Weekend Planner: January 3-5

PlanetHopping — “Planet Hopping” at Symphony Space

The snow is coming. Here’s our handy list of great sledding spots from Central Park to Prospect Park. For more winter fun inside and outside the city, check out our complete guide to the best skating rinks, tea and cocoa spots, cultural oases, and more. Plus, below is our survey of this weekend’s many happenings. Happy New Year!

STARTING FRIDAY

Watch the world’s top 35 bull riders perform daring feats at Madison Square Garden. Giddy up! (Friday through Sunday)

Enjoy “Patience,” a classic love triangle with a virtuous milkmaid in the middle brought to you by the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players at Symphony Space. Cheers to romance! (Friday through Sunday)

In “The Shell-Shocked Nut” at La MaMa, “The Nutcracker” gets a unique spin, complete with an East Village setting and an eclectic soundtrack featuring everyone from Stevie Wonder to Duke Ellington. Starring the East Village Dance Project. Think beyond ballet! (Friday through Sunday)

STARTING SATURDAY

Journey through the solar system with a young pilot and her robot companion in “Planet Hopping” at Symphony Space. The production was dreamed up by the puppet troupe Belle et Bête and children’s music band Lunch Money. Enjoy the show! (Saturday)

The timeless tale of Little Red Riding Hood and her adventures in the woods will be re-imagined by La Piccola Opera in an abridged format at Lincoln Center. Beware the big bad wolf! (Saturday)

Celebrate Asian American culture with the Children’s Museum of the Arts unique festival. The two-weekend-long event kicks off this Saturday with an ancient Chinese Lion Dance performance from PS 124, among other festivities. Party time! (Saturday through Sunday)

The Galli Theater presents a modern adaptation of the classic fairytale Hansel and Gretel. The pair, of course, stumbles across a tempting gingerbread house, inhabited—to their misfortune—by a witch. Be careful what you wish for! (Saturday through Sunday)

Listen to percussionist Dendê and his band combine rhythmic Brazilian music with Afrobeat, reggae, merengue and other world music into an upbeat dance party groove at the Brooklyn Museum. Tap your toes! (Saturday)

SUNDAY

Honor the owl at Wave Hill with Native American legends about these mysterious creatures and with crafts and activities, including a musical pow-wow. Soar to creative heights! (Sunday)

Explore the brass section of the New York Philharmonic with a special concert for little ones at Merkin Concert Hall. Musicians are on hand before curtain call to greet families with creative activities, and children can play with the instruments post-show. Follow the music! (Sunday)

Bake one of America’s favorite cookies—the Oreo—from scratch with this Freshmade NYC class. Ready the icing! (Sunday)

Joe's Music & Dance Academy

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Polaris Productions Theater Camp

Kids will learn, rehearse, and perform the wonderful Maurice Sendak and Carole King musical, Really Rosie. For 10 weekdays, campers will take part in physical and vocal warm-ups and learn choreography, staging, and vocal parts. They&rsquo;ll develop skills in acting, singing, character development, and more. This camp will ignite your child&rsquo;s imagination and passion for performing, build their self-esteem, and help them form lasting friendships. They&rsquo;ll have fun! At camp&rsquo;s end, the kids will perform Really Rosie for family members and friends. Kids of all levels of experience, ages 8 through 13, are welcome to join.

New York Society of Play Summer Camp and Classes

Summer Game Camp There are many who do not feel safe sending their children back out into the world with summer camp, this year. To serve those parents and keep the children connected and stimulated during this challenging time, we are offering NYSP Digital Summer Camp. The name of the game with NYSP Summer Camp is community. We have made a large effort to make our camp feel like a living space, with features including &ndash; - Role-Playing games familiar and new, led by our master storytellers! - Enriching electives such as Chess, World Building, Character Acting, Crafts, Drawing, and more! - Discussion and media screening rooms during lunch! - A digital campus! - Moderated chat hours! &nbsp; Join us for a summer of games, friends, and more! Mon - Fri 10am - 2:30pm &nbsp; Roleplay Expeditions: Dungeons &amp; Dragons No experience is required to join one of our Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our game masters have pre-made character sheets, so you'll be able to start playing the game right away! We adapt the rules of traditional Dungeons &amp; Dragons to make them more approachable to children of various ages. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop!&nbsp; &nbsp; Public games meet once per week, with different groups every time. Private games meet 1 to 2 times per week with the same group of kids. Since the players and the storyteller in the group are consistent, this enables us to tell epic tales of adventure together! &nbsp; Dungeons &amp; Dragons Junior No experience is required to join one of our drop-in Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our Dungeons &amp; Dragons Jr. game provides a D&amp;D storytelling experience without character sheets. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop! A great way to introduce young children to D&amp;D so they can eventually move onto the main game.