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Chinese New Year Family Festival at China Institute

January 7, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Chinese New Year Family Festival

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!

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Experience at the Seaport

November 27, 2019 by Denise Courter

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)

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The CityParks Puppet Mobile present their “Cinderella Samba” Puppet Show

September 5, 2017 by Rachel Witzel

NYC Parks and Imagination Playground at Burling Slip, NYC are hosting a special “Back to School” Event! The CityParks Puppet Mobile is going to present their “Cinderella Samba” puppet show “live” at Imagination Playground.

Cinderella Samba is a contemporary twist on the classic “Cinderella” fairy tale. The CityParks PuppetMobile production sets the timeless tale in the lush landscape of Brazil, where, thanks to the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella attends Rio de Janeiro’s biggest Carnaval gala and dances the samba with Prince Paulo himself. After Cinderella is forced to flee the gala just before midnight, the prince sets out to find the mystery woman who stole his heart, in hopes of marrying her.

Date: Wednesday, September 6th

Time: 1pm

Location: Imagination Playground at Burling Slip- John St. (between South St. & Front St.)

Fee: Free!

Age(s): All ages welcomed.

For more information please visit their website HERE.

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Last Chance to See The Magic Forest show!

April 12, 2015 by Kayla Hernandez

Last Chance to See The Magic Forest show! Make sure you buy your tickets now for next Sunday’s final “The Magic Forest” puppet show put on by Penny Jones & Co. Puppets. Odd and funny things happen as a litterbug witch, two children, a goat, a ghost, a fox and assorted magicians mingle in and near the Magic Forest. Every child helps with the magic ingredients and raises a flower. The magical result is the creation of Spring -with a lot of help from the audience.

Date: Sunday, April 19th

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Yellow Sneaker @ The Museum Of Jewish Heritage

March 21, 2015 by Deirdre McAndrew

Yellow Sneaker @ The Museum Of Jewish Heritage. Families are invited to join the musical group Yellow Sneaker and their puppet pals. The concert will feature a Jewish holiday or value including: caring for the environment, friendship and love and kindness. Families, musicians and puppets will sing and learn together as a welcoming community.

Yellow Sneaker features the Brooklyn-based performers and teaching artists Ora and Yoshie Fruchter.

Date: Sunday, March 22nd [Read more…] about Yellow Sneaker @ The Museum Of Jewish Heritage

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