Today
COOKIE MONSTERS: Always popular all-ages live music series Kidrockers is back in the Big Apple, kicking things off with an upbeat double bill featuring bands Datarock and Cookies. Rock on! Noon to 1:30 p.m., $15. The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., between Stanton and Rivington streets; kidrockers.com
LION KING: A super-stripped down version of the classic tale, Off-Broadway Family Theatre’s production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” stars just two actors playing eight characters (plus assorted mythical creatures). Ages 4 and up. 11 a.m., through January, days and times vary, $35. St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 W. 46th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues; narniaoffbroadway.com
PLAY TIME: Today’s a good day to stop by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, where teaching artists from the New Victory Theater will lead kids 5 and up in mini-movement workshop “The Play’s the Thing” inspired by the New Vic’s upcoming show UNTAPPED! 1:30 p.m., $11 per person. 212 W. 83rd St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue; 212-721-1223, cmom.org
TOMORROW
POP MUSIC: A perfect introduction to classical music for the preschool set, The Little Orchestra Society’s “Lolli-Pops Concerts” pairs composers such as Bizet with colorful costumed characters. This week’s installment, Who’s Got the Beat, is all about rhythm. 1 and 2:30 p.m., tickets range from $15 to $40. The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th Street between Park and Lexington avenues; 212-971-9500, littleorchestra.org
COMIC RELIEF: Aspiring teen stand-ups from the tri-state area take center stage at Kids ‘N Comedy’s “Warm-Up to Halloween” show, where the jokes should be anything but stale. 1 p.m., $15. 208 W. 23rd St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues; 212-877-6115, kidsncomedy.com