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Celebrate Three Kings Day tomorrow with a festive parade in East Harlem sponsored by El Museo del Barrio. Did we mention the live camels? (Friday)
Choo-choo! There are only two weekends left to get your fill of the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden. Bring your camera (and of course, the kiddos), as Thomas & Friends fill the day with mini-performances. (Friday-Sunday)
It's all about the art of dancing and drumming at the opening weekend of Cumbe--a center for African and Diaspora dance--in Brooklyn. Family members of all ages can try everything from Good Boogie to Afro-Caribbean Percussion. (Saturday-Sunday)
What happens when a trio of clowns waits around for a circus that never comes? They perform their own show, of course! See the charming venture, Circus in a Trunk, which opens at the Canal Park Playhouse this weekend. (Saturday-Sunday)
Speaking of the circus, it's Grandma's last weekend under the Big Top with the Big Apple Circus. Come say your goodbyes and celebrate 25 years of laughs! (Saturday-Sunday)
The Children's Museum of Manhattan is waving their fitness flag high this weekend. Choose from easy-to-learn Family Zumba with Equinox (Saturday) or two sessions of feel-good Naam Yoga. (Sunday)
Root for your favorite robot as it navigates a course at Liberty Science Center's FIRST Tech Teen Challenge. Find out that engineering is the stuff of kids, too! (Saturday)
In a limited one-week run, the 14th Street Y presents Hanna and the Moonlit Dress based on the beloved Israeli children's book. Little ones will learn the value of a good deed. (Saturday-Sunday)
Get your fill of Charlie & Kiwi's Evolutionary Adventure--an English/Spanish exhibition that explores the link between dinos and birds--before it closes at the New York Hall of Science. (Saturday-Sunday)
The Whitney is holding a series of family workshops entitled The Art of Experimentation over the next three Saturdays. Curious clans should sign up if Galileo and creative collages sound out-of-this-world. (Saturday)
Pick out which plush friend you'll be bringing to the Scholastic Store's Bedtime Book Pajama Party. PJ portraits and show-and-tell are on deck. (Saturday)
Prepare yourself for sing-alongs, dance-alongs (and maybe even be some yell-alongs) at 92Y Tribeca's Billy Kelly concert. (Sunday)
It's all about the Gershwin brothers at the Kaufman Center's Broadway Playhouse Production this Sunday. Ages 4-11 can discover the duo's Broadway legacy through interactive games and a mini-musical. (Sunday)
Learn the legend of La Befana--the Italian Witch who delights with gifts--who will be making an appearance at Snug Harbor's Little Christmas celebration. (Sunday)
Everyone's favorite Big Red Dog takes the spotlight at the Brooklyn Center for a choreographed show all-about Clifford that will teach 4's and up the value of friendship. (Sunday)
From the speed of Irish stepping to the sounds of staccato step, Symphony Space's Stam-Pede event, featuring 8 celebrated dance companies, is sure to get your family's feet a-tapping. (Sunday)
For even more events this weekend and beyond, check out our Family Calendar.
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