniversary. Watch the wacky, time-traveling adventures of Marty McFly on a giant, high-definition screen in Radio City Music Hall as the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra plays Alan Silvestri's original score live in sync with the action.

See all Thursday events.

Friday, October 16
Teens Take the Met! — Upper East Side
Once again teens are invited to take over the Metropolitan Museum for an evening of creative activities including art making, gallery tours and an interactive dance party. FREE

See all Friday events.

Find even more FREE and low-cost kid activities in our Event Calendar.

Top photo: Teens enjoying FREE art activities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Teens Take the Met program. Photo courtesy of the museum.

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.

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