First things first: the New York Baby Show is this Saturday and Sunday at Pier 92–and we have a big discount for our readers! First, check out the top vendors, services, attractions, and special events at NewYorkBabyShow.com. Then claim your 25% discount by using the code NYFAMILY13 (enter code in the Redeem Coupon field in the shopping cart). The offer will end on Friday, May 17, at midnight. Tickets can still be purchased at the show.
With that taken care of, you can also look forward to a menu of amazing events for all ages this weekend. Madison Square Park’s Kids Spring Fest and 150+ live frogs at the American Museum of Natural history is just the beginning of it. Enjoy!
STARTING FRIDAY
The New York Theater Ballet’s popular Dance on a Shoestring is back, combining classics and NYTB originals in an all-ages ballet for just $15. Cheers to that. (Friday & Saturday)
Enjoy a classic county fair experience right in Brooklyn at the Kings County Fair, boasting a giant Ferris wheel, coaster and kiddie rides, carnival games, and classic treats. What a blast! (Friday-Sunday)
Dancers pop, lock, b-boy, and boogaloo at New Victory Theater’s RHAW, an Alvin Ailey Award recipient-led performance that features a tribute to Michael Jackson. Rock on! (Friday-Sunday)
STARTING SATURDAY
Party it up at Madison Square Park’s Spring Kids Fest, where children can enjoy live performances, face painting, free yoga, a sneak peek into “Monsters University,” and more. Jump in! (Saturday)
More ballet for tots: New York City Ballet’s Family Saturday at Lincoln Center runs the gamut from classic to modern–and is great for kids as young as 5. Twinkletoes go! (Saturday)
Meet Ice Age characters at the Central Park Zoo, where 4D screenings of “Dawn of the Dinosaur” will be followed by special Polar Zone tours. Get wild! (Saturday)
Love trucks? Touch, climb, and sit in your fave kind at the Touch-A-Truck Street Fair, which features kindie star performances, bouncy castles, and snacks for a good cause. More here. (Saturday)
Get up close and personal with birds of prey, butterflies, and other flying critters at the On A Wing family festival in Central Park, complete with walking tours and crafts. So fly! (Saturday)
It’s beach time at Citibabes, whose Beach Party includes crafts, photo booths, ice cream sampling, and, of course, a live concert. Got your flip flops? (Saturday)
Just for mamas, the all-mom burlesque revue, Hot Mama Burlesque, features 12 fabulous local femmes as they explore the world of motherhood through song, dance, and striptease. The next show is this Saturday at 6pm at The Slipper Room. Get some laughs!
The American Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibit, features more than 150 live frogs, from the spectral poison-dart frog to the corpulent African bullfrog, from all over the world. Wutchu waiting for? (Saturday & Sunday)
Sample the cuisnes of Italy, Poland, Spain, Greece, Japan, and more–all without leaving NYC–at the Ninth Avenue Food Festival in midtown. Bon appetit! (Saturday & Sunday)
STARTING SUNDAY
The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts’ “A Sound of Music” sing-along lets little music lovers belt it out and interact in groups during the classic movie. Don’t forget your costume! (Sunday)
Get creative at the Jewish Museum’s Family Day, where kids can make puppets, experiment with light prints, and even become DJs. Dive in! (Sunday)
Drums Along the Hudson brings a world of Native American dance, music, arts, and cuisine–not to mention Captain Planet–to Inwood Hill Park. Get cultured. (Sunday)
The Children’s Museum of the Art’s Caribbean Cultural Festival means Haitian music, dancing, and headdress making all in one. Ready to get crazy? (Sunday)
BONUS TIPS
Providing an overview of the Manhattan and citywide public school admission process, Robin Aronow is hosting a Life After Nursery School” workshop on Tuesday, May 21 from 6om to 8:30pm on the Upper West Side. Topics will include: application procedures, standardized testing, public vs. private, gifted vs. general education, dual language programs, charter schools, magnet schools, special education, and more. More Here
Ten-year-old Sean McCormack needs our help. The local PS 158 student was diagnosed last summer with a rare lymphoma called Burkitts Lymphoma and needs a bone marrow transplant. To help raise funds to go towards the cost of his treatment, NYC families can attend an auction on Sunday, 3-8pm, at Rosie O’Grady’s. Support Team Sean.
