Weekly Highlights in NYC #25: February 3-9
WOW it's still so, so cold, but here are some fun reasons to get out, if you can brave the chill....
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If you can brave the winter chill, the city is serving up plenty of fun reasons to get out. Here are a few events that might just strike your fancy:
The Met Family Benefit Seeing Stars: On Thursday, February 5, 6–8 p.m. Celebrate art’s wonder of the stars with interactive activities, expert demos and family-friendly experiences inspired by the cosmos, supporting The Met’s programs.
The Orchid Show, Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle: Opens this weekend at the NYBG. This year, floral artist Mr. Flower Fantastic transforms the Conservatory with dramatic orchid installations, vibrant color, and city energy. Running until April 26.
Museum of Ice Cream reopens February 4 with a reimagined, interactive experience featuring expanded play spaces, new exhibits and immersive installations. There are bigger creative zones, secret rooms, playful installations. If you haven’t been before, I think it’s worth checking out (once) with the kids, and I’m curious to see how this new spaces compares to the last....
Rug Concerts at Diller-Quaile: Saturday, February 7, 9:30–10:15 a.m. & 11–11:45 a.m. A 45-minute interactive music experience for children six and under and their caregivers. It’s a family favorite and highly recommend attending if you haven’t been before.
Grand Central x Zing! for Kids: Saturday, February 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal. It will be a playful family event with crafts, music, mini fitness classes, an obstacle course and more.
In other music performance events, the Little Orchestra Society is performing Rachmaninoff Rocks! on Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8, at 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m at Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College. I can’t say these are the best kids’ performances we’ve been to but a nice option if you need to fill the day with an activity.
The Rock & Roll Playhouse is performing The Beatles music at Brooklyn Bowl on Sunday, February 8, doors open at 11 a.m., show at noon.
Little Women: The Musical at 92NY: Performances start this weekend, February 8, and the production runs until February 28. Experience the classic story of the March sisters in a live musical adaptation filled with heart and memorable characters. Best for ages five and older.
As you’ve probably heard, AMNH’s A Night at the Museum Sleepovers are back—and they’re a HUGE hit! The Overnight Experience lets kids (ages 6–12) and their caregivers explore the museum after hours and sleep among the exhibits. Great news and mark your calendars: for sleepovers in April, May and June, member presale tickets are released at Tuesday, February 24 at 10:30 a.m. and general ticket sale are on Tuesday, March 3 at 10:30 a.m. They sell out in minutes, so if you want to get tickets set your alarm!
There a Young People’s Concert: Music for America (celebrating U.S. musical voices) at the New York Philharmonic on Saturday, February 14 at 2 p.m. Recommended for ages 6+.
And how fun does this look: From February 14 through 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., there’s a MoMA Family Festival. The museum will transform into a hands-on art playground with interactive art labs, gallery activities, roving puppets, family film screenings, and creative workshops for families of all ages. Advance timed tickets are required; members get free entry. A great option if you’re in town President’s Day weekend!
NYC Ballet Family Saturdays: On Saturday, February 21 at 11 a.m. New York City Ballet presents A Timeless Tale, an interactive one‑hour program featuring excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty with dancers and orchestra, plus engaging insights into story, choreography, and music for families (ages 5+).
New York International Children’s Film Festival: Running February 28 through March 15, showcasing about 100 international films for kids and teens (ages 3–18) with screenings, filmmaker Q&As, and audience voting.
With NYC feeling arctic with no end in sight, here’s what’s actually keeping us warm these days: I get endless compliments on my Kujten bandana scarves, they’re chic and made from thick cashmere that is super warm. I’ve also been living in my J.Crew cashmere socks that I can’t take off. I finally jumped on the bandwagon with these clogs, and they’ve become my go-to indoor house shoes. For pajamas or loungewear, I can’t rave enough about Negative’s Whipped collection. It’s feather-light, incredibly comfortable, and perfect as PJs or a cozy base layer. For my kids, I ordered a bunch of these Amazon mittens—easy to get on, genuinely warm, and low-stress when (inevitably) misplaced. This past skiing issue, has a ton of other warm-winter go-to’s as well.
Last week’s Valentine’s Day issue was super popular and sharing again if you missed it! Here are some other fun Valentine’s Day day thoughts:
For gifting: I love this heart frame that doesn’t look like it’s from Amazon. My daughter would love this cute little heart box to store all her jewels in, or LEGO-loving kids, this is super cute too. You can’t go wrong with this BonBon Sweetheartbox for friends, teachers or a hostess. If you’re looking for a gift for yourself, I’ve been loving my subscription to Create Academy, and love these vases from KRB or this large splatter vase.
I cannot wait to see Wuthering Heights, which comes out next Friday (a perfect Galentine’s Date!)
I got targeted with this IG Reel for accordion hearts and immediately thought of my daughter—she’s going to love making these
Here are the cozy books my kids are loving this month: The Snowy Day, (most fitting theme!), Sniffles for Bear (the Bear and Mouse book series are excellent), and A Chest Full of Words (a fantastic book we love!)