Bookmark this article for next week! It's Presidents' Week a.k.a. Mid-Winter Recess for NYC families. Here's our round up of local NYC happenings and kids' classes recs for ages 5+! It's the perfect week to be a tourist in your own city and try something new with the kids!
Presidents' Week in Brooklyn & Beyond
Check back – we'll add more events as we find them! Have an event to add? Submit it here. Weekend picks here.
All Week
📚 In-Person and Virtual events hosted by Brooklyn Public Library | Branch hours vary
🤸 Open hours at Space Club in Greenpoint and Fort Greene | 8:00 AM-7:00 PM
☃️ Kids Week Winter Village in Bryant Park | 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
🤸 Open Play Hourly at Brooklearn in Carroll Gardens | 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
🚢 Kids Week at Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🖤 Black Future Festival at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🧒 Open Play at Good Day Play Cafe in Park Slope | 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
🤸 Drop-In Open Play Sessions at Twinkle Playspace in Williamsburg | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🎉 Open Hours at Urban Air Brooklyn Trampoline & Adventure Park | 10:00 AM-10:00 PM
🌸 The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism at New York Botanical Garden in Bronx Park | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🌿 Feb Break Discovery Days at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Heights | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
🍫 Chocolate Makery & Slime Studio Workshops at Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🌲Mid-Winter Recess at Prospect Park Audubon Center | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
🎭 Alice in Wonderland at Puppetworks in Park Slope | 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM
🎨 Winter Recess Programs at CMOM in UWS | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🐶 Bluey x CAMP at CAMP 5th Ave. in Flatiron | Hours vary
🎶 Nuttin' but a Word at New Victory Theater in Midtown | Showtimes vary
More school holiday resources:
Mid-Winter Recess Day Camps across Brooklyn
Sledding Destinations & Snow Fun in Brooklyn
Nearby Snowtubing Destinations
Monday, February 17
🖼️ MoMA Family Festival: Another World ~ Feb 15-19 in Midtown | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
🎨 President's Day Drop In Art Making at Private Picassos Clinton Hill | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🎟️ FREE Tickets for Children on Presidents' Day at LUNA LUNA at The Shed in Midtown (ages 3-16) | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🌈 Kids Week: Natural Dyes at Sunset Park Playground in Sunset Park (ages 5-12) | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
💃 Kids Dance at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 6-12) | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
🧘 Yoga for Tweens at Llamaste Family Yoga Studio location in Carroll Gardens (ages 9-12) | 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Tuesday, February 18
🧘♀️ Kids Yoga session at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 7-12) | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
🧬 School Break Bio! GFP Mutagenesis at CityTech in Downtown Brooklyn (grades 9-12) | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
🖼️ MoMA Family Festival: Another World ~ Feb 15-19 in Midtown | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
🎨 Painting and the Arts Class at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 7-12) | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
🌲 Kids Week: Nature Scavenger Hunt at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn Heights | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
✂️ Grab & Go at Talea: Black History Month: Honoring Garrett Morgan, Inventor of the Traffic Light at TALeA in Williamsburg (ages 5+) | 11:00 AM - 3:45 PM
🐦 The Great Backyard Bird Count at Prospect Park Audubon Center | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
📗 Park Slope Storytime at Park Slope Library (ages 0-5) | 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
🎨 Animation for Kids: Create your own Comic Book at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 6-12) | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
📚Kreyòl Bilingual Storytime at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 0-5) | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
🧘🏼Children's Yoga Through Storytelling at Artful Souls & Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 2-4) | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
♟️ Kids Chess at Clinton Hill Library (ages 6-12) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🎲 Game On: Board Games for Kids at Sunset Park Library (ages 5-12) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, February 19
🫶 Winter Break: Make & Serve at Soup Kitchen at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in BK Heights (ages 12+) | 9:45 AM - 1:00 PM
🎨 Craft + Play Drop-off at Think, Talk, Create Crafts - Industry City in Sunset Park (ages 3-5) | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
🫶 Winter Corps at Prospect Park | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
🧬 School Break Bio! GFP Mutagenesis at CityTech in Downtown Brooklyn (grades 9-12) | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
🖼️ MoMA Family Festival: Another World ~ Feb 15-19 in Midtown | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
🪷 FREE Zumba & Yoga at Moore Street Market in East Williamsburg | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
✂️ Grab & Go at Talea: Create a Puzzle inspired by Alma Thomas Abstract Art at TALeA in Williamsburg (ages 5+) | 11:30 AM - 3:45 PM
🔥 Kids Week: Survival Skills for Kids at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (ages 5-10) | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
🎨 Graffiti Tweens and Teens Workshop at Artful Souls & Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 10-14) | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
🎉 SlimeFest at Williamsburgh Library (ages 3+) | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
🎨 Animation for Kids: Create your own Comic Book at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 8-12) | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
🐬 Free Admission at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🖍️ Kids Create: Collections Connections at Park Slope Library (ages 6+) | 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
🧬 Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops at DeKalb Library in Bushwick (ages 8-12) | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
🎲 Board Games at Red Hook Interim Library (ages 5-10) | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
❓Teen Time: Teen Advisory Hangout at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 13+) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🧘♀️ Teen Yoga at Artful Souls & Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 13-17) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
👾 Anime Afternoon at POWERHOUSE Arena in DUMBO (grades 4-12) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🖤 Black History Month: Celebrating African Americans & Labor at NYC College of Technology in Downtown BK | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, February 20
🧘♀️ Yoga & Art for Neurodivergent Children at Artful Souls & Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 7-12) | 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
🌲 Kids Week: Tree Tunes at Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
🎨 Animation for Kids: Create your own Comic Book at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 7-12) | 1:30 AM - 3:00 PM
🎨 Amazon Free Hours at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🖤 Larry Brown Visits ColorLab at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights (ages 3-10) | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
📚 Nature Storytime at the Environmental Education Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
🐢 Animal Encounters at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights (ages 6 mos-10 yrs) | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
🔍 Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🎮 Teen Tech Time at Greenpoint Library | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🎥 After School Movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006) at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 5+) | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
☃️ Snow Storytime at Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
🧘 Kids Yoga Adventure & Discovery at Llamaste Family Yoga Studio in Carroll Gardens (ages 4-6) | 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
👾 Pokémon Free play & Character Art at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 6-12) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
✂️ Bad Art Club:Lanyards & Friendship Bracelets at Brower Park Library in Crown Heights (ages 11-18) | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
📚 Storytelling for Kids at Fontainhas in Dumbo | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
🖤 Sip and Learn: From Negro History Week to Black History Monthat Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, February 21
🫶 Winter Break: Compost Help at Red Hook Farms - Columbia St. in Red Hook (ages 13+) | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
🧱 Sustainable Arts 3D Creations at Artful Souls & Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 7-12) | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
🔥 Kids Week: Hibernation Staycation at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (ages 5-10) | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
🎨 Animation for Kids: Create your own Comic Book at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 7-12) | 1:30 AM - 3:00 PM
🎢 Library Lab: Roller Coasters at Crown Heights Library (ages 6+) | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
🔍 Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🎥 Family Movie Night: "Shrek" (PG) at Park Slope Library | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
🎶 Black History Month Family Singalong & Celebration at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in Park Slope (ages 2-6) | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
👩💻 Girls Who Code: Clinton Hill at Clinton Hill Library (ages 12+) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
👾 Pokémon Free play & Character Art at Artful Souls and Wellness in Williamsburg (ages 7-12) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🎨 Teen Reset - Mug Paint and Sip at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 13+) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🪷 FREE Zumba & Yoga at Moore Street Market in East Williamsburg | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
🎥 Teen Takeover: Movie Night at Brower Park Library in Crown Heights (ages 13-19) | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Click here for the full calendar, Feb. 21-23 weekend picks will be posted on Thursday. We wish you a fun-filled week!
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