The City of New York and
Columbia Pictures invite all New Yorkers and visitors to the take
part in the festivities of “Spider-Man Week In NYC” from April
30 - May 6. The week offers fun Spider-Man events at dozens
of cultural landmarks and tourist attractions throughout the five
boroughs to celebrate the Tribeca Film Festival’s premiere
of Spider-Man 3 in Queens, Peter Parker’s hometown. Spider-Man
Week in NYC is the result of a partnership between Columbia Pictures
and NYC & Company, the City’s tourism, marketing and
events organization. For more information visit www.spider-manweeknyc.com and of course look below for the many listings.
Spiders: Alive! at American Museum
of Natural History (Central
Park West at 79th St.; www.amnh.org)
The upper West Side favorite is host to the largest spider collection
in the world, and, this week only, the museum's Dr. Norm Platnick
will install a special spider exhibit featuring a dozen of the
most unusual arachnids you've ever seen! There'll also be spider
origami projects, discussions, and Q&A's. On Tuesday, May 1,
from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., come say hi to Spider-Man himself!
Daily, 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Spidey Goes Wild Week at The Bronx
Zoo (Fordham Road and Bronx
River Parkway; www.Bronxzoo.com)
The ultimate scavenger hunt is on as clues are scattered throughout
the grounds leading to different "Spider-Man 3"-themed locations!
Complete the entire hunt and receive a prize. Daily 10 a.m.- 4:30
p.m.
Central Park Zoo (64th St. and Fifth Ave.; www.nyzoosandaquarium.com)
Kids can explore the rainforest, antarctic habitat and snake houses
to find hidden "Spider-Man 3" surprises. Plus, there'll be daily "spidey
chats" with the zoo's staff and interactive "Spidey Theater" performances.
Daily, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
I was in the Neighborhood at The
New York Public Library (Fifth
Ave. and 42nd St.; www.nypl.org)
The Library, the site of a crucial scene in the Spider-Man 1, boasts "The
Ultimate Spider-Man Comic Book Collection" and will display never-before-seen
original comics from the vaults, and vibrant art from four decades
of adventures. Tues.-Wed. 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6
p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m.
Venom in the Village at Forbidden
Planet (840 Broadway at 13th
Street; www.fpnyc.com)
Renowned comic book mecca Forbidden Planet will celebrate Venom’s
debut with a special signing and giveaway. Tuesday only.
Green Goblin: Behind the Mask
at The Children’s Museum
of Manhattan (212 W. 83rd St.; www.cmom.org)
The real Green Goblin mask from Spider-Man 1 will be on display
for a mask-making workshop in which children will use paint and
textured collage materials to create their own masterpieces. Week-long,
children can make their very own read and blue Spider-Man puppets.
Hero Puppets Daily 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Mask-Making Workshop Saturday
at 2, 3 and 4 p.m.
Free Comic Book Day (www.freecomicbookday.com)
Celebrate the sixth annual Free Comic Book Day by visiting a comic
book store near you and receiving a free Spider-Man comic book,
among others, just for stopping by. No purchase only. To find
a comic book retailer near you, call 1-888-COMICBOOK. Saturday
only.
Unweaving the Web: Spider Secrets,
Urban Park Rangers (www.nycgovparks.org)
Search all five boroughs and discover these amazing arachnids and
their marvelous adaptations including webs, venom, trapdoors
and underwater breathing, with spider displays, art stations
and treks through the parks.
- Saturday – Bronx (Van Cortlandt
Nature Center, 2 p.m.) Brooklyn (Salt Marsh Nature Center,
1 p.m.) Manhattan (Belvedere Castle, 1 p.m.)
- Sunday – Manhattan
(Inwood Hill Nature Center, 11 a.m.) Queens (Forest Park
Visitors Center, 11 a.m.) Staten Island (Blue Heron Nature
Center, 3 p.m.)
A Spring Salute to Spider-Man
at The New York Botanical Garden (Bronx River
Pkwy (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road; www.nybg.org)
Enjoy Spider-Man-inspired activities, including potting baby spider
plants, creating a spider web, and receiving a free spider plant. Tues.-
Sun. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Spider Sensation at the Staten
Island Zoo (614 Broadway; www.statenislandzoo.org)
Meet live arachnid species of many kinds who reside at the zoo’s brand
new Carl F. Kauffeld Reptile Wing. You will learn what makes spiders tick and
create cool spidey crafts. Sun. 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Spidey’s Worldwide Web at
the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (145 Brooklyn Avenue; www.brooklynkids.org)
Take an incredible trek around the world to learn about spiders.
Weave a dazzling web, hear Navajo spider folktales and create
a colorful comic book. Also, meet the museum’s very own Chilean tarantula! Exhibit Wed.-Fri. 1 p.m.
- 6 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Special Spider-Man programs
on Saturday only.
Wicked Webs at the Staten Island
Children’s Museum (1000 Richmond Terrace; www.statenislandkids.org)
Come visit the Bugs and Other Insects exhibit and view the resident
Rose-Hair Tarantula. Learn about how spiders use their webs and
play the “Stick around for Dinner Game,” where kids
are asked to pretend they are spiders and find out where in the
web they might find dinner. Daily 12-5pm
Spider Science at the New York
Hall of Science (47-01 111th Street, Queens; www.nyscience.org)
Enjoy climbing the new magnetic Spider Wall, as well as the always
popular, outdoor web in the award-winning Science Playground.
Learning spider biology with the Hall’s live collection, and be sure to check out Genome: The Secret of
How Life Works. Sat - Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Scale Like Spidey at Chelsea Piers (The
Field House at Chelsea Piers, Pier 62, 23rd St. and the Hudson
River; www.chelseapiers.com/fhdropin.htm)
Show off your best Spider-Man moves. Don climbing shoes (and don’t
forget your web slinger!) and scale the 30-foot climbing wall like
Spidey. Ages 5-16. Tickets are available the day of session. Visit
the Chelsea Piers website for pricing and ticket information. Sessions
subject to availability. Fri. 5:30-7 p.m.; Sat. 2:30 p.m.- 4 p.m.;
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
New York TV and Movie Tour (www.screentours.com)
Take this 3-hour guided movie bus tour and see locations used in
Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 and sneak peeks at locations from Spider-Man
3! Actors and actresses are your tour guides and
share insider information about the filming of the Spidey trilogy. Find
out where Peter Parker’s apartment is, go to the location
where Doc Ock threw a car through the window, see the Daily Bugle,
and more! Spidey fans get 10% off your tour with the code SPIDEY. Daily
at 11 a.m.
It's a Rap: Closing Night Celebration
at The Apollo Theater (253 W. 125th St., at Frederick
Douglass Blvd.; www.apollotheater.org)
Urban poets from the five boroughs will compose original raps
about Spider-Man and his adventures. The winner takes home a Sony
Bravia TV. Sun. 4:00 p.m. |
