Hi everyone!
The long weekend is almost here and it is another busy weekend here for children in Brooklyn & NYC!
This weekend you can check out Lakeside’s Backyard Jamboree in Prospect Park, visit Handmade History! at the Brooklyn Historical Society, listen to The Monster Who Ate My Peas at Brooklyn Central Public Library, dance to Astrograss at The Jewish Museum, watch Little Fugitive at BAMkids Movie Matinees and check out Annual Fall Harvest Festival at Narrows Botanical Gardens!
Also happening this weekend is the Grand Opening Celebration Weekend of the LEGO Store Flatiron District, The Annual Columbus Day Parade and Sesame Street Family Day at the The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts! Remember to check out the calendar and see all the events this weekend in Brooklyn & NYC! Please remember to check with venues to see if there are any schedule changes. Remember to like us on Facebook for last minute events and news!
Enjoy the long weekend!
~ Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Friday October 10th
Child’s Play NY Mini Musical: Beauty and the Beast in Carroll Gardens
Fri 10/10 335-435p at Area Yoga- 389 Court Street. For ages 4-6, $30 per class. Please contact Emily (emily@childsplayny.com) to reserve your spot. We will explore a magical castle as Belle, create our own Beast language and then help to translate it into English, become members of the castle with special house-work powers. Craft your own enchanted rose, Beast mask and magical mirror. Learn multiple versions of the classic French fairy tale, “La Belle et la Bête” and create your own new take on the traditional through story-telling. Sing a song from from the B’way version and learn how to dance at a ball!
Star Wars Reads Day at Brooklyn Public LIbrary (Brooklyn Heights)
Fri Oct 10th 330-530p. Free.
Join us for special activites and art projects for this annual event that celebrates all things Star Wars! Make a Darth Vader mask or an origami Yoda! Try your hand at some Star Wars trivia! We will have plenty of Star Wars related books to check out and we’ll also screen Star Wars: The Clone Wars beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Grand Opening Celebration of the LEGO Store Flatiron District!
Friday Oct 10th 4p-6p in Madison Square Park, South End. Free.
You can help three LEGO Master Builders construct a 20-foot tall LEGO model of the Statue of Liberty completely out of LEGO bricks! You’ll even get a Certificate of Achievement for participating. Plus, you’ll see a huge selection of LEGO sets, hands-on play opportunities, 3D LEGO mosaics, and life size LEGO models, including a 13-foot model of the Statue of Liberty Torch! It’s free and fun for the whole family–just don’t forget your camera! Be one of the first 300 people to make a qualifying purchase this weekend only and you’ll receive one of these daily offers: Friday: FREE Collectible LEGO Store T-shirt. Grand Opening Celebration also happening Sat-Mon Oct 11th-Oct 13th. See website for details.
PJ Party at NY Kids Club (Park Slope)
Fri Oct 10th 6-8p. $36/child.
Held every Friday 6:00-8:00pm and on select Saturdays and Sundays (at various times), pajama parties are a one-of-a-kind thematic “after hours” celebration for children 2.5 – 8 years featuring gym exploration, art, story, cooking, games, relays, and more. All parties culminate in a disco dance party, and dinner is provided. This weeks theme: Peter Pan! Explore Neverland with the lost boys! At this Peter Pan themed PJ Party, children will swim in the Mermaid Lagoon, fly like fairies around Tinkerbell’s Treehouse, and creep like crocodiles through Skull Rock in our state of the art gym space. They will also chase Captain Hook in Pirate Cove! This adventure will culminate with a Neverland Island dance party. Dinner will be served.
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Saturday October 11th
Lakeside’s Backyard Jamboree in Prospect Park
Sat Oct 11th 11a-5p. BBQ PASS: Adults: $15 advance $18 day of, Children: $10 advance $13 day of. Includes the following (per person): BBQ (choice of (1) entrée, choice of (2) sides, (1) soft drink and Free Admission for Roller Skating) & Roller Skating Admission. Full day passes also available. See website for all the information and for purchasing advance tickets. Put on a windbreaker and get ready for a real southern BBQ and old-fashioned jamboree in Brooklyn’s Biggest Backyard and Town Square—Lakeside in Prospect Park. Guests of all ages will enjoy an array of southern-style foods, family-friendly musical performances, including the Grammy nominated musical duo The Pop Ups, a mouthwatering, make-your-own caramel apple stand, pumpkin decorating and photo-ready pumpkin patch, country line dancing, and more.
Handmade History! at the Brooklyn Historical Society (Brooklyn Heights)
Sat Oct 11th 11a-12n. Free. (Also Sat Oct 18th). For ages 5-10y. Click here to reserve tickets for Oct 11th! Click here to reserve tickets for October 18th! Get inspired! After visiting one of BHS’ galleries, participants can let their creativity run wild with a fun art making project that they can take home with them!
The Boogers at Symphony Space (UWS)
Sat Oct 11th 11a. Adults $21, Members $18 Kids $14, Members $12
All the magic of a late-night punk rock show, only this one’s for toddlers, and in the morning! The Boogers are the brainchild of Paul Crowe (aka Crusty Booger). Fatherhood, a PhD in Developmental Psychology, and 20 years of sloggin’ in clubs as a punk rocker formed Paul’s vision of the Boogers. As Crusty Booger, he marries these experiences to make award-winning, high-energy punk rock for kids and their families.
The Monster Who Ate My Peas at Brooklyn Central Public Library (Prospect Heights)
Sat Oct 11th 1p-2p. Free. Dweck Center.
Based on the multi-award winning book written by Danny Schnitzlein and illustrated by Matthew Faulkner, ArtsPower’s newest musical tells the funny and poignant story of a young boy who doesn’t want to eat his peas. When a crafty monster appears underneath his kitchen table, the boy is ready to make a deal with the monster. If the monster eats his peas, the boy will give the monster any of his possessions. First, it’s the boys’ soccer ball, then, his bike. But, when the monster raises the stakes, will the boy refuse the monster and make the difficult decision to face his own fears? Children and adults alike will be entertained and engaged by this wonderfully written tale about the value of will power.
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Sunday October 12th
Astrograss at The Jewish Museum (UES)
Sun Oct 12th 1130a-1230p. Scheuer Auditorium. For ages 3 & up. Tickets: $18 Adults; $13 Children. Jewish Museum Family Members: $15 Adults; $11 Children. Soak up the rich blend of bluegrass, old-time, and folk music for kids of all ages with Astrograss. Sing along to traditional classics and marvel at high-energy fiddle hoedowns. Spin your partner to delightful hits from Colored Pencil Factory and sweet melodies that celebrate the natural world in honor of the Sukkot holiday.
Annual Fall Harvest Festival at Narrows Botanical Gardens (Bay Ridge)
Sunday October 12, 2014. 12pm – 5pm. Rain date 10/19. Free Admission.
Fun for the whole family! Arts & Crafts Vendors & Pumpkin Patch where you can pick and paint your own pumpkin. Country Music featuring the Al “e” Mo Square Dancers! Sean Casey Animal Rescue Mobile Adoption Unit, and more. And of course, The Canine Costume Contest sponsored by. Paws Truly Pet Boutique of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Fam Jam w/The Three Gentlemen at Hill Country Brooklyn
Sun Oct 12th 1p. No cover.
The Three Gentlemen, this foursome are a brand-new, noteworthy, BK roots/country, dare we say, super group! Soulful and delightful, they’ll be doing country classics, family-style singalongs, and impromptu requests, with special guests. Bring the whole family. For lunch reservations please call: 718-885-4608 and let the host know you’d like to be sat in the club for the music.
BAMkids Movie Matinees (Fort Greene)
Sunday at 2p at BAM Rose Cinemas. Tickets: $7 for children 12 and under, $10 for adults ($9 for BAM Cinema Club Members, Free for BAM Cinema Club Movie Moguls). Oct 12th: Little Fugitive, Directed by Ray Ashley, Morris Engel, and Ruth Orkin (1953) 80min. Seven-year-old Joey escapes to Coney Island and loses himself in a kaleidoscopic world of carousels, clowns, batting cages, hot dogs, and beaches in this groundbreaking portrait of childhood, shot on location in 1950s New York with a cast of largely nonprofessional actors.
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Monday October 13th
Getting Creative with Art: Columbus Day at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Mon Oct 13th 1045a and 12p. For 4y & younger. Free with museum admission.
Make a cardboard telescope to use on your own exploration through CMOM.
The Annual Columbus Day Parade
Mon Oct 13th 1130a-3p. Free. On Fifth Avenue, New York City. Parade begins on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and continues north along Fifth Avenue to 72nd Street. The grandstands will be located on Fifth Avenue between 67th and 69th Streets.
35,000 marchers. Over 100 groups, including bands, floats and contingents. Nearly one million spectators. The Columbus Day Parade is a fun filled Parade that gets bigger and better every year. Participants from all over the world march in our Parade with pride. The Columbus Day Parade has become a globally televised event with millions of viewers and over a half million spectators on the streets. We invite you to join us and experience this memorable day.
Sukkot Drop-In Art Workshop at The Jewish Museum (UES)
Mon Oct 13th & Tue Oct 14th 1-4p. For ages 3 & up. Free with Museum Admission. Floor 4 Studio.
Create a striking fabric design inspired by our exhibition Masterpieces & Curiosities: A Russian-American Quilt and memories of exploring the outdoors. Piece together colorful images and textures to hang in a sukkah or your room.
Sesame Street Family Day at the The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Mon Oct 13th 1-4p. Free. For all ages.
Join us for a special viewing of the interactive exhibition “Somebody Come and Play”: 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder. The whole family will enjoy storytelling, giveaways, games, plus a visit with a Sesame Street walk around character. Complimentary goodie bags for the first 50 children under 10.
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All Weekend
Grand Opening Celebration Weekend of the LEGO Store Flatiron District!
Sat-Mon Oct 11th-13th 11a-6p in Madison Square Park, South End. Free.
You can help three LEGO Master Builders construct a 20-foot tall LEGO model of the Statue of Liberty completely out of LEGO bricks! You’ll even get a Certificate of Achievement for participating. Plus, you’ll see a huge selection of LEGO sets, hands-on play opportunities, 3D LEGO mosaics, and life size LEGO models, including a 13-foot model of the Statue of Liberty Torch! It’s free and fun for the whole family–just don’t forget your camera!
Sukkos 5775 – Cirque-Tacular Show! at the Jewish Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Sun Oct 12th-Tue Oct 14th 1p, 230p, 4p. Show Ticket + General Museum Admission Combo = $15. Limited tickets available. Advance purchase only. Cirque-tacular One Man Acrobatic Performance – Live at the Jewish Children’s Museum! Cirque-tacular has been entertaining audiences around the world with their fast-paced, spell-binding acts and now they’ll be performing live at the Jewish Children’s Museum! Explore the museum exhibits, participate in live game shows and try out our outdoor mini-golf. Sukkah available on premises for the convenience of Museum visitors. Purchase tickets here.
The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Snow Queen by Puppet Works (Park Slope)
Sat & Sun now until Dec 21st 1230p & 230p and also Mon Oct 13th 1230 & 230p. For 3y+. Admission for a Child is $8, an Adult $9. No credit cards accepted. Reservations are suggested: 718-965-3391 (current day or advance reservations) or e-mail us: puppetworks@twcmetrobiz.com (NO same day e-mail reservations). 2 Tales by Andersen at each performance adapted for Marionettes by Nicolas Coppola
Transit Mysteries at NY Transit Museum
Sat & Sun Oct 11th & 12th 130p. Free with paid admission. For all ages.
Check out some mystery relics from the Museum’s collection — all related to New York transportation — and uncover some fun history!
Boo at the Zoo at the Bronx Zoo
Weekends Oct 4th-Nov 2nd 10a-5p. Total experience ticket adult: $33.95 and child $23.95. Discounts available for tickets purchased online.
October weekends at the zoo, including Columbus Day and Halloween, will feature hay mazes, costume parades, musical theater, magic, and more. Visit bats, owls, vultures and other winged icons of Halloween, then embark on a trip back in time as you ride our Dinosaur Safari! Get UNLIMITED access to our exclusive Dinosaur Safari ride, in addition to our other attractions, including 4-D Theater, Bug Carousel, Congo Gorilla Forest, JungleWorld, Butterfly Garden, Zoo Shuttle and Wild Asia Monorail.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure at The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
Tuesday-Sunday until Saturday Nov 1st various times. See website for times.Ticket prices are: $7/children under 12, $10/all others. Show is recommended for children ages 3–9y. Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure kicks off on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 and will run through Saturday, November 1, 2014. Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the pair’s pet swan Samantha flying the children back to their humble home after their wild escapade in the forest. Safely back at home during the Halloween season; Hansel and Gretel experience the most vivid dreams where Central Park and the Belvedere Castle serve as the backdrop for a magical explosion of music, dance and exciting encounters with a host of lovable characters. The brother and sister team once again embark on an adventure where beautiful mermaids, adorable monsters, swashbuckling pirates, charming vampires and a fabulous witch all intertwine for one unforgettable Halloween night in New York City. See website for additional dates and times.
The Old Man and The Old Moon at the New Victory Theater
Fri Oct 10th 7p, Sat Oct 11th 2p & 7p, Sun Oct 12th 12n & 5p, Mon Oct 13th 3p.. Tickets are $15-$38 based on seat locations. For ages 7+. 90 minutes with no intermission. Additional dates/times in October. See website for details. The endlessly imaginative PigPen Theatre Co. elevates traditional storytelling to high art in the fantastical, song-filled play THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON. After nearly a lifetime of tending to the old moon (which leaks its liquid light daily), an old man abandons his post when his wife unexpectedly leaves home. With spirited folk music, inventive theatrical effects and a rollicking array of ever-changing characters, the wunderkinds of PigPen perform a folk-rock fable about light, love and an epic journey to the End of the World.
Halloween Harvest at Luna Park (Coney Island)
Sat & Sun until October 26th various times. Free admission. Fees for rides and games. See website for hours.
Join Luna Park in Coney Island on weekends until October 26th for our family-friendly activities, fall decorations and more. Luna Park’s Halloween Harvest features pumpkin picking and painting and FREE activities like trick or treating, daily entertainment, costumed characters, caricature artists, balloon benders and twisters, magicians, one of NYC’s largest pumpkins and more! ou don’t have to travel upstate or out to Long Island to pick a pumpkin – you can pick your very own gourd right here in Brooklyn! Visit our pumpkin patch and for $5 take home a pumpkin to call your own. Don’t forget to paint it at our pumpkin painting station, too!
Baylander Tours at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sat 10a-4p & Sun 10a-2p until Oct 19th. Free. Pier 5 Promenade.
Join a free public tour of this historic U.S. Navy vessel that was originally deployed during Vietnam and later used to train U.S. helicopter pilots.
Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm Museum
Saturdays & Sundays until October 26th & Columbus Day (10/13) 11a-430p (last ticket sold 430p). Amazing Maize Maze: $9 adults, $5 kids age 4 to 11, free for kids age 3 and under. Enjoy getting lost in our 3-acre interactive corn maze. The adventure begins with a “Stalk Talk” to prepare you for the challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles and making your way out of the maze. Feel up to the challenge? Then join us for the fun of getting lost and loving it! *NOTE: Sept 20-21 & Oct 26 there is an admission fee to enter the farm grounds. These are the days of the Queens County Fair and Children’s Fall Festival.
Sensory Room Family Hours at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Tue & Thu 3-445p & Sat & Sun 2-445p. Free with museum admission. Space is limited; availability on first come, first served basis.
Over, under, swing, and rock as you explore our newest space at BCM. Unlock doors on our Sensory Snake or relax and read on our fluff chair mountain This is an inclusive space that engages children of all abilities. This room provides a welcoming environment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Dinosaur Safari: Mysteries Revealed! at the Bronx Zoo
Now until November 2nd 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.
Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Now until January 4th 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.
Prospect Park Carousel Fall Hours
Now until October 26th 2014 Thu–Sun: 12n–5p. $2 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets.
Kick off spring with a ride on the Park’s beautiful 102 year-old carousel. Located in the Park’s “Children’s Corner,” the Carousel features 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots. Carved in 1912 by Charles Carmel, one of the foremost carousel designers of the time, and restored by the Prospect Park Alliance in 1990, the Carousel promises that classic summertime amusement will be available for generations of fun. In addition, the Prospect Park Carousel is one of the few in the world that is wheelchair accessible.
Pop-Up Audubon in Prospect Park
Saturdays & Sundays until October 19, 2014: 12n–5p. Free.
The Prospect Park Alliance presents Pop-Up Audubon, now in its second season, which invites families to directly engage with nature through outdoor learning in locations around the Park. JUNE: Incredible Invertebrates. Location: Entrance to the Ravine, downhill from the Picnic House
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