Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: June 17-19

Have another awesome New York Kids weekend with our list of things to do! Bring The Family to Garden Family Fair and Free Community Weekend, Attend the Free To Be Your Mini Festival or visit Cross County Center.

Looking for more fun activities to do this summer? Check out Summer Bucket List: 57 Family-Friendly Things to Do in the City and Beyond

Bring The Family to Garden Family Fair and Free Community Weekend

The Morgan Library and Museum | Details

The Morgan Library and Museum celebrates the restoration of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library with a Garden Family Fair and Free Community Weekend. There will be family crafts, readings, live music, prize raffles, and much more. Museum admission and all activities will be free the weekend of June 18–19. Join us in New York City’s newest greenspace!

Free To Be You Mini Festival

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park | Details

Join Four Freedoms Park Conservancy for a fun filled FREE mini festival featuring activities including a Latin dance class taught by Ballet Hispánico, Drag Story Hour, Composting and Herb Class from iDig2Learn, Face Painting, and more!

Visit Cross County Center This Summer

8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers | Details

This is the summer of FUN at Cross County Center in Yonkers, NY! Join us this June through August for FREE outdoor concerts and food trucks, Zumba classes and kid’s rock and roll shows, presented by NYC’s Rock & Roll Playhouse. All events are free and take place on The Green Lawn in the middle of Cross County Center! Be sure to stop by your favorite stores to see the latest summer fashions from H&M, Zara, aerie and more. And, enjoy tasty treats at Shake Shack, Five Guys and Carvel. Parking is free year-round.

Buy A Gift for Father’s Day

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Father’s Day is the perfect time to show the men in your life how much you care and appreciate them. Every kid wants to find the perfect gift to get their dad but as the years go on, it seems to get harder and harder to find a gift that they’ll actually end up using. For those of you who are still trying to find one, here are some popular options that every kind of dad will love!

Catch An Outdoor Movie

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Summer is almost here and the weather is finally warmer, making it the perfect time to catch an outdoor movie with the family! Whether you are looking to catch a drive-in movie or grab a blanket and watch your favorite movie in the park, there are so many outdoor movie options throughout the entire summer in NYC.

Plan A Family Road Trip

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Get the family together and hop into a car to travel outside of the city! There are so many fun and unique places to explore outside of NYC that will make for the perfect experience for the summer.

Queens Night Market

New York Hall of Science | Details

Take the family out for a night on the town while visiting this family-friendly open-air night market! With over 100 independent vendors in attendance, families can take a look or purchase some merchandise, art, and food while also celebrating the cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. The market will also be hosting some small-scale cultural performances that will help make your visit a little more fun!

Get Tickets to Stranger Things: The Experience

Duggal Greenhouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Details

Calling all Stranger Things fans! You are not going to want to miss this awesome experience opening this weekend in Brooklyn. Guests will have the opportunity to bring this TV show to life by traveling through some of the most iconic places. Stranger Things: The Experience will be open through July 17th and tickets can be purchased on their website.

Monster Mini Golf

Upon entering Monster Mini Golf, all perceptions of traditional mini golf will be spirited away by the indoor, 18-hole, monster-theme, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course! The locations in <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/deerpark/">Deer Park</a>, and <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/gardencity/">Garden City, NY</a> invite guests to experience a host of family-oriented fun activities. Whether visiting for the first time or the one hundredth, mini golfers feel the excitement and adventure of playing mini golf amidst spooktacular monsters and custom, glow-in-the-dark, hand-painted artwork. While testing their skill on the fairways, lively music flows over the course from the unique &ldquo;WEIRD Radio&rdquo; station&rdquo; and an interactive DJ entertains golfers with contests, awarding cool prizes for the wackiest reasons. While the course is challenging enough for adults, it is also quite playable for children. Monster Mini Golf is open year-round and frightfully fun for the entire family. In addition to miniature golf and thrilling arcade and redemption games, the locations offer additional attractions. <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/deerpark/">Monster Mini Golf in Deer Park, NY</a> offers a Laser Maze and a Virtual Reality experience. The Garden City location offers a Laser Maze, Bowling, and a Virtual Reality Experience. Two very posh, private party rooms are also available and are perfect for any event. Monster Mini Golf looks forward to making it a monstrous success. Monster Mini Golf is indoors, ensuring that the event will always take place, regardless of the weather. It is a climate-controlled, affordable source of family entertainment. For more details please visit <a href="http://monsterminigolf.com">monsterminigolf.com</a> or find them on Facebook.

Advantage QuickStart Tennis

A proven teaching method, customized by age and ability for ages 3 and up. Special kid-sized racquets and playing area, plus slower-bouncing balls, make it fun from day one!

British Swim School - Long Island

The premier learn-to-swim provider for people of all ages, offering programs for children ages 3-months through adults.&nbsp; British Swim School uses gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help people of all experience levels become safer, stronger swimmers. British Swim School&rsquo;s safe, fun, and effective instructional program has made it the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Come see the British Swim School difference!