Below is the 2021–22 school year calendar for all K–12 NYCDOE public schools. Please note the following reminders: November 2, Election Day, will be a fully remote, asynchronous instructional day for all students. On “Snow days” or days when school buildings are closed due to...

Partner Feature Awesome Creative Pursuits all Summer Long! Voted # 1 Art School in Brooklyn Our popular award winning Summer Art Camps are here! Offered for Kids 4.5-8yrs or Teens 9-11 & 12-16 yrs Mondays-Fridays through September 10 Our action packed Summer camp day includes  in-studio & outdoor art experiences for...

Coney Island's Mermaid Parade is the largest art parade in the nation. A celebration of ancient mythology and honky-tonk rituals of the seaside, it showcases over 1,500 creative individuals from all over the five boroughs and beyond, opening the summer with incredible art, entrepreneurial spirit...

The newly reopened LEGO store features a wide range of interactive experiences for kids and adults, from making your own likeness in the LEGO Minifigure Factory to taking selfies in the human-scale NY. Make sure to cruise the Rock Center campus to discover twelve hidden...

Discover and explore your world with FREE activities and craft ideas. Every week for the next six weeks, join the Library’s Virtual Summer Camp for new adventures exploring and discovering everything that makes up our world: our family and friends, our neighbors, the communities we’re a...

Laurie berkner's back! Join laurie for her very first in-person, live, solo concert in more than a year. Legendary children's musician Laurie Berkner will perform her very first in-person, live, solo concert in more than a year when she returns for an encore performance at the...

New York City has a plethora of fabulous independent schools from Pre-K-12, and the search for the perfect fit for your family may be a bit daunting. We are highlighting some amazing Manhattan schools below to hopefully make your search a little easier. Pusteblume International Preschool Pusteblume...

Summer-Long Event Series Featuring Rockefeller Productions’ ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar Show’ Weekend Performances of Rockefeller Productions’ ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar Show’ 4 Stages; Featuring 75 Magical Puppets in 4 Eric Carle Stories Eric Carle’s World of Wildlife: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays Bronx Zoo Wildlife Theater to Perform Conservation Themed Shows: Mondays...

Every day during the summer pool season, thousands of visitors head to the city’s free public outdoor pools. Outdoor pool hours are from 11:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. daily, with a break for pool cleaning between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Outdoor pools are open through September 12, 2021. Free swim programs Find out...