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Mario the Magician and His Suitcase Machine

when: May 18 - May 18 at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
where: Metropolitan Room,
Flatiron District
cost: $20-30 + 1 menu item minimum
For the first time ever, premier NYC jazz/cabaret club Metropolitan Room will open their Flatiron District doors… read more...


All Smiles

Beach Party At Citibabes!

when: May 18 - May 18 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
where: Citibabes Soho,


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New York Baby Show

when: May 18 - May 19 at 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
where: Pier 92 NYC,


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Spring Kids Fest 2013

when: May 18 - May 18 at 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
where: Madison Square Park,


NY Baby show

New York Baby Show

when: May 18 - May 19 at 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
where: Pier 92 NYC,


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Hit the Trails: Your Guide to Backpacking with Kids

So you thought backpacking with kids was a form of medieval torture where overloaded parents pulled cranky kids up steep trails, ate cold meals in the dark of night and got eaten alive by nasty bugs? You must be thinking…

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Join the Team: We’re Hiring a City Editor

Red Tricycle is currently seeking a part-time city editor in Washington D.C. The city editor will assume full responsibility for all local content and local social media engagement. The ideal city editor will be an adventurer at heart with a…

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Build a Love of Bicycles to Get Kids Pedaling

Spring is here, which means it’s time to get the bikes out of the garage. We chatted with Billy Sanborn, Service Manager at Mike’s Bikes (the San Francisco Bay Area biking staple) and Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director at Portland’s Bicycle…

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Brick by Brick: 5 Places to Play with LEGOs

We’re not quite sure what it is about LEGOs that make them so undeniably fun to play with –  maybe it’s the infinite number of possibilities that each brick holds or the idea of creating the highest of colorful towers…

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3 Spa Sanctuaries for a Mother-Daughter Day

Salons and spas used to be one of the last bastions of peace and quiet for stressed-out adults, but now these doors are opening up to allow, gasp, kids. Don’t worry, you can still get your spa on sans kids,…

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7 Gyms To Get Your (Indoor) Rock On

It may be spring, but we’re still a few weeks away from spend-a-day-in-the-park weather and we’ve all got excess energy to burn, right? If you’re running out of ways to get the kids out of the apartment and wear them…

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CMA Ball Pond Marcopoulos

The Only Place You’ll Find a Ball Pond, Quiet Room & Art Studio

You’ve hit the gallery scene and shopped ‘til you dropped in SoHo. Now what? The northern edge of Soho always seems to be left off of strolling itineraries, but not anymore. Quiet Charlton Street is home to The Children’s Museum…

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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in New York

A New York vacation with the kids. The concept may sound intimidating, but we assure you, it’s the next best thing to a four night stay in Puerto Vallarta, especially now that we’ve got little vacationers in tow. Luckily, Manhattan…

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Closets Beware: Hosting a Kids Clothing Exchange

If any of the following statements apply to you, it’s best that you keep reading:

There is at least one box and/or bag of size 12-18 clothes in your hall closet… and your child is six-years old.
You’ve been promising…

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Frolic!

5 Indoor Spots to Get Your Play On

Punxsutawney Phil might have predicted an early spring, but with chilly temps and plenty of rain in the forecast, indoor play spaces are a must for beating a city dwelling kid’s cabin fever. We’ve rounded up five of the most…

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Yummi Mommy Traci Johnson: From Blue’s Clues to Rainbow Power

Meet a New York City Mom with both bark and bite! In 1996, Traci Paige Johnson co-created the Nickelodeon hit, Blue’s Clues (and performed Blue’s voice, too!), and this spring, she’s coming out with a brand new app, Yummiloo, to…

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Carefree Crafting: Simple and Fun Hat Crafts

If you are anything like us, Halloween isn’t the only day for dressing up. You and your brood likely have a huge box in your playroom chock full of costume gear and fun apparel.   Especially during the cold months, a…

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Geocaching: A 21st Century Treasure Hunt

Ahoy, Matey. Lovers of treasure and lovers of maps you no longer need a ship, a gnarly eyepatch, or a squawking parrot to qualify as a pirate. In fact geocaching pirates will not be robbing ships or digging up stolen…

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10 Springtime Flower Crafts That Bloom All Year

You’ve already seen how the crafty DIYers at Kiwi Crate can turn household items into fun toys, now watch them make a colorful bouquet of Springtime flowers using nothing more than the craft supplies you’ve got stockpiled around the house. …

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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester

Just Opened: LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester

Got a LEGO-crazed kid? Taken one too many trips to the Rockefeller Center LEGO Store? Then we’ve got some big, huge, 3-million-plus-bricks kind of news for you. The Northeast officially has a local LEGOLAND Discovery Center! The 32,300 square-foot indoor…

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