Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: November 26-28

Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: November 26-28

It’s never too early to start planning for Thanksgiving Day weekend in NYC! Bring your family to see Da Vinci “Decoded”, visit The PAW Patrol™ Experience or support your local charity that will help families in need

Are you looking for more fun activities to do this holiday season? Check out Our Holiday Bucket List: Phenomenal & Festive NYC!

Experience Da Vinci “Decoded”

The Sheen Center | Details

Visit The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture to engage with The Last Supper, a true masterpiece in a life-size depiction. Offering a stunning, enveloping reproduction in an intimate setting, this spectacular exhibit will give visitors the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study all the work’s facets—which have intrigued curious minds for over 500 years. This unique, family-friendly exhibit features an audio tour in English and Spanish, provided free of charge.  Four weeks only, strictly limited engagement in the heart of the Village at the corner of Bleecker and Elizabeth Street. Reserve your tickets now!

Go Black Friday Shopping

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The biggest holiday shopping day of the year is this weekend! A number of stores will be having deals that will help you save money while getting your family and friends gifts that they will love. Plan out what you want to look out for at the stores by checking out the top discounts on popular items here.

Visit A Family-Friendly Ski Resort

Near NYC | Details

Take the perfect winter getaway by spending the weekend at a ski resort. Skiing is one of the most popular winter sports for many families and there are many family-friendly resorts to choose from. What’s great about these family-friendly resorts is that there are gentle slopes and lessons (ski school) available for new skiers so the whole family can enjoy this winter activity!

Go Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center

Citywide | Details

Ice skating has become a very popular winter activity here in NYC and lucky for us, the rink at Rockefeller Center is now open for the season! Whether you are looking to join a group skate or would like to host a private skating event , grab your skates (or rent them) and make some fun memories with the family this winter!

Visit The Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Explore Brooklyn Botanic Garden after dark this winter at Lightscape. This illuminated spectacle brings the gardens to life and allows visitors to walk around and take in all of the beautiful lights. This outdoor experience is open from November 19th through January 9th and tickets can be purchased online prior to your visit.

Support A Charity

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It is the season of giving and what better way to give back to your community than by supporting or donating to a charity. The last year and a half has been hard for many families in NYC and now you can help them get back on their feet.

The PAW Patrol™ Experience at CAMP’s Hudson Yards

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Join some of your kids favorite pups to take part in this one-of-a-kind shopping experience at the CAMP store in Hudson Yard! Your kids will be able to take part in themed environments, games, and activities, making it the perfect weekend activity to try. Tickets are going fast so make sure you reserve yours on the CAMP website before you go!

Explore the Christian Dior Exhibit

Brooklyn Museum | Details

Christian Dior is known for being one of the most prolific designers in the fashion industry, and now you are able to see some of his beautiful creations in person! Along with the 200 garments that are on display, visitors will also be able to see photographs, sketches, archival videos and accessories. This exhibit will run until February 20,2022 and tickets can be purchased on their website.

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Adventuring Portal

<p><a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) games for kids.   We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&D.</p> <p>Our D&D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.  Monday – Friday.  Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).  15 total gaming hours for $180.  If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.   </p> <p>Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor’s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done & take care of your to-do list? Maybe your tween or teen is still a bit isolated and craves connection with their peers? Whether your teen/tween has played D&D before or is brand-new to the experience, this safe space brings players together to have fun and solve problems as a team in ways few other online opportunities do.</p> <p>All our games focus on experiential learning.   Our players leave knowing all the basic game play as well as experiencing: teamwork, bravery, compassion, generosity, negotiation, improvisation, gamer etiquette, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, cartography and probability - all through online D&D adventuring!</p> <p>We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum. </p> <p>All girls’ groups available. </p> <p>I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started Adventuring Portal, an online Dungeons & Dragons business for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&D and I hope you will consider us as a great way for your child to safely socialize, grow as people and have a great time.</p>

Atlantic Acting School

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Looking for a fun and exciting theater program for kids and teens? Join us at the Atlantic. Our programs are intense, exciting and fun!</span></p>

Polaris Productions Theater Camp

<p>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’ll develop skills in acting, singing, character development, and more. This camp will ignite your child’s imagination and passion for performing, build their self-esteem, and help them form lasting friendships. They’ll have fun! At camp’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.</p>