Weekend Planner: Fun Family Events In NYC (November 14-16)

Gingerbread Lane at New York Hall of Science

Celebrate the upcoming holiday season by visiting the largest gingerbread village in the world at the New York Hall of Science! This village weighs 1.5 tons, measures 450 square feet, and is made entirely of gingerbread, icing, and candy. (Thursday-January 11)

360 Allstars at the New Victory Theater

Watch incredible stunts in this showcase performance of seven world-renowned champions in BMX, cyr wheel, break dancing, and basketball tricks. Set to beats by an award-winning musician fused with the rhythms of a chart-topping beat-boxer, this extreme show will excite the whole family. (Friday-November 30)

8th Annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair at the Brooklyn Museum

Meet your favorite local authors and illustrators at the eighth annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair at the Brooklyn Museum. The fair will feature a variety of storybooks, picture books, graphic novels, and for the first time, books for young adults. More than 30 Brooklyn authors and illustrators will read their books in the museum’s Rubin Pavilion. In addition to meet-and-greet sessions, there will also be hands-on arts and crafts and fun photo opportunities for kids. Free. (Saturday)

Nature's Fury at the American Museum of Natural History

In Nature’s Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters at AMNH, kids will learn about what causes natural disasters and explore their consequences. These natural phenomena will be explored through interactive displays and animations where visitors can generate a virtual volcano, monitor earthquakes worldwide, and manipulate a model earthquake fault.(Saturday)

The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princess at Theater 3

When Harvey accidentally gets sent to Pink Mountain Island- an imaginary box- he meets a Princess and teaches her all about fun and unity! Catch the opening of this upbeat new show from New York City Children’s Theater. (Saturday)

Tubby the Tuba at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College

Go on a musical journey and help Tubby the Tuba find his melody! The show demonstrates how melodies and solos come together in the most unexpected places. The program spotlights some of the brass instruments including the tuba, trombone and the French horn, as kids discover melody, scales, and musical instruments in this fun program. (Saturday-Sunday)

Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players at Symphony Space

Join Grammy-nominated Justin Roberts and The Not Ready for Naptime Players for this whimsical rock show. The kids will have a blast jamming to the music, and even dancing together in the kiddie mosh pit! (Saturday)

Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden

Don’t miss the annual Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden, where miniature trains zip around the 150 New York iconic landmarks that have been re-created with nuts, bark, leaves and plants. This year, see more model trains than ever before covering a quarter mile of track! Plus, explore 250 acres of winter landscapes in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. (Saturday)

Teriffic Tales: A Celebration of E.B. White at Symphony Space

Join Symphony Space’s Thalia Kids’ Book Club for a memorable evening celebrating the works of legendary children’s author E.B. White. Actors Naomi Watts, Liev Schrieber, David Hyde Pierce, Jane Curtin, and Michael Potts will perform a selection of White’s work, which includes Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web. The author’s granddaughter and stepson will also be present for the festivities. Plus, don’t miss live music from The Scollay Square Quartet. (Sunday)

Manxmouse: The Mouse Who Knew No Fear at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

The Dutch theater company Theatergroep Kwatta will present their adaptation of Paul Gallico’s children’s novel Manxmouse this Sunday at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. This one-hour production, which won the 2014 International Performing Arts For Youth Victor Award, tells the tale of Manxmouse as he goes on a journey of self-discovery. Theatergroep Kwatta will amaze and delight with their use of everyday objects as props in this theatrical performance that teaches audience members to embrace our differences. (Sunday)

S.T.E.A.M Week 2014 at the Children's Museum of the Arts

Come check out a wide variety workshops offered at CMA by Play With Balance, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics for S.T.E.A.M Week. For example, create symmetrical and asymmetrical sculptures and 2-D compositions to learn about the properties of balance, using works by Paul Klee and Alexander Calder as inspiration. (Sunday-November 22)