Memorial Day Weekend: Fun & Family

Central Park Maine Monument — Central Park’s Maine Monument

As we approach the start of the summer season—and masses of New Yorkers exit the city for the long weekend—stick around and check out these fun family staycation activities for the holiday weekend.

Saturday, May 24th

Governors Island Family Festival

Join the Governors Island Alliance for music, theater, dance, arts and crafts, face painting, harbor maritime education, and more. Fun for all ages! Free. 1-4pm. Nolan Park, Colonels Row and Liggett Terrace.

Memorial Day Fair at Sunnyside Gardens Park

If you’re looking for family fun Memorial Day weekend, check out the fair at Sunnyside Gardens Park. The all–ages event offers fun and festive activities to celebrate the beginning of summer. Carnival games, bouncy castle, rock wall, obstacle course, and more. Dance to a Dixieland band—while the kids enjoy the clown magic show, face painting, kiddie nail salon, and temporary tattoo parlor! 12-5pm. 48-21 39th Avenue, Sunnyside, Queens.

Sunday, May 25th

World’s Fair Train Show

All aboard! Watch working “G scale” model trains as they chug through an outdoor display that includes a miniature of the World’s Fair Unisphere. Presented by the Long IslandGarden Railway Society. The whole family can ride the motorized train ride through the gardens. Free with garden admission. Runs through May 26. 10am-5pm. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Queens

Memorial Day Dance Off at the West Harlem Piers

As part of the summer-long Sweet Spot Festival, a free family-friendly arts and cultural event series, the Memorial Day Dance Off is a movin’ and groovin’ way to kick off the summer. To celebrate the diverse community and history of Harlem, the festival and dance off features musical entertainment, festive food, artisan marketplace, and kids art workshop. 2-9pm. Free. St. Clair Place and West 135th Street.

Monday, May 26th

Central Park Memorial Day Walk Tour

Central Park is home to many historic monuments. Stroll through the city’s most famous park and view how generations have used the park to remember and memorialize our veterans. Free. 12-2pm. Tour starts at Columbus Circle, 59th Street at Central Park West, in front of Maine Monument.

New York Society of Play Summer Camp and Classes

Summer Game Camp There are many who do not feel safe sending their children back out into the world with summer camp, this year. To serve those parents and keep the children connected and stimulated during this challenging time, we are offering NYSP Digital Summer Camp. The name of the game with NYSP Summer Camp is community. We have made a large effort to make our camp feel like a living space, with features including &ndash; - Role-Playing games familiar and new, led by our master storytellers! - Enriching electives such as Chess, World Building, Character Acting, Crafts, Drawing, and more! - Discussion and media screening rooms during lunch! - A digital campus! - Moderated chat hours! &nbsp; Join us for a summer of games, friends, and more! Mon - Fri 10am - 2:30pm &nbsp; Roleplay Expeditions: Dungeons &amp; Dragons No experience is required to join one of our Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our game masters have pre-made character sheets, so you'll be able to start playing the game right away! We adapt the rules of traditional Dungeons &amp; Dragons to make them more approachable to children of various ages. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop!&nbsp; &nbsp; Public games meet once per week, with different groups every time. Private games meet 1 to 2 times per week with the same group of kids. Since the players and the storyteller in the group are consistent, this enables us to tell epic tales of adventure together! &nbsp; Dungeons &amp; Dragons Junior No experience is required to join one of our drop-in Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our Dungeons &amp; Dragons Jr. game provides a D&amp;D storytelling experience without character sheets. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop! A great way to introduce young children to D&amp;D so they can eventually move onto the main game.

Bounce! Family Entertainment Center

Bounce! Family Entertainment Center is an indoor birthday party and play space located in Syosset, NY. Perfect for birthday parties, group events, open play, and more! We have the best party packages on Long Island! Our facility has multiple AWESOME attractions: The Trampoline courts, The Adventure Zone, Bumper Cars, Laser Tag, Soft Play, Arcade, &amp; MORE! If you need a break from jumping and climbing, try out some of our delicious food from The Bounce Bites Kitchen! Come on in to any of our Open Play, Toddler Time, or Glow Night sessions!

Music Together

Music Together&reg; is for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents/caregiver. The classes include songs, rhythmic rhymes and movement, and instrument play activities that are developmentally appropriate for the children and easy for parents and caregivers, regardless of their own musical ability.