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Winter Roundup of NYC Ice Skating Rinks

December 5, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Christmas in NYC is the most magical time of the year. And the silver lining of 2020 is having no tourists to crowd your view and reduced wait times at your favorite ice rink! Here are our favorite spots to take in the Holiday Décor while getting in some easy exercises.

 

1. The Rink @ Brookfield Place

Located in our own neighborhood, The Rink is named #1 Rink to skate in New York by Curbed NY and Thrillist! 2020 #1 Outdoor Rink in New York by AAA Northeast Magazine! The Rink has returned for the season!

Hours of Operation:

  • Weekdays 2 pm – 9:15 pm
  • Weekends 9 am – 9:15 pm

Location: Outside Brookfield Place on the Waterfront Terrace (230 Vesey St)

Fee: Prices vary, starting at $15/hour

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

FiDi Families Insiders: While there, check out Luminaries inside Brookfield’s Winter Garden. You can also find QR codes that reveal a virtual reindeer, find all 9, and receive a free gift from the concierge.

 

2. The Rink @ Bryant Park

The only Rink that allows you to skate for free if you bring your own skates, this famous Rink is also home to the Bank of America Winter Village. All tickets have to be reserved by touchless online orders. There are also dates where they play retro music!

Hours of Operation:

Open now through Jan 3, including holidays

Time: 8 am – 10 pm (check their online schedule; open later on certain days)

Location: Bryant Park (41 West 40th Street)

Fee: Free, if you bring your own skates!

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

3. The Rink @ Rockefeller Center

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Skate under the most famous tree in the world at Rockefeller Center and enjoy all of the Christmas decor on 5th Avenue before or after your time! Open now through Jan 17, including holidays.

Hours of Operation:

9 am-midnight

Location: Rockefeller Center (Enter on 49th Street between 5th and 6th avenues only)

Fee: Prices varies ($5 for children under 5 before 11 am! & free for 1 chaperone)

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

FiDi Families Insider: If your child is 5 or under and you choose an early slot before 11, the fee is $5 per child & free for 1 chaperone!

 

4. IC Ice Rink @ Industry City

The IC Ice Rink powered by Volvo Car USA is Brooklyn’s best-kept secret as it’s a lesser-known rink, but with all the fun and photo opportunities with their Christmas Decor and roller skating rink and mini golf all within the vicinity. Industry City is worth the trek!

Hours of Operation:

  • Thursday’s 4 pm  – 8 pm
  • Friday’s 12 pm – 8 pm
  • Saturday’s 10 am – 8 pm
  • Sunday’s 10 am – 6 pm

Location:

Industry City (220 36th Street, Brooklyn. Courtyard 5/6)

Fee:

  • $12 Ticket Fee (adults, children, and seniors)
  • $10 Skate rentals.
  • $10 Skate Aid
  • $5 Helmet
  • $5 Bag check

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

5. Wollman Rink @ Central Park

Skate in the middle of Central Park near the beloved Central Park Zoo. Wollman Rink ” offers ice hockey, a skating school, party facilities, skate rentals, and lockers. ”

Hours of Operation:

Mondays 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesdays 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursdays 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Fridays 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sundays 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Location: Central Park (830 5th Ave. Enter the Park at 59th Street and 6th Avenue, or 59th Street and 5th Avenue.)

Fee:

Monday – Thursday: Adults: $12, Kids (11 & under): $6, Seniors: $5
Friday – Sunday & Holidays: Adults: $19, Children (11 & under): $6, Seniors: $9
Skate Rentals: $10
Locker Rentals: $5 + $6 refundable deposit
Spectator Fee: $5

Age(s): All ages welcome

FiDi Families Insiders: All public skaating is CASH ONLY

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

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Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

November 22, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Winter is coming, but New York is far from a ghost town. Downtown Manhattan still has plenty of new events from an art installation house on the West Side next to the Hudson River to an incredible array of pop up tiny cabin houses on the East River at Pier 17.

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

The mini lawns have been replaced with outdoor mini cabins that each seat up to 10 people. Enjoy your pod’s company and order amazing food from The Greens and some of the best views of the city. There are only 28 mini cabins and reservations go live every Monday.

1. The Greens

Date: Open now through winter

Reservation Times: M-W 12 pm – 10 pm and Th-Sun 11 am – 10 pm

Location: The Rooftop at Pier 17

Reservation Fee: $5 for a lunch reservation and $50 reservation fee for a weekend lunch/dinner reservation, which includes a $5 donation to charity

Age(s): All ages welcome

Please Note: The reservation window opens up every Monday at 10 am.

FiDi Families Insiders: While there, check out the annual pumpkin arch on the first floor, featuring over 500 pumpkins for a free photo opp through the end of this month! Thereafter, check out the South Street Seaport Christmas Tree for another free photo opp!

To book a reservation, please visit their website HERE.

 

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

Now that all NYC DOE public schools are fully remote for the unforeseeable future, jump over to WonderFilledKids.com for curated print outs and activities for your kids!

2. Wonder Filled Kids

Fee: Free for the entire month of December!

Age(s): 3-6 years olds

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan
Ready to kick off the holiday season with a socially distant outdoor silent dance party? This fun event features a different DJ each week on Tuesdays during lunchtime. Take a break from your daily routine, join us via Mixlr (an app that broadcasts live audio) on your own device and headphones, and dance your heart out! Socially distanced ground markers will provide a place for you to dance safely in Zuccotti Park. Grab a holiday treat after you enjoy the music.

3. Silent Snow Ball

Date: Tuesdays, December 1st, 8th and 15th

Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Location: Zuccotti Park, One Liberty Plaza (165 Broadway)

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

RSVP: No registration required; In order to participate, just show up!

FiDi Families Insiders: The free program is first-come, first-served, so don’t be late

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

 

4. Brookfield Luminaries

Visit Brookfield Place NY and admire their annual wishes and light shows. This year the wishing stations are touchless, but each wish will still come with a $1 donation, up to $25,000, from Brookfield Place to a local Charity.

Date: Friday, November 27th – Sunday, January 3rd

Time: 8 am – 10 pm

Location: Brookfield Place Winter Garden

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

FiDi Families Insiders: Be on the lookout for their incredible light show at the top of every hour.

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

 

Swing by to check out Mildred Howard’s “The House That Will Not Pass for Any Color Other Than Its Own” on display at Belvedere Plaza along the Hudson River.

5. BPCA Art Installation House

Date: Open now through early 2021

Time: on display 24/7

Location: Belvedere Plaza

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

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Story Hour Hudson RiverKids – Storytime and Craft

October 6, 2020 by Denise Courter

Story Hour Hudson RiverKids - Storytime and Craft

 

Hudson River Park showcases all of your favorite New York City family performers each week, virtually. From music to magic to interactive storytelling, Hudson RiverKids will keep your family entertained all summer long. Plus, a fun craft is included with each storytime virtual session. Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato (ages 4-8) – the craft of the week: Cardboard Tube Elephant

Date: Thursday, October 8th

Time: 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Location: Pier 25 – VIRTUAL

Age(s): All ages welcome, but geared towards kids 4 – 8 yo

Fee: Free

For more information visit their website HERE.

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Bring Your Pod to Pine

August 11, 2020 by Denise Courter

 

Bring Your Pod to Pine

PARTNER

 

@GreenIvyPSS is NYC’s only International Baccalaureate World School offering Spanish and Mandarin Immersion with a focus on Design Technology, Environmental Education, and more! Located in FiDi.

Bring Your Pod to Pine!

Take advantage of our group tuition discount program and the lifelong benefits of a Pine Street School education.

$4K Tuition Discount for enrolling your “Crew” of 2wo or more families! admissions@greenivy.com or 212.235.2304 to learn more!

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Battery Park City Authority’s Slew of Virtual Programming Now Online

June 30, 2020 by Teresa Wang


Kids are out of school, so what can you do to keep them busy? We are so excited that BPCA resumed it’s annual summer programs, albeit online. Everything to keep you and your little ones active from sports to making ice-cream, find what your kids enjoy HERE.

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