Events: The Best Kid-Friendly Events Of The Week (September 12-14)

Befriend a pup at the Brooklyn Animal Rescue fall festival! Photo via Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue

By Gavriella Mahpour

With the start of fall just around the corner, this weekend is the perfect time to pack in a few last-minute festivals. We’ve selected three of the best fests, plus a couple of surprise family-friendly happenings to ensure that your summer ends on a high note. Enjoy!

Saturday, September 13

Meet the Artist Saturday: The Funny Bones Mime Trio
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
11am
The Funny Bones Mime Trio will present their show, “The History of Modern Mime,” at Lincoln Center this Saturday. Gregg Goldston, Haruka Moriyama, and Joseph Herschel will reenact the history of miming—from its creation in Italy to its present form in America—without the use of speech! All ages will be entranced by this celebration of the art of miming. Free.

NYC Honey Fest
Rockaway Beach 97, Queens
11am-Sunset
Buzz over to the Rockaway Boardwalk this Sunday for the NYC Honey Fest! This year, this bee-utiful festival will feature honey tastings from local hives such as Andrew’s Honey, BoroughBees, Brooklyn Grange, Johnston Honeybee Farm and others. Plus, stick around for live music, food, film screenings and bee-themed arts & crafts for children. Free.

Sunday, September 14

Family Fun Day For A Cure
The Mercedes Club
11am-3pm
This Sunday, Moms In Training will host Family Fun Day For A Cure at the Mercedes Club to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. During this day-long event sponsored by The Lifetime Channel, families with kids of all ages can enjoy face painting, arts & crafts, food, fitness activities, giveaways, and more. There will also be live musical performances from favorite NYC kid-programs such as Kidville, appleseeds, Applause, and others. Tickets are $30 before the day of the event or $35 at the door (for a family of 5).

Annual Badass Brooklyn Fall Festival
President Street between 3^rd Avenue & Nevins Street, Brooklyn
11am-5pm
Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue invites families and their dogs to their Annual Badass Brooklyn Fall Festival. Activities include a pitbull kissing booth, crafts for kids with Green Mountain Energy, a dog agility course with Brooklyn Dog Academy, trainer Q&A sessions, canine caricatures, food for mutts (and their owners), and much more. All proceeds will go to the Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue. This event will take place rain or shine. Free.

92Y Street Fest
Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
12pm-5pm
It’s time for an annual classic! This year, the 92Y Street Fest is back and better than ever. Mount Sinai Health System will be sponsoring the fest’s Wellness Way, a block dedicated to offering community health services, and American Girl will host KidCentral Ave., a block featuring performances and activities for children of all ages. Also, don’t forget about the sports clinics, games, music, and raffles. Free.

Basketball City

Beginning June 2024, Basketball City will be running a full weekly schedule of Summer Basketball Camps. We will have our professional staff of coaches teaching your kids weekly. Our camps are designed to teach kids the skills they need to become a better basketball player by using specific drills and fitness work that focus on the fundamentals of the game in a fun, safe and inclusive environment. &nbsp;The camps run weekly varying in time and the number of days for ages 6-17. We have 3-, 4- &amp; 5-day options with times ranging from 9-4pm or 9-3pm. Every camper will receive a jersey once they are registered and arrive. We are limiting the number of camp participants each week to ensure a safe and healthy environment for your children. The limited number of campers will also ensure that your child receives individual attention needed to improve their basketball skills. Our camps in the past typically include current and past NBA players and a collaboration with the Jr. Knicks, the National Basketball Players Association, as well as 5 Star Basketball, and our ever-popular Basketball City FUNdamentals Camp along with our Jr. NBA/NBA Cares NBA Draft/Skills Challenge Camp with future NBA talent.

Once Upon A Mattress

Bring your kids. Bring your parents. Bring your favorite pajamas! Once Upon a Mattress is back on Broadway, and it&rsquo;s &ldquo;pure let&rsquo;s-be-kids entertainment&rdquo; (New Yorker) fit for ages 7 to 107! Two-time Tony&reg; winner Sutton Foster stars as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone, alongside royalty of stage and screen Michael Urie and Queen of Comedy Ana Gasteyer. Adapted for a new generation by Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), this uproarious retelling of The Princess and the Pea introduces the unapologetically eccentric Winnifred to an uptight kingdom, where she charms, delights, and dances her way to the top&hellip; of a stack of mattresses. So give the babysitter the night off and your kids a night on the town &ndash; you'll all live happily ever laughter! Get tickets at&nbsp;<a href="https://onceuponamattressnyc.com/">https://onceuponamattressnyc.com/</a>

Play On! Studios

Play On! Studios offers theater day camps and after-school classes on the UWS that are guaranteed to give kids a summer full of acting, music, and fun they won't soon forget! Young actors will rehearse and perform in a full production, work with professional NYC actors/teaching artists, build up their skills in a nurturing, non-competitive environment and play lots of drama games! Creative Drama Camps are perfect for kids entering grades K-4. Campers will work each week to put on a brand-new show! Each session, they will receive a script, rehearse a production, make a set and costumes, and perform their play. Kids will also play drama games, play outside (weather permitting), and have tons of fun! Musical Theater Camps are aimed at kids entering grades 4-9. In Musical Theater Performance Camp, campers put on a complete musical production in a professional NYC theater! Campers will stretch their skills with drama exercises and games, vocal coaching, field trips, and building a professional set. Our incredible teaching artists and campers come together to put on a truly remarkable show! During the school year, classes are great for beginners or more experienced actors - sing, dance, and put on a play! Whether your child is just starting out, or ready for Broadway, we&rsquo;ve got the class for them. Classes are available for grades PreK-8, after school or on Saturdays! Come play with us. &nbsp;