Weekend Planner: Fun Family Activities In NYC (September 11-13)

89th Annual Feast of San Gennaro

Celebrate Italian culture at the Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan’s Little Italy neighborhood. For its 89th year, this 11-day street festival will feature parades, processions, live musical entertainment, mouth-watering Italian food, and more! Plus be sure to cheer on the competitors of the Feast’s “world-famous” cannoli-eating contest. This year’s Grand Procession’s Grand Marshal will be actor Tony Danza. (Through September 20)

Mettawee River Theatre: "Out of the Past" at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

This weekend, the Mettawee River Theatre Company will present “Out of the Past: Celebrating 40 Years of the Mettawee Journey” at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. Audiences will be treated to songs and scenes from many of the company’s most beloved productions including “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” and “Valentyne and Orson.” The Mettawee River Theatre Company’s puppetry, large figures, and masks will delight all ages during this hour-and-a-half performance. (Friday-Sunday)

Sesame Street Live: "Make a New Friend" at Kings Theatre

Your little Sesame Street fan will love Sesame Street Live’s newest show, “Make A New Friend” at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. This weekend, Grover, Elmo and Abby Cadabby will meet Chamki, an Indian girl who will teach everyone that friendships can exist between different cultures. (Saturday-Sunday)

NYC Honey Fest on Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach will be buzzin’ this Saturday during the fifth annual NYC Honey Fest! This year, this bee-utiful festival will feature honey tastings from local hives such as Andrew’s Honey, The Commuter Bee, Brooklyn Grange, Johnston’s Honeybee Farm and others. Activities for children include face painting, bee-hat and costume making, honey extraction demos, interactive activity stations, a tie-dye booth, and a raffle. Plus stick around for live music, food, film screenings and much more. (Saturday)

Mets Jam Music Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Join Z100 New York for the Mets Jam Music Festival at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The park will host an afternoon of free fun for baseball fans and families with children of all ages. Festivities include live performances from Tori Kelly and A Great Big World, batting cage and pitching practice for kids, a Mets players meet and greet session with legends like Darryl Strawberry, Howard Johnson, and Edgardo Alfonzo, and free swag giveaways. (Saturday)

Fall Family Festival at the China Institute

The China Institute will welcome families to its new downtown location with a Fall Family Festival on Saturday. Fest-goers can enjoy film screenings for kids, delicious Chinese food, arts and crafts workshops, a Kung Fu performance, a children’s Tai Chi session, wonton making, a learn-to-speak Mandarin class and tons more! (Saturday)

2015 Rockaway Bike Parade

Bike or walk along the Rockaway Boardwalk this Saturday during the 5th annual Rockaway Bike Parade! Participants can come dressed as their favorite “Rockaway site or theme” for a chance to win top prizes at the Best of Rockaway contest afterwards. (Saturday)

Kite Festival on Governors Island

Fly kites against the incredible backdrop of the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and the New York Harbor. Enjoy giant kite show demonstrations, kite-making workshops, live music by Dad Beats and the stilt-walking brass collective Shinbone Alley Stilt Band! Organized by the Brooklyn ARTery. (Sunday)

Little Swappies Exchange

All that back-to-school shopping can really add up financially–and that’s not to mention the environmental impact of buying all-new stuff every year! If you’re looking to change the way you consume this year, check out Little Swappies’ kids clothing, book, and toy exchange coming up on Saturday, September 12 at the Nord Anglia International School in the East Village. (Saturday)

5th Annual Washington Square Park Folk Festival

Take the kids to this historic folk music site to enjoy an afternoon of free tunes. Performers include Feral Foster, The Whiskey Spitters, The Down Hill Strugglers with John Cohen of The New Lost City Ramblers, and others. Stick around for the square dance with caller Alex Kramer! (Sunday)

Celebrate Ganesha Family Art Lab at the Rubin Museum

Learn all about Ganesha, the Hindu elephant deity, at this Family Art Lab at the Rubin Museum. Ages 5 and up can create Ganesha clay sculptures, search for images of him in the museum’s galleries, and listen to ancient stories during this two-hour program. (Saturday)

Second Sunday Family Tour: "There's No Place Like Home" at the Guggenheim Museum

The best way to see the galleries of the Guggenheim Museum with your kids is by taking the Second Sunday Family Tour. This week’s tour is entitled “There’s No Place Like Home” and will focus on the places that different artists call home. Registration is required. (Sunday)

Ferragosto 2015 on Arthur Avenue

Head to the Bronx's Little Italy this Sunday for an Italian street fair featuring face painting for children, Italian street food, and live performances from Commedia dell’Arte, Nick Vero, and others. (Sunday)

10 Great Events for September 2015

Museum Day Live!, the Rolex Central Park Horse Show, World Maker Faire 2015, and more!