My head is spinning with all the festivals this weekend, and when you see the fabulous list of fests we have, yours will be too! I have my list of where I am going- and it seems my husband has his and the kids have their own. Luckily, some of them overlap! We are all heading to the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms on Saturday with PBS Kids 13 for some square dancing, hay rides and a visit with PBS character Arthur. On Sunday, I will head to Atlantic Antic with a huge helium tank to blow up balloons for the kids, (I’ll be in front of Gumbo on Atlantic btw. Hoyt and 3rd Aves)- and the rest of the family is heading to the World Maker Faire at the NY Hall of Science. Later, they’ll head on to the DUMBO Arts Festival. I think they are leaving me at Atlantic Antic on my own (wah wah)- so please come by and say “hi”. What’s on your weekend plan?
WORLD MAKER FAIRE
This is one event I REALLY wish I didn’t have to miss. While I am blowing up balloons at Atlantic Antic, my husband is taking our children to the first World Maker Faire in NYC. World Maker Faire is a festival of creativity- think a geeky “Burning Man.” You can check out a life-size mousetrap, see the Coke Zero and Mentos fountains in person, make a radio-controlled airplane- and see the best of the rest of science, technology, design, crafts and performance. World Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, September 25 from 10 am – 7 pm, and on Sunday, September 26 from 10 am – 6 pm.
Details:
World Maker Faire
World Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, September 25 from 10 am – 7 pm, and on Sunday, September 26 from 10 am – 6 pm.
*Admission to NYSCI and World Maker Faire on September 25-26, 2010 requires purchase of a World Maker Faire ticket. Tickets available at makerfairetickets.com. No parking available at NYSCI during World Maker Faire. Parking will be available at CitiField for $10, with shuttle service to NYSCI. Visit makerfaire.com for directions. Or take the #7 train. The 111th Street station is just 4 blocks from NYSCI. An easy connection with the LIRR, and a quick ride from Grand Central Station. Presenting makers subject to change.
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St (at 48th Ave)
Queens
718-699-0005
DUMBO ARTS FESTIVAL
One of my favorite festivals of the year, The DUMBO Arts Festival, an arts extravaganza featuring more than 500 local and international artists, is running this weekend and will include lots of family activities. The Festival takes over the entire DUMBO waterfront community — its street corners, parks, bridges, galleries, storefronts, performance venues, and studios and is a total blast. In addition to family activities, the DUMBO Arts Festival features visual art, monumental art installations, performance art, (these are often memorable- like the floating tea party one year), open studios (my personal favorite part of the whole fest) and more. For the first time, art revelers will also enjoy scores of street musicians and live concerts, instrument workshops, drum circles, parades and dance companies, as well as walking tours and readings by notable authors. Go here for the schedule and more information. For just family friendly programming go here.
Details:
Saturday, September 25th & Sunday, September 26th (10 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) Entire Neighborhood of DUMBO
The DUMBO Arts Festival,
All over DUMBO
45 Main St. between Water St. and Front St.
Brooklyn
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS MONTESSORI SCHOOL FAMILY BLOCK PARTY
BHMS will break ground this Fall in the recently acquired Firehouse on Dean Street to prepare the space for the 2011-2012 school year so they are ready to party. Bounce in a castle, get your face painted, ride a pony, join in carnival games, chow down and more.
Details:
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School Family Block Party
Saturday September 25 from 11 am – 3 pm
On Dean Street between Court Street and Boerum Place
$20 wristbands for unlimited games & rides or purchase individual activity tickets
THE 36TH ANNUAL ATLANTIC ANTIC STREET FESTIVAL
This is where I will be all day on Sunday (that is, until my helium tank gives out- which should be never!) One of the most popular festivals of the year, Atlantic Antic will be on Sunday, September 26th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, rain or shine! Boasting 14 stages with live performances spanning the entire festival, and hang out on the Antic kid’s block between Boerum Place and Smith Street for a day full of pony rides, face painting, and art making. Down the avenue, the Moxie Spot and Gumbo (I’ll be at Gumbo!) will also have programming for the whole family including Pirate School with Billy Bones, Liam the Magician, Rolli Polie Guacamole, and Graciela’s Musica Para Mi, where the youngest audience can learn the Spanish language through song and dance. For the full lineup of free classes and performances, go to: www.atlanticave.org
Details:
Sunday, September 26th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, rain or shine!
www.atlanticave.org
BROOKLYN SUKKOT FESTIVAL AND BLOCK PARTY
Congregation Beth Elohim along with TabletMag.com are having a Brooklyn Sukkot Festival and Block Party. Featuring the Macaroons and other live music, plus arts & crafts, community sukkah, food, an Open House, tours and information, you can celebrate with the whole block!
Check for updates at www.congregationbethelohim.org
Thanks Karen and should have information regarding the therapist today, but think she’s opting to pay full in October so we will run her editorial then.
Details:
Sunday, September 26th 11 AM to 2:30 PM
Congregation Beth Elohim
Garfield Place from 8th Avenue to Prospect Park West
Free
FALL FAMILY DAY WITH PBS KIDS CLUB 13 AT THE STICKLEY MUSEUM
This is one event I am really looking forward to! It’s a free and it’s a chance to get out to the country to check out the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms. I’m so into hayrides this fall (achoo!) and can’t wait to show my kids square dancing, apple cider pressing, do some pumpkin painting and old-fashioned carnival-style games & races. If you are PBS Kids Club 13 member you will enjoy a VIP meet & greet with character favorite Arthur, do some Martha Speaks and Arthur activities—including an apple stamping craft and a “Kindness Tree” activity. The Member Zone will also have an hour of face painting and screenings of episodes of Martha Speaks and Arthur! The Museum will open an hour early exclusively for Kids Club members at 11a.m. I am an Ambassador for Kids Club 13- so I get to enjoy all the admissions, events and discounts like you do- if you are interested in joining also, go here to learn more.
Event Schedule
In the Member Zone
11 AM – 1 PM: Meet & Greet with Arthur, ongoing Martha Speaks and Arthur episode screenings, crafts & activities.
11 AM – noon: Face painting
11:30 AM, Noon and 12:30 PM: Group Explore Challenge through Stickely Museum
Suggested Member Activities from noon to 4 PM
Enjoy the Stickley Museum’s Fall Family Day festival! (weather permitting)
Noon – 1:00 PM: Live Music from the Chatham Brass Ensemble
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Square Dancing by the Ironia Reelers
Noon – 4:00 PM: Ongoing activities including hay-rides, old-fashioned apple cider pressing, hands-on crafts demonstrations (from woodworking to embroidery), pumpkin painting, old-fashioned carnival-style games & races, and an open house at the Stickley Museum
Details:
Stickley Museum at the Craftsman Farms.
Saturday, September 25th, 11:00 – 4:00pm
Admission to the museum is free for Kids Club Members, as is participation in Member Zone activities.
Not a member? Join before you go – click here.
WYCKOFF FARMHOUSE APPLE FESTIVAL
Apple season has begun and the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum is celebrating the harvest and all things apple! Sip fresh pressed cider, chew on apple fritters, do some apple crafts, and listen to live music by the Jug Addicts.
Details:
Saturday, September 25th
Adults $5, Children, seniors and students:$3 and members are free.
LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL
A favorite amongst NYC families for many years, the Little Red Lighthouse Festival celebrates the historic lighthouse located along the Hudson River, as well as all of the beauty and benefits our city’s great outdoors provides. Held from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday September 25th, this event will feature a variety of eco-inspired and art-themed programming, ranging from lighthouse cookie decorating to interactive arts, hands-on craft activities and musical instrument making. There will also be lighthouse tours of the famous structure. Participants will even get the opportunity to partake in a dance workshop with performers from the Tony-Winning Best Musical BILLY ELLIOT. Additional festival highlights include a special guest reading of the children’s classic book – The Little Red and the Great Grey Bridge – performances by local youth groups, lighthouse tours guided by NYC Park Rangers and flavorful festival food
Details:
Little Red Lighthouse Festival
Saturday, September 25th from 11am-4pm.
The New York Restoration Project (NYRP), in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and New York City Council Member Robert Jackson, presents the festival.
Subway Directions:
From Brooklyn, take the A train to 181st Street; enter the park from the 181st Street footbridge.
Or take the 1 train to 157th Street; enter the park at West 158th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway. Follow the signs and pathway to the festival site.
QUEENS COUNTY FAIR
On both Saturday and Sunday, September 25th and 26th, check out a truly traditional county fair with blue ribbon competitions in livestock, produce, home crafts, arts and crafts, and more. Enjoy the Amazing Maize Maze, pie-eating and corn-husking contests, Big Apple Circus Variety Acts, make-your-own-scarecrow, hayrides, petting zoo, carnival rides, and midway. Visit their Bavarian Garden , Irish and German bands, craft and food vendors.
Details:
Queens County Fair at the Queens Farm
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Sept. 25th and 26th
Admission: Adults $7.00; children (12 and under) $4.00
(Admission does not include maze, carnival rides/games and various other fair activities)
ANNUAL FEAST OF SAN GENNARO IN LITTLE ITALY
The 84th Annual Feast of San Gennaro, New York City’s longest-running, biggest and most revered religious outdoor festival in the United States, is being held on the streets of historic Little Italy this week. The celebration includes two parades on the 19th & 25th, music, food vendors, arcade games, kiddie rides and enjoy at family dinner at one of the 35 Italian restaurants and cafes. Don’t miss the festivities!
Where: Along Mulberry Street, between Canal Street (on south) and Houston Street (on north). East to west on Grand Street, between Mott and Baxter Street, and east to west on Hester Street, between Mott and Baxter Streets. (listing courtesy of Macaroni Kid NYC Downtown)
Details:
Friday, September 17 through Sunday, September 26
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.sangennaro.org/