Welcome to spring! Though it might have been hard to imagine this past weekend, soon the city will be in bloom and New Yorkers will be taking to the streets to enjoy warmer weather. With Easter coming up this Sunday, there are lots of egg hunts and other celebrations happening around town (see our full round-up here). But outside the holiday, the newest exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History shows us how dinosaurs are, actually, all around us, and Theatreworks will perform the zany “Seussical” show at the Kaye Playhouse this weekend. Enjoy!
Beginning Monday, March 21
“Dinosaurs Among Us” Exhibit
The American Museum of Natural History
10am-5:45pm
There is a high likelihood that you have encountered a dinosaur at some point over the past few days. That pigeon asserting its space on your block? The Laughing Gull of the Rockaways? New York City’s own House Sparrow? All three of these birds–and thousands more–share a common ancestor: The dinosaur. Yes, dinosaurs may be extinct, but their legacy lives on–in modern birds.This theory is at the heart of “Dinosaurs Among Us,” a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History that explores the evolutionary link between ancient dinosaurs and modern birds. The exhibition, located on the Museum’s 4th floor, features ancient fossils, life-like models of both a tyrannosaur and a dromaeosaur, and fun interactives for the entire family. Runs through January 2, 2017. Free with museum admission.
Thursday, March 25-Sunday, March 27
Easter Celebrations at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Event times vary
Head to the Children’s Museum of Manhattan this Easter weekend! Kids can participate in their Annual Museum-Wide Easter Egg Hunt, create unique Turkish-inspired or splatter paint eggs, weave an Easter basket from recycled materials, or join an Easter concert with the Manhattan School for Music. Free with museum admission.
Saturday, March 26
Theatreworks USA Presents: “Seussical”
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
11am
Dr. Seuss’s best-loved stories come together in this fun-filled musical romp, emceed by the Cat in the Hat himself! Featuring classic characters such as Horton, JoJo from Whoville, and one-feathered bird Miss Gertrude McFuzz, this theatrical mash-up is a tribute to the power of imagination and magical thinking. Tickets are $25; buy 4 or more for $20 each.
Saturday, March 26-Sunday, March 27
Easter Weekend Celebration
The Bronx Zoo
11am-4pm
Bring your family to the Bronx Zoo this Easter weekend for some animal-themed fun! Take a self-guided “Eggstravaganza” scavenger hunt and learn which animals lay eggs; join an endangered species hat parade; and head to the Dancing Crane pavilion to make a mask or hat for the parade and to take home. Free with zoo admission.
Sunday, March 27
Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival
49th Street to 57th Street on 5th Avenue
10am-4pm
One of the oldest New York City traditions, dating back all the way to the 1870s, the Easter Parade by St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a fun way for all ages to spend Easter Sunday. Bring the kids out on March 27 to see New Yorkers in their finest spring bonnets! You can watch or join the parade in your best bonnet. Free.
