Blast Off! gets a NYT mention!

Check out the latest Culture Diary. n+1 publisher Mark Krotov details the cultural adventures he and his daughter share with some help from Blast Off! The piece has brought more attention (and subscribers) to the newsletter and our mission to be a trusted resource, exhausted parents can rely on.

December 20-21 Edition

How delightful! $5 tickets to see five animated shorts from around the world at MoMA, plus ideas for embracing the Winter Solstice at family-oriented events citywide, and more ways to welcome the winter season indoors and out. Check out the last regular Blast Off! for 2025.

Know Your City: Atlantic for Kids

If you want spectacle, go see The Lion King. If you want your kids to experience the wonder of honest stories brought to life on stage, get tickets for Atlantic for Kids. Blast Off! spoke to artistic director Alison Beatty about the company’s newest production Elephant & Piggie‘s We Are in a Play. Read more.

Know Your City: 81st Street Studio

There’s a lot of rules adults sometimes have trouble following on the upper floors of The Met Museum. Downstairs it’s a different story. The 81st Street Studio, encourages kids to touch, handle and explore a range of stations and activities that bring art, science and play into one dynamic space. Read more.

December 13-14 Edition

A rare chance to the Marx Brothers’Animal Crackers on the big screen at Film Forum Jr. this weekend, plus a curated roster of holiday happenings including off-the-beaten path Nutcracker productions, a Hanukkah celebration at The Jewish Museum and FREE Family Gallery Talks at MoMA. Check out this weekend’s edition.

Giddy Up!

Look for Giddy Up! in each edition of the Blast Off! newsletter for a heads up on upcoming family events, performances and activities that typically sell out in advance — and how to access them.