A new kind of carnival is coming (and it’s FREE!)
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Photo by ©Love44 (taken from the NYCE Carnival site)
There’s a carnival coming to Brooklyn this July: but it’s not what you think it is. This carnival is FREE and there aren’t the usual rides. Instead, it’s about interactive activities that yes, don’t include neon or WACK-A-MOLE (though I know most of us love that game).
The camp, babysitting club, playspace and now new preschool, NY City Explorers will be hosting the carnival every weekend for most of the summer in a new BedStuy location. The owners won an architectural design competition this last year and as a result, they have built an outdoor space with a hula hoop canopy that uses hundres of hoola hoops and cable ties. Hang out under the canopy for an entire afternoon of family-focused activities for all aged kids and all the activities are FREE FREE FREE! (in spirit of the carnie call).
NYCE Carnival is open every Saturday and Sunday from July 10th-August 14th from 1pm-6pm. It runs for 6 weeks starting July 9th from August 14th on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-6pm.
This is the itinerary for the 1st 2 weeks: (specific times and activities are listed on their site).
July 10th, 2010: World Cup Celebration!
Celebrate the World Cup with NYCE Carnival at SuperFRONT! Join the team at NYCE Carnival for flag-making, soccer challenges, sports trivia and a screening of Bend It Like Beckham!
July 11th, 2010: Bed Stuy Safari!
Know what a hissing cockroach feels like? Come to the NYCE Carnival’s Bed Stuy Safari for a fun interactive day dedicated to all things not human. Be prepared for interactive classes, animal crafts, Safari Fear Factor, and a Geo-Bee.
July 17, 2010: The NYCE Carnival Numbers Running Joint
Like to run numbers? Does arithmetic make your stomach feel butterflies? Count sheep to go to bed at night? — then the NYCE Numbers Running Joint is just the thing for you! Join us for a day devoted to the wacky world of math!
July 18, 2010: Winter in July!
Cool off from the summer heat with the arctic chill of the glacial planes! Come see Santa in shorts, enjoy wintry crafts, and learn about the obscure Antarctic animal culture.
NYCE Carnival & SUPERFRONT
1432 Atlantic Ave (btw. Brooklyn and New York Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11216
P.S. It’s not too far from the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Let me know if you go and how it was please!
