10 Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in NYC
We’re back with another round-up of weekend activities for NYC families! Discover the best family-friendly activities and events happening in New York this weekend. Here is just a taste of what’s happening this weekend in New York City!
Consult our calendar of events for a comprehensive list!
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The Feast of San Gennaro
The Feast of San Gennaro is not only a New York icon but a world-renowned 11-day event that stretches throughout 11 blocks of the Little Italy neighborhood. For generations, “The Feast of all Feasts” has been an important part of the neighborhood, representing Italian culture and traditions.
Sept. 11 – 21
Little Italy, Mulberry St.
Friday Feature Films: The Karate Kid
This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Library. Join the library on September 19 for a screening of the 1984 film The Karate Kid, a coming-of-age martial arts teen drama about a high school student who learns to defend himself and put his bullies in their place
September 19, 3 pm
Hamilton Grange Library, 503 West 145th Street
Open House Week! Makers’ Station
This event will take place in person at the 96th Street Library. Decorate a piñata. Join the library all week long for our Open House Week. Giveaways while supplies last.
September 19, 3 pm
96th Street Library, 112 East 96th St.
Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards
Enjoy fresh air, cooler weather, and Blockbuster movies on The Big Screen starting at 6:00 PM on select Fridays starting in September at the Public Square and Gardens. Wells Fargo customers have access to priority seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Fashion and Film Night with Clueless.
September 19, 6 – 8 pm
Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & Gardens, 20 Hudson Yards
Family Program | ‘The Book of Morgan’
Drop in for artmaking, stories, gallery activities, and performances at the Morgan! Enjoy an afternoon of pop-up books! Explore the Historic Library, hear from a pop-up book artist, and then create your own object inspired by the Morgan.
September 20, 8 am – 5 pm
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave.
Climate Film Festival – Kids & Family Programs
Climate Film Festival, NYC’s largest environmental film festival, is back for its second year and will introduce two special programs for kids and their families! September 20, 10:15 am
Regal Essex Crossing Cinema, 129 Delancey St.
Watson Adventures’ Secrets of Central Park Scavenger Hunt for Families
Join Watson Adventures on a unique family scavenger hunt in Central Park! Kids and adults work together to explore the park below 72nd Street.
September 20, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Central Park, 972 Fifth Ave.
Indigenous Enterprise Workshop at The Joyce Theater
Join members of Indigenous Enterprise for a dynamic, family-friendly class, featuring authentic powwow dance, music, and storytelling—just before the Family Matinee of Still Here at The Joyce. Free for Family Matinee ticket holders. Be there!
September 20, 11 am – 12:30 pm
New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th St.
Fall Family Day at Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards will transform into a lively destination for free, family-friendly fun during Family Day, as part of Backyard at Hudson Yards presented by Wells Fargo. With free concerts, puppet shows, face painting, balloon artists, exclusive dining and shopping offers, and free admission for kids under 12 to Vessel and Edge, it’s the perfect way to welcome the Fall season.
September 20, 11 am – 4 pm
Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & Gardens, 20 Hudson Yards
Battery Park City Block Party
A revived neighborhood tradition returns to Battery Park City this fall, with children’s games and family activities, live musical performances featuring talent from the neighborhood, local business and restaurant vendors, contests, prizes, and much more!
September 20, 11 am – 4 pm
Esplanade Plaza, 385 South End Ave.
Family Art Hour: Climate Change Collage Posters
Explore ICP’s Edward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration exhibition during this hands-on, all-ages family workshop led by educator Carlos Nunez. Learn about human impact on our planet through large-scale natural landscape photographs during an introductory tour of the show, then join the hands-on activity to make your own Climate Change Collage Posters.
September 20, 2 pm – 4 pm
International Center of Photography, 84 Ludlow St.
Inwood Jazz Festival
Free full-day World Class Jazz Festival in Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan.
September 21
Inwood Hill Park, 218th Street & Indian Road
Celebrate the Art of Ben Shahn: “The People’s Painter” at the Jewish Museum
Author Cynthia Levinson shares excerpts from her award-winning children’s book, The People’s Painter, which explores how Ben Shahn’s childhood sparked his passion for social justice. Discover highlights of the artist’s work in the exhibition Ben Shahn, On Nonconformity, with curator Laura Katzman, and create a watercolor accordion book inspired by Shahn’s work.
September 21, 10:30 am – 12 pm
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave.
56th Annual African American Day Parade
Celebrate African American culture at this lively parade featuring marching bands, majestic floats, community organizations, celebrities, and more!
September 21, 12:30 pm – 6 pm
African American Day Parade, 111th St. -136th St. at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
Plan Your Family Weekend!
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