Meet an expert from the New York Transit Museum and the furry companions of NYPD’s K9 unit. Then, put on your thinking cap to build a model skyscraper, trace a city skyline, and design a course fit for scooter boards.
Scroll below for this day's schedule, and more events for kids! Also be sure to check out the Kids Skate, which happens every morning during Kids Week.
Build a Skyscraper
Blue deck, 9:30am-noon
Use the boxes around to build a structure that soars to the sky. Be inspired by the architecture surrounding you, an iconic landmark in the city, or be the architect of something new!
Scooterboard Jam
Eastern grey deck, 9:30am-noon
Hop on a scooter board and wiggle your way through our scooter course. Be sure to watch out for other scooter riders and follow all traffic signs!
Drop-in Crafts
Overlook, 9:30am-noon
Think about and be inspired by the skyline you see in the city. What kind of shapes do you see? How many different objects can you count? Now it’s time to get creative with our materials and supplies to imagine your own cityscape.
To enter Overlook, the second-story indoor pavilion looking over the rink, find the staircase near the southeast corner of the rink. Outdoor, unattended stroller parking will be available nearby.
Meet the NYPD Transit Canines
Fountain Terrace, 10am-11am
Special furry friends from the NYPD Transit Bureau K-9 Unit join us for Kids Week. Learn more about how these dogs help their human counterparts patrol the subways and how they move about the city on and off the job.
Living History: Meet ‘Smelly’ Kelly with New York Transit Museum
Overlook, 11am-11:45am
In the 1930s, maintenance engineer James Kelly used his keen sense of smell to make sure that the New York City subway system was running safely. Learn more about ‘Smelly’ Kelly’s story and how he used his powerful sniffing senses through this workshop led by New York Transit Museum.
Founded in 1976, the New York Transit Museum is dedicated to telling and preserving the stories of mass transportation – extraordinary engineering feats, workers who labored in the tunnels over 100 years ago, communities that were drastically transformed, and the ever-evolving technology, design, and ridership of a system that runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
