School’s back in session, which means the holiday hibernation is officially over! Accordingly, the city is blowing up again with great weekend events for all ages, from the family edition of NYC’s most popular trivia game to a bevvy of crazy circus acts to a celebration of girl power via the American Girl of the Year. What are you waiting for?
STARTS FRIDAY
American Girl’s Girl of the Year Celebration honors its newest doll, who’s all about promoting change through the arts, with crafts, dinner, and more. Here’s to girl power. (Friday)
Go back in time with a medieval slumber party at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, full of scavenger hunts, magic spells, and jamming. What bedtime? (Friday)
“I, Malvolio” is Shakespeare for fams! The one man show reimagines “Twelfth Night” at The Duke with wit and humor. To go or not to go? (Friday-Sunday)
STARTS SATURDAY
Who needs “Jurassic Park” when you have dino puppets of your own, which you can make with New Victory Theater’s staff at IKEA? Roar! (Saturday)
Stilt walking, fire breathing, insane juggling–find it all at KamiKaze Fireflies’ show, the two-man circus performing at Symphony Space. Breathtaking. (Saturday)
The Eat Sleep Play Festival at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan encourages healthy lifestyles with obstacle courses, PopFit workshops, and other active fun. Ready to get fit? (Saturday & Sunday)
Start the new year off on a green foot by recycling your Christmas tree at various parks around the city. It’s MulchFest 2013. (Saturday & Sunday)
SUNDAY ONLY
Calling all cool kids: 92YTribeca’s high-energy concert with Princess Katie and Racer Steve is all about being rad. Rock on! (Sunday)
Greenwich Village Orchestra proves that strings are not boring at its Annual Family Concert, where kids sing, dance, and march a parade. Let’s jam! (Sunday)
If you have little know-it-alls at home, put their knowledge to use at the first-ever family edition of The Big Quiz Thing, NY’s most popular live trivia game, at 92Y. Good luck! (Sunday)
Build boats, decorate proverb plates, listen to armonica music, and eat cake–all in celebration of Franklin’s 307th birthday at the New York Historical Society. Par-tay. (Sunday)
Kaufman Music Center revives Broadway greats from NYC natives Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, like “Babes in Arms,” with a morning of mini-musicals. Throwback-tastic! (Sunday)
Think you’ve seen all sorts of circuses? Try “Gravity,” a music-minded show mixing science, history, and acrobots at 45th Street Theater. Magical. (Sunday)
Learn how Twinkies are made, pick up some baking skills, and taste some deep fried treats at DUMBO’s NYC Twinkie Festival. Everything in moderation! (Sunday)
