Free Family Events This Weekend! (July 13-15)

Waterfront Alliance’s City of Water Day will take place this Saturday at Piers 16 and 17. Photo via waterfrontalliance.org.

Have an amazing weekend without opening your wallet! For even more activity inspiration, check out our Weekend Planner.

Through Wednesday, July 31, 2019

“Mom-and-Pops of the L.E.S.” Installation
All day
Seward Park
All Ages
On Essex Street and East Broadway in Seward Park, families can check out this art installation that features life-size photos of mom-and-pop shops, many of which have closed due to rising rents and gentrification.

Through Sunday, July 15

Jason Hackenwerth: “Animal Soul” Installation
Various times
Brookfield Place
All Ages
Gaze at new, wacky art installations at Brookfield Place! Created by artist Jason Hackenwerth out of latex balloons and vinyl fabric, these large-scale otherworldly creatures are sure to delight families with children of all ages.

Friday, July 13

Sprinklerfest 2018
12-4pm
Snug Harbor Cultural Center
All Ages
Run through more than 30 sprinklers during this event! Plus enjoy music, live entertainment, food, and games with the whole neighborhood. The rain date for this event is Friday, July 20.

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
7-9pm
Queensbridge Park
All Ages
Queens-based Calpulli Mexican Dance Company will perform as part of CityPark Foundation’s SummerStage series.

Saturday, July 14

City of Water Day
10am-4pm
Piers 16 & 17, South Street Seaport
All Ages
Join the Waterfront Alliance for its annual City of Water Day festival! Activities include PortNYC Boat Tours, a Con Edison Cardboard Kayak Race, a Disney Children’s Activity Fair, and more.

Bastille Day Celebration
10:30am
MetroTech Commons
All Ages
Spend all day celebrating Bastille Day in Downtown Brooklyn with a Petanque Tournament, played on professional-grade courts, as well as food, live music, and more.

Science Saturday
12-4pm
Pier 84 in Hudson River Park
All Ages
Mad Science will take you and your family on a scientific adventure featuring hands-on activities such as microscopic investigations, nature-themed crafts, and experiments.

Sunday, July 15

Bastille Day 2018
12-5pm
60th Street (from 5th to Lexington Avenues)
All Ages
Enjoy an afternoon of French food, culture, and entertainment in celebration of Bastille Day during this unique Manhattan street fair! Take a trip to East 60th Street, from 5th to Lexington Avenues, on Sunday to experience everything the French have to offer. While kids taste delicious French delicacies like crêpes, éclairs, macarons, and more, parents can sample a selection of cheeses, beers, and cocktails. Plus, watch dance and live musical performances, take part in face painting, arts and crafts, and much more–it’s guaranteed fun for the entire family!

SummerStage Family Day
3-7pm
Central Park
All Ages
Bring the family together for SummerStage’s big Family Day event in Central Park at Rumsey Playfield. You can kick back to Rebirth Brass Band’s New Orleans sound as they’re joined by head of the Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indian tribe Big Chief Monk Boudreaux. The event also features a performance of “The Big Good Wolf” from the CityParks PuppetMobile and a Second Line workshop with the Lady Buckjumpers of New Orleans.

Super Soccer Stars

Soccer Stars is New York&rsquo;s most popular youth educational soccer program! With 24 years of experience under our cleats, we have positively impacted over one million kids in our local community by putting the FUN in FUNdamentals in our weekly classes and camps. At Soccer Stars, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, build teamwork, and hone socialization skills. Our highly trained coaches and early childhood experts lead an age-specific curriculum with a low kid-to-coach ratio so every child gets individual attention and can grow at their own pace. Kids ages 1-12+ can join our seasonal programs, including Parent &amp; Me, FUNdamentals, Development Training, and Travel Soccer. Join us at one of over 80 locations in neighborhoods across across Westchester County, Connecticut and New York, available 7 days-a-week: Connecticut: <ul> <li>Cos Cob</li> <li>Greenwich</li> <li>Port Chester</li> </ul> &nbsp; Westchester: <ul> <li>Briarcliff</li> <li>Eastchester</li> <li>Mt. Kisco</li> <li>New Rochelle</li> <li>Ridgefield</li> <li>Scarsdale</li> <li>White Plains</li> </ul> &nbsp; New York City: <ul> <li>Bronx</li> <li>Inwood</li> <li>Upper West Side</li> <li>Upper East Side</li> </ul> &nbsp; Can&rsquo;t find a class or location that fits your schedule? Soccer Stars also offers private classes for small groups or individual training. Let our coaches come to you with a completely customizable program, anytime, anywhere. Birthday parties are also available!&nbsp;

Dance Workshop - Long Island

Nestled in the heart of Lynbrook Village, Dance Workshop is a community-focused studio committed to dance education in a loving and safe environment. Dance Workshop offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre and Acro for ages 2+. They also offer a Pre-Professional Company track for dancers interested in taking their technique to the next level. Trial classes may be scheduled with the studio at the start of the season. Dance with the Dance Workshop! MaryAnn Grasso founded Dance Workshop in 1979. Her daughter Nanci later joined her at the helm and in 2016 established Dance Workshop on the Upper East Side of NYC. MaryAnn and Nanci have devoted their lives to dance education, community and the development of children; raising dancers and sound human beings alike. Dance Workshop has seen thousands of dancers pass through the doors. They believe dance has the power to elevate and change lives!

Adventuring Portal

<a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&amp;D) games for kids.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&amp;D. Our D&amp;D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;Monday &ndash; Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).&nbsp;&nbsp;15 total gaming hours for $180.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor&rsquo;s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done &amp; take care of your to-do list? Maybe your tween or teen is still a bit isolated and craves connection with their peers? Whether your teen/tween has played D&amp;D before or is brand-new to the experience, this safe space brings players together to have fun and solve problems as a team in ways few other online opportunities do. All our games focus on experiential learning.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our players leave knowing all the basic game play as well as experiencing: teamwork, bravery, compassion, generosity, negotiation, improvisation, gamer etiquette, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, cartography and probability - all through online D&amp;D adventuring! We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum.&nbsp; All girls&rsquo; groups available.&nbsp; I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started&nbsp;Adventuring Portal, an&nbsp;online Dungeons &amp; Dragons&nbsp;business&nbsp;for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&amp;D and I hope you will consider us as a great way for your child to safely socialize, grow as people and have a great time.