Weekend Planner: Fun Family Activities In NYC (March 4-6)

Tilt Kids Festival

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) are hosting the first-ever Tilt Kids Festival this month! This cultural festival for families will highlight international works as well as pieces specially commissioned for the festival. In partnership with venues throughout the city, including the Museum of Food and Drink, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, the fest will offer philosophy, music, circus, magic, design, dance, and gastronomic events. (Starts Saturday- April 3)

Mil's Trills at Symphony Space

Come check out Mil’s Trills, a children’s music project from Brooklyn led by singer-songwriter Amelia Robinson. The immersive concert will include original tunes and a rotating cast of musical guests. Guests will be invited to participate: kids will join the band onstage to “paint the sound” and create a visual montage of the songs they hear. (Saturday)

Kids Food Festival in Bryant Park

The Kids Food Festival is a fun-filled, tasty weekend-long event that’s also educational. The event aims to teach families about making balanced food choices and to help reduce childhood obesity. This delectable fest will feature exhibits, cooking classes, demonstrations, entertainment, and lots of yummy food. Chefs scheduled to attend include Thiago Silva, Danny Boome, Seamus Mullen, and Arman Arnal. The fest’s Main Stage will host performances by The Deedle Deedle Dees, the Dirty Sock Funtime Band, the TADA! Youth Theater, Ramblin’ Dan, and others. (Saturday-Sunday)

Doktor Kaboom: Live Wire! The Electricity Tour at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

Ages 5 and up can go on an electric adventure this Saturday with Doktor Kaboom. During “Live Wire!,” the Doktor will perform safe science experiments onstage to demonstrate how electricity can be harnessed and transformed. This one-hour comedic science show is part of the center’s Big Red Chair Family Series. (Saturday)

New York Family Camp Fairs

Discover dozens of day camps and sleepaway camps at the New York Family Camp Fairs coming up this Saturday and Sunday in Battery Park City and Park Slope. The Camp Fairs are informative, free, and fun for the whole family. The Camp Fairs (the largest in NYC) offer families the unprecedented opportunity to speak with a big host of camp directors and get essential questions answered: What kinds of camps are right for my child? Should my child go to day camp in the city or out of the city? Is my child ready for sleepaway camp? Should we look at general camps or specialty camps? To learn more and register, click the link above! (Saturday-Sunday)

Kids Fleadh at Bow Tie Chelsea Cinemas

Kick off St. Patrick’s Day festivities this weekend! Bow Tie Cinemas welcomes your entire family at the national Irish music celebration. Bring your children to the three-part event: Irish storytelling, Irish Step dancers, and Best of Irish short films, all under one roof. To keep with the theme of the afternoon, there will be free goodie bags for the kids and tea and Irish scones for everybody in the filmmaker lounge. (Saturday)

Big Apple Comic Con at Penn Plaza Pavilion

Love comic books? Then head over to the Penn Pavilion this Saturday for the 20th annual Big Apple Comic Con, featuring a variety of stars and comic book artists! (Saturday)

"EGG" at Clark Studio Theater at Lincoln Center

“EGG” is a story of friendship and empathy told from the perspective of three birds. Head over to the Clark Theater at Lincoln Center to go on this magical adventure. Performances at 10am & 1pm. (Saturday)

6th Annual Queens World Film Festival Family Day at the New York Hall of Science

Enjoy a fun day of child-friendly animation screenings–by both adult filmmakers and young filmmakers enrolled in the Queens World Film Festival Young Filmmakers Programs–this Saturday. A diverse range of animation types will be represented. (Saturday)

"Leonardo Da Vinci's Workshop Unlocked" at the 92Y

Head over to the 92Y and pop into Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop! Kids can design, create, and invent in this hands-on workshop that celebrates the visionary Leonardo da Vinci, including a 3D printer station! Enjoy Renaissance music and other fun activities! As Leonardo da Vinci said, “learning never exhausts the mind!” (Sunday)

Broadway Playhouse: The Musicals of Elton John at Merkin Concert Hall

Head to the Kaufman Music Center to enjoy songs from Elton John’s Broadway shows! Sing along to tunes from Billy Elliot, Aida, and The Lion King. (Sunday)