Events: Top Kid-Friendly Activities For The Week

The Tribeca Film Festival Street Fair is this Saturday! Photo via tribecafilm.com. — The Tribeca Film Festival’s On Location Street Fair is this Saturday! Photo via tribecafilm.com.

NYC families should look forward to a fest-tastic weekend ahead! We’ve highlighted four of our favorite fests happening at the end of the week. The entertainment begins on Friday with the opening of The Guggenheim’s annual exhibit “A Year with Children.” Friday also marks Earth Day (for more Earth Day family events, click here) and the start of the Bronx Zoo’s Earth Day Weekend Festival. Saturday brings The Tribeca Film Festival On Location Street Fair and the DUMBO Family Festival. Finally, end the weekend with the Queens Botanical Garden’s Arbor Fest. As if this week could get any busier, Passover begins this Friday night. To read our roundup of family Passover activities, click here.

Beginning Friday, April 22

“A Year with Children 2016” Exhibit
The Guggenheim Museum
10am-5:45pm
The Guggenheim Museum invites families to visit its exhibit, “A Year With Children 2016,” this spring. This exhibition features art created by New York City public elementary school students participating in the Guggenheim’s artist-in-residence program, Learning Through Art! Runs through Sunday, June 12. Free with museum admission.

Friday, April 22-Sunday, April 24

Earth Day Weekend Festival
The Bronx Zoo
11am-4pm
Celebrate Earth Day this weekend with the animals that share our planet during the Earth Day Weekend Festival at the Bronx Zoo! All ages can go on nature walks, explore a fabulous Earth Fair, participate in zookeeper chats and craft activities, and much more. Free with zoo admission.

Saturday, April 23

The Tribeca Film Festival Street Fair
Greenwich Street (between Hubert & Chambers Streets)
10am
Closing out the annual Tribeca Film Festival, the On Location Street Fair invites families to an exciting, free outdoor celebration of storytelling and creativity. Explore the worlds of filmmaking, gaming, sports, and the performing arts with a variety of movie screenings, workshops, family games, musical performances from Broadway shows, food, and more. This event is free.

DUMBO Family Festival
Brooklyn Bridge Park
11am-2pm
Families with children of all ages won’t want to miss the DUMBO Family Festival this Saturday in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The fest will feature classic lawn games, arts and crafts, a Volunteers for Wildlife show, and live musical performances from Mil’s Trills and Moona Luna. Food will be available for purchase from Shake Shack and Lizzmonade. Please note: Face painting will be available for the first 100 children so get there early! This event is free.

Sunday, April 24

Arbor Fest
Queens Botanical Garden
11am-6pm
In honor of Earth Day, the Queens Botanical Garden will host its Arbor Fest this Sunday! During this daylong nature celebration families can enjoy a nature and bird walk, a petting zoo, bounce houses, garden tours, storytelling, arts and crafts, face painting, planting and compost demos, and musical performances. Food and beer garden beverages will be available for purchase. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children ages 4-18, and free for kids ages 3 and under.

Young Actors at Strasberg

Young Actors at Strasberg&nbsp;offers a comprehensive array of acting programs for students in grades 2 &ndash;&nbsp;12. Classes provide kids and teens with a foundation in Lee Strasberg's Method Acting and the tools to succeed in the professional industry &ndash;&nbsp;all while maintaining a fun and playful environment. Programs are tailored to encompass students at all levels, from those just beginning their acting journey to Broadway veterans and professional child actors. Young Actors at Strasberg alumni include Lady Gaga, Sophia Lillis, Angelina Jolie, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Rosario Dawson! Young Actors&nbsp;Programs are available online and in-person at our New York Campus, located in Union Square. Saturday, After-School and Online classes are offered during the traditional school year (Fall, Winter, and Spring) and Monday through Friday day camps and intensives are held in&nbsp;July and August. About The Lee Strasberg Theatre &amp; Film Institute: Founded in 1969 by Lee and Anna Strasberg, The Lee Strasberg Theatre &amp; Film Institute is the only school that teaches Lee Strasberg's work in its complete and authentic form. The Institute's goal is to provide students with a craft that will help them create a reality and respond truthfully in imaginary circumstances, regardless of the style or form of material being used. LSTFI is proud to have award-winning alumni from around the world working as writers, directors, and actors in all mediums.

WCS Education - Wildlife Conservation Society

Explore nature, learn about the planet, and get close to animals&mdash;all in New York City! WCS zoo and aquarium day camps are for every young adventurer, from toddlers to teens. Campers experience hands-on learning, from STEAM classrooms and animal exhibits to nature trails and the beach. Recognized as industry leaders, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Education Department was the first of its kind to offer zoo camps and continues to provide award-winning programming. Visit wcs.education/camps to explore summer camps at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and New York Aquarium!

Dance Workshop - Long Island

Nestled in the heart of Lynbrook Village, Dance Workshop is a community-focused studio committed to dance education in a loving and safe environment. Dance Workshop offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre and Acro for ages 2+. They also offer a Pre-Professional Company track for dancers interested in taking their technique to the next level. Trial classes may be scheduled with the studio at the start of the season. Dance with the Dance Workshop! MaryAnn Grasso founded Dance Workshop in 1979. Her daughter Nanci later joined her at the helm and in 2016 established Dance Workshop on the Upper East Side of NYC. MaryAnn and Nanci have devoted their lives to dance education, community and the development of children; raising dancers and sound human beings alike. Dance Workshop has seen thousands of dancers pass through the doors. They believe dance has the power to elevate and change lives!