Weekend Fun: Kwanzaa, Thomas, Fireworks, and a Happy New Year

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Family Event Calendar]( Sponsored: Get ready to flip over the jaw-dropping [Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams]( at The New Victory Theater thru Dec 30 only. [Tix start at just $22]( [Weekend Fun: Kwanzaa, Thomas, Fireworks, and a Happy New Year]( [January]( is just around the corner, and the four-day New Year’s weekend offers the perfect mix of fun and adventure to bring in 2019. [Museum fans]( can choose between the all-weekend New Year's throwdown at the [Children’s Museum of Manhattan]( the all-weekend [A Muppet Family Christmas screening and workshops]( at the Museum of the Moving Image, [Kwanzaa weekend]( at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, or the huge [Kwanzaa Celebration at the American Museum of Natural History](. Also, chugging into town as he does every year, [Thomas the Tank Engine]( is ready for his close up at the New York Botanical Garden. [On New Year's Eve]( stay up late for fireworks at [Prospect Park]( [Coney Island]( or in [Central Park](. On New Year's Day, take a hike with the Urban Park Rangers in [the Bronx]( [Staten Island]( [Fort Tryon Park]( or [a park near you]( (or take the family on an unguided walk though your neighborhood and check out [everything that's open on January 1](. If you're in Brooklyn, bundle up and watch ambitious (slightly crazy) people dunk themselves in the freezing Atlantic. [The Polar Bear Club]( convenes at noon on the Coney Island beach! Our guide to [New Year's Eve Fireworks and Celebrations]( and [everything you can do on New Year's Day in New York City]( should keep your family's festive spirit going strong all weekend, but if cabin-feverish kids need to release some energy, don’t miss our [25 Free Things for Kids to Do in NYC on Winter Holiday Break]( and [35 Top Things to Do in NYC This School Vacation](. 2019? We've got this. More family fun can be found in our [Event Calendar]( and [Holiday Fun Guide](. [Read more.]( [Best Lincoln Center Restaurants for Families]( Though many of the restaurants and cafés surrounding [Lincoln Center]( might seem too upscale for family dining or a quick, inexpensive snack, there are plenty of affordable, kid-friendly eats hidden in plain sight. As a plus, most of these places cater to the pre-theater crowd, know local productions and schedules, and are more than happy to make sure you're in and out with time to spare before the curtain rises. Whether you're in the neighborhood for a [concert]( the [circus]( or the [ballet]( or just to check out the famous fountain, here are our favorite spots to grab a bite without breaking the bank—or your patience. Find more great [kid-friendly eateries in our NYC restaurant guide](. [Read more.]( [Festivals, holiday performances, and more – our top picks for December!]( [Christmas lights, Hanukkah celebrations, and more holiday fun!]( [Things To Do over Holiday Break]( [Free December Activities]( [Amazing Holiday Light Displays]( [Fun Holiday Day Trips]( Copyright © 2018 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](