Things to Do in Lower Manhattan
Things to do in Lower Manhattan
Join museum staff for a storybook reading and related make-and-take activity. January’s book is SkySisters by Jan Bourdeau Waboose (Ojibway).
Date: Saturday, January 11
Time: 1:00pm — 2:00pm
Location: One Bowling Green: 1st Floor, imagiNATIONS Activity Center Classroom (National Museum of the American Indian)
Age: All ages
Cost: Free
FiDi Insiders: While you’re there, swing by their ongoing imagiNATIONs Activity Center
For more information visit their website HERE!
Kick off the Year of the Rat with China Institute’s signature Lunar New Year Celebration for families. The festival opens with a lion dance followed by New Year-themed workshops and activities including dumpling making, lantern-making, educational workshops, interactive storytelling, paper cutting, New Year treats, crafts, and a special Year of the Rat puppet show by Chinese Theatre Works. Attendees can also visit the “The Art of Chinese New Year,” an interactive installation celebrating the Chinese New Year holiday and its traditional visual and performance arts.
Date: Sunday, February 2
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor (China Institute)
Age: All ages
General Admission: Free ticketed admission; $5 for kids’ workshop.
For the full schedule and to rsvp for free tickets, please visit their website HERE!
Santa Rescue at the New York City Fire Museum! If you and your family have not witnessed the Santa Fire Rescue, you have been missing out on a great Lower Manhattan tradition. It’s a great family-friendly event that is definitely something that you need to take the kids to, while they still believe in Santa. Watch FDNY Firefighters rescue Santa from the roof of top of the New York City Firefighter Museum. Once he is safely inside, the fun will begin. Join other families on the 3rd-floor loft at Santa’s Cafe and enjoy holiday carols, photos with Santa and Christmas carols performed live by John Clacher Fire House Band. Children’s fingerprinting and ID will be done by NY Met Life. Bring your cash…snacks and delicious hot chocolate, courtesy of Jacques Torres! Grab those subway transit cards and make your way to SoHo for an afternoon of family fun.
Date: Sunday, December 15th
Time: 11:30a (SHARP)
Location: 278 Spring Street (NYC Fire Museum)
Ages: All ages welcome
Santa Visit/Photo Op: $10 Adults and $10 Children (2 and under free)
FiDi Families Insiders: Viewing the rescue is free. Cost is for the visit with Santa/photo. Bring your camera. Santa will sit with children and be available for photos until 2:30 pm (don’t be late)!
Tickets can be purchased on the Eventbrite website HERE or by phone 212-691-1303 or in person at the Fire Museum’s gift shop.
The South Street Seaport Museum presents The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Experience, a fun-filled hour-long experience complete with an interactive puppet show, activities, and the opportunity to take a picture with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
FiDi Families Insiders: The experience lasts approximately sixty minutes, including a puppet show with special audience participation elements. Plus, all attendees will have the opportunity to take a picture with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.Dates: November 29th through December 29th
Time(s): 10 am, 11:30 am, and 1 pm (show times vary based on date)
Location: 213 Water Street (Melville Gallery)
Cost: $25 (children under one are $5 with accompanying paid adult ticket)
To purchase tickets, please visit the ticket website HERE.
Black Friday Promotion:
Tickets $20 (reg. $25) Saturday, November 30, 1 pm show, ONLY. Black Friday Promo Tickets HERE (code auto-applied at checkout)
Discover the Native origins of your favorite meals. Record a family recipe or food memory and design a recipe box. Share connections between culture and food and leave with a new recipe to try at home.
Date: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: 1 Bowling Green – National Museum of the American Indian
Fee: Free
Age: All ages welcome
FiDi Families Insiders: While there, swing by their new exhibit catered towards children: imagiNATIONS Activity Center
For more information and to register, please visit their website HERE
