Things to Do in Lower Manhattan
Things to do in Lower Manhattan
Hear the story of Whale Snow, about an Inupiat child in Alaska discovering the cultural connection between the whale and his community. Learn to play the Artic yo-yo game and then take on home!
When: Saturday, February 10th (recurring every 2nd Saturday of the Month)
Time: 1:00pm
Location: One Bowling Green (National Museum of the American Indian)
Age: All ages
Cost: Free
FiDi Families Insiders: Located on the 2nd floor, In the Education Classroom
For more information visit their website HERE!
Join local families at “Storytime” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. The museum is proud of their storyteller who has marvelous stories and songs to share. Families are encouraged to bring friends and come make new ones!
Date: Thursday, January 4th
Time: 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Location: 36 Battery Place
Age(s): Infant to 4 years old
Cost: Free
For more information visit their website HERE
Join families at the South Street Seaport Museum for a fun-filled season of arts and crafts, music and movement.
This program, aimed at toddlers ages 18 months to 4 years, encourages parents and caregivers to engage in fun and educational activities with their children while guided by a Museum Educator. Themes include water, boats, animals, the changing seasons and more! When you join the Mini Mates program, you’ll become a part of a close-knit group of friends who learn and grow together.
Date(s): January 10th thru March 22nd
3 options to choose from: 10am – 11:00 am on Wednesday’s / 10 am – 11 am on Thursday’s / 4 pm – 5 pm on Thursday’s
Location: 12 Fulton Street (South Street Seaport Museum)
Ages: 18 months – 4 years
Fee: $250/per child with a 10% sibling discount. Cost is based on the 10-week session.
FiDi Families Insiders: $25 discount with the code FIDIFAMILIES
For more information or to register, please visit their website HERE or call (212) 748-8753.
Tune in on Thursday for our chat with the Manager of Education and Family programs at the South Street Seaport Museum, Jonathan Anderson. With a background in theater and history, he creates lively programming that is both fun and educational. And there are some great programs and information to share about this great institution, located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in NYC.
Date: Thursday, January 14th
Time: 10 am – 11 am
Tune In: 10 am
Listen to the live show by visiting the website HERE
Join The South Street Seaport Museum for a celebration of fifty years! For half a century, the Museum has highlighted and interpreted New York’s port and its seaborne connections to the world. On September 19, we mark the first five decades of the Seaport Museum and celebrate the people who have made this work possible. Join friends of the Seaport Museum for cocktails aboard the ship Wavertree, followed by a dockside dinner catered by Cipriani to toast fifty years of good work and many more to come!
Date: Tuesday, September 19th
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 89 South Street – Pier 16 (Wavertree)
Age(s): Adults
Fee: Tickets are $350 and $500 (VIP Experience)
For more information and tickets please visit their website HERE.
If you’re looking for somewhere to take your preschooler during the week look no further. Check out Wagner Park for some free preschool play and enjoy the nice weather while we still can. Meet other toddlers, parents, and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Sing and hear stories too! Carefully selected play equipment and toys are provided – plus water play!
Date: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (weekly)
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: 20 Battery Place – Wagner Park
Age(s): 2 – 5
Fee: Free!
For more information visit their website HERE.
