The City of New York and Sony Pictures will host Spider-Man Week in NYC from April 30 to May 6 to celebrate the premiere of Spider-Man 3 and to honor the city the Marvel Comics superhero has called home since 1962.

The week-long celebration will include more than two-dozen live events, screenings, parties, promotions, and exhibits throughout the five boroughs. The week kicks off with a Spider-Man 3 cast appearance and street festival in the Today show plaza in Rockefeller Center.

New York City landmarks such as the Central Park and Bronx Zoos, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Apollo Theater will also host events throughout the week. The Tribeca Film Festival’s will host the premiere of Spider-Man 3 in Queens — Peter Parker’s hometown — on April 30, four days before the May 4 opening, with additional screenings in all boroughs.

“Because New York City is Spider-Man’s hometown, we wanted to find a way to make the launch of the summer moviegoing season, and ‘Spider-Man 3,’ really special for the city and its people,” said Jeff Blake, vice chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is working with the city’s marketing and tourism arm, NYC & Company. “We want residents, businesses and visitors in every borough to enjoy Spider-Man’s homecoming in a special way.”

Here are some of the week’s happenings (for a full interactive listing of events and more, visit the official Spider-Man Week in NYC Web site):

A HERO COMES HOME:
KICK-OFF PARTY ON THE TODAY SHOW
ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
www.thetodayshow.com
Cast appearance.
Mon, April 30 7am-10am

SPIDER WEEK
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Central Park West at 79th Street
www.amnh.org
Daily 10am – 5:45pm Exhibit of live spiders, kid-friendly spider activities and a limited-edition Spider-Man 3 poster are just some of the reasons to visit the Museum during Spider-Man Week. Tuesday, May 1, from 10:30am to 12:30pm you’ll have the chance to meet the real Spider-Man!

SPIDEY GOES WILD WEEK
THE BRONX ZOO
Fordham Road and the Bronx River Parkway
www.bronxzoo.com
Daily 10am – 4:30pm Go on the ultimate scavenger hunt! Scattered throughout the amazing Zoo, clues will lead kids to different Spider-Man 3 locations. Complete the hunt and receive a free prize.

SPIDEY GOES WILD WEEK
CENTRAL PARK ZOO
64th Street and Fifth Avenue
www.nyzoosandaquarium.com
Daily 10am – 4:30pm Kids will navigate through steamy rain forests, icy Antarctic habitats and spooky snake houses to discover hidden Spider-Man 3 locations. Don’t miss daily “Spidey Chats” with zoo staff and interactive Spidey theater performances. Look for special guest appearances!

MAKE YOUR OWN SPIDEY MASK!
TOYS “R” US
1514 Broadway at 44th Street
www.toysrustimessquare.com
Daily 3:30 – 5:30pm Kids spin a web of fun when they transform themselves from mild-mannered children into everyone’s favorite wallcrawler by creating their own Spider-Man mask at Toys “R” Us Times Square, The Center of the Toy Universeâ„¢.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ADVENTURE
GRAY LINE NEW YORK SIGHTSEEING
www.newyorksightseeing.com
Tour the Big Apple — Peter Parker style — with two webbed double-decker buses. Hop on and off attractions made famous by Spider-Man 1 and 2. Sneak peeks at sites from Spider-Man 3! Buses depart every 10 minutes at 50 locations citywide.

A SPRING SALUTE TO SPIDER-MAN IN THE BRONX
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road
www.nybg.org
Tues-Sun 10am-6pm Explore Spider-Man-inspired activities at The New York Botanical Garden including potting baby spider plants, creating a spider web, and a spider plant giveaway.

THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN COMIC COLLECTION
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
www.nypl.org
Tues-Wed 11am-7:30pm; Thurs-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 1-5pm During Spider-Man Week only, NYPL will exhibit never-before-displayed, original Spider-Man comic books at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library.

SCALE LIKE SPIDEY!
CHELSEA PIERS
The Field House at Chelsea Piers, Pier 62
23rd Street and the Hudson River
www.chelseapiers.com
Fri 5:30 – 7pm; Sat 1 – 5:30pm; Sun 12 – 3pm Show off your best Spider-Man moves. Don climbing shoes (and don’t forget your web slinger!) and scale the 30-foot rock climbing wall like Spidey. Ages 5-16. Tickets are available the day of the session. Call for reservations and pricing. Sessions subject to availability.

SPIDEY’S WORLDWIDE WEB
BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
145 Brooklyn Avenue
www.brooklynkids.org
Exhibit Wed-Fri 1pm – 6pm; Sat-Sun 11-6 Special Spider-Man Programs on Saturday Only

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