This is a wonderful oasis in NYC that teaches compassion and respect for animals. The playspace features an indoor petting zoo with a wide variety of animals including rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, lizards, turtles, birds, tropical fish and more. Available activities include camp, preschool, parties, and on location toy store.
Classes (many listed below) can be paid for on a drop-in basis, weekly or monthly packages (discounts for members and larger packages). All ages can enjoy animal time, arts & crafts, and creative play in the playroom.
Class Packages:
Play Time Package – 6 months +
M-Th 12:30p-3:30p
Open House – 2 years +
F 9:30a-12:00p
Drop by during these 2½ hours for baking, arts/crafts, music, singing and plenty of cuddling time with the animals. To see the animal you must arrive between 9:30am and 10:00am. The farm closes at 10:15am.
Mornings on the Farm – 1 year +
Sa/Su 8a-10a
Spend a weekend morning feeding and cuddling with animals in the indoor farm.
Mini Chef Cooking Class – 2-8 years
Th 3:30p-4:30p; Sa 9a-10a
Get ready to mix, measure and create as Mini Chef brings their “Culinary Playground” to The Art Farm. The popular children’s cooking program, Mini Chef helps kids of all ages develop a love of cooking through cooking classes and birthday parties with age appropriate menus. It’s all about learning about good nutrition and creating good food through the hands-on cooking activities. Creating local and global cuisine, Mini Chef’s head chef, Sylvie Berger, brings children on a taste bud voyage and cooking adventure.
After-School Program – 4-10 years
T 3:30p-4:30p
Art, Adventures and More brings their art studio to The Art Farm. Children will learn techniques using acrylic paints, pastels, clay sculpting and other media. Classes will be led by two experienced artists who will educate through demonstrations and samples. Your child will be inspired and their imagination and creativity will flow. They will paint seascapes, underwater themes, landscapes, flora, and learn about the animals living in their natural habitats. There will also be an introduction to Master Artists of Impressionism, Expressionism, Contemporary Art, Caribbean Art and they will explore art across cultures. They connect the visual arts to other disciplines to interpret the world. Each child will take home their own “Masterpeice!”
Rock, Smocks & Animals – 14-24 months, 2-3 years, 1-4 years mixed age
Join on an animal adventure as we jump with the frogs and hop with the bunnies and learn about a new animal every week. Start out groovin’ to the guitar, bouncing with the balls and dancing with your friends as you sing along with all types of instruments. As they wait with anticipation to meet the star of the show, “The Animal of The Week”, they play and learn with toys that are similar to the animal visitor and just before he comes children settle down for a story. Once the special animal appears kids get to touch, enjoy, and hear all about him. Every other week the class pulls out the paint, glue, feathers, sand and more as they create their own animal masterpiece. This one-of-a-kind class isn’t over until you meet all of the animals in the indoor petting zoo.
Animal Care Class
This one-of-a-kind after school program will give your child the rare opportunity to spend time with live animals and to develop the important science skills of observation, classification and communication. Using a hands-on approach to learning, your child will participate in age appropriate science activities, stories, fun games and creative crafts. Every session will include actively caring for our friendly critters, up-close animal encounters and time to record observations. Before it’s time to go the students can read an animal themed book or just relax with a favorite creature on the Farm.
Prices are available on their website – take advantage of family memberships to receive benefits on all their different programs.
Location: 419 East 91st Street (between York & 1st Ave)
Contact: 212-410-3117
Email: frontdesk@theartfarms.org
Website: http://www.theartfarms.org/afic/index.php
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