Celebrate Father’s Day with These Exciting Local Events
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Celebrate Father's Day with one of these exciting events!
Sure, getting dad a tie or a gadget is nice but sharing a memory of a jazzy fest, bonding during a picnic or struggling through kayaking will truly last a lifetime. From making bird crafts to a Father’s Day massage, A Child Grows in Brooklyn found the best events that your family can enjoy while celebrating Dad. Check out some of our top picks!
Brooklyn’s Best Jumpin’ Jazz Fest
June 18th
1pm – 5pm
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave at St. Marks Ave
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
(718) 735-4400
Brooklyn’s Beat is sponsoring the 2nd annual Brooklyn’s Best Jumpin’ Jazz Fest to Father’s Day, Juneteenth and Jazz history. Held at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, there will be live performances by In Performance Music Workshop (IPMW) presenting a musical tribute to Dizzy Gillespie and a W.O.R.D. UP! reading of the book Dizzy by author Jonah Winter (1:00pm); All that Jazz & Blues featuring the Jazz duet DeeDee Michel’s and bassist Michael Max Fleming presenting an interplay between the bass violin and the human voice in their interpretation of several blues and jazz, blues and gospel compositions (2:30pm) and saxophonist, composer and educator Tia Fuller. For additional information, please visit: www.brooklynkids.org.
Father’s Day Baby Massage and Bodywork Workshop at Caribou Baby
Saturday, June 18th
3:30 – 5:30pm
Caribou Baby
272 Driggs Avenue
Greenpoint
(347) 460-BABY
Part bonding experience with baby and part massage this is defiantly a relaxing way to celebrate Father’s Day. Held at Caribou Baby and taught by Ellynne Skove, founder of GoGo Babies, this two-hour workshop is designed to focus on active touch for baby and how that can greatly enhance development – particularly in language and social development. Fathers (and Mothers too) will be able to learn deeper bonding and attachment, techniques to help soothe and calm baby, ways to nurture nervous system regulation and techniques to address congestion, colic, and digestive issues.
The two-hour class is $35 per family and both parents encourage to attend. Caribou recommends that you bring a baby blanket – massage oil and cream will be provided along with handouts. Pre-registration is recommended. For additional information, please visit: www.cariboubaby.com
2nd Annual Father’s Day Event with Proud Poppas United
Sunday June 19th
11am-4pm
Prospect Park Picnic House
3rd Street / Prospect Park West Entrance
FREE
Fathers and their families are invited to the 2nd annual Proud Poppas United Father’s Day Event for a day of activities and family bonding. Held at the Prospect Park Picnic House, Proud Poppas United encourages families to come out and become engaged in activities that support a tradition of active and responsible fatherhood.
At the event, families can enjoy plenty of activities including morning yoga, organized games and activities for children. Goody bags will also be provided to the first 50 families. Additionally, there will also be raffle items such as movie tickets, local business/restaurant vouchers, sports paraphernalia, games & souvenirs. Attendees should bring blankets, yoga mats, snacks, balls, playing cards, toys or other game items. For additional information, please visit: www.proudpoppasunited.com
Father and Son Competitions at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Sunday, June 19th
12pm-1pm
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Pier 86 between 46th St and 12th Avenue
(212) 245-0072
The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum is featuring a free event (with museum admission) for dads. Dads and their kids can participate in traditional games like a balloon toss, potato sack races and egg-in-spoon relays. Also, Dads can pay the same admission as kids on this day. For additional information, please visit: www.intrepidmuseum.org
Magic Father’s Day: World’s Largest Tie
Sunday, June 19th
12:30, 2, 3, 4pm
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
212 W 83rd St between Amsterdam Ave and Broadway
(212) 721-1223
Free with museum admission: $11
A fun workshop where kids can get crafty and make a one-of-a-kind tie for their Dads. For additional information, please visit: www.cmom.org
Kayaking on the Hudson
Sunday, June 19th
10am – 5pm
Riverside Park at 72nd Street
Pier 96, 12th Avenue at 56th Street
Pier 40, West St at Houston Street
The New York City Downtown Boathouse is offering free kayaking trips on Father’s Day. There will also be experts on-hand to explain how to kayak and provide the proper equipment to send you and your family off on the Hudson. Families will have to sign a liability waiver and it is recommended that you wear a bathing suit, shorts and T-shirt. Kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult and the event is only for kids 2 and up. For additional information, please visit: www.downtownboathouse.org
Crafts and Discovery Tour at the Audubon Center
Sunday, June 19th
1pm -5pm
Prospect Park Audubon Center
Enter park at Ocean Ave and Lincoln Road
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
(718) 287-3400
Make a Father’s Day card out of recycled materials at our craft station from 1 to 3 p.m., then take a walk with on the Discovery Tour searching for reptiles and amphibians. For additional information, please visit: www.prospectpark.org
Father’s Day Sing-Along at the Lefferts Historic Museum
Sunday, June 19th
3 pm
Lefferts Historic House
Children’s Corner
Inside the Park’s Willink Entrance
(Intersection of Flatbush and Ocean Avenues and Empire Boulevard
The Lefferts Historic House is celebrating Father’s Day with musician Rory Dineen. At this exciting event you can also sample New York State strawberries with cream. For additional information, please visit: www.prospectpark.org
Father’s Day at the Space Farms Zoo and Museum
Open from 9am-5pm
Events from 1pm-4:30pm
218 route 519
Beemerville, NJ 07461
(973) 875-5800
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Space Farms Zoo and Museum where Dads can enjoy free admission as well as a free drawing for a family season pass and 10% off in gift shop and restaurant. There will also be an exciting day of activities and events starting at 1:00 pm with a snake handling demonstration by Parker Space and a discussion about paternal animal behavior at 2:30pm. Kids and their families can also enjoy animal nursery feedings at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm. Dads can also check out the museums collection of over 50 antique cars and dozens of motorcycles in a few of the 11 museum buildings. For additional information and a full schedule of Father’s Day events please visit http://www.spacefarms.com/events.html.
Seems great fun for kids to celebrate father’s day…My kids did enjoy much well as there was a grand celebration of father’s day in their school.