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Best of January: MLK Day and More Top Things To Do in NYC with Kids
From New Year's Day to MLK weekend and Lunar New Year, January can be a great time for indoor and outdoor activities. Don't miss our favorite kid-friendly events and activities in New York City this month.
Our Mommy Poppins January forecast of fun lights up the winter gloom. Start the new year by watching Coney Island Polar Bear Club members plunge into the freezing Atlantic, visit Governors Island for winter games, ice skating, and fire pits, and catch up with the Three Kings, handing out gifts on the Lower East Side. Speaking of kings, BAM's always-moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King inspires young activists on Monday, January 16, and Manhattan Country School's annual youth-led march takes to the streets in honor of the holiday as well.
Thomas and Friends are welcoming little train fans back to the audience at the New York Botanical Garden, the Thunderbird Dance Concert returns to the Theater for the New City, and Carnegie Hall introduces Gullah music, Malian tunes, and hip-hop to little listeners. We're hosting a skate and play party every Thursday at Industry City, and you can close down the first month of 2023 with FIAF's brilliant annual Animation First Film Fest.
We’re adding more events to our Family Activity Calendar every day, so don’t forget to check it frequently.
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Be sure to click through to each listing for all the details including times, locations, and recommended ages. Remember popular events usually sell out, so book your tickets well in advance or arrive early in the case of FREE activities.
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Top Things To Do in NYC With Kids This January
Places featured in this article:
Coney Island Boardwalk
Museo El Barrio
P.S. 150 Tribeca Learning Center
Theater for the New City
Upper West Side
Church School for Music and Art
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center
Sara D. Roosevelt Park
Jacobs Javits Center
Industry City Courtyard
