

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: COMBO Playdate: a free block party for families!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Looking for free things to do with kids in NYC? Join us for fun family activities, workshops, and giveaways at this outdoor community event!About this EventLooking for free things to do with kids in NYC? Join us for fun family activities, workshops, and giveaways at this outdoor community event!Join in the fun, creativity, and community! ✨Enjoy family-friendly fun with hands-on activities that spark children’s imagination and support their development—plus meaningful resources and experiences parents and caregivers truly value.This year’s theme, creativity, sets the stage for a vibrant mix of arts &amp; crafts, science and engineering, music and movement, entertainment, free local resources, interactive workshops, exciting giveaways and prizes, and so much more. Come create, play, and celebrate together!All families are welcome, and resources will be available in both English and Spanish!📣 This year marks our 5th annual COMBO Playdate, and we have very special activities planned. We’ll continue to update this page as we add even more exciting experiences, so stay tuned!✨Discover &amp; BuildBioBus: Hop on this fun mobile science lab and explore fascinating organisms through real microscopes with brain scientists.Stargazing with Astronomers: Look through a special telescope and learn about the Sun with Columbia’s Astronomy Department.LEGO® Station: Tap into your creativity and engineering skills by building Lego robots!STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Activities: Calling young engineers and artists! Create cardboard sculptures that defy balance and explore other hands-on STEAM activities designed for kids and families.Photo Booth: Put on a white scientist’s coat and get your picture taken!Brains and Belonging: Neuroscience meets real-world mental health advocacy for kids and their communities: through games and artwork, learn how brains work with a Columbia University neuro-advocate.Creators &amp; Makers AreaArt &amp; Crafts: Color, glue, create!Face Painting Fun Station: Celebrate self-expression.Paint Together: Communal artwork for all ages.Cardboard World-Making: Transform cardboard into imaginative structures, big and small.Play Through MovementYoga for Kids: Build strength, flexibility, focus, and calm through movement, breath, and imagination.Rubber Ducky “Fishing:” A fun catch-and-release “fishing” game for little ones!Sensory Play: Back by popular demand, explore hands-on activities specially designed by Columbia’s Occupational Therapists to support early development for all kinds of neurotypes.Block Party DJ Time: Enjoy family-friendly music during the Playdate with our DJ, spinning today’s top hits, beloved oldies, and community favorites for all ages.Zumba for All: A high-energy, joy-filled dance party with fun, easy-to-follow dance moves for kids and families.Live Show: Performance by the Inwood Academy for Leadership cheerleading team.Resources &amp; SupportFamily &amp; Child Wellness Resources: Connect with free, valuable resources like basic health counseling and blood pressure checks; occupational therapists; mental health support; NYC Health Department resources for new families, school health, and early intervention; doula support for Spanish speakers; and more.Raffles &amp; Giveaways: One of the most popular parts of the Playdate, we’ll have lots of giveaways and raffles designed specifically for our Washington Heights community. Last year, thanks to our sponsors and partners, we gave away day passes to kid-friendly spaces around NYC, CPR kits, children’s books in English &amp; Spanish, tickets to the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, free children bank accounts, tote bags, baseball equipment, and so much more.Please note: activities may change. Raffle tickets and giveaways available while supplies last.Who hosts the COMBO Playdate?The Playdate is hosted by the Center for Early Relational Health at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dedicated to the health and wellness of children and families, we created the Playdate to give back to the community where we are so privileged to do our work.We know that family health is deeply rooted in community health. This meaningful annual event is dedicated to connecting young families in our Washington Heights community with joyous experiences, helpful resources—and each other.For more information: COMBOplaydate@cumc.columbia.eduLEER EN ESPAÑOL¿Buscas actividades gratuitas para hacer con niños en NYC? ¡Ven a disfrutar de divertidas actividades, juegos, talleres y sorteos en este evento comunitario al aire libre!¡Ven a compartir diversión, creatividad y comunidad! ✨Disfruta de actividades prácticas que despiertan la imaginación de los niños y apoyan su desarrollo, además de recursos y experiencias que padres, madres y cuidadores realmente apreciarán.El tema de este año, la creatividad, prepara el escenario para una vibrante mezcla de artes y manualidades, ciencia e ingeniería, música y movimiento, entretenimiento, recursos locales gratuitos, talleres interactivos, sorteos y premios, ¡y mucho más! Ven a crear, jugar y celebrar en comunidad.¡Todas las familias son bienvenidas, y habrá recursos disponibles tanto en inglés como en español!📣 Este año celebramos el 5º COMBO Playdate anual y tenemos actividades muy especiales planeadas. Seguiremos actualizando esta página a medida que agreguemos más experiencias emocionantes, ¡así que mantente al tanto! ✨Descubre y ConstruyeBioBus: Súbete a este divertido laboratorio científico móvil y explora organismos fascinantes a través de microscopios con científicos del cerebro.Observación Solar con Astrónomos: Mira a través de un telescopio especial y aprende sobre el Sol con el Departamento de Astronomía de la Universidad de Columbia.Estación LEGO®: Despierta la creatividad y habilidades de ingeniería construyendo robots con Lego.Actividades STEAM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Arte y Matemáticas): ¡Llamada a jóvenes ingenieros y artistas! Crea esculturas de cartón que desafían el equilibrio y explora otras actividades STEAM prácticas diseñadas para niños y familias.Sesión de Fotos: ¡Ponte una bata blanca de científico y tómate una foto!Celebrar el Cerebro: La neurociencia se une a la defensa de la salud mental en el mundo real para niños y sus comunidades. A través de juegos y arte, aprende cómo funciona el cerebro con una neurodefensora de la Universidad de Columbia.Area de Creadores y ArtistasArte y Manualidades: ¡Colorea, pega y crea!Pintacaritas: Celebra la autoexpresión.Pintemos Juntos: Arte comunitario para todas las edades.Creación de Mundos con Cartón: Transforma el cartón en estructuras imaginativas, grandes y pequeñas.Jugar a través del MovimientoYoga para Peques: Desarrolla fuerza, flexibilidad, concentración y calma mediante el movimiento, la respiración y la imaginación.“Pesca” de Patitos de Goma: Un divertido juego de pesca para los más pequeños.Juegos Sensoriales: De regreso por demanda popular, explora actividades prácticas especialmente diseñadas por terapeutas ocupacionales de Columbia para apoyar el desarrollo temprano en todo tipo de neurodiversidades.Fiesta con DJ: Disfruta de música familiar durante todo el evento con nuestro DJ: los éxitos actuales, clásicos queridos y favoritos de la comunidad para todas las edades.Zumba para Todos: ¡Una fiesta de baile llena de energía y alegría y fácil de seguir para niños y familias!Baile en Vivo: Show de las cheerleaders de Inwood Academy for Leadership.Recursos y ApoyoRecursos de Bienestar Familiar e Infantil: Conéctate con recursos gratuitos y útiles, como orientación básica de salud y medición de la presión arterial; terapeutas ocupacionales; apoyo en salud mental; recursos del Departamento de Salud de NYC para nuevas familias, salud escolar e intervención temprana; apoyo de doulas para personas de habla hispana; ¡y mucho más!Rifas &amp; Regalos: Una de las partes más populares del Playdate. Tendremos muchos regalos y rifas diseñados especialmente para nuestra comunidad de Washington Heights. El año pasado, gracias a nuestros patrocinadores y colaboradosres, regalamos pases para espacios de juegos infantiles, kits de cardio-resucitación (CPR), libros infantiles en inglés y español, boletos para el Children’s Museum of Manhattan, equipo de béisbol, cuentas bancarias gratuitas para niños, bolsas y mucho más.Nota: Tenga en cuenta que las actividades están sujetas a cambios. Rifas y obsequios disponibles hasta agotar existencias.¿Quién organiza el COMBO Playdate?El Playdate está organizado por el Center for Early Relational Health del Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Al estar dedicados a la salud y el bienestar de los niños y las familias, hemos creado el Playdate anual para la comunidad en la que tenemos el privilegio de realizar nuestro trabajo.Sabemos que la salud familiar está profundamente arraigada en la salud comunitaria. Esta fiesta anual está dedicada a conectar a las familias jóvenes de nuestra comunidad de Washington Heights con experiencias llenas de alegría, recursos útiles —y entre sí.Para más información: COMBOplaydate@cumc.columbia.edu
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Manhattan
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 170 W 168  - Washington Heights
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- **full address**: 170 W 168  - Washington Heights, 170 W 168 St, Manhattan, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Columbia University Pediatrics Center for Early Relational Health, COMBO Initiative (https://allevents.in/org/columbia-university-pediatrics-center-for-early-relational-health-combo-initiative/25440970)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
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  - **A:** 170 W 168  - Washington Heights, 170 W 168 St, Manhattan, United States
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  - **A:** health-wellness, kids, entertainment, art, parties, workshops, dance, zumba, fine-arts, yoga, mental-health, performances, trips-adventures
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