Valentine’s Day Events and Activities in Lower Manhattan
Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to gather the kids and check out some fun things to do in Lower Manhattan. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites and shared details and website information on how to register and learn more. Share the love!
Create a crafty Valentine’s Day card for the whole family.
Date: Wednesday, February 8th
Time: 4:00pm
Location: 175 North End Avenue (Battery Park City Library)
Ages: 3+
Fee: Free
For more information, please visit their website HERE
Join the B&N team for storytime and activities in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Featured titles are: “The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story” and “Valentine’s Day Is Cool”.
Date: Saturday, February 11th
Time: 11:00am
Location: 97 Warren Street (B&N Tribeca)
Ages: all ages welcome
Fee: Free
Time: 11:00am
Location: 97 Warren Street (B&N Tribeca)
Ages: all ages welcome
Fee: Free
For more information, please visit their website HERE
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, young artists will get to create embroidered hearts with yarn and then decorate with colorful sequins for their loved ones.
Date: Saturday, February 11th
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location: 103 Charlton Street (Children’s Museum of the Arts)
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location: 103 Charlton Street (Children’s Museum of the Arts)
Age: 5+
Fee: Included with museum ticket entry
For more information, please visit their website HERE
Hearts & Towers: Valentine’s Day Card CreationsCreate a homemade skyscraper to give to your favorite crush or love of your life!
Date: Saturday, February 11th
Time: 10:30am-11:45am
Location: 39 Battery Place (The Skyscraper Museum)
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5/child (Museum members are free)
Time: 10:30am-11:45am
Location: 39 Battery Place (The Skyscraper Museum)
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5/child (Museum members are free)
FiDi Families Insiders: RSVP required: education@skyscraper.org or 212.945.6324
For more information, please visit their website HERE
Love is in the air at this annual card making event! Join us and decorate a card for your favorite someone.
Date: Sunday, February 12th
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: 6 River Terrace
Ages: 5+
Fee: Free
FiDi Families Insiders: Pre-registration is required: registration@bpcparks.org
For more information, please visit their website HERE
Kidville FiDi Valentine’s Day PartyThis fun Valentine’s Day celebration will include arts and crafts, open gym time and a bouncy castle!
Date: Tuesday, February 14th
Time: 5:00p – 6:30p
Location: 40 Gold Street (Kidville)
Ages: All ages
Fee: $25/per child (members) and $30/child (non-members)
Time: 5:00p – 6:30p
Location: 40 Gold Street (Kidville)
Ages: All ages
Fee: $25/per child (members) and $30/child (non-members)
For more information, please visit their website HERE
Disney Reads Day at Barnes & Nobles TribecaCelebrate the Magic of Disney through some of their classic stories from their Disney Princess and Disney Pixar Collection. Join the B&N staff for a reading followed by Disney inspired activities and giveaways including stickers, bookmarks and mini-posters (while supplies last).
Date: Saturday, February 4th
Time: 11:00am
Location: B&N Tribeca- 97 Warren Street
Ages: All Ages
Fee: Free
Time: 11:00am
Location: B&N Tribeca- 97 Warren Street
Ages: All Ages
Fee: Free
For more information, please visit their website HERE
Join Atrio for a family friendly event to indulge in sweet and savory treats, paired with tea and includes a glass of Rosé. There will be complimentary Valentine’s Day cards and illustrations for all guests to take home.
Date: Saturday, February 11th
Time: 2:00p – 4:00p
Location: 102 North End Avenue (Atrio Restaurant at the Conrad Hotel)
Ages: All Ages
Fee: $50/adult & $30/child
For more information, please visit their website HERE
Children’s Museum of the Arts at the Seaport
Children’s Museum of the Arts at the Seaport. Enjoy the Neighborhood Family Workshop at South Street Seaport. As part of the Downtown Design Festival, teaching artists from the Children’s Museum of the Arts are hosting a special architecture workshop with the whole family in Seaport Studios.
Taking inspiration from the South Street Seaport neighborhood, families will brainstorm and design their own unique buildings. Using recycled materials, families will work with Teaching Artists to create their own unique buildings to add to a collaborative neighborhood or to take home! Each family will leave with a special CMA gift bag worth $32!
Date: Saturday, May 14th [Read more…]
CMA Day at Pine Street School
CMA Day at Pine Street School. Join Pine Street School in partnership with Children’s Museum of the Arts featuring CMA and Figment artist-in-residence Yung Lee Page. There will be three workshops throughout this week as well as docents doing tours of the pop-up museum and screenings of animated short films by CMA kids.
Dates: Monday, April 6th, Wednesday April 8th and Thursday, April 9th [Read more…]
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