Things to Do in NYC with Kids This Weekend 
Saturday, Jan. 18 - Monday, Jan. 20

Looking for events to do with your kids in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly activities to add to your list.

Best Things To Do in NYC this Week with Kids

Winter Story Time with Erin Lee in Bryant Park
Midtown West – FREE
Saturday, January 18
Hop, holler, sing, and sneeze as award-winning singer-songwriter Erin Lee Kelly celebrates the snowy season. With stories and songs about skating, sledding, and hand-me-down snowsuits, this seasonal story team is the best way to stay warm on a winter day! Visit the website here.

Birding: Winter Waterfowl in Central Park
Central Park – FREE
Saturday, January 18
Discover the amazing variety of birds that winter in NYC. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels, and beginners are welcome. To enhance your experience, please bring your own binoculars. Visit the website here.

Musical Explorers Family Concert at Carnegie Hall
Midtown West
Saturday, January 18
New York City-based artists with magnetic personalities lead a vibrant, highly interactive concert for children at Carnegie Hall. Discover music from around the world found right here in the city, including Haitian song traditions with singer Emeline Michel, Southeastern songs and social dances with Martha Redbone; and South African Zulu music with Musical Explorers artists Sbongiseni “Bongi” Duma and Tshidi Manye. Visit the website here.

Family Art Making: Imagined Vessels at MoMA
Midtown West – FREE
Saturday, January 18
What does it mean to hold and be held? In this drop-in art-making session with artist Zainab Aliyu, families engage in a creative exploration of “holding” as a form of memory, care, and imagination. Visit the website here.

Let's Party Book Launch at Books of Wonder
Chelsea – FREE
Saturday, January 18
Melissa Iwai celebrates the release of her new book, Let's Party, featuring 10 birthday themes and more than 70 unique recipes and activities. Visit the website here.

Martin Luther King Concert at Brick Presbyterian Church
Upper East Side – FREE
Saturday, January 18
Young People’s Chorus of New York City, the Harvard Glee Club and Baritone, Lester Lynch perform an inspiring musical tribute to Dr. King, featuring powerful spirituals, iconic works, and uplifting anthems, including MLK by U2 and Lift Every Voice and Sing. Visit the website here.

Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee's Bend at Wave Hill
Riverdale, the Bronx
Saturday, January 18-Sunday, January 19
In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. visited the Gee’s Bend community in rural Alabama and the Freedom Quilting Bee was established. Create your own brilliant compositions using bountiful squares of fabric scraps to honor King’s birthday and the inspiring women quilters of Gee’s Bend. Visit the website here.

Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Celebration at Children's Museum of Manhattan
Upper West Side
Saturday, January 18-Monday, January 20
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend by delving into his concept of the "beloved community," a worldwide vision rooted in justice, inclusiveness, equal opportunity, and compassion for others. Visit the website here.

Seal Exploration in Pelham Bay Park
Pelham, the Bronx – FREE
Sunday, January 19
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife, and winter is the best time of year to see seals visiting New York City. Learn about all the seal species that can be seen from Orchard Beach. Visit the website here.

Costume Party to Celebrate Pig Town Party at Greenlight Bookstore
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn – FREE
Sunday, January 19
January's special story time at Green Light celebrates author and illustrator Lian Cho's newest picture book, Pig Town Party. In this hilarious and charming story, a young girl receives a mysterious invite to a costume party in Pig Town and follows the trail into a secret world of pigs, where epic parties, chase scenes, and a cake heist soon unfold. Visit the website here.

Community Singing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at The New York Society of Ethical Culture
Midtown West – FREE
Sunday, January 19
Every Voice Choirs and The New York Society of Ethical Culture hosts an afternoon of community singing for peace and justice to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visit the website here.

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Sunday, January 19-Monday, January 20
Celebrate the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with performances, protest marches, community art programs, and volunteer projects at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Visit the website here.

Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn – FREE
Monday, January 20
BAM hosts its free annual Brooklyn tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., and everyone is invited. The celebration brings together artists and civic leaders to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. King. Visit the website here.

37th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March
Harriet Tubman Memorial Statue
Upper West Side – FREE
Monday, January 20
Manhattan Country School eighth graders honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by taking to the streets of Manhattan to speak out about what they consider to be the most pressing civil rights issues of their time. Visit the website here.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Jackie Robinson Museum
Soho
Monday, January 20
Honor the legacy of Dr. King and the fight for civil rights at the Jackie Robinson Museum, where you can learn about Jackie Robinson and Dr. King’s close friendship and their collaboration during landmark campaigns of the Civil Rights movement. Visit the website here.

Vacation Day Workshop: Social Justice Comics at the Jewish Museum
Upper East Side – FREE
Monday, January 20
In this free workshop—in celebration of MLK Jr. Day—students consider how artists use the language of cartoons and comics to approach challenging topics and create their own comics addressing social issues, drawing inspiration from the exhibition Draw Them In Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston. Visit the website here.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Prospect Park
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Monday, January 20
Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with nature education programs at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation. Visit the website here.

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Citywide – FREE
Monday, January 20
On select days throughout the year, including January 20, all national parks are open to the public with no admission fee. Visit the website here.