This Week: February Break Fun in NYC & Beyond, No-Car Ski Trips, Mommy Poppins Night at the New Victory Theater
All the talk in the schoolyard is about February break, which starts this Presidents' Day weekend. It's just about your last chance to book an enriching midwinter recess camp or plan a family vacation.
Of course, if you're sticking around NYC for a staycation like my family, you'll find plenty of fun things to do in our Winter Guide, which has a whole February break section filled with ideas for every day the kids are off from school, from Lunar New Year celebrations to warm indoor destinations to creative at-home activities. If you're looking for nearby seasonal getaways, our Snow Sports Guide is packed with great options like our just-posted review of Stowe, Vermont's awesome Stoweflake Resort and Spa along with nearer ski and snowtubing spots, including a few that don't require a car.
Want a kid-friendly way to celebrate Valentine's Day this Saturday? Then join us for a special performance of the percussive dance spectacle Cambuyón at the New Victory Theater, hosted by Mommy Poppins. Our readers enjoy a 20% discount on tickets and exclusive post-show cookie decorating with our friends at Cookie Party. I'll be there with my kid as will Stephanie so be sure to say hello.
Here's what else we covered on the NYC site this week:
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Here's a sweet kickoff to February break, right from our weekday events post: a festive Valentine's Day chocolate workshop on Friday after school.
Speaking of break, we have a list of the top 35 things to do with kids throughout the school recess from anytime indoor fun to special seasonal activities.
We updated our roundup of family-friendly bowling alleys with options in all five boroughs.
NYC's new FREE municipal identification cards, IDNYC, come with lots of cool culture benefits, and we've got the scoop on where and how to get them.
We continued our focus on East Harlem with a look at the cool family programs at the Museum of the City of New York.
The Brooklyn Children's Museum has a brand-new interactive installation about how things move and it's a blast for inquisitive kids.
Try to solve a 19th-century, NYC-set mystery at the New-York Historical Society's immersive Pinkertonian Mystery, which takes place throughout the museum.
Both of our WeeWork crafts have a Valentine's Day theme: celery rose stamps and conversation heart magnets.
Best bets for Presidents' Day weekend include a Gustafer Yellowgold concert at Symphony Space, Kids Week at the Intrepid and a special Mommy Poppins Valentine's Day performance of Cambuyón at the New Victory Theater.
