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Here all Year: Virtual YA Pride Author Event with Inkyard Press
- Jun. 23, 2021, 1pm
- Astoria Bookshop
- Online
- Teen
- FREE
There is no better way to celebrate pride month than with queer books. Join a panel of queer YA authors from Inkyard Press including Aden Polydoros...
Drag Queen Story Hour
- Jun. 23, 2021, 1-2pm
- Town of Pelham Public Library
- 530 Colonial Avenue, Pelham
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
The Town of Pelham Public Library is proud to be hosting its second Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) as part of their programming for Pride Month. The ...
Free Zoom Adoption Information Session
- Jun. 23, 2021, 6:30-7:30pm
- Forever Families Through Adoption
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
This free event is open to anyone interested in or involved with the adoption process, including professionals, community members, expectant parent...
Webinar: Starting the Road to College: Essential Steps
- Jun. 23, 2021, 8pm
- Novella Prep
- Online
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- FREE
As the school year comes to a close, parents of 10th and 11th graders are looking ahead towards the approaching college application process. As adm...
ChildLife Essentials Jammin With You Live Virtual Zoom Concert
- Jun. 23, 2021, 1:30pm
- ChildLife Essentials
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
Join ChildLife Essentials and Jammin With You for a a LIVE Virtual Zoom concert featuring Jamtone Josh and Kara. It's going to be a blast!...
Wonder Girls Free Virtual Health Workshop with Dr. Kerry-Anne Perkins
- Jun. 23, 2021, 7pm
- Wonder Girls
- Online
- Teen, Adult
- FREE
Wonder Girls, an after-school program for high school girls with a mission to build confidence, leadership, community and business skills launches ...
Drag Queen Story Hour
- Jun. 24, 2021, 5-6pm
- DUMBO Archway
- 155 Water St., DUMBO
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Drag Queen Story Hour, presented by Brooklyn Public Library, Adams Street Branch featuring stories, songs and a celebration of individuality and LG...
Firefly Night
- Jun. 24, 2021, 8:30-9:30pm
- Greenwich Audubon Center
- 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $20; $10 child
Join the Greenwich Audubon Center for a special nighttime adventure to discover one of summer’s most special insects! Fireflies are nature&rs...
Using Summer to Get Ready for the New School Year Tips to Get Your Student Prepared for a “Regular” School Year and a Return to In-person Instruction
- Jun. 24, 2021, 1-2pm
- Huntington Learning Center
- 58 E. Rt. 59, Nanuet
- All Ages
- FREE
Summer break is underway, and your student needs to rest up and recharge…but don’t miss your opportunity to get them prepared for the ...
Love is in the Oat: Planet Oat oatmilk Pop Up
- Jun. 24, 2021, 11:30am-6pm
- South Street Seaport (Pier 17)
- 89 South St, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
Known for their deliciously creamy oatmilk, Planet Oat is here to be your oatmilk matchmaker to help cut through the clutter and bring you consiste...
Child Safety Seat Check
- Jun. 24, 2021, 3-7pm
- Mastic Beach Fire Department
- 265 Neighborhood Road, Mastic Beach
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office, along with certified technicians from the Brookhaven Highway Department, will be on hand to inspect car se...
Virtual Drag Queen Story Hour
- Jun. 25, 2021, 12pm
- Queens Library
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
Please join Queens Public Library for a Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH). The program features a drag queen reading picture books, singing songs,...
Firefly Night
- Jun. 25, 2021, 8:30-9:30pm
- Greenwich Audubon Center
- 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $20; $10 child
Join the Greenwich Audubon Center for a special nighttime adventure to discover one of summer’s most special insects! Fireflies are nature&rs...
Sensory-Friendly Family Paint Night
- Jun. 25, 2021, 6-7:30pm
- Bee's Arts and Crafts Studio at The Shops at Atlas Park
- 8000 Cooper Ave., Glendale
- All Ages
- $30; $25 children
Join Bee's Arts and Crafts Studio and ANGELS 4 AUTISM for a Sensory-Friendly Family Paint Night. For more information please contact: nlantier@...
The Knights Orchestra present: Death of Classical at Green-Wood Cemetery with Gil Shaham
- Jun. 25, 2021, 6-8pm
- Green-Wood Cemetery
- 500 25th Street, New York
- All Ages
- $60
The Knights and Gil Shaham will perform a fresh take on an enduring classic in this unique outdoor concert at Green-Wood Cemetery. As part of the u...
Nature Journaling Walk
- Jun. 25, 2021, 3:30-4:45pm
- Alley Pond Environmental Center
- 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
- Young elementary, Tween
- $22
Led by a seasoned APEC educator, young learners will enjoy a guided walk along the trails of Alley Pond Park appreciating the local flora and fauna...
Outdoor Adventure with Ranger Eric
- Jun. 26, 2021, 10-11:30am
- Sands Point Preserve
- 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point
- All Ages
- $16; $6 per child; $12 members; $2 members per child
Biologist and ranger Eric Powers knows the Preserve’s wildlife and landscape like the back of his hand after years of leading marvelous natur...
Mounted Cowboy Shooting Show
- Jun. 26, 2021, 11:30am
- Old Bethpage Restoration Village
- 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage
- All Ages
- $15
See cowboys race their horses while hitting their targets during this the re-enactment of historic shooting events held at Wild West Shows in the late 19th century.
Din Din: Tasting Menu & Film Screening
- Jun. 26, 2021, 7-10pm
- Flux Factory
- 39-31 29th St., Long Island City
- Adult
- FREE
his program is the closing event for Din Din, a series of free, socially-distanced outdoor public events which use food and art to build community....
Bartow-Quest
- Jun. 26, 2021, 10am-1pm
- Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
- 895 SHORE ROAD, PELHAM BAY PARK, Bronx
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $40 per team: Teams may consist of of 2-5 members
Test your mettle during this indoor-outdoor challenge race/scavenger hunt throughout the grounds of Bartow-Pell.
Argentine Tango & Folklore Guitar Recital
- Jun. 26, 2021, 2-3pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Adult
- FREE
Please join the library for an unforgettable musical concert! Carlos Pavan, Brooklyn based composer/guitarist skillfully blends Argentine tango &am...
Family PRIDE in the Park!
- Jun. 26, 2021, 1-5pm
- Pugsley Park
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
This year Peekskill Pride is focusing on families! The goal this year is to encourage the community to come OUT to enjoy in-person events again, es...
- Jun. 26, 2021, 10:30-11:15am
- The Ramble at Central Park
- 79th Street Transverse, Upper East Side
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- $35
Fairy wings, fairy magic, and fairy dance moves galore! Join Curated Care for a magical morning! Decorate adorable fairy wings, create fairy friend...
July-Dye Fun!
- Jun. 26, 2021, 12-1:30pm
- Sensory Beans Children's Gym
- Online
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- $30
Show your creative side while you transform your shirt and mask into a one of a kind creation! Masks will be provided, please bring your own shirt....
Dave Jay Music and Dance for all ages followed by Blippi performing!
- Jun. 26, 2021, 4:30-5:30pm
- Imagine That!!! Museum
- 4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $90
Back by popular demand, Allie will lead the children through a Zumbini® program combining music, dance and educational tools for 45 minutes of ...
Family Fun Day
- Jun. 26, 2021, 10am-6pm
- The Shoppes at East Wind
- 5768 Route 25a, Wading River
- All Ages
- FREE
It’s time to celebrate Summer! Join The Shoppes at East Wind to kick off an awesome Long Island Summer season. The Kids have been workin...
NYSoM Once Upon A Time 2021
- Jun. 26, 2021, 2-6pm
- Bushwick Park
- 1401 Putnam Avenue, Bushwick
- All Ages
- FREE
NYSoM Once Upon A Time in NYC On Saturday June 26, NYSoM presents Once Upon A Time in NYC, A Science Fiction& Fairytale festival celebrating th...
Summer Reading Kickoff with Two by Two Zoo
- Jun. 26, 2021, 1-2pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
To celebrate the Tails and Tales Summer Reading theme come lean about and meet some wonderful animals outside in the library parking lot! The anima...
Salsa with Peridance
- Jun. 26, 2021, 10am
- Brookfield Place
- 230 Vesey St. , Financial District
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- FREE
Salsa class for children led by the director of the acclaimed salsa company, Baila Society. This class is open to all levels of dancers, beginner t...
Rock and Roll Playhouse
- Jun. 26, 2021, 12:30-1:30pm
- Industry City
- 274 36th St, Brooklyn
- All Ages
- FREE
Jam out to Music in all genres for Kids ft. Almost Famous! Volvo presents a free family concert series on Saturday at Industry City. Rock and Roll ...
Summer Kickoff Outdoor Celebration!
- Jun. 26, 2021, 12-4pm
- Essex Market
- 220 Broome Street , Lower East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
Join Essex Market for a Summer Kickoff event featuring outdoor entertainment for the Lower East Side! They’ll be outside on Broome Stree...
Meet NYC's Piping Plovers
- Jun. 26, 2021, 11am-2pm
- Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
- Beach 17th Street and Boardwalk, Far Rockaway
- All Ages
- FREE
Love the beach? So do nesting piping plovers. These tiny shorebirds fly over 700 miles to nest at Rockaway Beach every year. Meet the team fro...
Funikijam Sing It Loud Saturdays
- Jun. 26, 2021, 11-11:45am
- The Shillelagh Tavern
- 47-22 30th Avenue , Astoria
- All Ages
- $10 admission per adults; free for children
Funikijam provides education and entertainment programs for children in learning centers around the globe and for the first time at The Shillelagh ...
KiDS NEED MoRE DRiVE-iN MoViE NiGHT Series- The Croods: A New Age
- Jun. 26, 2021, 9-11:30pm
- Costello's Ace Hardware & Garden Center of Copiague
- 705 Montauk Highway , Copiague
- All Ages
- By donation, it costs $35 per car to run the program
Enjoy a Drive-in Movie fun while raising money for a good cause! All proceeds benefit kids with life-threatening illness.
...Summer Kickoff
- Jun. 26, 2021, 11am-2pm
- Beach 108th Street Roller Rink in Rockaway Beach Boardwalk
- Beach 108th St., Rockaway Park
- All Ages
- FREE
School's out for the summer! Enjoy family fun with games, Parks' Playmobile, arts and crafts, refreshments, and music entertainment.
Community Rowing and Birding
- Jun. 26, 2021, 1-6pm
- Hunts Point Riverside Park
- 1409 Lafayette Ave., Bronx
- All Ages
- FREE
Through Community Rowing, guests of all ages explore the Bronx River aboard student-built wooden row boats, accompanied by staff who teach them abo...
Learn to Surf Clinic
- Jun. 26, 2021, 8am
- AmpSurf
- Beach 67th Street, Far Rockaway
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $50 deposit refunded after attending clinic
AmpSurf™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to Promote, Inspire, Educate, and Rehabilitate (PIER) all people with disabilitie...
Season Opening
- Jun. 26, 2021, 12pm
- Rye Playland
- 1 Playland Pkwy, Rye
- All Ages
- $20 height minimum 48
Get ready for a summer of smiles, rides and treats as Playland will open for fun this Saturday!
...HHNM Celebrates International Mud Day!
- Jun. 26, 2021, 10am-3:45pm
- Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center
- 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall
- All Ages
- $5; free for members
Welcome Summer with a mud-riffic day of play in Grasshopper Grove! Join children in dozens of countries around the globe in celebrating this day of...
Free Fishing Clinic
- Jun. 26, 2021, 10am-1pm
- Sterling Forest State Park
- 116 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo
- All Ages
- FREE
Enjoy the morning at Sterling Forest with a free fishing clinic! In-house Licensed DEC Fishing Guid, Alison Manges, will teach the fundamentals of ...
Juneteenth Celebration!
- Jun. 26, 2021, 2-3pm
- Veterans Memorial Park
- 15 Cedar St., Nyack
- All Ages
- FREE
West African dance tells a story. Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts & Culture, Inc. performs and teaches dances such as Lamba and Funga, which ar...
Ocean Science Sunday
- Jun. 27, 2021, 1pm and 2pm
- The Whaling Museum and Education Center
- 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor
- All Ages
- $12 participant, $6 accompanying adult; MEMBERS: $5 participant, $1 accompanying adult
Try hands-on experiments to explore how scientists study the quality of the Long Island Sound.
SENSATIONAL SOUL CRUISERS a DRIVE-IN CONCERT
- Jun. 27, 2021, 7pm
- Queensborough Performing Arts Center
- 212-45 26th Ave., Bayside
- All Ages
- $50 single occupancy; $100 full occupancy- 2 or more in car
Hear classic soul, R&B, Motown and Disco music, and more!
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
- Jun. 27, 2021, 1-4pm
- Riverside Park South
- 72nd Street and Riverside Drive, Upper West Side
- All Ages
- FREE
Safely look at the sun and see sunspots and prominences under a summer sky.
Outside at the Guggenheim! Art and Architecture for Families
- Jun. 27, 2021, 1-4pm
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 1071 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
Guggenheim teaching artist Jeff Hopkins will share stories about the museum’s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright building on Wednesdays and Saturdays....
caribBEING Music: Steel Pan Day
- Jun. 27, 2021, 1-4pm
- Prospect Park Boathouse
- 101 East Drive, Prospect Park
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate National Caribbean-American Heritage Month in Prospect Park with caribBEING, Jouvayfest Collective, and Prospect Park Alliance. In this w...
Vintage Antique Fun Car Show
- Jun. 27, 2021, 9am-3pm
- Rock Hall Museum
- 199 Broadway, Lawrence
- All Ages
- FREE
Presented by the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, Queens County Region. See all types of cars, including classics, antiques, customs, hot ro...
Wonder Girls Wellness Day
- Jun. 27, 2021, 10am-1pm
- Varsity House
- 337 Blaisdell Road, Orangeburg
- All Ages
- $25; free for 21 and younger
Join Allison Jackson, Founder of Allison Jackson Fitness, at the Wonder Girls Wellness Day at the Varsity House in Orangeburg, New York. Allison, a...
Sensational Soul Cruisers - A Drive-In Concert
- Jun. 27, 2021, 7pm
- Queensborough Performing Arts Center
- 212-45 26th Ave, Bayside
- All Ages
- $50, Single Occupancy Cars; $100, Full Occupancy Cars
11 piece super group pays tribute to the very best of classic soul, R&B, Motown and Disco music. Live outdoor drive-in concert w/social distanc...
Oy Vey! Klezmer for Kids!
- Jun. 27, 2021, 1pm
- Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
- 36 Battery Pl., Battery Park City
- All Ages
- Free, but $10 donations are encouraged
Sruli and Lisa’s Family Band features internationally known Klezmer personalities Sruli Dresdner and Lisa Mayer, their son Zach Mayer, and 12...
1st Annual Rye Scholastic Chess Champions
- Jun. 27, 2021, 9am
- Rye Recreation Damiano Center
- 281 MIDLAND AVENUE, Rye
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- $50
The Rye Reads Learning Center, and the National Scholastic Chess Foundation will present the first-ever Rye Scholastic Chess Championship at the Ry...
Guggenheim for All Outside!: For Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
- Jun. 27, 2021, 11am-1pm
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 1071 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
See the Guggenheim Museum from a different perspective at this outdoor family event! Enjoy the outdoors with your whole family as you explore the c...
Dreamcatcher Workshop with Shane Weeks of the Shinnecock Indian Nation
- Jun. 27, 2021, 3:30-5:30pm
- Downs Farm Preserve
- 23800 Main Road, Cutchogue
- All Ages
- $10
Join Group for the East End and Shane Weeks of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in this educational program. Create your own dream catcher!
This ...
Final Presentation of Media Works from the Blue Bus Mobile Media Workshop Series
- Jun. 27, 2021, 1-5pm
- Museum of the Moving Image
- 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
- All Ages
- FREE
Enjoy a culminating event featuring selections from each workshop on display in the Museum’s Digital Learning Suite, with an interactive gree...
Silent Disco at Forest Park
- Jun. 27, 2021, 5-9pm
- Forest Park Victory Field
- Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue Queens, Woodhaven
- All Ages
- FREE
Dance your heart out at this FREE Silent Disco Dance Party! This family-friendly party has music for everyone to enjoy. Three channels will be...
Chopped: Extreme Challenge
- Jun. 28, 2021, 1-3pm
- Teen Center at The Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library
- 160 West Main Street, Patchogue
- Tween, Teen
- FREE
Experience Chopped like you never have before...without food! Compete in socially distanced teams to create "dishes" and try to avoid bei...
CARTOONING WORKSHOP
- Jun. 30, 2021, 5:30-7pm
- Gold Coast Arts Center
- 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
- All Ages
- $30
Learn cartooning and character design.
Webinar: Study Skills & Enrichment: Optimizing Summer Break
- Jun. 30, 2021, 8pm
- Novella Prep
- Online
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- FREE
In this webinar and Q&A event, learn how to ensure your middle or high school student can bounce back over the summer and throughout next schoo...
Pipe Cleaner Pets
- Jun. 30, 2021, 5-8pm
- Teen Center at The Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library
- 160 West Main Street, Patchogue
- Young elementary, Tween, Adult
- FREE
Drop in and make your very own pipe cleaner animal!
...PRIDE at the Farm!
- Jun. 30, 2021, 5pm
- Suffolk County Farm
- 350 Yaphank Ave., Yaphank
- All Ages
- FREE
Join the Suffolk County Farm & Education Center for a Free Family Event! Hayrides, Crafts, Farm Animals, Rainbow Treats, Drag Queen Story Hour ...
Port Outdoors
- Jul. 01, 2021, 4-10pm
- Main Street
- Port Washington Blvd. to Mackey Avenue, Port Washington
- All Ages
- FREE
Main Street becomes a pedestrian mall as restaurants set up outdoor cafes and stores have sidewalk sales. Entertainment on the Main Stage.
Village of Freeport Firework Show
- Jul. 01, 2021, 6pm
- Guy Lombardo Marina
- 898 Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport
- All Ages
- FREE
Get a head start of celebrating Independance Day with a spectacular fireworks display!
...Battle of the Books
- Jul. 01, 2021, 1-2pm
- Teen Center at The Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library
- 160 West Main Street, Patchogue
- Tween, Teen
- FREE
Compete in the library in house Battle of the Books! Pick up copies of three books at the informational meeting on July 1. On July 29 there will be...
Town of Clarkstown Concert & Fireworks
- Jul. 01, 2021, 7-10pm
- Nanuet High School
- 103 Church Street , Nanuet
- All Ages
- FREE
Enjoy a Wonderful Night of Entertainment and Activities 7:15 - 7:45 PM – Rockland County Radio Control Club Flying Demonstration 8:00 PM &nda...
Rainbow Sand Art
- Jul. 02, 2021, 3-5pm
- Teen Center at The Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library
- 160 West Main Street, Patchogue
- Tween, Teen
- FREE
Create a beautiful creation using layers of colorful rainbow sand!
...Gardening In The Park
- Jul. 03, 2021, 9am-12pm
- The Common Ground
- Rotary Park between Gillette and Candee Avenues, Sayville
- All Ages
- FREE
Spend the day surrounded by nature and help maintain the gardens of The Common Ground.
Saturday on the House
- Jul. 03, 2021, 11am-6pm
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 1071 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
The Guggenheim invites you to experience all of the exhibitions on view each Saturday that this program is offered.
3-D Fireworks
- Jul. 03, 2021, 10:15pm
- Quassy Amusement & Waterpark
- 2132 Middlebury Road, Middlebury
- All Ages
- $15 parking pass to view fireworks
See 3-D Fireworks with special viewing glasses.
Concerts for Kids: Spanglish Fly
- Jul. 03, 2021, 11:30am
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Lincoln Center Plaza, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
“Boogaloo Familia” (featuring members of Spanglish Fly), is an interactive, bilingual musical history of Latin boogaloo, or bugal&uacut...
Heritage Day 2021
- Jul. 04, 2021, 12pm
- Oysterponds Historical Society
- 1555 Village Lane , Orient
- All Ages
- FREE
The progenitor of Heritage Day, Oysterponds native son Augustus Griffin, began a tradition of the reading of the Declaration of Independence every ...
Fourth of July NYC Dinner Cruise 2021
- Jul. 04, 2021, 7pm
- Event Cruises NYC
- 299 South St, New York
- All Ages
- from $279
Looking for a hassle-free 4th of July dinner? Join Event Cruises NYC on the water for their 4th of July Dinner Cruise! Enjoy a delicious four-cours...
Independence Day Celebration + Boulders vs. Wild Things
- Jul. 04, 2021, 6pm
- Palisades Credit Union Park
- 1 Palisades Credit Union Park Drive, Pomona
- All Ages
- $14-$20
See the Boulders take on the Wild Things then celebrate Independence Day with Patriotic Cap Giveaway pres. by 16 Handles. Post-game Fireworks ...
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks
- Jul. 04, 2021, 8pm televised special on NBC; 9:25pm fireworks begin
- Macy's
- FDR Drive, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
The 45th Annual Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks will illuminate the Big Apple skyline with an electrifying light show full of bursting colors, j...
Jones Beach Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular
- Jul. 04, 2021, 9:30pm
- Jones Beach Central Mall
- 2400 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh
- All Ages
- FREE
See a Fireworks extravaganza above the shores of Jones Beach State Park simulcast to a musical array of patriotic songs. Arrive early for a prime s...
4th of July Fireworks
- Jul. 04, 2021, 10-10:15pm
- The Alliance for Coney Island
- 1208 Surf Ave., Coney Island
- All Ages
- FREE
Pick a spot on the Coney Island Boardwalk and get ready for a spectacular fireworks display!
...Independence Day Fireworks
- Jul. 04, 2021, 9pm
- Memorial Park
- 51 Piermont Avenue, Nyack
- All Ages
- FREE
Enjoy this Fireworks Show at Memorial Park! Please wear a mask if you are not vaccinated while in Nyack and maintain social distancing.&n...
Jersey City Night Market 4th of July Celebration
- Jul. 04, 2021, 12-10pm
- Exchange Place Station
- 68 Christopher Columbus Drive, Jersey City
- All Ages
- Admission is free, prices vary for goods
Jersey City Night Market is an open-air event celebrating Jersey City culture and commerce! Enjoy delicious food, artisanal shopping, drinks,...
Jersey City's 50 Star Fireworks
- Jul. 04, 2021, Sundown; 9:30pm, fireworks
- Exchange Place
- Montgomery & Hudson , Jersey City
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate the 4th of July with spectacular fireworks and food trucks!
...Independence Day Cannon Firing Program
- Jul. 04, 2021, 12pm
- Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
- 690 Route 9W, Fort Montgomery
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate America's birthday with the firing of the fort's artillery.
...Paramus 4th of July Fireworks & Food Truck Festival
- Jul. 04, 2021, 2-8:30pm
- Westfield Garden State Plaza
- One Garden State Plaza, Paramus
- All Ages
- $5; free admission for children younger than 5
The Paramus 4th of July Committee is teaming up with Just Jersey Fest and bringing even more bang to the Paramus Celebration on July 4th! This year...
3rd Annual Reading of the Declaration of Independence
- Jul. 04, 2021, 11am-12pm
- Stamford History Center
- 1508 High Ridge Road, Stamford
- All Ages
- FREE
Board member Rick Peterson will read the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July, complete in his colonial attire. This important ...
Independence Day Celebration
- Jul. 04, 2021, 4-9:30pm
- Fort Hamilton
- 101st Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway, Bay Ridge
- All Ages
- $5
Celebrate Independence Day 2021 at historic Fort Hamilton. Enjoy a live Concert and fireworks show on the lawn with the best sea view in New York C...
4th of July Game: Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at Long Island Ducks
- Jul. 04, 2021, 6:35pm
- Fairfield Properties Ballpark
- 3 Court House Drive, Central Islip
- All Ages
- $15
See the Long Island Ducks take on the Lancaster Barnstormers this Father's Day! It will be a Sunday Family Funday, presented by Bethpage Federa...
NY Waterway Evening Sightseeing Cruise to Watch The Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks
- Jul. 04, 2021, 6:45pm and 7pm
- Port Imperial Ferry Terminal
- 4800 Avenue at Port Imperial, Weekhawken
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $165 adults; $155 seniors; $125 children 4-12
NY Waterway will offer sightseeing cruises this Independence Day, giving passengers unparalleled views of the Macy’s 45th Annual 4th of July ...
NYC 4th of July Brunch Cruise 2021
- Jul. 04, 2021, 12-2pm
- Event Cruises NYC
- 299 South St, New York
- All Ages
- from $99
Looking for a special way to celebrate 4th of July this year? Join Event Cruises NYC on the water for the best Fourth of July Brunch in NYC, where ...
Nyack's 4th of July Fireworks!
- Jul. 04, 2021, 9:15pm
- Nyack Memorial Park
- 51 Piermont Ave, Nyack
- All Ages
- FREE
Nyack is celebrating Independence Day with FIREWORKS! Best views are from Nyack Memorial Park, the Marina municipal parking lot, or even the SUP (s...
Independence Day Fireworks
- Jul. 04, 2021, 9:15pm
- Pierson Park
- 238 W Main Steet, Tarrytown
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Independence Day with a beautiful fireworks display!
...Independence Day Fireworks
- Jul. 04, 2021, 9:15pm
- Pierson Park
- 238 W Main Steet, Tarrytown
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Independence Day with a beautiful fireworks display!
...Tie Dye Fun
- Jul. 06, 2021, 1-3pm
- Teen Center at The Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library
- 160 West Main Street, Patchogue
- Tween, Teen
- FREE
Drop in anytime between 1-3pm to tie dye a mask and a pair of socks! You are also welcome to bring an item from home that you would like to Tie Dye...
Virtual Scavenger Hunt
- Jul. 07, 2021, 5-6pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- Online
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Read stories written by other kids that contain clues to a fun scavenger hunt list! Then create your own scavenger hunt to send other kids on their...
Mother Goose & More
- Jul. 07, 2021, 10-11am
- Teen Center at The Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library
- 160 West Main Street, Patchogue
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
For children ages 2-35 months. Miss Mary will sing songs and rhymes, read a short story, and have a simple craft at this interactive outdoor progra...
Sunset Cinema: Music Films Under the Stars- Amazing Grace
- Jul. 08, 2021, 7:30-10pm
- Main Street School Lawn
- 101 Main Street, Irvington
- Adult
- $12
Sunset Cinema is Irvington Theater’s all-new series of music films that will be screened outdoors on the lawn behind Main Street School. The ...
Town of Clarkstown Painting in the Park: “Down By the Shore”
- Jul. 08, 2021, 5:45-7:45pm
- Germonds Park
- 185 Germonds Road, West Nyack
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $40
The Clarkstown Parks Board and Recreation Commission in cooperation with Nicolette Mia brings you a night in the park while painting a 16&rdqu...
Paint Wars
- Jul. 08, 2021, 1-3pm
- Teen Center at The Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library
- 160 West Main Street, Patchogue
- Tween, Teen
- FREE
It's back! Come make a mess and play with paint while battling your friends! Please bring a towel, wear clothing that can get messy, and no bac...
School-age Sign Language
- Jul. 08, 2021, 11-11:30am
- Patchogue-Medford Library
- Online
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Sign language class for school-age children, 5-9+ years and anyone who would like to join them. Join Miss Lisa on Zoom for a fun sign language clas...
Movie in the Park - 'Sonic the Hedgehog'
- Jul. 09, 2021, 8-10pm
- Boulder Stadium
- 3 Palisades Credit Union Park Drive, Pomona
- All Ages
- FREE
Bring a blanket and get ready to see "SONIC the HEDGEHOG"!
Movie Nights at the Garden: Alice in Wonderland
- Jul. 09, 2021, 7:30-10:30pm
- Queens Botanical Garden
- 43-50 Main St., Flushing
- All Ages
- $50 for a Family of 4; $25 per Couple; $15 per Adult; $12 per Child, Student, Senior, & Individual with Disabilities; free for children younger than 3; discount for members
Join the Queens Botanical Garden for Zootopia, the first flick in their Movie Nights at the Garden series! Exper...
Family Fun Days
- Jul. 10, 2021, 9am-3:30pm
- Camp DeWolfe
- 408 North Side Road , Wading River
- All Ages
- $30; free for children younger than 5
Family Fun Days are an option for families that are ready to get out and are feeling comfortable heading to Wading River in the summer months (May-...
Second Saturdays Trailwork Party + Bike Share
- Jul. 10, 2021, 10am-3pm
- Highbridge Bike Park
- 131 Ft George Ave. , Washington Heights
- All Ages
- FREE
Dig, then ride at NYCMTB's monthly welcome days at Highbridge Park in Manhattan! Bring your friends and family for a day of fun in the woo...
Guided Nature Walks
- Jul. 10, 2021, 10-11am
- Sands Point Preserve
- 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point
- All Ages
- $15; $10 members; $5 children; free for children members
Explore different aspects of the preserve’s environment, encompassing its unique physical features and wildlife.
Rock 'N Radio: Music's Biggest Hits
- Jul. 10, 2021, 8pm
- White Plains Performing Arts Center
- 11 City Place, White Plains
- All Ages
- $45; $40 seniors
Get ready to rock and roll down memory lane with an evening of music and memories straight from the radio featuring the biggest pop songs of all time.
Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates!
- Jul. 10, 2021, 1-4pm
- West Harlem Piers Park
- W. 125th Street and Marginal Street, West Harlem
- All Ages
- FREE
Join Summer on the Hudson at this fun family-friendly event featuring a Flor Bromley and her bilingual Latin music party, grab-and-go arts and craf...
'Street/Art, Brooklyn' Gowanus art walk
- Jul. 10, 2021, 11:30am-1:15pm
- Gowanus Córner Cafe
- 400 4th Avenue, South Slope
- All Ages
- $19
Go on an art-centric walking tour responding equally to both current events and history.
Pirate Party in Central Park
- Jul. 10, 2021, 10:30-11:15am
- Turtle Pond
- 79th street and 85th street, Upper West Side
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- $35
Avast, me hearties! Yo-ho-ho! Join Curated Care for a fun filled morning! Decorate your own treasure chests, create friendship (matey ;) bracelets,...
Take A Time Machine in BPC: From Landfill to Waterfront Community
- Jul. 10, 2021, 11am-12pm
- The Skyscraper Museum
- 39 Battery Place, New York
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Outdoors, meet at The Skysraper Museum, 39 attery Pl. If the Skyscraper Museum gallery was a time machine and we traveled back 50 years, you would ...
Virtual Art Workshop with Sandy McDermott: New England Animals
- Jul. 10, 2021, 12-1:30pm
- Bruce Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- $20 per person; $15 for members
Teaching artist Sandy McDermott will be conducting a virtual workshop for families about how to draw your own illustrations of animals inspired by ...
Drive-in Concerts: Something Fresh
- Jul. 11, 2021, 6pm
- North Hempstead Beach Park
- 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington
- All Ages
- FREE
See Decadia, New York's premier '80s cover band, jam packed with your favorite hits from the '80s but also includes '70s...
Mermaid Storytime
- Jul. 14, 2021, 11:15am-12:15pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- Online
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Listen to a live mermaid tell tales from the ocean while learning about her sea creature friends! Sponsored by the Mount Kisco Public Library Board...
Free Zoom Adoption Information Session
- Jul. 14, 2021, 6:30-7:30pm
- Forever Families Through Adoption
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
This free event is open to anyone interested in or involved with the adoption process, including professionals, community members, expectant parent...
Port Outdoors
- Jul. 15, 2021, 4-10pm
- Main Street
- Central Drive to Shore Road, Port Washington
- All Ages
- FREE
Main Street becomes a pedestrian mall as restaurants set up outdoor cafes and stores have sidewalk sales. Entertainment on the Main Stage.
Twilight Farm Festival
- Jul. 15, 2021, 5-8pm
- City Green, Inc.
- 171 Grove Street , Clifton
- All Ages
- FREE
Enjoy music, goats and chickens, and plenty of spaces for you to enjoy make this an event you won't want to miss!
Town of Clarkstown Car Show
- Jul. 15, 2021, 5:30-7:30pm
- Congers Lake Memorial Park
- 8 Gilchrest Road, Congers
- All Ages
- Free to attend; $10 per car
The Clarkstown Parks Board and Recreation Commission invites you to join them with your "collectible" car to be judged for awards. "...
Make a Joyful Noize
- Jul. 15, 2021, 8pm
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Lincoln Center Plaza, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
Commissioned by Carnegie Hall as part of its 125 Commission Project, Make A Joyful Noize is a multimedia universe that blends music, film, intervie...
Art Power Hour @ Broadway!: DIY Street Art (outdoors)
- Jul. 17, 2021, 2-3pm
- Broadway Commons
- 358 N. Broadway Commons, Hicksville
- Tween, Teen
- $10
Create some cool DIY Street Art with James Avila & Rhea Nayyar. Ages 10-17. Advanced registration required.
Gardening In The Park
- Jul. 17, 2021, 9am-12pm
- The Common Ground
- Rotary Park between Gillette and Candee Avenues, Sayville
- All Ages
- FREE
Spend the day surrounded by nature and help maintain the gardens of The Common Ground.
Mounted Cowboy Shooting Show
- Jul. 17, 2021, 11:30am
- Old Bethpage Restoration Village
- 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage
- All Ages
- $15
See cowboys race their horses while hitting their targets during this the re-enactment of historic shooting events held at Wild West Shows in the late 19th century.
The Architecture of Trees
- Jul. 17, 2021, 11am-12pm
- The Skyscraper Museum
- 39 Battery Place, New York
- Young elementary
- FREE
Outdoors, meet at The Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl. Architects can spend years designing their buildings, but trees have been perfecting their ...
Concerts for Kids: Story Pirates
- Jul. 17, 2021, 12pm
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Lincoln Center Plaza, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
Story Pirates believe kids are creative geniuses, which is why their shows feature stories written by kids, brought to life by talented comedians a...
Watson Adventures’ HAMILTON: The Family Scavenger Hunt
- Jul. 17, 2021, 10:30am-12:30pm
- Watson Adventures' Meet-up Location
- Broad Street & Exchange Place, New York
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $17.50-$21.50
Follow in Alexander Hamilton’s footsteps through the streets of Lower Manhattan, from Wall Street to Battery Park. Kids and adults work toget...
Rhythm & Reading Storytime with Live Music
- Jul. 17, 2021, 12-1pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- Online
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Join the library for a fun animal themed musical storytime! For preschool aged children. Sponsored by the Mount Kisco Public Library Board of Trust...
Family Day: Animals and Art at the Bruce
- Jul. 18, 2021, 12-4pm
- Bruce Museum
- 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich
- All Ages
- Free with pay as you wish admission to the museum
Have you missed Family Days at the Bruce? Join them for a FREE Hybrid Family Day. There will be hands-on activities you can do at home based on the...
Earring Making with Joan Lloyd
- Jul. 20, 2021, 4-5:30pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- All Ages
- FREE
Welcome Back Joan Lloyd! Here' s your chance to make a pair of earrings with Joan Lloyd! Joan asks you make 2 pairs one for yourself and one to...
Building the Panama Canal: 1880-1914
- Jul. 21, 2021, 2pm
- New City Library
- Online
- Teen, Adult
- FREE
The Spanish thought about it. The French drew plans for it. In the end though, it took a revolution, technology, money, determination and grit to c...
Happy Tails Dog Training
- Jul. 21, 2021, 5-6pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- All Ages
- FREE
This program has gone to the dogs. Join Patti Murphy for a demonstration on dog training and some neat tricks. You may know Patti from the Read to ...
Mad Science Shows
- Jun. 25, 2021 - Jun. 26, 2021 , Friday and Saturday, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm
- Westfield Garden State Plaza
- One Garden State Plaza, Paramus
- All Ages
- $10
Surfs up! Join Mad Science for some ocean fun. See how islands are formed by underwater volcanoes. Volunteers will come up to makes waves and whirl...
Tractor Fest
- Jun. 26, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , 9am-6pm
- Garden Of Eve
- 4558 Sound Ave, Riverhead
- All Ages
- $9.95
See and sit in some of Garden of Eve's collection of tractors, old and new! Included with Fun Fields admission
...The Rhinebeck Crafts Festival
- Jun. 26, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
- Dutchess County Fairgrounds
- 6636 Spring Brook Avenue (Route 9), Rhinebeck
- All Ages
- $10; $9 Seniors (62 and up); $4 Kids 6-16; free for children younger than 6
Find unique handmade items and bring the kids for interactive puppet theater, face painting and stilt walkers and more.
Get The Scoop: Sperry and Good Humor
- Jun. 26, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , 10am-6pm
- Greenpoint Terminal Market
- 2 Noble Street , Brooklyn
- All Ages
- FREE
Sperry footwear is coming to Brooklyn with a sweet new collection for the whole family! Sperry is dropping the coolest shoes for summerr—an i...
Family Art Project: Petals for Our Pollinators
- Jun. 26, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , 10am-1pm
- Wave Hill
- West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx
- All Ages
- Free with admission: $10; $6 seniors 65 and older and students with ID; $4 ages 6 and older; free for members; additional parking fee
We thank the bees, bats, birds, moths, and butterflies for their work to help flowers reproduce. Use pressed petals that have naturally fallen from...
Pirate Jones's Treasure Hunt
- Jun. 27, 2021 - Jun. 29, 2021 , Sunday, 1:30-3pm; Tuesday, 10:30am-12pm
- Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center
- West End 2 150 Bay Parkway , Wantagh
- Young elementary, Tween
- $4
During construction of the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center, an old torn map from the 1700s was found. It is up to you to use the clues from ...
Fourth of July Weekend Celebration
- Jul. 03, 2021 - Jul. 05, 2021 , 10am-6pm
- Harbes Family Farm
- 715 Sound Ave., Mattituck
- All Ages
- Free admission; $21.95 for Barnyard Adventure
Celebrate the Fourth of July weekend at Harbes Family Farm! FREE LIVE MUSIC will be available in the courtyard/picni...
NJ Lottery Festival of Ballooning
- Jul. 23, 2021 - Jul. 25, 2021 , Friday, 1-10pm; Saturday, 6am-10pm; Sunday, 6am-8pm
- Solberg Airport
- 39 Thor-Solberg Road, Whitehouse Station
- All Ages
- Tickets start at $26 per adult and $10 per child
The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning has something for everyone including non-stop family entertainment!
Teaching Engagement [through] Advocacy (T.E.A.)
- Jun. 22, 2021 - Jun. 25, 2021 , Tuesday, 10am; Wednesday, 12pm; Thursday, 10am; Friday, 10am
- Virtual - The LGBT Community Center
- Online
- Teen, Adult
- FREE
Teaching Engagement [through] Advocacy (T.E.A.) is a series of workshops and panels for NYC parents, educators, and students about how to create mo...
Citi Field Carnival
- Jun. 30, 2021 - Jul. 04, 2021 , Wednesday-Friday, 4-10 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-10pm
- Citi Field
- 120-01 Roosevelt Ave, Corona
- All Ages
- Admission is free; ride tickets are $1.50 each, $30/20 tickets or $60/50 tickets plus 1 free ride. (Rides take 2 or more tickets each.)
Enjoy holiday weekend fun at this family event featuring LED-enhanced rides and midway games for all ages, deep-fried treats, sweets and other carn...
Weekly Walk & Talk
- Jul. 08, 2021 - Jul. 12, 2021 , Thursdays, 10-10:45am
- Shorefront Park
- 49 Smith Street, Patchogue
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
For parents and caregivers with babies/toddlers. Bring the stroller and join the library at Shorefront Park for a morning walk! Get outside and get...
Adopt a Stuffed Animal Reading Buddy
- Jun. 28, 2021 - Jul. 03, 2021 , Monday and Wednesdays, 9am-6pm; Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9am-5pm; Saturday 9am-12pm
- Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library
- 1 Haseco Ave, Port Chester
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Sign up to adopt a stuffed animal reading buddy by calling or emailing the library at pcrbchildrens@wlsmail.org. Supplies are limited. Th...
Journey to the Stars
- Jun. 18, 2021 - Jun. 25, 2021 , Fridays, 8-10pm
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3
- 146-300 Furman St. , Brooklyn Heights
- All Ages
- FREE
See the stars, planets, and the moon from Brooklyn Bridge Park! Gaze across the New York sky and all the wonders it holds. On select Friday ni...
Wear it with Pride: Pin Button Making
- Jun. 23, 2021 - Jun. 30, 2021 , Wednesdays-Sundays, 10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm, or 3-5pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older and visitor with disabilities; free for children younger than 1
Visit Inside Art (1st floor) for the Show Your Colors Origami Installation. Kick-off Pride month at CMOM by helping to...
Journey to the Stars
- Jul. 16, 2021 - Jul. 23, 2021 , Fridays, 8-10pm
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3
- 146-300 Furman St. , Brooklyn Heights
- All Ages
- FREE
See the stars, planets, and the moon from Brooklyn Bridge Park! Gaze across the New York sky and all the wonders it holds. On select Friday ni...
Fourth of July Fireworks Cruise
- Jun. 26, 2021 - Jul. 04, 2021 , June 26 and July 4, 8-10pm
- Freeport Water Taxi & Tours
- 211 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport
- All Ages
- $60 ages 11 and older; $40 ages 5-10; free for children 4 and younger
Witness the July 4 celebration aboard a Freeport Water taxi & Tour boat and take in the entire skyline!
June Grab and Go Sandcastle Craft Pickup at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library
- Jun. 14, 2021 - Jun. 24, 2021 , 9am-4:30pm
- Port Chester/Rye Brook Library
- One Haseco Avenue, Port Chester
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Signup now by emailing pcrbchildrens@wlsmail.org or by calling (914)939-6710 and Press 3 to pick up a June Grab and Go Sandcastle craft. Children w...
Newburgh Mall Carnival
- Jun. 17, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , Monday-Thursday, 5-10pm; Friday, 5-11 pm; Saturday, 12-11 pm; Sunday, 12-10pm
- Newburgh Mall
- 1401 Route 300, Newburgh
- All Ages
- Free admission; Ride cost varies.
Enjoy midway fun for the whole family with rides and games for all ages and fair food for every appetite. Visit the website for discount ride wrist...
Smith Haven Mall Carnival
- Jun. 24, 2021 - Jul. 04, 2021 , Monday-Thursday, 5-10pm; Friday, 5-11 pm ; Saturday, 12-11pm; Sunday, 12-10pm
- Smith Haven Mall
- 313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
- All Ages
- Free parking and admission. Ride cost varies.
This family-friendly event features midway rides and games for all ages and deep-fried treats, sweets and other carnival eats. Visit the website fo...
2021 Empire State Fair
- Jul. 01, 2021 - Jul. 11, 2021 , Weekdays, 5-11pm; Weekends, 12-11pm
- NYCB LIVE, Home of The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Online
- All Ages
- Admission: TBA; $30 unlimited ride wristband for those at least 36
Enjoy all new shows and rides, plus old favorites!
Broadway Commons Carnival
- Jul. 08, 2021 - Jul. 18, 2021 , Monday-Thursday, 5-10pm; Friday, 5-11 pm; Saturday, 12-11 pm; Sunday, 12-10pm
- Broadway Commons
- 358 N. Broadway Commons, Hicksville
- All Ages
- Free admission. Ride cost varies.
This family-friendly annual event features midway rides and games for all ages and favorite fair food. Visit the website for discount ride wristban...
Summer Grab and Go Craft Pickup
- Jul. 12, 2021 - Jul. 23, 2021 , Monday and Wednesdays, 9am-6pm; Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9am-5pm; Saturday 9am-12pm
- Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library
- 1 Haseco Ave, Port Chester
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Beat the heat and make some fun crafts this summer. Signup by July 9th to make a Grab and Go Sailboat craft by phone or email pcrbchildrens@wlsmail...
Celebration of Love
- Jun. 12, 2021 - Jun. 26, 2021 , Saturdays, 12-6pm
- American Dream
- 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Pride Month with American Dream! At the center, there will be DJs playing, face painting and in-court entertainers every Saturday. The ce...
New York Yoyo Show
- Jun. 13, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , Sundays, 10am
- Bryant Park
- 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Midtown
- All Ages
- FREE
Enjoy a truly unique performance and free yoyo lessons.
Outdoor Science and Astro Show
- Jun. 13, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , Sundays, 12:30, 2pm, & 3:30pm
- Hudson River Museum
- 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
- All Ages
- Free with admission: $6; $3 seniors 62 and older, veterans, $2 ages 3-18; free for members and children younger than 3
Join HRM in their Courtyard to learn about scientific phenomena through outdoor demos. Explore spectra, the Doppler shift, the science be...
Broadway Training Center of Westchester to Broadcast Youth Production of ‘Cinderella’ in June 2021
- Jun. 18, 2021 - Jul. 02, 2021 , June 18, 8pm-July 2, 11:59pm
- Broadway Training Center
- 10 Washington Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson
- All Ages
- $35 family ticket; $18 single ticket
Broadway Training Center (BTC) is creating theater and maintaining a sense of community during the COVID- 19 Pandemic. Nestled in the historic town...
What It Feels Like
- Jun. 19, 2021 - Jul. 05, 2021 , Wednesdays-Sundays, 12-7pm
- Brooklyn Space Modern Furniture
- 68 Jay ST, Suite #605, Brooklyn
- All Ages
- FREE
Brooklyn Space Modern Furniture presents "What It Feels Like", a pop-up art gallery curated by Brooklyn artist Nicolette McClendon. Locat...
Orange County Fair
- Jul. 15, 2021 - Aug. 01, 2021 , Thursdays and Fridays, 4pm-11pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 12-11pm
- Orange County Fair Speedway
- 239 Wisner Ave. , Middletown
- All Ages
- TBA
Make it a day at the fiar and see one of the grandstand shows, taste some of the delicious fair food, or take a spin on one of their all new rides!
Storytime
- Jun. 03, 2021 - Jun. 24, 2021 , Thursdays, 11:15-11:45am
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Enjoy these programs and coming together again but please be considerate of others and maintain social distancing practices. Story time for childre...
Take & Make Zoom Craft
- Jun. 03, 2021 - Jun. 24, 2021 , Thursdays, 4:30-5pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
All ages. If you wish to participate in the live Zoom event, pick up the materials no later than 3:30pm outside the library. Location of craft - ou...
Little Kid Fun Skates In June
- Jun. 05, 2021 - Jun. 26, 2021 , Saturdays, 10am-12pm
- United Skates of America, Inc.
- 1276 Hicksville Rd, Seaford
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $5 admission; $5 skate rental
Little ones get the rink to themselves with different themes skates every Saturday in June! Fisher-Price skates and wrist guards available.
Storytime in the Garden
- Jun. 06, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , Sundays, 11am-12 pm
- Untermyer Gardens
- 945 North Broadway, Yonkeres
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- $5 per child, accompanying adults free
Storytime in the Garden for kids age 2-5. Advance reservations online required. Social distancing will be maintained.
...Ice Cream Sundays
- Jun. 06, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , 6/6, 6/13, and 6/27, 9am-6pm
- The Adventure Park at Long Island
- 75 Colonial Springs Rd Gate #3, Wheatley Heights
- All Ages
- $64
Join The Adventure Park at Long Island in June for Ice Cream Sundays! Visit for an adventure on select Sundays and get a free ice cream treat while...
Here We Are Together: Story Time for Children
- Jun. 07, 2021 - Jun. 28, 2021 , Mondays, 11:15-11:45am
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Story time for children of all ages, from newborns to school age children, with a parent or caregiver. Please note that Community Room attendance w...
Virtual Summer Singalongs with Chloe
- Jul. 07, 2021 - Jul. 28, 2021 , Wednesdays, Anytime
- Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library
- Online
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Visit the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library's website and participate with new virtual "Singalongs with Chloe" programs. Babies, ...
Art Start: See Me Because Vol 8
- Jun. 03, 2021 - Jun. 26, 2021 , Wednesdays-Fridays, 12-6pm
- Starrett-Lehigh
- 601 West 26th Street , New York
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- FREE
Art Start, the award-winning creative youth program, is pleased to present the 8th iteration of its annual SEE ME BECAUSE multimedia exhibition in ...
Artist Member Showcase
- Jun. 03, 2021 - Jun. 26, 2021 , Tuesdays-Fridays, 11am-4pm
- Huntington Arts Council
- 213 Main Street , Huntington
- All Ages
- FREE
Main Street Gallery presents Artist Member Showcase, the 2021 Huntington Arts Council Artist Members Show. This annual exhibit is an opportunity ex...
Music in the Streets
- Jun. 04, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , Fridays, 6-8pm
- Ridge Hill
- 1 Ridge Hill Blvd., Yonkers
- All Ages
- FREE
In partnership with Doug Panero Presents, Ridge Hill's Fountain Plaza will feature an exciting line-up of musical talent. Enjoy rock, funk, sou...
State Fair Meadowlands
- Jun. 18, 2021 - Jul. 11, 2021 , Mondays-Thursdays, 5pm-12am; Fridays, 3pm-1am (6/18 5pm-1am); Saturdays, 2pm-1am; Sundays, 2pm-12am (7/4 2pm-1am)
- MetLife Stadium
- 1 MetLife Stadium Dr., East Rutherford
- All Ages
- $34.99
NJ’s great escape boasts hundreds of rides, exhibits and attractions.
LEGO® Trolls World Tour
- May. 31, 2021 - Jun. 27, 2021 , Thursdays and Fridays, 12-5:30pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-5:30pm
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester
- 39 Fitzgerald Street, Yonkers
- All Ages
- $24.99; $19.99 when purchased online
Embrace your inner pop diva or rockstar at the limited-time LEGO® Trolls World Tour! Join LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester for a glittery,...
Sketch with Jeff
- May. 29, 2021 - Jun. 26, 2021 , Wednesdays and Saturdays, 3pm
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 1071 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
Guggenheim teaching artist Jeff Hopkins will share stories about the museum’s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright building on Wednesdays and Saturdays....
Bubble Man
- Jun. 01, 2021 - Jun. 29, 2021 , Tuesdays, 2-3pm
- Bryant Park
- 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Midtown
- All Ages
- FREE
Watch Bubble Man NYC make the biggest bubbles you’ve ever seen!
Music & Movement
- Jun. 01, 2021 - Jun. 29, 2021 , Tuesdays, 11:15-11:45am
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Music and movement for children ages 2 - 5 years old with a parent or caregiver. Please note that Community Room attendance will be limited to 20 a...
Take & Make Craft
- Jun. 01, 2021 - Jun. 29, 2021 , Tuesdays, 12-5pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- All Ages
- FREE
Stop by and pick up supplies. All ages. Sponsored by the Mount Kisco Library Board of Trustees Location of craft - outside by the book drop. Whilte...
Read to Rover
- Jun. 01, 2021 - Jun. 29, 2021 , Tuesdays, 4-5pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
Read to the Read to Rover dog outside or watch as he does tricks. Weather permitting. For school age children (5 and up). Sponsored by the K9 Kids ...
Meditation and Mindfulness
- Jun. 02, 2021 - Jun. 30, 2021 , Wednesdays, 6-6:30pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Adult
- FREE
Learn various techniques to help focus and bring awareness to the present moment which offers us a profound amount of peace with repeated practice....
New Victory LabWorks
- Jun. 20, 2021 - Jul. 18, 2021 , Sundays, 3pm
- Little Island
- Pier 55 at Hudson River Park Hudson River Greenway, Meatpacking District
- All Ages
- FREE
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how artists create and develop family programming for the stage.
Show Your Colors Origami Installation
- Jun. 01, 2021 - Jun. 30, 2021 , Wednesdays-Sundays, 10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm, or 3-5pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older and visitor with disabilities; free for children younger than 1
Visit Inside Art (1st floor) for the Show Your Colors Origami Installation. Kick-off Pride month at CMOM by helping to...
Orangetown Suffragist Exhibit
- Sep. 10, 2020 - Dec. 28, 2021 , Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am-2pm; Sundays 1-4pm
- Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives
- 196 Chief Bill Harris Way, Orangeburg
- All Ages
- FREE
The fight for American women to get the right to vote was fought on many fronts - including Orangetown. Learn about this fascinating movement ...
Dino Safari: A Dinosaur Drive-Thru Adventure
- Jun. 11, 2021 - Jul. 11, 2021 , June 11, 12-9pm; Wednesdays-Sundays, 9am-9pm; July 5, 9am-9pm
- Tanger Outlets Deer Park
- 152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park
- All Ages
- $49.95 per car up to 7 occupants; $59.95 for large capacity vehicles
Go back in time and join over 40 giant moving dinosaurs in a completely drive-thru dino adventure for the whole family.
Moana, Jr.
- Jul. 15, 2021 - Aug. 14, 2021 , See website for schedule
- Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts at the Smithtown Historical Society
- 239 East Main St., Smithtown
- All Ages
- $18
Join Moana and the legendary demigod Maui as they embark on an epic journey of self discovery, as they both learn to harness the power that lies wi...
Art Adventures: New Bruce Community Mural
- May. 29, 2021 - Jun. 30, 2021 , Saturdays and Sundays, 1-3pm
- Bruce Museum
- 1 Museum Drive , Greenwich
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Help celebrate the wonderful “New Bruce” in the making by creating your own artwork to be displayed outside the Museum for all to see! ...
Jack & Friends Family Music Playground Series with Suzi Shelton
- May. 20, 2021 - Jun. 24, 2021 , Thursdays, 10-11:30am
- The Old Stone House's Washington Square Park field
- 336 Third Street, Park Slope
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Join Park Slope Parents and local family performer Suzi Shelton for a series of free, fun-filled musical performances and amazing giant b...
Crayon Workshop
- Jun. 21, 2021 - Jul. 26, 2021 , Sundays, 11:15am, 12:15pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:30pm; Mondays-Thursdays, 12:15pm, 2:30pm, and 4pm
- Jewish Children's Museum
- 792 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- $15 admission, plis $3 Show
The Jewish Children's Museum is inviting children and "children at heart" to travel through the colorful journey of crayon making. Pa...
I Heart Art
- Jul. 08, 2021 - Aug. 12, 2021 , Thursdays, 4pm
- Ossining Public Library
- 53 Croton Ave, OSSINING
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Get creative while exploring artists and illustrators. Outdoors, weather permitting. Library lower level. For ages 5 and older. Children 6 and...
Waterfront Activities Brookfield Place: Ping Pong
- Jul. 12, 2021 - Aug. 16, 2021 , Mondays, 5-8pm
- Brookfield Place
- 230 Vesey Street, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
Grab a paddle & play! Equipment is provided.
Bilingual Pajama Storytime
- Jul. 12, 2021 - Aug. 16, 2021 , Mondays, 7pm
- Nelson Sitting Park
- 53 Croton Ave, OSSINING
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Join the library for stories in English and Spanish. Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal! Story time will be held at Nels...
Discover Your World
- Jul. 12, 2021 - Aug. 16, 2021 , Mondays, 4pm
- Ossining Public Library
- 53 Croton Ave, OSSINING
- Tween
- FREE
Join the library on a whirlwind tour of the people, places, and history of our planet. Each week has an activity and a geography bee with prizes.
I Heart Art Junior
- Jul. 12, 2021 - Aug. 16, 2021 , Monday, 2pm
- Ossining Public Library
- 53 Croton Ave, OSSINING
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Fun art projects for little hands. Outdoors, weather permitting. Library lower level. For ages 5 and under, with an adult.
...Here We Are Together: Story Time for Children
- Jul. 12, 2021 - Aug. 16, 2021 , Mondays, 11:15-11:45am
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Story time for children of all ages, from newborns to school age children, with a parent or caregiver. Program will be held outside under the tree ...
Let's speak Spanish: Nature
- Jul. 14, 2021 - Aug. 18, 2021 , Wednesdays, 4pm
- Ossining Public Library
- 53 Croton Ave, OSSINING
- Young elementary
- FREE
Explore nature while practicing speaking Spanish! *IMPORTANT* All children must be able to converse with others in Spanish. This is NOT an instruct...
ALEXIS ROCKMAN: Shipwrecks
- Jun. 13, 2021 - Jul. 19, 2021 , Fridays-Sundays, 12-5pm
- Guild Hall of East Hampton
- 158 Main St., East Hampton
- All Ages
- FREE
Guild Hall is proud to present Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks. This exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by American artist Alexis Rockman lo...
Free Online Climate Workshops
- Jul. 07, 2021 - Aug. 14, 2021 , Wednesdays, 4-5pm; Saturdays, 11am-12pm
- Spring Forward Climate
- Online
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Sign up for free online climate workshops taught by high school students covering a range of topics in an engaging, interactive way with many games...
Virtual Summer Stories with Ms. Tee
- Jun. 29, 2021 - Aug. 10, 2021 , Tuesdays, anytime
- Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library
- Online
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Visit the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library's website to see and hear Ms. Tee share some of her favorite stories pool side. For more i...
Time for Twos
- Jul. 01, 2021 - Aug. 12, 2021 , Thursdays, 10am
- Ossining Public Library
- 53 Croton Ave, OSSINING
- Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Join Trish outside in the lower level of the library, weather permitting, for stories, songs, rhymes, and bubbles. Bring a blanket or something on ...
Take & Make Craft
- Jul. 06, 2021 - Aug. 17, 2021 , Tuesdays, 12-5pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- All Ages
- FREE
Stop by to pick up supplies All ages. Sponsored by the Mount Kisco Library Board of Trustees Location of craft - outside by the book drop
...Music & Movement
- Jul. 06, 2021 - Aug. 17, 2021 , Tuesdays, 11:15-11:45am
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Music and movement for children ages 2 - 5 years old with a parent or caregiver. Program will be held outside under the tree at the end of the park...
Countryside at the United Nations (outdoors exhibit)
- Jun. 14, 2021 - Jul. 29, 2021 , Anytime
- United Nations Headquarters
- 405 East 42nd Street, New York
- Teen, Adult
- FREE
The publicly accessible exhibition consists of a series of panels that feature questions and images illustrating rural transformations of different...
Mother Goose Time
- Jun. 28, 2021 - Aug. 16, 2021 , Mondays, 10am **NO SESSION 7/5 and 8/9**
- Ossining Public Library
- 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Join the library outdoors, weather permitting. Mother Goose rhymes and songs with lots of participation and music.
...Thursday Craft
- Jul. 01, 2021 - Aug. 19, 2021 , Thursdays, 4:30-5:30pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- All Ages
- FREE
All ages. Take it home or make it with the library outside under the tree at the end of the parking lot weather permitting. If weather does not coo...
Read to Rover
- Jul. 01, 2021 - Aug. 19, 2021 , Thursdays, 4-5pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
Read to the Read to Rover dog outside or watch as he does tricks. For school age children (5 and up). Program will be held outside by the fountain ...
Storytime
- Jul. 01, 2021 - Aug. 19, 2021 , Thursdays, 11:15-11:45am
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Story time for children ages 18 months - 5 years old with a parent or caregiver. Program will be held outside under the tree at the end of the park...
Friday Free For All Take & Make Crafts
- Jul. 02, 2021 - Aug. 20, 2021 , Fridays, 12-4pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Missed one of this week's crafts? No worries! Come visit the library and pick up one of the crafts outside the front door next to the book...
Virtual Turtle Dance Music
- Jul. 14, 2021 - Sep. 02, 2021 , Anytime
- Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
Visit the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library's website to see a fun program for the whole family featuring music, bubbles, stories, songs an...
Family Kayaking Program
- Jul. 11, 2021 - Aug. 31, 2021 , Sundays, 12-2:30pm
- Brooklyn Bridge Boathouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park
- 334 Furman St., Brooklyn Heights
- All Ages
- FREE
Kids age 7 or older can paddle alone (as long as a guardian is present) during this program.
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