Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: September 23-25

Fall is finally here! And we have a round up of awesome events to celebrate the new season. Check out a circus performance, a family fall festival or an exciting day in LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester!

Here’s a list of awesome things to do this weekend.

Have a Day of Wellness at Varsity House

Varsity House Health & Performance | Details

The second annual Wonder Girls Wellness Day, hosted by the non-profit Wonder Girls, strives to raise awareness of the importance of self-care, mental health and exercise. Take part in workshops and panel discussions and enter for a chance to win prizes, like a Casper mattress, a 4-month family membership to Valley Lifestyles and a $1,500 college scholarship. Attendees will go home with a swag bag of health-related products.

Attend A Perfect Party for Trees

Brooklyn Bridge Park | Details

Trusty Sidekick Theater Company is presenting their original work, A Perfect Party for Trees, at Brooklyn Bridge Park this weekend. The performance is designed specifically for young people on the autism spectrum and is sure to be a highly immersive and sensory experience for people of all ages and backgrounds. Audiences will enjoy a mobile performance around Pier 6’s lawns guided by original music, puppets and actors.

Tour a Brooklyn Heights 1839 Greek Revival Townhouse

Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse | Details

New York’s oldest advocacy group, the Brooklyn Heights Association, is hosting their Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse. This event gives visitors an opportunity to take a tour of a 1839 Greek Revival townhouse. The rooms will be transformed by a dozen interior designers from the design community.

Learn About and Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

Citywide | Details

Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to learn about and celebrate Hispanic heritage as a family. There are a ton of events happening all over New York City and beyond throughout the month to teach your children about different cultures.

Celebrate Brick or Treat Presents: Monster Party at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester | Details

It’s never too early to get into the Halloween spirit! Celebrate the holiday early with in-park activities including Brick or Treating through an attraction to collect LEGO bricks for a spooky build, Monster Training and Halloween-themed workshop builds. Check out character appearances and a new 4D Halloween movie, The Great Monster Chase.

Check Out The Legend: Cirque Performance

Westchester Circus Arts at the Village of Sleepy Hollow | Details

This show is an adaptation of the iconic ghost story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” by the Westchester Circus Arts in the village of Sleepy Hollow. It’s a circus and theatre noir production including narration from a hologram version of author Washington Irving himself. That’s not the only hologram included in this show, either. A giant hologram of the Headless Horseman will also be making an appearance!

Ring in the Fall Season at Fall Family Fun Day

Sister of St. Dominic of Blauvelt, NY Motherhouse | Details

Celebrate the beginning of the fall season with your family at Fall Family Fun Day! Get ready for a day full of shopping, food, games and more. It’s hosted by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, and their convent makes a beautiful setting for this fall celebration.

Commemorate the Mid-Autumn Fall Harvest

China Institute in America | Details

Celebrate the mid-autumn fall harvest at the Fall Family Festival at China Institute. It’s one of the most important festivals in China. The festival will include activities like music, art, sugar paintings, interactive events and more. Gather under the full moon with your family and share wishes of prosperity for the rest of the year.

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.

Super Soccer Stars

Soccer Stars is New York&rsquo;s most popular youth educational soccer program! With 24 years of experience under our cleats, we have positively impacted over one million kids in our local community by putting the FUN in FUNdamentals in our weekly classes and camps. At Soccer Stars, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, build teamwork, and hone socialization skills. Our highly trained coaches and early childhood experts lead an age-specific curriculum with a low kid-to-coach ratio so every child gets individual attention and can grow at their own pace. Kids ages 1-12+ can join our seasonal programs, including Parent &amp; Me, FUNdamentals, Development Training, and Travel Soccer. Join us at one of over 80 locations in neighborhoods across across Westchester County, Connecticut and New York, available 7 days-a-week: Connecticut: <ul> <li>Cos Cob</li> <li>Greenwich</li> <li>Port Chester</li> </ul> &nbsp; Westchester: <ul> <li>Briarcliff</li> <li>Eastchester</li> <li>Mt. Kisco</li> <li>New Rochelle</li> <li>Ridgefield</li> <li>Scarsdale</li> <li>White Plains</li> </ul> &nbsp; New York City: <ul> <li>Bronx</li> <li>Inwood</li> <li>Upper West Side</li> <li>Upper East Side</li> </ul> &nbsp; Can&rsquo;t find a class or location that fits your schedule? Soccer Stars also offers private classes for small groups or individual training. Let our coaches come to you with a completely customizable program, anytime, anywhere. Birthday parties are also available!&nbsp;

Polaris Productions Theater Camp

Kids will learn, rehearse, and perform the wonderful Maurice Sendak and Carole King musical, Really Rosie. For 10 weekdays, campers will take part in physical and vocal warm-ups and learn choreography, staging, and vocal parts. They&rsquo;ll develop skills in acting, singing, character development, and more. This camp will ignite your child&rsquo;s imagination and passion for performing, build their self-esteem, and help them form lasting friendships. They&rsquo;ll have fun! At camp&rsquo;s end, the kids will perform Really Rosie for family members and friends. Kids of all levels of experience, ages 8 through 13, are welcome to join.