Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: June 17-19

Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend

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

Citywide | Details

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.

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Play On! Studios

<p>Play On! Studios offers theater day camps and after-school classes on the UWS that are guaranteed to give kids a summer full of acting, music, and fun they won't soon forget! Young actors will rehearse and perform in a full production, work with professional NYC actors/teaching artists, build up their skills in a nurturing, non-competitive environment and play lots of drama games!</p> <p>Creative Drama Camps are perfect for kids entering grades K-4. Campers will work each week to put on a brand-new show! Each session, they will receive a script, rehearse a production, make a set and costumes, and perform their play. Kids will also play drama games, play outside (weather permitting), and have tons of fun!</p> <p>Musical Theater Camps are aimed at kids entering grades 4-9. In Musical Theater Performance Camp, campers put on a complete musical production in a professional NYC theater! Campers will stretch their skills with drama exercises and games, vocal coaching, field trips, and building a professional set. Our incredible teaching artists and campers come together to put on a truly remarkable show!</p> <p>During the school year, classes are great for beginners or more experienced actors - sing, dance, and put on a play! Whether your child is just starting out, or ready for Broadway, we’ve got the class for them. Classes are available for grades PreK-8, after school or on Saturdays! Come play with us.</p> <p> </p>

Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Virtual Classes

<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers super fun online robot-building classes for children 2-13 years old!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">  </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Each week, students are introduced to new engineering concepts and components while building that day’s robot in their own “workshop”.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">  </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">All classes maintain a very low student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for plenty of individualized instruction and socializing. The supplies are shipped in advance and classes are led by amazing instructors, taking all the pressure off parents.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">  </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">The Foundry’s main focus however, is that kids have fun, get creative, and enjoy being part of this STEAM-loving community!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></p>

Saf-T-Swim

<p>For over 35 years, Saf-T-Swim Swim School has been teaching lifesaving swimming skills throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, and now Little Neck. The school is proud to be Long Island's #1 swim school and a leader in water safety education. With swim programs for infants as young as 4 months, beginners, and advanced swimmers, Saf-T-Swim offers swimming programs for every age and skill level. Discover why generations of Long Islanders have trusted Saf-T-Swim time and time again with equipping their little ones the essential skill of swimming.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>