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Weekend Planner: November 1-3

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Canstruction; photo by asterix611/flickr

Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean there isn’t still a ton of festivities rocking the city this weekend. Check out our highlights below, including a new space show at the American Museum of Natural History, amazing can sculptures, the return of Bryant Park’s Winter Village, and much more family fun.

 

STARTING FRIDAY

In a truly unique event, Canstruction, the awe-inspiring design contest for building giant structures with canned food for a charity food drive, returns to the World Financial Center for the 21st year. Jump in! (Friday-Sunday)

The famed tale of “Sleeping Beauty” gets an Italian twist at the New Victory Theater, weaving puppetry, magic, and song into the classic story. Enchanting. (Friday-Sunday)

Get a head start on holiday shopping and ice skating fun at Bryant Park, whose annual Winter Village is back with free play, lessons, snacks, and more. More Here (Friday-Sunday)

 

STARTING SATURDAY

Celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, at the Rubin Musuem with marigold garland making, clay lamp sculpting, stories, and live performances. Get cultured! (Saturday)

Dogs on Fleas dazzle with snazzy outfits and dancing steps, but what families love most are their meaningful lyrics. Catch them at Symphony Space this weekend. Rock on! (Saturday)

The new Dark Universe Space Show at the American Museum of Natural History launches viewers through the galaxy, going from the Milky Way to Jupiter and beyond. Get the scoop here. (Saturday & Sunday)

New York Hall of Science’s Dead or Alive celebration means pumpkin chucking, science story time, live bat encounters, and, on Saturday, a special party. Dive in! (Saturday & Sunday)

“The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told,” Snapple Theater Center’s newest off-Broadway musical, gives kiddos the chance to help write the plot and even get on stage. Creative hats on? (Saturday & Sunday)

 

SUNDAY ONLY

The first of Urban Stages’ Puppet Takeover series features a performance of “The Dancing Guinea Pig: A folktale from Peru” in DUMBO, complete with post-show activities. More Here (Sunday)

Head on over to Roosevelt Island before it gets too cold for an artsy history lesson full of crafts and human rights. Happy learnin’! (Sunday)

The Transformer pop-up book party means more than 35 beloved transformer characters in 3D and themed crafting to boot at the Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO. All right! (Sunday)

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