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3 places to avoid Super Bowl Sunday madness in NYC: events guide

It’s tough to get away from Super Bowl Sunday madness in New York City.  But there are plenty of things to do far from the roaring crowds cheering for Big Blue.   Here are three places –

Spend the afternoon with the giants of rock and roll.  The hit Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet is [...]

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Free performance by Afro Punk group Game Rebellion celebrates Black History Month

February is Black History Month, and you can celebrate  at the Brooklyn Museum on Saturday, Feb. 4th, with a  FREE concert by Brooklyn-based Afro Punk rock group Game Rebellion.  The free concert is 5 PM to 7 PM, and because space is limited, tickets are handed out starting at 4:30, and when they are [...]

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Free screening of Johnny Depp classic film Edward Scissorhands

See Johnny Depp before he was Captain Jack Sparrow, in a free screening of the classic film Edward Scissorhands.  It’s this Monday’s selection at the Winter Film Festival in Bryant Park.  The free screening is at 7 p.m. Monday, February 6th, at the CitiPond skating rink.  And you can skate for free after the [...]

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150 museums nationwide are free this weekend

More than 150 museums in the USA are free this weekend, the first weekend of the month — but only if you are the owner of a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit card.  The two companies are once again offering their “Museums on Us” program, which includes such top cultural destinations as [...]

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Vacations on the cheap: Club Med getaways for couples, families during February

Club Med is offering a flash sale on all February departures, even Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, starting at $149 per person per night. Book before January 30, 2012 for a romantic couples getaway or family fun escape.  The deal includes Club Med properties Cancun Yucatan, Mexico; Ixtapa Pacific, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; [...]

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Disney deals: $1 movies on DVD with free shipping, kid’s clothing from $8

Almost everything Disney is a deal this weekend.  Join the Disney Movie Club and get four Disney films on DVD for just $1, plus get free shipping.  The Disney Movie Cub deal includes animated favorites like Toy Story 2 and Up, family favorites like Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End, and Bedknobs & [...]

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NYC free weekend events: celebrate Chinese New Year

Celebrate the most popular Chinese holiday with gravity-defying acrobatics, festive musical ensembles, costumed folk dancers, and of course the lion dance in a free performance at the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center, on Saturday, January 28th.  In addition to the dance performance, this family friendly event includes learning traditional techniques of paper [...]

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Learn to ski, snowboard $29 deal in Vermont

January is Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month at mountain resorts across the US, but the best deal is here in the Northeast, in Vermont.  Through January 31st, first-timers get full day equipment rental, a full day lift pass and a lesson with a professional ski instructor for just $29.  So, after the lesson, [...]

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Free summer camp fairs in Manhattan, Brooklyn

It’s already time to start thinking about summer camp for the kids.  There are FREE camp fairs coming up, sponsored by the American Camp Assocation and New York Family magazine.  Meet directors of both day camps and sleepaway camps from camps in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania at these fairs, and get [...]

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NYC weekend on the cheap: free kids food festival at Bryant Park

Take the kids to the first Kids Food Festival all weekend in Bryant Park.  Kids get cooking on Saturday January 21 and 22, with demonstrations on cooking, table manners and more, every hour from 10 am to 6 pmboth days at Citi Pond at Bryant Park.  The FREE festival focuses on educating families about [...]

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Free Friday family arts & crafts workshop in Central Park

Eco-themed themed crafts are the focus of the FREE Friday family arts & crafts workshop in Central Park’s Charles A. Dana Discovery Center.  The program is 3 PM to 4:30 PM, designed for children 12 and under, and also designed for mom, dad or another caretaker to participate in creating a family arts & [...]

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Free summer camp fairs in Manhattan, Brooklyn

Yikes, we’ve barely paid off the bills from the holidays, and already it’s time to start thinking about summer camp for the kids.  There are five FREE camp fairs coming up, sponsored by the American Camp Assocation and New York Family magazine.  Meet directors of both day camps and sleepaway camps from camps [...]

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