Event Category Kids Event? On-going Event? Description Day(s), Time & Cost Location Contact Info. Info Begin Date End Date
Summerscapes Art Camp Children's Activities Yes Yes Want to inspire your child's creativity? Sign up for Summerscapes, the Guggenheim's stimulating, museum educator-led mini-camps. Each session begins with an exploration of Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward and permanent collection. Then it’s back to the art studio for hands-on projects where your child will have the opportunity to experiment with everything from painting and sculpture to printmaking and collage. For ages 8-11. Includes all art materials, snacks, a family pass, and a CD Rom with photos documenting the program. July 20th-24th & July 27th-31st from 9:00am-4:00pm (non-members $500 per week; members $400 per week) Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1071 Fifth Ave. at 89th St.) 212-423-3637    
A.M. at the MMA: Space Adventures & Art Above Children's Activities Yes No A morning adventure in art through conversation and sketching for visitors ages five through twelve and their adult companions. Each day's theme focuses on space and art. Tuesdays are devoted to architecture; Wednesdays to furniture; Thursdays to painting; and Fridays to sculpture. Tuesday, July 7th from 11:00am-12:00pm (FREE with museum admission) The Met (1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd St.) 212-535-7710 2009-07-07 2009-07-07
Date with Dad Children's Activities Yes Yes Spend a day with Dad! Together you’ll enjoy fun father/medaughter activities and a delicious meal. Includes a commemorative photo and special keepsakes to take home as a reminder of the memories made during your special day. June 19th at 7:30pm, July 21st at 5:30pm & August 11th at 5:30pm ($54 per person) American Girl Place (609 Fifth Ave. at 49th St.) 1-877-247-5223    
American Girl Dinner and Harbor Cruise Children's Activities Yes Yes Enjoy an enchanting night with your girl in New York! Your experience includes a delicious dinner at the American Girl Cafe and an introduction to Rebecca Rubin, our newest historical character. Then, you’ll go on a private cruise aboard the NYC Waterway Ferry, where you’ll see the city’s sparkling skyline and the majestic Statue of Liberty. June 22nd at 5:00pm, June 30th at 5:00pm, July 7th at 5:30pm & August 4th at 5:30pm ($75 per person) American Girl Place (609 Fifth Ave. at 49th St.) 1-877-247-5223.    
American Girl Rebecca Crafts & Activities Children's Activities Yes Yes Girls can make the crafts Rebecca Rubin would have loved! At this free event, girls can create three crafts inspired by the stories of our newest historical character: a charity box, a photo frame, and a carousel horse. Bring your camera to take your girl’s photo in front of an illustrated backdrop featuring Rebecca! June 22nd, 24th, 29th, 30th, July 7th, 13th, August 4th, 10th & September 13th at various times (FREE event) American Girl Place (609 Fifth Ave. at 49th St.) 1-877-247-5223    
Candy & Rockin' with Andy Children's Activities Yes Yes Rockin' with Andy is the #1 Infant/Toddler performer in NYC. Andy rocks out to all the popular kid tunes and many adult favorites as well. Each class includes 45 minutes of singing, candy, and fun! Every Thursday at 12:30pm ($30 in advance, $40 at the door) Dylan's Candy Bar (1011 Third Ave. at 60th St.) 917-488-8542    
WhitneyKids Punk Rock! Children's Activities Yes No Rock Out with Japanther! Hear the Dan Graham collaborators—and innovative punk band—perform Rock and Roll Ice Cream. Explore the sculptures of artist Dan Graham through his sources of inspiration-from punk rock to cartoons: make your own music, move to your own beat, create your own comic book zine! For families with kids ages 6-12. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, July 11th from 1:00-4:00pm ($10 per family) Whitney Museum of AMerican Art (925 Madison Ave. at 75th St.) 212-570-3676 2009-07-11 2009-07-11
Art Adventure Mondays Children's Activities Yes Yes This summer gallery experience features stories, sketching, and different themes each week. Exploring the Ancient World, Collecting Treasures, Paintings Tell Stories, People and Faces, Far Away Places, and Animal Safari. Ages 4-7. Mondays, July 13th - August 17th from 11:15am-12:15pm (FREE with museum admission) The Jewish Museum (1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd St.) 212-423-3337    
New York City History Tour Children's Activities Yes No Spend a day with your girl in New York City, home to our newest historical character! Girls can meet Rebecca Rubin, a lively girl growing up in 1914 on the Lower East Side. You’ll enjoy a delicious meal in the American Girl Cafe, then take a private tour of the New York Tenement Museum to learn about the experience of immigrants in Rebecca’s day. Transportation to the museum provided by Coach USA June 29th & August 10th at 9:30am ($75 per person) American Girl Place (609 Fifth Ave. at 49th St.) 1-877-247-5223 2009-06-29 2009-08-10
Just Drop In! Children's Activities Yes Yes Explore highlights of Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward through creative, interactive projects led by museum educators. Meet in the High Gallery on Ramp Level 1. For families with children ages 5-10. No registration necessary. Every Wednesday from 1:00-4:00pm (FREE with museum admission) Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1071 Fifth Ave. at 89th St.) 212-423-3637    
Drawing in the Galleries Children's Activities Yes No Students will explore a variety of drawing techniques and materials as they visit a new gallery in the Museum for each project and create their own art works based on what they see. Elements of drawing to be introduced include line, shape, value, color, pattern, scale, perspective and composition. Students will create landscapes, still lifes, portraits, figure drawings, and more. Grades 3-8. July 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th, August 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th & 27th ($20 per class or $240 for 12-session semester) The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd St.) 212–650–2819 2009-07-21 2009-08-27