BEST OF NYC THIS WEEK
We are so excited to announce our first in-person Kid on the Town event, a family-friendly Good Vibes on the Lower East Side tour on Saturday June 4th at 11 am.
We're collaborating with Women of Culture to explore the art, food and culture of one of NYCβs most vibrant neighborhoods. Families canΒ look at and make art, try delicious snacks, and meet like-minded New Yorkers IRL!
Spots are limited and there is an early-bird discount so sign up now.
In the meantime, there's plenty of culture and activities on our events calendar this warm weekend! Look for sailors and get patriotic with Fleet Week events, eat and party at fairs and festivals all over town, visit real-life Candy Lands, see some of our top theater picks, and get $20 Off-Broadway tickets.
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π§ββοΈ See excerpts from a charming ballet, hear from the artists who perform it and maybe learn a few fairy moves at New York City Ballet Family Saturday: A Magical Midsummer. Check out the stunning Gather around Lincoln Center and join GATHER: Rituals to release floating vessels into Reflecting Pool.
π§ββοΈ See more magical flying creatures at the last weekend of the Butterfly Conservatory at the Natural History Museum.
π§ββοΈ On the UES, see Takashi Murakami's friendly flowers - free but expect a line to get in.
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MIDTOWN
π’ Celebrate Fleet Week (and look out for sailors) with free activities on the Intrepid Pier, a U.S. Navy Dive Tank in Times Square and Navy Band Concerts.
π’ Last chance for $20 off-Broadway tix to family faves like Gazillion Bubble Show andΒ Vital's Wizard of Oz
π’ Also last chance for anΒ immersive Star Trek exhibitΒ and play video games at theΒ Paley CenterΒ byΒ Rockefeller Center.
π’Β Some cool public art to explore in Rockefeller Center (plus disco roller skating and all the usual attractions). GoΒ underground to find videos of sea creatures and other nature in Forever and Forever. Also look for Β Mexican clotheslines and giant floral sculptures along Fifth Avenue.
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MEATPACKING
πΈ Step into an immersive, digital 3D model of the human brain in new Artechouse show Life as a Neuron, then inside happening Chelsea Market, with lots of options for feeding your brain and body.
πΈ Make and see innovative art at Β Whitney Open Studios.
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DOWNTOWN
π₯ Watch local kids and teens from Brooklyn United drum their hearts out or get $20 tickets to Stomp for more rhythmic fun.
π₯ Catch the bilingual Ricitos and the 3 Bears / Ricitos y los 3 Ositos.
π₯ Check out cool gallery shows (and don't forget to sign up for our LES gallery/food/public art tour on June 4).
π₯ Experience the world of Faith Ringgold: American PeopleΒ (author ofΒ Tar Beach and other beloved books), pick up gorgeous bonbons at nearby Stick With Me Sweets and explore cool gallery shows.
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BROOKLYN
πͺ Shop an African market and African dance and music at BAM's DanceAfrica 2022. Sign up for a DanceAfrica Family Workshop with Mark Morris on Monday.
πͺ A giant orange skateboarder by Jane's Carousel is part of a celebration of a free Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 exhibit in Greenpoint.Β Also play climate-change-focused mini-golf on the waterfront, see gasp-inducing new works by acrobatic dance company STREB and explore cool-playground-with-a-view Domino Park (where you can find one of seven Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 graphic globe sculptures).
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QUEENS
πΆ See Dog Man live on stage in a hilarious musical at Queens Theatre and explore lovely Flushing Corona Meadows Park, with options for boating and indoor interactive fun at the New York Hall of Science and free Queens Museum.
Plus explore must-see exhibits, visit a family-friendly museum (including hands-on options for kids who like to touch), dine on over-the-top desserts, play at interactive pop-ups, take day trips outside NYC and more!
