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Saturday Feb. 21, 2026

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

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10 am – 5 pm

Black Future Festival

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Ringling

11 am – 1 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Feb FD 2026

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Historic Harvests

5816 Clarendon RoadEast Flatbush

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Historic Harvests

Wyckoff House MuseumEast Flatbush

12:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncPark Slope

Web

2 – 3 pm

“Show Up, Kids!” Interactive Family Comedy in Park Slope

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Family
Theater

ShapeShifter PlusPark Slope

Web

2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy
Family
Theater

ShapeShifter PlusPark Slope

2:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncPark Slope

Ringling

3 – 5 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Ringling

7 – 9 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Sunday Feb. 22

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

10 am – 5:30 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Feb FD 2026

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Historic Harvests

5816 Clarendon RoadEast Flatbush

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Historic Harvests

Wyckoff House MuseumEast Flatbush

Ringling

Noon – 2 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Ringling

4 – 6 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey® The Greatest Show On Earth

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Music

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Monday Feb. 23

10 am – 5 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Tuesday Feb. 24

10 am – 5 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Wednesday Feb. 25

10 am – 5 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Thursday Feb. 26

10 am – 5 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Friday Feb. 27

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Saturday Feb. 28

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

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Noon – 1 pm

Ice Cream Sundae Decorating Class- Williamsburg

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Family
Food & Drink

Tipsy Scoop BrooklynWilliamsburg

12:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncPark Slope

Web

2 – 3 pm

“Show Up, Kids!” Interactive Family Comedy in Park Slope

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Family
Theater

ShapeShifter PlusPark Slope

Web

2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy
Family
Theater

ShapeShifter PlusPark Slope

2:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncPark Slope

Sunday March 1

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

10 am – 5:30 pm

Purim Discovery Room

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

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