As the weather starts to cool down and those last few days of sunshine pass by, it’s more important than ever to get away and enjoy some family-friendly time in the city with the ones you love. The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory is a beautiful display of butterflies’ that mimics their natural habitat. If you’re interested in a show, Animaniacs in Concert at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater is fun for the whole family. No matter how long you’re visiting, make this month’s visit count.
See Butterflies Flutter By
Get up close and personal with more than 500 species of free-flying tropical butterflies from the Americas, Africa, and Asia at the Tropical Butterfly Conservatory! Housed in a vivarium that features nectar-producing plants and designed to mimic the butterflies’ natural habitat, these beautiful creatures are diverse in color, size, and shape. Plus, learn about the anatomy, metamorphosis, and evolution of butterflies. Oct. 6-May 27, 2019; daily, 10am-5:45am. Age: All. $28; $22.50 students and seniors; $16.50 children ages 2-12. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, Upper West Side.
A Cartoony Concert
Animation lovers across multiple generations will get a huge kick out of Animaniacs in Concert, a special performance featuring live orchestra music from Emmy-winning composer Randy Rogel and the beloved characters and songs of Animaniacs as voiced by legendary voice actor Rob Paulsen, as cartoons are screened. Paulsen, whose return to these roles follows a recovery from throat cancer, is the voice of many popular characters on The Powerpuff Girls, The Fairly OddParents, and Transformers. Sunday, Oct. 7, 1:30pm. Age: All. $45. Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St., Noho.
Randall’s Island Park
This NYC park offers more than 60 fields, a world-class track and field facility, tennis, golf, waterfront pathways, and more. The Randall’s Island Park Alliance works to restore and renovate the island’s natural resources including the freshwater wetlands and salt marsh and the Urban Farm. The island itself offers a variety of special events each year.
The Skyscraper Museum
This museum in downtown Manhattan celebrates the city’s beautiful architectural history and examines the progression of its skyline. Learn about the buildings through exhibitions, programs, and publications not only as sites of construction but as products of technology, design, real estate, places of work, and residence. The museum shares a building with the Ritz Carlton in Battery Park City.
