Our list of fun and low-cost things to do with kids in Queens this June includes family activities in Flushing, Glendale, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Long Island City, and Queens Village.
‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie & Other Story Books’
Queens Theatre, Flushing
June 2
It all started with a little treat showing the increasing energy of the mouse, with the little boy being run ragged by the end of the story. In the musical review, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie & Other Story Books, based on the circular story by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond, a boy gives a cookie to a mouse, then the mouse asks for a glass of milk. He then request a straw (to drink the milk), a mirror (to avoid a milk mustache). The hilarity continues with more requests when a look at the refridgerator makes him thirsty, so he asks for a glass of milk. The circle is compete when he wants a cookie to go with it.
Kew Gardens Kids Art in the Park
Kew Gardens Cinema Park, Kew Gardens
June 2
It’s all about creating art during the fifth annual Kew Gardens Kids Art in the Park. Kids can create individual masterpieces at the arts and crafts table, enjoy face painting, and explore a variety of other artistic activities, including the main event: working on a large-scale group mural, painting whatever they envision. FREE!
Monkey Monkey Music in Concert
Dry Harbor Playground in Forest Park, Myrtle Avenue and 80th Street, Glendale
June 6
Award-winning children’s musician Meredith LeVande, creator of Monkey Monkey Music, stops by our borough this month to perform an interactive outdoor concert for little ones. Along with her bandmates, LeVande gets kids moving by encouraging them to dance, play air guitar, and sing along to the group’s upbeat songs. Through bright vocals and smart lyrics (LeVande, by the way, has both a law degree and a master’s degree in music), LeVande’s music hits on kid-appropriate themes with an emphasis on child growth and development. FREE!
Long Island City Bike Parade
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City
June 8
Let your creativity roll! At the sixth annual Long Island City Bike Parade, children and families engage with artists in creative workshops to decorate their bikes, then parade them along Vernon Boulevard starting at 3pm. FREE!
Celebrate Father’s Day
Throughout Queens and NYC
June 16
In honor of Father’s Day, make Dad or Grandpa (or both!) feel special while making a great memory. Check out our guide to Father’s Day fun in New York City, which includes three events for families in Queens.
Summer Solstice Celebration
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City
June 21
Bid farewell to spring and celebrate the longest day of the year at a Summer Solstice celebration. Enjoy creative art-making workshops; tap into ancient Mayan energy to recharge mind, body, and spirit; bring a picnic; and relax as you marvel at the breathtaking view of the sun setting over the Manhattan skyline.
SummerFest
King Manor Museum, Jamaica
June 22
Now that school is over and summer is here, let the fun begin! Put away that smartphone or iPod and enjoy a day of old-fashioned outdoor fun. At SummerFest, kids can try their hands at historical games like “graces,” hoop and stick, and more. They can also create traditional crafts like wind-catchers and pinwheels. Guided tours of historic King Manor will be available throughout the day.
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