Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: October 22-24

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Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: October 22-24

It’s never too early to start planning for another awesome weekend in New York! Take your family to a haunted house or spooky walk, admire the beautiful fall foliage around the city, or take a weekend vacation to visit Legoland New York!

Are you looking for more fun activities to do this fall? Check out the Ultimate NYC Fall Bucket List for Families 2021!

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.

Attend A Halloween Parade or Event

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New York is one of the best places to celebrate Halloween because there are always so many events and parades that are happening! Now that in-person events are being planned this year, kids and their families can join in on the festivities. Don’t forget that all of these events can be made even better by wearing your favorite costume!

Walk Through a Haunted House or Spooky Trail

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For all of the families that are looking to be scared this Halloween, make sure to check out these scary haunted houses and spooky walks. There are many options in both NYC and Long Island that are sure to make this Halloween a little more spooky!

Visit Legoland New York

Goshen, NY | Details

If you are looking for a unique amusement park experience, then you and your family have to check out Legoland New York! This resort has seven different lands that you can explore and has a wide variety of rides that all kids will love. Not only is the actual park great, but so is their dining options and hotel!

Attend A Fall Festival

Around NYC | Details

With fall now in full swing, many families are trying to find ways to get out and celebrate. Well what better way to spend your weekend than by going to a fall festival! Enjoy some great food and an even better atmosphere that the whole family will love.

Admire the NYC Fall Foliage

Citywide | Details

Now that fall is in full swing, you can see that the leaves are starting to change on trees all over the city. Instead of staying in your house and trying to view them from your window, go out and admire the beautiful colors and scenery. There are a few different spots around the city that are perfect for leaf peeping that you and your family can go to!

Visit PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Exhibition

Liberty Science Center | Details

Join your favorite characters from PAW Patrol as they go make daring rescues! In this exhibition, your kids will have the chance to go into the Lookout Tower, climb Jake’s Mountain, drive the PAW Patroller and so much more! Along the way, there will be puzzles and challenges that your kids can try and solve. PAW Patrol: Adventure Play is included in general admission to Liberty Science Center, and the exhibition will be open until May 1, 2022.

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Cucu's PlayHouse

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Interactive, live-streaming music and movement class in Spanish for babies, toddlers and preschoolers!<br />Join us every day from Monday through Saturday at 1:30 pm EST to sing, dance and play together while learning Spanish from your home.</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">This class is part of a Spanish Immersion Program where your child will be introduced to basic concepts like the animals, colors, numbers and letters. All of these through the universal language of Music. Each session is fun, interactive and engaging.<br />A selection of Children Songs in Spanish guides the class from start to finish. Activities are related to the lyrics, in order to familiarize the children with the words and their meanings. Some of the songs encourage the children to dance. Nilda uses puppets, musical instruments, and props to teach children basic vocabulary through action and interaction, rather than through translation.</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"><br />The classes are streamed on Zoom's webinar platform. Participants (children, parents, nannies) are able to join the video from their homes and interact with us in real-time, it is a fun and engaging experience.</div>

Chickenshed NYC

<p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed is an inclusive theatre company that began in the UK in 1974. Chickenshed NYC is a young organization bringing that same ethos and unique methodology to the USA. Chickenshed’s mission is to create entertaining and outstanding theatre that celebrates diversity and inspires positive change.</p> <p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed's model of Inclusive Theatre is based in the belief that everyone can flourish when everyone is included. At Chickenshed everyone is welcome, everyone is valued, and together we produce remarkable theatre. We want to break down barriers between people to create a world without labels and where differences no longer divide. At Chickenshed, support is given to those who need it, and given by those who can . We believe that creative activities, self-expression and performance should be available to anyone who has the desire, no matter their background or circumstances. We know that when everyone has the opportunity to shine, amazing things happen.</p> <p style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; caret-color: #515151; color: #515151; font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif;">Chickenshed NYC provides programming for little ones, children and youth through semester-long activities and performances.</p>

Music Together

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Music Together® is for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents/caregiver. The classes include songs, rhythmic rhymes and movement, and instrument play activities that are developmentally appropriate for the children and easy for parents and caregivers, regardless of their own musical ability.</span></p>