Recent blog posts for Activities and Places

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  The Week Ahead: February 23 - March 1 February is coming to a close. But there is still plenty of time to enjoy National Chocolate Lovers Month. With all the snow and cold weather we've been having in NYC, you owe yourself a couple cups of hot chocolate. Grand Central Terminal and City Bakery are two great places to go to and enjoy the sweet taste of chocolate. If sweets aren't your thing, there are also several theater shows to check out this week as well as other fun activities. Families can enjoy a geometrical circus at BAM, family playtime at the Museum of Mathematics, Elmo and Abby Cadabby at Madison Square Garden, an extremely hungry caterpillar and even a floating princess. There are lots of events to check out this week. Here are our picks. Read more
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  The Week Ahead: February 16 - February 22 Happy Presidents’ Day! Winter recess starts this week. It’s a great time to take off from work and spend extra quality time with your children. This week is filled with bridge building, culinary sing-a-long activities, space food, puppies, beat boxing, glass slippers, Elmo and a life-sized maze. There is definitely a lot to choose from. So without further adieu, here are our picks for the week ahead. Read more
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  Sleeping Beauty Dazzles at Puppetworks Brooklyn Keeping in their tradition of presenting old fairy tales, Puppetworks Theater in Brooklyn is currently showcasing their version of Sleeping Beauty. Providing the right mixture of magic, adventure and romance, the performance is a great way to add some color to a dreary winter afternoon. Read more
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  The Week Ahead: February 9 - February 15 Happy Valentine’s Day! This week is one of our periodic reminders to tell family and friends how much they mean to us. Although we’re hoping to dodge a few more snow storms this week, we’re also looking forward to Elmo and Ni Hao, Kai Lin screenings, ducks, live bands, sun creatures, ice festivals and silent discos. There should be lots of opportunities for fun, especially with winter recess right around the corner. Just don’t put away your snow boots and scarves too soon. Here is the week ahead. Read more
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  The Week Ahead: February 2 - February 8 Now that the snow has started, we can expect it to keep on coming. But that doesn’t mean we should stop enjoying all of the activities and cultural programs in the city. This week is filled with dance, music made from recycled glass, Olympians, fun times at Carnegie Hall, graphic novels and 100 books. Who’s up for the challenge of doing it all? Here’s the week ahead. Read more
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  The Week Ahead: January 26 - February 1 Do you want to build a snowman? If you thought you left snowmaggedon back in 2014, think again. The snow season is upon us. We’ve been seeing snow nearly every week this year. But that doesn’t mean we can’t go outside and enjoy those first, beautiful moments of snow, before it turns to slush and ice. This week is filled with songs, do-it-yourself toys, new spider powers, Big Bird, a park opening, a carnival, and lots more. Here is the week ahead. Read more
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  Fee-Fi-Fo-FUN!: “Jack and The Beanstalk” at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre A giant show is happening at the little theater in Central Park! The marionette puppeteers at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre are presenting the classic fairy tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The show is a light-hearted and fun take on the story we all know and love. Read more
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  The Week Ahead: January 19 - January 25 It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in New York City. We’ve enjoyed several great activities this past weekend, including the Black Comic Book Festival at Harlem’s Schomburg Center. This week we’re even more invested in celebrating the vibrant landscape of arts and culture in NYC. Get ready for a 40th Anniversary book reading, two sets of dancing lions, pixilated art, the healing powers of the rainforest and friendly butterflies in the sky (I may need to watch an old episode of “Reading Rainbow” after this). Here are our picks for the week ahead. Read more
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  The Week Ahead: January 12 - January 18 Books, stylish dance numbers, nanotechnology, beanstalk adventures, civil rights and animal powers are all on the agenda for this week in NYC. It’s a holiday weekend as we gear up to celebrate Martin Luther King Day so be sure to check out the events around the city and make plans for your three-day weekend. Just don’t forget to bundle up, it’s cold out there! Here are our picks for the week ahead. Read more
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  The Week Ahead: January 5 - January 11 It’s the first full week of the New Year. But just because kids are going back to school, it doesn’t mean there’s any lack of great activities to enjoy throughout the city. We’ve highlighted a few picks this week to help you start off 2015 with some family friendly activities. So get ready to dance, enjoy magic, see a few icky creatures, view original works of literature and take home tasty treats. Here are our picks for the week ahead. Read more

Recent reviews for Activities and Places

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  Harbes Family Farm
  

  Riverhead

  A vermin infested cash grab...cited by Health Dept.,check it out in recent archives of SUFFOLK Times Review. They try to extract every last penny from young families
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  Stakey's Pumpkin Farm
  

  Aquebogue

  Simply a cash grab to extract every penny from young families
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  Vic Hanson Field House
  

  Rochdale

  Ms. Ruth is all about the kids, the staff respects and supports her every move. She gets the homework done and the kids active and creative. I love this after school program.
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  FDNY - Engine 227
  

  Bedford-Stuyvesant

  Also Engine 227's zip code is 11233
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  FDNY - Engine 227
  

  Bedford-Stuyvesant

  Engine 227 is in Brownsville at 423 Ralph ave between Bergen and Dean Streets. Engine 222 is in Bedford Stuyvesant on Ralph Ave between Gates Ave and Quincy Street

Best of Activities and Places

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  Puppetry Arts Theatre
  
  New York City, NY 11215
  Neighborhood:
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  Vic Hanson Field House
  
  133-39 Guy R Brewer Blvd (in Rochdale Park)
  (Btwn 132nd Ave & 134th Ave)
  Queens, NY 11434
  Neighborhood: Rochdale
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  Total Drama Performing Arts Center & Women's Wellness Center
  
  345 New Dorp Ln
  (Btwn Clawson St & Hylan Blvd)
  Staten Island, NY 10306
  Neighborhood: New Dorp
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  FDNY - Engine 227
  
  423 Ralph Ave
  (Btwn Bergen Ave & Dean St)
  Brooklyn, NY 11233
  Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant
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  Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard
  
  130 Hardscrabble Rd
  Westchester, NY 10560
  Neighborhood: North Salem