February break 2012: Free and fun things to do with NYC kids

Free February Break 2012

Dance Motion Capture exhibit at Sony Wonder Lab

"How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes" U.S. Produced by Tulalip Native Lens, at the National Museum of the American Indian

El Museo del Barrio's Teen Poetry Workshop, part of the Oh Snap! Powerful Young Voices at Work events

The Harlem Swing Dance Association performs at the Morris-Jumel Mansion during the Culture and Arts Festival

The New York Botanical Gardedn in Winter

Queens Botanical Garden Backyard Bird Hunt

Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Photograph: Courtesy of the Sony Wonder Technology Lab50.fw.fp.sonywonderlab_04.jpg2075691
Dance Motion Capture exhibit at Sony Wonder Lab
Photograph: Courtesy of the Sony Wonder Technology Lab61.ft.mnht.sonywonderlab.jpg2075712
New York Aquarium
Photograph: Cinzia Reale-Castello71.ft.newyorkaquarium03.JPG2075733
New York Aquarium
Photograph: Cinzia Reale-Castello71.ft.newyorkaquarium07.JPG2075754
Citi Pond at Bryant Park
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Citi Pond at Bryant Park
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Storytime at the Scholastic Store
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Storytime at the Scholastic Store
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"How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes" U.S. Produced by Tulalip Native Lens, at the National Museum of the American Indian
Image: Courtesy the National Museum of the American Indian74.ft.americanindian03.JPG2075839
"How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes" U.S. Produced by Tulalip Native Lens, at the National Museum of the American Indian
Image: Courtesy the National Museum of the American Indian74.ft.americanindian04.JPG20758510
El Museo del Barrio's Teen Poetry Workshop, part of the Oh Snap! Powerful Young Voices at Work events
Photograph: Gary Santana74.ft.elmuseo001.jpg20758711
El Museo del Barrio's Teen Poetry Workshop, part of the Oh Snap! Powerful Young Voices at Work events
Photograph: Gary Santana74.ft.elmuseo002.jpg20758912
Vered
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The Harlem Swing Dance Association performs at the Morris-Jumel Mansion during the Culture and Arts Festival
Photograph: Courtesy Morris-Jumel Mansion/Carol Ward74.ft.morrisjumel002.JPG20759314
The Harlem Swing Dance Association performs at the Morris-Jumel Mansion during the Culture and Arts Festival
Photograph: Courtesy Morris-Jumel Mansion/Carol Ward74.ft.morrisjumel004.JPG20759515
MoMA Family Programs
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MoMA A Closer Look for Kids
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MoMA Tours For Fours
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MoMA Family Art Workshop
Photograph: Courtesy the Museum of Modern Art74.ft.momafamilyprograms004.jpg20762321
Raptor Fest at NYC Parks & Rec
Photograph: Daniel Avila74.ft.nycparks001.jpg20760122
Raptor Fest at NYC Parks & Rec
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Winter Fest at NYC Parks & Rec
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Winter Fest at NYC Parks & Rec
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New York Hall of Science
Photograph: David Handschuh74.ft.nyhallofscience05.jpg20760926
New York Hall of Science
Photograph: David Handschuh74.ft.nyhallofscience06.jpg20761127
Queens Botanical Garden Backyard Bird Hunt
Photograph: Shari Romar/Queens Botanical Garden74.ft.queensbotanical02.jpg20761328
Queens Botanical Garden Backyard Bird Hunt
Photograph: Shari Romar/Queens Botanical Garden74.ft.queensbotanical06.jpg20761529
Spanish Storytime at Books of Wonder
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Sony Wonder Technology Lab

Photograph: Courtesy of the Sony Wonder Technology Lab

Midwinter break (February 18–26) is here at last—and we've got tons of free and fun ways for you to keep the kids engaged while they have off from school. Looking for more ideas? Check out our roundups of city mini-camps, museums hosting special workshops and winter day trip ideas.

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