Weekend Planner: Fun Family Events in NYC (February 13-15)

IndieCade East at the Museum of the Moving Image

Calling all gamers! This weekend the Museum of the Moving Image 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. There will also be an eSports Showcase where players can compete in video sports game competitions throughout the weekend. (Friday-Sunday)

Ice Festival in Central Park

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. (Saturday)

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Piers 92 & 94

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. (Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday)

The Gustafer Yellowgold Show at Symphony Space

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. (Saturday)

Lunar New Year Bash: The Year of the Goat at the Queens Museum

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, learn the art of Chinese paper-cutting, and enjoy traditional Chinese lion and ribbon dances performed by the NYCCC. (Sunday)

The Pinkertonian Mystery at the New-York Historical Society

Join Live in Theater for this interactive mystery theater experience, highlighting the real-life Pinkerton National Detective Agency established in 1850. (Sunday)

Washington's Birthday Ball at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum

Celebrate the birthday of our nation’s first president as Americans would have during his lifetime, with toasts, museum tours, dancing, performers, and refreshments. (Sunday)

Family Dance-off at Brooklyn Bowl

The Rock and Roll Playhouse and Brooklyn Bowl present Jonathan Toubin’s Kids New York Night Train Soul Clap Family Dance Off. The dance party is 11 AM to 12 PM, followed by a guitar strap art activity for kids with Charlotte Holst Douglas. Proceeds from this event benefit the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a children’s music charity.

More Mother Goose Tales with the Three Little Pigs at Westbeth

In Penny Puppets’ “charming” production, audience participation is encouraged as the company performs the story of the Three Little Pigs and Boswell the polar bear. Performances are at 11 AM and 2:30 PM. (Sunday)

Ponycon NYC 2015 at St. Francis College

Celebrate “My Little Pony” friendship and magic at Ponycon 2015 with craft workshops, games, performances, panels, food, activities, lectures, and other surprises at this weekend-long event. (Saturday-Monday)

30th Annual Half Moon Sword Ale

Watch twelve teams compete in this annual traditional English sword dancing competition, which will also feature live music on fiddle, accordion, and other instruments. Performances at various locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. (Saturday-Sunday)

Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum

Budding scientists and engineers will love the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum’s annual Kids Week. With six days of activities and workshops on topics like how to grow food in space, building a telescope, and live birds of prey in addition to planetarium presentations, Tour Guide Talks, live shows and visiting children’s authors, there’s something for every young explorer! (Monday-Saturday)

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