Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park is Open for The Season!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again and the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park is open for its 20th season. Locals and visitors alike will love being transported to a winter wonderland complete with NYC’s only free-admission skating rink, open-air holiday market, curling cafe, delicious food offerings, and more.

Some highlights that we are most looking forward to include the return of the Small Business Spotlight and the Curling Café. The Small Business Spotlight gives four New York City minority-owned small businesses with annual revenue of $1 million or less the chance to showcase their products in a rent-free booth, made possible by Bank of America, as part of this season’s Holiday Shops. The fan favorite Curling Café, which debuted last year, will be back on November 17. During this iceless curling experience, families and friends of all ages will be able to reserve a dedicated curling lane and bubble tent with food and drinks for 90 minutes. Reservations must be made in advance online.

While noting that they are still proceeding with an abundance of caution for the safety of its guests, Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park is delighted to be welcoming back its most popular attractions this winter season, including The Rink, Holiday Shops, Small Business Spotlight, and The Lodge by Prime Video.

Lace up your ice skates and head to The Rink, the only free-admission ice skating rink in NYC. The Rink is completely outdoors, open daily, and skate time and rentals can be reserved in advance online (new skate reservation dates will be released on a rolling basis throughout the season). For safety and sanitation concerns, visitors should know that masks are encouraged, and Bryant Park is continuing to implement additional cleaning protocols throughout the day to ensure high-touch surfaces and shared rental equipment are sanitized and safe for use.

Visitors can check unique and special items off their holiday gift list at The Holiday Shops, an open-air holiday market, featuring over 170 new and returning merchants (and this year’s featured small businesses for The Small Business Spotlight will be announced shortly). After browsing the shops, visitors can cozy up at The Lodge by Prime Video, a covered, outdoor après skate escape, featuring festive cocktails, delicious food, and amazing city holiday views watching the ice skaters, or admiring the tree.

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park will announce this year’s holiday market merchants, dining options, and upcoming seasonal programming in the days ahead. We also hope the fan-favorite bumper cars on ice will make a comeback. Visit the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park website for up-to-date information and programming.

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Steps on Broadway Youth Programs

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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.

British Swim School - Manhattan

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