Today
SWEET PEAS: As regulars on Nick Jr. and the winners of several Parents’ Choice awards, you really can’t go wrong with a Hot Peas ’N Butter show. Expect a mix of traditional Latin music, Afro-Caribbean beats, jazz, folk and rock, plus a guest appearance by 5-year-old bomba drummer and dancer Sol Nitaino Cabassa. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., $18 to $20. Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street; 212-864-5400, symphonyspace.org
PARTY FOR THE PLANET: Get your green on at the sixth annual National Grid Earth Day Celebration at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts with eco-conscious arts and crafts, games, live music and exhibitions. Best for ages 4 and up. 3 p.m., free. 2900 Campus Road, at Hillel Place; 718-951-4600, brooklyncenter.com
COUNTRY STYLE: Treat your city kid to the Children’s Carnival at Queens County Farm Museum, a full-on fest featuring authentic amusement park rides, a magic show, games, hayrides and more. Today and tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., $11 admission (price includes rides). 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, between 73rd Road and 74th Avenue; 718-347-3276, queensfarm.org
TOMORROW
BEST IN FEST: Catch highlights of the New York Children’s Theater Festival at Books of Wonder, where actors will perform scenes from the festival’s three shows — “The Tale of Jamie Freel,” “Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater!” and “Molly Bloom Lately.” Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia will stop by for a Q&A. Noon, free. 18 W. 18th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues; 212-989-3270, booksofwonder.com
ISLAND GETAWAY: If you can’t spring for a tropical cruise these days, explore islands from Costa Rica to the Galapagos at the American Museum of Natural History’s “Millstein Science Series: Island Life,” at which kids can learn about everything from Darwin’s famous Beagle voyage to island ecosystems today. 11 a.m., free with museum admission ($25 for adults, $18 for teens, $14.50 for kids 2 to 12); Central Park West at 79th Street; 212-769-5100, amnh.org