Free Family Events This Weekend! (September 21-23)

The Breukelen Country Fair will take place this Saturday at the Wyckoff House Museum! Photo via wyckoffmuseum.org.

Have an amazing weekend without opening your wallet! For even more activity inspiration, check out our Weekend Planner.

Friday, September 21

Square Dance
5-10pm
Bryant Park
All Ages
Do-si-do and promenade at a dance party like no other, with a whole lot of country food, music, and fun. Lawn activities include trick-roping and cornhole lessons. No partner or experience necessary.

Saturday, September 22

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
9am
Various museums and cultural institutions throughout NY
All Ages
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people.

Dancing in the Street with American Ballet Theatre
10:30am-12pm
Madison Avenue
All Ages
Take a warm-up class, learn choreography from Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, make a sailor hat, and dance in the street on Madison Avenue! No experience necessary for ballet workshop; appropriate for kids 4-12. Ballet attire requested, but not required; sneakers are the recommended footwear.

Submerge: NYC Marine Science Festival
11am-4pm
Pier 84 in Hudson River Park
All Ages
Hudson River Park’s SUBMERGE festival celebrates NYC’s coastal waters while bringing marine science to life. Enjoy hands-on activities, kid-approved science entertainment, kayaking, fishing, and more! The rain date for this event is Sunday, September 23.

Breukelen Country Fair
1-5pm
Wyckoff House Museum
All Ages
Bring the whole family for a day-long extravaganza of local growing, hands-on homesteading, and creativity that turns the traditional harvest festival on its ear and boasts an array of games, crafts, local food, music, demonstrations, and family-friendly workshops led by local partners.

Astor Alive Festival 2018
1-6pm
Astor Place
All Ages
For a day of creativity, visit the annual Astor Alive Performing Arts Festival. Don’t miss performances by Dance with Mark Morris Dance Group, Courtnee Roze, The Thurber Theater, Mariachi Herencia de Mexico and many more. Enjoy the many free performances from one of the two stages or the many workshops, activities, and pop-ups.

Sunday, September 23

Fall Family Day: Storytelling Through Music
12-4pm
Carnegie Hall
Ages 3-10
Ages 3-10 can make music with their whole family in Carnegie Hall’s Resnick Education Wing with interactive activities. Build your own instruments, sing and dance alongside professional performers, and enjoy the live performances too!

44th Annual Atlantic Antic
12-6pm
Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
All Ages
This massive annual rain-or-shine celebration has all twelve of its stages located on Atlantic Avenue; start at Hicks Street and end at 4th Avenue. Enjoy everything from DJs to belly dancers to marching bands, and don’t miss highlights like the 15th Annual Dumpling Eating Contest, Dodge YMCA’s programming, and numerous dance performances. Check their website for a full lineup and locations.

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.

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!