It's a snow day. Here are the best sledding hills in parks in all five boroughs. Dress warmly and take the kids to these popular sledding hills, including those designated by the NYC Dept. of Parks for Snow Day fun. Tips for keeping warm in extreme cold weather from the NYC Dept. of Health Best sledding hills in Manhattan Central Park Pilgrim Hill likely is the … [Read more...] about Snow Day: Best Sledding Hills in NYC
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Snow Day Indoor Activities for Kids in NYC
Check out these FREE creative indoor winter activities that include science experiments, cooking projects, games, puzzles and a make-your-own coloring book to do when you and the kids are snowed in. These crafty ideas are from the folks at Canon, gathered from a variety of sources including National Geographic Kids, and utilize their printer for instructions or … [Read more...] about Snow Day Indoor Activities for Kids in NYC
NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual
The annual Black Comic Book Festival returns in January, this time virtually, and expanded from two days to four, all celebrating the rich tradition of Black comix with FREE panel discussions, film screenings, exhibit tables with top comic creators, comic book giveaways for kids and more. The 9th Annual Black Comic Book Festival is January 13-16, it's FREE to attend, and … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual
NYC Kids: Virtual Field Trips for Spring Semester
The Museum of the City of New York is offering virtual field trips for NYC students in grades K-12 for the spring semester, on such topics as women's suffrage and voting rights and the history of civil rights movement in NYC. The virtual field trips are available every weekday via Zoom, led by experienced museum educators, and are 45-60 minutes long. Get a FREE preview of … [Read more...] about NYC Kids: Virtual Field Trips for Spring Semester
101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week
There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet. Enjoy NYC with FREE holiday light shows, FREE museum admission, virtual ballet, a week of Pavorotti operas online from the Met, and New Year's Eve in Times Square, also virtual this year. Add these virtual and in-person events to your calendar for this holiday week, Monday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, January 3, … [Read more...] about 101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week
Visits With Santa Are Virtual This Year & Most are FREE
There's still time to visit virtually with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Elves, and most visits are FREE. There won't be any sitting Santa's lap this year to chat about whether they've been good or bad or in between, but the online visits are longer than the usual in-person ones, and there are no crowds to wrestle with. Besides the virtual virtue of FREE, some of these Santa … [Read more...] about Visits With Santa Are Virtual This Year & Most are FREE
Best Christmas Tree Farms Near NYC
Find your perfect holiday tree at a Christmas tree farm in the Hudson Valley or Southern Connecticut. These cut-your-own farms are within 90 minutes of Times Square. Several of these family-owned tree farms have been in the same family for generations, and make it a family event with hay rides, hot chocolate, petting zoos, even live reindeer and visits with Santa. Be … [Read more...] about Best Christmas Tree Farms Near NYC
Celebrate National Cookie Day: Deals and a Recipe for Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Celebrate with a chocolate chip cookie or several, generally regarded as the most popular cookie. Buy them fresh from the oven from one of NYC's bakeries, or bake your own, with this recipe that claims to be the world's best chococlate chip cookie recipe, from the New York Times. This one requires preparing the dough a day … [Read more...] about Celebrate National Cookie Day: Deals and a Recipe for Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
Best NYC Holiday Windows: Saks Fifth Avenue
The theme of this year's Saks Fifth Avenue holiday windows is This is How We Celebrate, shining a light on the importance of spending time with loved ones and the different ways we celebrate. The six main windows showcase how people celebrate in iconic settings around New York City, each with a different scene bringing a quintessential New York moment to life: A musical … [Read more...] about Best NYC Holiday Windows: Saks Fifth Avenue
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: Tickets Required for First Time
For the first time, visiting the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will require timed tickets. The new guidelines are to control crowds and maintain social distancing. The iconic tree is being lighted at on Wednesday, Dec. 2. After that, it will be lit daily 6am to midnight through early January. It is open for 24 hours on Christmas, and on New Year’s Eve the … [Read more...] about Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: Tickets Required for First Time
