Free Family Events This Weekend! (June 1-3)

The Go Green Brooklyn Festival will take place this Saturday in McCarren Park! Photo via facebook.com.

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

Through Tuesday, September 4

Splash Pad
10am-7pm
LeFrak Center in Prospect Park
Ages 12 and under
Cool off this summer at the Splash Pad! Designed for children under 12 and their care-givers, the Splash Pad features more than 20 water jets and makes for a great escape from the hot summer sun.

Through Wednesday, June 13

Google’s Pop-Up Mini Golf Course
12-8pm
350 6th Avenue, Manhattan
Ages 6 and up
Interact with Google products, win prizes, and enjoy some treats all while playing mini golf at Google’s promotional pop-up mini golf course. Each hole is inspired by different rooms found in a home and guests will see how Google Assistant can be used everyday in the household. The pop-up mini golf course will open Wednesday, May 30 and continue into the first two weeks of June.

Beginning Friday, June 1

In Search of Earth’s Secrets: A Pop-Up Science Encounter
1-5pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park
All Ages
Kids can explore kiosks to learn about the Earth’s past, which was discovered through the research done by the JOIDES Resolution vessel. Runs Thursday through Sunday until Sunday, June 17.

Friday, June 1

Stars in the Alley
1pm
Shubert Alley
All Ages
Come see your favorite Broadway productions, all together, and for free at “Stars in the Alley” in Shubert Alley. The concert will feature performances from 19 musicals, both new this season and long-running favorites, including three nominees for the Tony’s 2018 Best Musical Award. Other shows include “Aladdin,” “Anastasia,” “Carousel,” “Chicago,” “Kinky Boots,” “Waitress,” and many more.

Friday, June 1-Saturday, June 2

Red Hook Fest
Friday: 5:30-8:30pm; Saturday: 2-7pm
Various locations
All Ages
Now in its 25th year, the Red Hook Fest has two days of activities planned. On Friday, head to the Community Cookout & DJ Dance Party from 5:30-8:30pm at 71 Sullivan St in Brooklyn and enjoy a performance by DJ Mikey Palms. On Saturday, see a series of mainstage performances between 2pm and 7pm at IKEA’s Erie Basin Park on 1 Beard Street. This will feature performances by Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Bombazo Dance Company, Soul Science Lab, and Peliroja. There will also be several youth groups, community groups, activities, and resources available.

Saturday, June 2

It’s My Park Day
10am-1pm
Union Square Park
All Ages
Head to Union Square Park for a day full of fun for the little ones. Activities include a sustainable story time, a corner designed for scientific exploration, a smoothie bike (hop on for a sweet, sustainable treat!), herb gardening, face painting, a composting demo, succulent planting, rock painting, and even more environmentally-friendly fun.

Queens Green Day
12-4pm
Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
All Ages
Celebrate greenery with a natural-dye textile workshop for the upcoming installation for The Socrates Annual exhibition, explore diverse cultures of the Earth, including an Eastern woodlands Indigenous presentation by Tecumseh Ceaser, kicked off by Lauren Hale Biniaris’ performance of Hungry, which uses dance, gesture, and writing to explore the interconnected worlds of seeds, sustenance, hunger, and hope. You can also see Coopdanza’s “Quetzalcoatl VS The Black Snake,” an environmental performance piece invoking Olmec/Mayan/Aztec tradition that is also based on the dangers of fossil fuels, created and choreographed by Cristina Cortes.

Go Green! Brooklyn Festival
12-5pm
McCarren Park, Brooklyn
All Ages
Head to McCarren Park this Saturday for the Go Green! Brooklyn Festival. Now in its 11th year, the fest gathers together local businesses, artists, schools, and organizations to inform and entertain in an eco-friendly way. Fest-goers are welcome to enjoy fitness workshops, volunteer park clean-ups, an eco-market, food, art, and live music.

Celebrate at The Alice Aycock Pavilion
1-4pm
Alice Aycock Pavilion
All Ages
Hang out and cool down with music, kids activities, meltbakery ice cream sandwiches, and more!

Sunday, June 3

World Science Festival’s City of Science
10am-5pm
Washington Square Park
All Ages
Hit up this free event full of events that bring together science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on activities, demonstrations, exhibitions, and far more. RSVPs are not required but are appreciated.

16th Annual Drums Along the Hudson Festival
11am-6pm
Inwood Hill Park
All Ages
This year, the city’s only open-air pow-wow will feature the iForest, a sound installation composed by Pete M. Wyer. Featuring the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, this Native American festival will include festivities such as storytelling, arts and crafts, food, an Environmental Tent, live dance and drumming performances, and, for the fourth consecutive year, a World Market Tent. Hosted by Sandra Bookman. This event will be held rain or shine.

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center offers year-round, community-based dance and music programming in a fully inclusive and nurturing environment, located in the heart of the Brooklyn Cultural District. The School&rsquo;s diverse and professional faculty provides progressive and non-competitive instruction with all of our classes accompanied by live music. Though we are a non-recital school, there are opportunities for students to perform and for parents to see their dancers in action.

Play On! Studios

Play On! Studios offers theater day camps and after-school classes on the UWS that are guaranteed to give kids a summer full of acting, music, and fun they won't soon forget! Young actors will rehearse and perform in a full production, work with professional NYC actors/teaching artists, build up their skills in a nurturing, non-competitive environment and play lots of drama games! Creative Drama Camps are perfect for kids entering grades K-4. Campers will work each week to put on a brand-new show! Each session, they will receive a script, rehearse a production, make a set and costumes, and perform their play. Kids will also play drama games, play outside (weather permitting), and have tons of fun! Musical Theater Camps are aimed at kids entering grades 4-9. In Musical Theater Performance Camp, campers put on a complete musical production in a professional NYC theater! Campers will stretch their skills with drama exercises and games, vocal coaching, field trips, and building a professional set. Our incredible teaching artists and campers come together to put on a truly remarkable show! During the school year, classes are great for beginners or more experienced actors - sing, dance, and put on a play! Whether your child is just starting out, or ready for Broadway, we&rsquo;ve got the class for them. Classes are available for grades PreK-8, after school or on Saturdays! Come play with us. &nbsp;

Young Actors at Strasberg

Young Actors at Strasberg&nbsp;offers a comprehensive array of acting programs for students in grades 2 &ndash;&nbsp;12. Classes provide kids and teens with a foundation in Lee Strasberg's Method Acting and the tools to succeed in the professional industry &ndash;&nbsp;all while maintaining a fun and playful environment. Programs are tailored to encompass students at all levels, from those just beginning their acting journey to Broadway veterans and professional child actors. Young Actors at Strasberg alumni include Lady Gaga, Sophia Lillis, Angelina Jolie, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Rosario Dawson! Young Actors&nbsp;Programs are available online and in-person at our New York Campus, located in Union Square. Saturday, After-School and Online classes are offered during the traditional school year (Fall, Winter, and Spring) and Monday through Friday day camps and intensives are held in&nbsp;July and August. About The Lee Strasberg Theatre &amp; Film Institute: Founded in 1969 by Lee and Anna Strasberg, The Lee Strasberg Theatre &amp; Film Institute is the only school that teaches Lee Strasberg's work in its complete and authentic form. The Institute's goal is to provide students with a craft that will help them create a reality and respond truthfully in imaginary circumstances, regardless of the style or form of material being used. LSTFI is proud to have award-winning alumni from around the world working as writers, directors, and actors in all mediums.