Contributing Writers: Kat Harrison and Briehn Trumbauer
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Kick it into gear at a fun-filled Super Soccer Stars Mini Camp. Athletics, arts & crafts plus snack time await your mini Mia Hamms. —
We love you, Knuffle Bunny! The beloved Mo Willems story comes to life on the Skirball Center’s stage for a limited three-day engagement.
Didn’t make it to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Good thing you can relive all 85 years in a tribute exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Check out old time photographs, snow globes, Melissa Sweet illustrations and days gone by on a newsreel.
FRIDAY
See some sparkle at the 28th Annual South Street Seaport Christmas Tree Lighting. Santa, the sounds of the Soul Tigers Marching Band and festive cheer await the whole fam.
SATURDAY
Kids ages 7 and up can enjoy a very special virtual field trip to Plymouth Plantation at the Scholastic Store. Little ones will learn about the first harvest meal in the Imagination Clubhouse and tell their own Thanksgiving story using Pilgrim vocab.
Watch Santa float into the New York Harbor as tour boats, charter yachts and private boaters sail into the city skyline for a holiday parade on water.
SUNDAY
Catch the opening matinee of A Christmas Carol at the Literally Alive Children’s Theatre. A perfect pick for Dickens fanatics and out-of-town guests alike!
Be sure to bring some family stories (plus a video camera) to a special storytime event at the New-York Historical Society. Record and share your tales, plus, tour the Children’s Museum.
For even more events and activities this weekend and beyond, check out our Family Calendar.
