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Reindeer Roundup at Brookfield Place NY

December 18, 2020 by Denise Courter

Stop by Brookfield Place from 12/19 – 12/24 for an interactive family-friendly experience that encourages visitors to explore Brookfield Place and hunt for Santa’s lost reindeers. Participants can walk around through this shopping destination, in search of virtual “magic snowflakes” that will help identify where the AR reindeers are located. Once you have found all of the reindeers, you can stop by the concierge booth to pick up a special prize. Don’t forget to admire the luminaries and stop by the ice rink for a full day of fun.

Step-by-step Instructions

Visit Brookfield Place and search for snowflakes that are posted throughout the complex.
Found one? Scan the QR code located on the center of the sign to launch bfplroundup.com
Once the experience is launched, scan the snowflake on the bottom of the poster using your phone and a reindeer will appear!
Collect all the reindeer and pick up a special present at the concierge.
Prizes are also awarded to participants who post a photo of the experience on social media, and tag @bfplny!

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

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Church Street School Gingerbread House Workshops

December 16, 2020 by Denise Courter

The holiday season is upon us, and the team at Church Street School is hosting virtual Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops and offering kits for purchase, to create at home. So, don’t let Covid stop the holiday fun! Register now for a virtual Gingerbread Workshop with endless icing, candy, cheer, and live music!

2020 Virtual Gingerbread House Workshop

Sunday, December 20th

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

FiDi Families Insiders: Register with code FiDiFamilies to receive $5 off!

Visit their website for more details HERE

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Winter Solstice 2020: 1st Annual Lantern Festival + Labyrinth of Light

December 16, 2020 by Denise Courter

Save the date for an inspiring community event, presented by the Secret Lantern Society NYC – they are bringing the NYC community together to collectively celebrate the amount of light we have available to us, with its first annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival and Labyrinth of Light, at Domino Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their lanterns to the festival to lighten up the night. The Labyrinth, an ancient concept used for meditation and ritual across the world, will be lined with candles in the center of Domino Park and can accommodate 10-20 groups at a time. Timed tickets will also ensure safe social distancing is in place.

The Winter Solstice Lantern Festival will begin at sundown or approximately 5:00 p.m. and continue until 8:00 p.m. It will feature musical accompaniment by Jarrod from @brooklyn_healing_arts and hot chocolate and cider provided by Tacocina. The festival will bring the NYC community much-needed light and celebrate its return, sooner than later.

Date: Monday, December 21st

Time: 5 pm – 8 pm (approximate time)

Location: Domino Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Cost: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

RSVP: Required by registering 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Amazon Prime Video Presents “Packed” with Lindsey Vonn

November 20, 2020 by Denise Courter

Amazon Prime Video and the new show The Pack premiering November 20. The Pack is a reality-competition, action-adventure show hosted by Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn and featuring dogs and their owners going around the world and completing exciting missions for charity and showing the strength of the bond between humans and their pets!

Take advantage of all the gifts, surprises & delights offered during this #PackedWeekend. Visit PackedWeekend.com to get event details and locations! FiDi Families is hosting a #giveaway too. Simply tag a friend on our Instagram feed, that would like to receive a portable water bowl and doggie waste bag.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Pack, an Amazon Original series, is a new unscripted competition reality series featuring human-dog teams in an epic, global adventure. The series premieres on Prime Video on November 20, 2020. The series is hosted by Lindsey Vonn, an avid dog lover and three-time Olympic medalist, and her dog Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles. Lucy has two brothers, Leo and Bear. The Pack Walk Challenge is a month-long virtual walking challenge hosted by MapMyFitness and MyFitness Pal apps. The event encourages viewers to get outside and walk their dogs in honor of three charitable organizations: American Heart Association, Best Friends Animal Society, and Environmnetal Defense Fund. This kicks off on Packed Weekend and runs from November 20 through December 19, 2020.

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