Hi everyone!
Hope everyone is enjoying the last weekend of the summer! The clock is really ticking down to the first day of school!
Even though a lot of events have wrapped up for the summer there are still a few going on! You can still head to Union Square for Tuesdays @ The Pavillion (free but need a ticket which you can get here). Also Madison Square Park has free events still going on like Explore! & Reading Rangers!
With fall coming means lots of open houses and free trials will be happening! This week you can try a free trial of Yogi Hour at Edamama Cute Cuts & More, Free Trial of Tinkergarten Outdoor Learning Class in Fort Greene Park, check out an Open House at the NY Kids Club in Park Slope & Brooklyn Heights and a Open House all week at Dancewave! Check the calendar for more fun events this week!
Good luck to all those heading back to school and lots of hugs to the children going for the first time!
Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Monday September 1st
Pop Up Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mon Sep 1st 10a-6p for 45 minute sessions. Last Day for all NYC pools! Free.
A great way to beat the summer heat, the pool is 30- by 50 feet in size, and maxes out at an easy 3.5 feet deep—making it just right for families with smaller kids, too. Swimmers of all ages and levels are welcome to enter daily from 10 am to 6 pm for 45-minute sessions starting June 27. After your dip in the pool, you can relax in a lounge chair on the adjacent sandy beach. The Beach and Lizzmonade Brooklyn are open from 10 am to 11 pm. Lizzmonade Brooklyn serves fresh, artisanal lemonades that are made to order, and offers light, pool-side fare for kids and adults. After 6pm, fresh fruit sangrias, craft beer, and wine are on tap.
Back to School Bash 2014 at Habana Outpost (Fort Greene)
Mon Sep 1st 11a-3p. Free.
Bring the kids out for one last day of summer fun at Fort Greene’s favorite family eco-eatery! This year, there will be free glitter tattoos, stilt walkers, arts & crafts and much, much more!
West Indian American Day Carnival Parade
Mon Sep 1st 11a-6p. Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue to Flatbush Ext.
Come experience the crown jewel of NY Caribbean Carnival week featuring costume bands, masqueraders, moko jumbies, floats, delicious Caribbean cuisine and much more.
Labor Day In Prospect Park
Mon Sep 1st 12n-6p. Free. Celebrate Labor Day in Prospect Park. Learn what it takes to become a naturalist! In addition to enjoying the Audubon’s exhibits and animal displays, take part in the Blooming Naturalist at 1p, Nature on the Go at 2p and Animal Encounter at 3p at the Audubon Center! Also happening Lefferts Historic House: Race Around the Farm Yard 2-4p ($3 suggested admission) Enjoy potato sack races, spoon races, stilts and other old-fashioned family fun and Prospect Park Carousel from 12n–6p. ($2 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets). Enjoy a ride on the historic 1912 Carousel, which features 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer and two dragon-pulled chariots. See the website for more details.
Pop Up Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mon Sep 1st 10a-6p for 45 minute sessions. Last Day for all NYC pools! Free.
A great way to beat the summer heat, the pool is 30- by 50 feet in size, and maxes out at an easy 3.5 feet deep—making it just right for families with smaller kids, too. Swimmers of all ages and levels are welcome to enter daily from 10 am to 6 pm for 45-minute sessions starting June 27. After your dip in the pool, you can relax in a lounge chair on the adjacent sandy beach. The Beach and Lizzmonade Brooklyn are open from 10 am to 11 pm. Lizzmonade Brooklyn serves fresh, artisanal lemonades that are made to order, and offers light, pool-side fare for kids and adults. After 6pm, fresh fruit sangrias, craft beer, and wine are on tap.
Back to School Bash 2014 at Habana Outpost (Fort Greene)
Mon Sep 1st 11a-3p. Free.
Bring the kids out for one last day of summer fun at Fort Greene’s favorite family eco-eatery! This year, there will be free glitter tattoos, stilt walkers, arts & crafts and much, much more!
West Indian American Day Carnival Parade
Mon Sep 1st 11a-6p. Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue to Flatbush Ext.
Come experience the crown jewel of NY Caribbean Carnival week featuring costume bands, masqueraders, moko jumbies, floats, delicious Caribbean cuisine and much more.
Labor Day In Prospect Park
Mon Sep 1st 12n-6p. Free. Celebrate Labor Day in Prospect Park. Learn what it takes to become a naturalist! In addition to enjoying the Audubon’s exhibits and animal displays, take part in the Blooming Naturalist at 1p, Nature on the Go at 2p and Animal Encounter at 3p at the Audubon Center! Also happening Lefferts Historic House: Race Around the Farm Yard 2-4p ($3 suggested admission) Enjoy potato sack races, spoon races, stilts and other old-fashioned family fun and Prospect Park Carousel from 12n–6p. ($2 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets). Enjoy a ride on the historic 1912 Carousel, which features 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer and two dragon-pulled chariots. See the website for more details.
– See more at: http://www.achildgrows.com/?p=52221&preview=true#sthash.LVIlmQW0.dpuf
Pop Up Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mon Sep 1st 10a-6p for 45 minute sessions. Last Day for all NYC pools! Free.
A great way to beat the summer heat, the pool is 30- by 50 feet in size, and maxes out at an easy 3.5 feet deep—making it just right for families with smaller kids, too. Swimmers of all ages and levels are welcome to enter daily from 10 am to 6 pm for 45-minute sessions starting June 27. After your dip in the pool, you can relax in a lounge chair on the adjacent sandy beach. The Beach and Lizzmonade Brooklyn are open from 10 am to 11 pm. Lizzmonade Brooklyn serves fresh, artisanal lemonades that are made to order, and offers light, pool-side fare for kids and adults. After 6pm, fresh fruit sangrias, craft beer, and wine are on tap.
Back to School Bash 2014 at Habana Outpost (Fort Greene)
Mon Sep 1st 11a-3p. Free.
Bring the kids out for one last day of summer fun at Fort Greene’s favorite family eco-eatery! This year, there will be free glitter tattoos, stilt walkers, arts & crafts and much, much more!
West Indian American Day Carnival Parade
Mon Sep 1st 11a-6p. Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue to Flatbush Ext.
Come experience the crown jewel of NY Caribbean Carnival week featuring costume bands, masqueraders, moko jumbies, floats, delicious Caribbean cuisine and much more.
Labor Day In Prospect Park
Mon Sep 1st 12n-6p. Free. Celebrate Labor Day in Prospect Park. Learn what it takes to become a naturalist! In addition to enjoying the Audubon’s exhibits and animal displays, take part in the Blooming Naturalist at 1p, Nature on the Go at 2p and Animal Encounter at 3p at the Audubon Center! Also happening Lefferts Historic House: Race Around the Farm Yard 2-4p ($3 suggested admission) Enjoy potato sack races, spoon races, stilts and other old-fashioned family fun and Prospect Park Carousel from 12n–6p. ($2 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets). Enjoy a ride on the historic 1912 Carousel, which features 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer and two dragon-pulled chariots. See the website for more details.
– See more at: http://www.achildgrows.com/?p=52221&preview=true#sthash.LVIlmQW0.dpuf
Pop Up Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mon Sep 1st 10a-6p for 45 minute sessions. Last Day for all NYC pools! Free.
A great way to beat the summer heat, the pool is 30- by 50 feet in size, and maxes out at an easy 3.5 feet deep—making it just right for families with smaller kids, too. Swimmers of all ages and levels are welcome to enter daily from 10 am to 6 pm for 45-minute sessions starting June 27. After your dip in the pool, you can relax in a lounge chair on the adjacent sandy beach. The Beach and Lizzmonade Brooklyn are open from 10 am to 11 pm. Lizzmonade Brooklyn serves fresh, artisanal lemonades that are made to order, and offers light, pool-side fare for kids and adults. After 6pm, fresh fruit sangrias, craft beer, and wine are on tap.
Back to School Bash 2014 at Habana Outpost (Fort Greene)
Mon Sep 1st 11a-3p. Free.
Bring the kids out for one last day of summer fun at Fort Greene’s favorite family eco-eatery! This year, there will be free glitter tattoos, stilt walkers, arts & crafts and much, much more!
West Indian American Day Carnival Parade
Mon Sep 1st 11a-6p. Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue to Flatbush Ext.
Come experience the crown jewel of NY Caribbean Carnival week featuring costume bands, masqueraders, moko jumbies, floats, delicious Caribbean cuisine and much more.
Labor Day In Prospect Park
Mon Sep 1st 12n-6p. Free. Celebrate Labor Day in Prospect Park. Learn what it takes to become a naturalist! In addition to enjoying the Audubon’s exhibits and animal displays, take part in the Blooming Naturalist at 1p, Nature on the Go at 2p and Animal Encounter at 3p at the Audubon Center! Also happening Lefferts Historic House: Race Around the Farm Yard 2-4p ($3 suggested admission) Enjoy potato sack races, spoon races, stilts and other old-fashioned family fun and Prospect Park Carousel from 12n–6p. ($2 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets). Enjoy a ride on the historic 1912 Carousel, which features 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer and two dragon-pulled chariots. See the website for more details.
– See more at: http://www.achildgrows.com/?p=52221&preview=true#sthash.LVIlmQW0.dpuf
For more fun Monday events click here!
Tuesday September 2nd
Explore in Madison Square Park (Flatiron)
Tue, Thu & Sat 10a-1230p until Oct 16th. Free.
The Mad. Sq. Kids: Explore! program lets you and your little ones learn about the park first hand by using fun, self-guided worksheets. Go on a scavenger hunt! Learn about local flora and fauna! Get to know our park monuments! Join our playground activities assistant in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith playground to learn about today’s featured activities. *Adult supervision is required for all EXPLORE! activities.
Toddler Time with Mary Jo at Norman & Jules (Park Slope)
Tuesdays 10a. $12/family.
Join us for Toddler Time with Mary Jo. MJ’s background in music, theater and comedy makes “Toddler Time” a weekly class full of stories, songs, instruments and silly fun for the Zero-to-Five-year-old in all of us!
Tuesdays @ The Pavilion in Union Square Park
Tuesdays 3-5p until September 9th. Free. Limited space available. Registration is required. Tickets available here.
Free reading series, nutrition education, singalongs, fun activities, special guests and more: Union Square Park’s playground isn’t the only place kids can have fun in the park! Bring your little ones to The Pavilion in the North Plaza every Tuesday at 3 PM to explore fun new topics every month with Baby Loves Disco (a Summer in the Square favorite)
For more fun Tuesday events click here!
Wednesday September 3rd
Free Trial of Tinkergarten Outdoor Learning Class in Fort Greene Park
Wed Sep 3rd 930-11a. Free. Meet at the park entrance at Dekalb and South Portland. RSVP required. RSVP here. Limit of 20 families.
We’ve designed activities for kids ages 18 months-5 years, but will adjust for siblings outside of that age range, too. Babes in arms or carriers are most welcome too! The trial, like our regular classes, is designed for child(ren) and a parent or caregiver. We may be getting just a bit dirty (hooray!) and you needn’t bring anything except for a willingness to learn, a love of nature and your little one(s). Contact support@tinkergarten.com for any questions.
Reading Rangers in Madison Square Park (Flatiron)
Wednesdays until October 15th 10a-12n & 2p-4p. Free!
Reading Rangers presented by Mad. Sq. Kids, in partnership with Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, kicks off this Wednesday! We’re so excited to bring this new reading program to the playground. Our playground activities assistant, Annie, will share a different book each Wednesday, introducing children to literature through storytelling followed by a hands-on activity. Join Annie in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground for a free reading in the park! Reading Rangers session June 4th: A Cat Like That by Wendy Wahman followed by a cat mask project!
Free Yoga Storytime at Karma Kids Yoga (West Village)
Wednesdays starting Sep 3rd at 1130a Free.
StoryTime comes alive with puppets, songs, and yoga poses. We invite babies through 6 year olds (and their grownups) to help us lift stories off the page as we read and play yoga together! Let’s build literacy skills and healthy bodies in this action-packed class. Free to all!
For more fun Wednesday events click here!
Thursday September 4th
Yogi Hour at Edamama Cute Cuts & More (Williamsburg)
Free trial Thu Sep 4th 345p-430p. Session starts Sept 11th and will be $22/drop in until Thu Nov 20th or register for the 12 classes for $240. Age group: 4 to 6 years old. Each class is 45 minutes. This yoga class is an active, fun filled, joyous practice. We will learn asanas (poses), breathing, and mindfulness, through movement, songs, and games. Kids work on building physical co-ordination and balance of course, but also take time to explore concepts like self awareness, concentration, kindness, and friendship.
NY Kids Club Open House (Park Slope & Brooklyn Heights)
Thu Sep 4th 4-530p. Free, Park Slope: 718-857-0700 to reserve your spot. Brooklyn Heights: 718-228-0800 or bheights@nykidsclub.com to reserve your spot. We’re throwing open our doors for a family open house. If you’ve never been to NY Kids Club (or just haven’t been in a while*) this is the perfect chance to come by. Kids will participate in an open play time in our state-of-the-art gym, plus a fun art project, and we’ll have snacks for adults. Also, we’ll be raffling off passes to weekend events as well as a $200 gift certificate. Best of all, it’s completely free! But space is very limited, and when it’s full, it’s full.
SummerSTARZ Music & Movie Series at Transmitter Park (Greenpoint)
Thursdays at sunset. Free!
Town Square’s SummerSTARZ free family music & movie nights are back by popular demand! Thursday evenings until September 11th at Transmitter Park on gorgeous Greenpoint waterfront. Come early for live music before the movie at sunset. Bring a picnic blanket, friends and family, and have an awesome time! Movie September 4th Bugs Bunny: 1001 Rabbit Tales. SCRUBBOARD SERENADERS live preshow at 6p.
For more fun Thursday events click here!
Ongoing
Dancewave Open House 2014
Tue-Fri Sept 2nd-5th 10a-5p. Free.
Join Dancewave for an entire week of FREE classes starting Tuesday, September 2nd! Whether you are passionate about dance or just curious, take a class and meet our roster of amazing teaching artists. Dancewave’s classes cater to all ages and abilities, from Creative Movement for toddlers, to Boys Dance, to Ballet and Jazz for teens! We offer Modern Dance and workout classes for adults, too! Fall Semester classes begin on Saturday, September 6th. To register go to dancewave.org, or call for information today at 718.522.4696. Space for the open house is limited, so please email us at rsvp@dancewave.org. See website for the Open House schedule.
US Open Viewing Picnic at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Daily 11a until match play ends from August 30th to September 8th. Free. At the Harbor View Lawn.
Join us to celebrate the US Open on Harbor View Lawn with a live stream of the matches and special giveaways
Summer Hours at Jane’s Carousel (DUMBO)
Now until September 28th. Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays) 11a-7p. Tickets are $2.
Children age 3 and younger and those under 42” tall may ride free if accompanied by a paying adult. Multiple Ticket Discount: 12 Tickets – $20.00
Playtimes at Norman & Jules (Park Slope)
M-Sun various times see website for all the details. $12/first child, additional child $6. Package 10 for $108. Our backyard is intended for ages 6m to 6y. We do not offer drop-offs. Caregivers must be with their children at all times.
Victorian Garden at Wollman Rink (Central Park)
Everyday until Sun Sep 7th various times and admission & ride prices varies by day. See website. Enter park from 59th St. and 6th Avenue.
Victorian Gardens is a traditional family amusement park featuring one-of-a-kind handcrafted rides, games of chance, classic concessions, face painting and live entertainment.
Art in the Park in Madison Square Park (Flatiron)
Tue-Sat 10a & 2p until October 17th. Free.
You can find Annie in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground, presenting fun and creative art activities. All Mad. Sq. Kids activities are free and open to the public! Drop by the playground and say hi to Annie. See the website for the art activity of the day.
Preschool Play at Wagner Park (Battery Park City)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, now until Oct 29th, 2014 10am-12noon. Free.
Join other toddlers, parents and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Toys, books, and play equipment provided. No sessions 10/14. Location just north of Historic Battery Park, off Battery Place.
Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Now until January 4, 2015 10a-545p. Free with General Admission Plus One
In the new exhibition Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs, rare fossils, life-size models, and hands-on interactives bring these ancient animals to life. Step back in time to see pterosaurs, including giants such as Tropeognathus mesembrinus,with a wingspan of more than 25 feet, and find out how they moved on land and in the air. Get a first-hand look at the rare pterosaur fossils that have helped paleontologists learn all that we know about these animals. In a virtual flight lab, use your body to pilot a pterosaur over a prehistoric landscape. Encounter the exceptional creatures that flew in the age of dinosaurs.
Dinosaur Safari: Mysteries Revealed at the Bronx Zoo
On going until November 4th 10a-5p. Admission included in total experience ticket price.
Dinosaur Safari: Mysteries Revealed! Nine new dinosaur species have been added this year including the deinonychus, prodohadros, stegosaurus, and edmontonia. Returning for the Dinosaur Safari: Mysteries Revealed, the ever-popular 40-foot long tyrannosaurus rex will send chills up the spines of Bronx Zoo adventurers. At the end of the experience, there is a field site that includes a fossil dig for children; a Tyrannosaurus rex photo-op; a paleontologist’s tent that includes a fossil museum; and an interactive robotic dinosaur that illustrates how the animatronics work.
Le Carrousel in Bryant Park (midtown)
Now until October. M-Sun 11a-8p. One ride: $3. Parents assisting children unable to ride solo will not be charged. Discount cards: buy a discounted card and enjoy 10 rides for $15.
Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, specially created to complement the park’s French classical style, is an homage to both European and American traditions. Its fourteen delightful animals, replicas of classic carousel creatures, revolve to the sounds of French cabaret music. The rounding boards, inspired by Bryant Park’s elegant baroque-style torchères along 40th Street, blend into the leafy canopy of the park’s plane trees.
To see all the events click here for the calendar!