Events: Top Kid-Friendly Activities For The Week

Les Parfaits Inconnus will perform this Saturday at Symphony Space! Photo by Simon Gauthier via symphonyspace.org.

Happy New Year! We have a carefully curated list of events guaranteed to prolong your festive mood and delight family members to boot. A heartwarming play, a Three Kings Day celebration, a super circus, a mulch fest, and last but not least, a beloved ballet are the happenings that are on our radar this week. Enjoy!

Beginning Friday, January 6

“Oh Boy!”
The Duke on 42nd Street
Various times
Paris’ Théâtre du Phare will make its U.S. debut with its production of “Oh Boy!” this Friday at The Duke on 42nd Street. This one-man play tells the story of three orphaned children who meet their older, estranged half-brother Balthazar. Will he change his ways to become their guardian? Find out during this English-translated performance based on the book Marie Aude-Murail. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Runs weekends through Sunday, January 15. Tickets start at $25.

Friday, January 6

40th Annual Three Kings Day
El Museo del Barrio
11am-12:30pm
Celebrate Three Kings Day at El Museo del Barrio during its annual Three Kings Day Parade. There will be music, dancing, live camels, magnificent puppets, and much more. In honor of the parade’s 40th anniversary, the museum will celebrate the lives of individuals who have made major contributions to the Latino community. The parade begins at 106th Street and Lexington Avenue and ends at 115th Street and Park Avenue. Afterward, enjoy live concerts and free admission to the museum’s galleries. Pre-registration is required for parade marchers. This event is free.

Saturday, January 7

Les Parfaits Inconnus
Symphony Space
11am & 2pm
Get ready to experience Montreal’s Les Parfaits Inconnus at Symphony Space this Saturday! Live music accompanies this circus troupe’s act which is filled with juggling, acrobatics, balancing, and comedy. The show centers around a family of traveling circus performers whose camp on the town’s outskirts becomes the stage for their many talents. Tickets are $17.

Saturday, January 7-Sunday, January 8

MulchFest 2017
Various parks throughout NYC
10am-2pm
Dispose of your Christmas tree the eco-friendly way during the Parks Department’s MulchFest 2017. You can drop off your tree to have it chipped into mulch for city parks and gardens at select locations throughout the five boroughs. Families can also take home their mulch for their backyards or street trees. For a list of sites visit nycgovparks.org. This event is free.

Sunday, January 8

“The Sleeping Beauty” Ballet
Master Theater
2pm
All ages will be entranced by “The Sleeping Beauty” Ballet at the Master Theater in Brooklyn. This production presented by the New York Children’s Dance Theater features the music of Tchaikovsky with choreography by Anna Fateeva-Kazantseva. More than 130 young dancers will take the stage to bring this classic ballet from 1890 to life. Tickets start at $25.

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PaleyLand Holiday Experience

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