March is Women’s History Month, and there are plenty of events around NYC for kids and families to enjoy. From hands-on crafts and STEM activities to live performances and sports, these events highlight the important contributions women have made throughout history. It’s a great chance to learn more about and celebrate women’s achievements in a fun and engaging way this month!
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Manhattan
Living History: Clothing of Enslaved Women and Reclaiming Black Humanity
The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West, Upper West Side
Sunday, March 1, 11 am – 5 pm
All ages
Free with Admission: $6-$24; free for children younger than 5
Did you know that most women and girls from all backgrounds, including those enslaved, in 18th century New York had their clothes handmade by a tradesperson called a Mantuamaker? Join clothing historian and Mantuamaker Brooke Wellborn as she pieces, sews, and fits a reimagined 18th dress, designed by Cheyney McKnight, for this year’s Pinkster Stroll over the course of two days from beginning to end. Living Historians will speak with visitors about what clothing enslaved women were wearing, and how clothing played a role in agency in the past and present.
Iconic Women’s Week
Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd St., Upper West Side
March 10 – 15, Daily, 10 am – 5 pm
Ages 8 and younger
Included with admission: $18
In honor of Women’s History Month, celebrate the creativity, courage, and imagination of women who help the world grow through music, crafts, and more.
Girls in Science and Engineering Day
Intrepid Museum, West 46th St., Hell’s Kitchen
Saturday, March 14, 11 am – 3 pm
All ages
Free
Advanced registration required
Celebrate women, girls, and youth involved in engineering, science, technology, and aerospace! More than 20 organizations will lead hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity and demonstrate real-world STEM applications, particularly in aerospace and engineering. Exciting demonstrations and captivating discussions will be led by experts. An expanded college and career zone lets attendees meet role models, learn about next steps, colleges, and career pathways. Guests are encouraged to stay and explore the Museum throughout the day.
Women in Architecture
The Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Place, Battery Park City
Saturday, March 21, 10:30 am – 11:30 pm
Ages 5 and older
Free
Advanced registration required
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Museum! Learn about the importance of diversity and how women architects like Zaha Hadid, Denise Scott Brown, Natalie de Blois, Maya Lin, and Jeanne Gang have designed skyscrapers and other buildings that changed city skylines. Choose your favorite featured architect and make your own creation based on their distinctive style!
Kid Sensory Session: Mary Anning Fossil Dig for Women’s History Month
Macomb’s Bridge Library, 2633 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd., Harlem
Saturday, March 21, 2 – 3 pm
Ages 5 – 12
Free
Join the Library for a 45-minute sensory play session where you’ll explore different auditory, tactile, and visual activities and related reading material. This program promotes fun, development, and exploration!
Bronx
March to the Stars
Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, 3225 Reservoir Oval East, Norwood
Friday, March 6, 6 – 8 pm
All ages
Free
Pre-registration is recommended
Learn the science, history, and folklore of astronomy and our universe, followed by guided observations through telescopes and binoculars led by Urban Park Rangers. Activities will also include an astronomy-based women’s month paint & sip and more.
Little Movers: Do-a-Dot Women’s History Month
Woodstock Library, 761 East 160th St., Melrose
Monday, March 9, 11 am – noon
Ages 4 and younger
Free
Join the Library for a joyful and gentle introduction to Women’s History and culture. Read stories by women authors and illustrators, celebrating stories of love, community, and pioneering spirits. After storytime, children will get hands-on with a Do-A-Dot activity, creating colorful, unique works of art inspired by the themes and figures explored.
Women’s History Month: Kids Crafternoons
Morris Park Library, 985 Morris Park Ave., Morris Park
Tuesday, March 10, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Ages 6 – 12
Free
Join the Library for some stories to celebrate Women’s History Month. Afterwards, use your creativity for crafts and activities inspired by the stories.
Process Art: Women’s History Month Button Making
Woodstock Library, 761 East 160th St., Melrose
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Ages 5 – 8
Free
In this inspiring program, kids will create their own buttons featuring famous Women figures who made a difference in the world! Through fun crafts and storytelling, they’ll learn about these remarkable individuals and celebrate their contributions.
Process Art: Women’s History Month Bookmarks
Woodstock Library, 761 East 160th St., Melrose
Wednesday, March 18, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Ages 5 – 8
Free
Kids will create their own bookmarks featuring famous Women figures who made a difference in the world! It’s a creative way to honor history while making something meaningful!
Brooklyn
Jack and Friends Women’s History Month Celebration: Lavender Blues
Park Slope Library, 431 6th Ave., Park Slope
Tuesday, March 10, 4 – 4:45 pm
Ages 4 and younger
Free
Advanced registration required
Join the Library for a Jack and Friends Lavender Blues concert celebrating Women’s History Month! This high-energy performance for babies and toddlers includes songs from REMIXED to a new cadence and bonus beat! Plus, new tracks from Lady B’s follow-up album, The REMIXES Volume 2! Sing, dance, and play with Lavender Blues at BPL!
Women’s History Month Hike: Women In Conservation
Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio), 1750 Pennsylvania Ave., East New York
Saturday, March 14, 1 – 3 pm
All ages
Free
Learn more about women in conservation while walking the trails on the Penn side of the park! Join park educators for a hike while discussing past and present women in the conservation field for Women’s History Month!
Farmhouse Family Day: Fantastic Fibers
Wyckoff House Museum, 5816 Clarendon Road, East Flatbush
Saturday, March 21, 11 am – 3 pm
All ages
Free
Baskets, carpets, tapestries, and clothes. These fantastic fibers created by the hands of women weave the fabric of history. Explore the different techniques, styles, and symbols found in fiber works around the world and try your hand at a craft of your own!
Women’s History Month: Paint & Celebrate
Macon Library, 361 Lewis Ave., Bedford–Stuy
Saturday, March 21, 1 – 2 pm
Ages 13 and older
Free
Advanced registration required
Teens will be led through a series of steps to create their own beautiful painting in celebration of Women’s History Month! No painting experience is necessary at all!
Events for Youth & Families: Women’s History Month
Brooklyn Public Library — Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park
Saturday, March 28, 1 – 2 pm
All ages
Free
In celebration of Women’s History Month, this special performance honors the artistry, strength, and cultural legacy of women through three contrasting works drawn from Chinese and Asian dance traditions. The performance features the shimmering beauty of Peacock Dance, a work that evokes grace, renewal, and the poetic refinement of movement inspired by the natural world. It is paired with a Dai Duet from Yunnan, shaped by the fluidity and delicacy associated with the Dai people, where sculptural hands, soft phrasing, and grounded musicality suggest harmony, tenderness, and human connection. Completing the program is The Way of Fire, a dynamic and commanding portrayal of female warriors that celebrates courage, resolve, and resilience through athletic movement and rhythmic intensity.
Queens
Women’s History Month: Arts & Crafts
Windsor Park Library, 79-50 Bell Blvd., Hollis Hills
Wednesday, March 18, 4 – 5 pm
Ages 5 – 8
Free
Children are invited to join the Library for a fun arts and crafts activity in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Women’s History Month: Make Your Empower Button
Queens Public Library – Briarwood, 85-12 Main St., Briarwood
Saturday, March 21, 4 – 4:30 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Women’s History Month and create your own empowerment button. Limited supplies; first-come, first-served.
Women’s History Month: Art Workshop with Erica Purnell
East Elmhurst Library, 95-06 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst
Tuesday, March 24, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Ages 6 – 11
Free
In this hands-on art class, participants will honor the rich artistic and cultural contributions of women—past, present, and future. Through painting, drawing, and mixed media, explore how women artists have used creativity as a powerful tool for self-expression, resilience, and storytelling.
Women’s History Month: Her Beat! Tap Across Cultures with Fèraba African Rhythm Tap Company
Central Library, Queens Public Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica
Wednesday, March 25, 6 – 7 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Féraba African Rhythm Tap Company, an award-winning, women-led ensemble. Four international tap dancers Irene Koloseus (Austria), Chikako Iwahori (Japan), Lynn Schwab (USA), and Stefanie Larriere (France), blend African-rooted rhythms with live music by Griot Abou Sylla (Guinea), Andy Algire (USA) and Niko Diarra (USA) combine tap, creating a vibrant, cross-cultural performance that uplifts, educates, and inspires.
Women’s History Month: Stained Glass Ornament
East Flushing Library, 196-36 Northern Blvd., Flushing
Thursday, March 26, 4 – 5 pm
All ages
Free
Participants will create a one-of-a-kind decorative ornament. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a handcrafted stained-glass ornament ready to display as home décor or give as a meaningful handmade gift.
Staten Island
International Women’s Day: Katherine Walker Robbins Reef Lighthouse
North Shore Esplanade, Richmond Terr. from St Peter’s Pl. to Stuyvesant Pl., St. George
Sunday, March 8, 11 am – noon
All ages
Free
Celebrate International Women’s Day with the Urban Park Rangers as they share the extraordinary story of Katherine Walker, one of the first female lighthouse keepers in America.
Ocean Mapping: Story + STEAM
West New Brighton Library, 975 Castleton Ave., West Brighton
Tuesday, March 10, 4 pm – 4:45 pm
All ages
Free
Join the library for a story and STEAM craft about Marie Tharp, the woman who created the world’s first deep ocean map, and learn about her biggest discovery, then have fun creating your very own imaginary ocean maps.
Women’s History Month Screening of Hidden Figures
St. George Theatre, 35 Hyatt St., St. George
Thursday, March 12, 6:30 pm
All ages
Free
This event features a powerful Women in STEM panel followed by a screening of “Hidden Figures”, the inspiring true story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, whose groundbreaking work at NASA helped change history despite being overlooked for far too long.
Women’s History Month: Alice Austen
Alice Austin Park, Edgewater St. & Hylan Blvd., Rosebank
Sunday, March 22, 11 am – 12:30 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Women’s History Month with NYC Parks! Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk alongside Buono Beach and The Alice Austen House and learn all about Alice Austen’s impact on Staten Island culture, gender roles and early American photography. Rangers and patrons will walk the grounds of the historic Alice Austen House and make their own art inspired by Alice’s work.
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