Our event picks for this week are guaranteed to please a variety of ages. We have an eclectic mix that includes something for video gamers, dog lovers, pop music aficionados, winter revelers, and Chinese New Year revelers. Bundle up and enjoy!
Friday, February 13-Sunday, February 15
IndieCade East 2015
The Museum of the Moving Image
Friday: 10:30am-8pm; Saturday & Sunday: 11:30am-7pm
Calling all gamers! This weekend The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens will host IndieCade East 2015, one of the country’s largest events dedicated to independent video games. Families can play more than 30 new and unreleased games and attend creator panels and talks. This year, the fest will focus on games with the theme of love and rejection, games that use virtual reality and hand gestures in gameplay, and highly anticipated games that game lovers are psyched for. There will also be an eSports Showcase where players can compete in video sports game competitions throughout the weekend. Ticket passes start at $45. Please note: Not all games are appropriate for all ages.
Beginning Saturday, February 14
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Piers 92 & 94
Various times
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is back for its 139th year! At the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Saturday, February 14, you’ll get the chance to learn about and meet hundreds of different dog breeds, and explore canine-themed booths, play with dogs and puppies, and talk to AKC representatives about dog ownership. General admission tickets to Piers 92/94 on Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17 provide access to all of the benching and judging that happens before the finals at Madison Square Garden. Tickets start at $20 for adults and $10 for children.
Saturday, February 14
The Gustafer Yellowgold Show
Symphony Space
11am
Legend has it that Gustafer Yellowgold came from the sun and found himself in the Minnesota woods. See him live at Symphony Space for a quirky concert that’s equal parts pop-rock show and cartoon movie, featuring Gustafer’s popular tunes and a live band. Tickets are $26 for adults and $16 for children.
Ice Festival
Central Park
3pm-7pm
Join Central Park for its 4th annual Ice Festival this Saturday! Watch as the ice-sculpting artists of Okamoto Studio recreate the park’s Romeo and Juliet sculpture entirely from blocks of ice using chain saws, ice picks and chisels. Afterwards, stick around for the 80’s themed Silent Disco, cupcakes from Sprinkles, and food truck goodies. This event is free, but reservations are strongly recommended. Fest-goers are urged to dress warmly.
Sunday, February 15
Lunar New Year Bash: The Year of the Goat
The Queens Museum
1:30pm-4:30pm
Celebrate the Year of the Goat with the New York Chinese Cultural Center at the Queens Museum this Sunday. Visitors of all ages can create Chinese Zodiac animals and learn the art of paper cutting during arts and crafts workshops, and enjoy traditional Chinese lion and ribbon dances performed by the NYCCC. Free with museum admission.
