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

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

Through Friday, August 18

“Pete the Cat”
10:30am & 1pm
Lucille Lortel Theatre
Ages 5-9
Pete the Cat is one groovy cat who gets welcomed into a family, the Biddles, that is in need of a good time for once. The only one heavily opposed to this is second-grader Jimmy Biddle, who has too much on his plate to deal with Pete. As the end of the school year approaches, Jimmy needs Pete for art class–will this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship? Find out during this 50-minute production from Theatreworks USA.

Friday, July 21

Free Book Friday
2:30pm
Bloomingdale Library
Ages 18 months-12 years
Don’t miss your chance to stock up on free literature at the Bloomingdale Library. Kids will have the chance to choose one free book to take home with them during the third Friday of every month. Pick your favorite story and add it to your own personal library to read again and again!

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Saturday, July 22

Family Day at The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition
10am-7pm
Cipriani 42nd Street
All Ages
Watch aficionados can introduce their children to the complex inner workings of timepieces at the Patek Phillipe Art of Watches Exhibition Family Day. The exhibition, hosted at Cipriani 42nd street, will feature two floors of Patek Phillipe history and interactive stations for kids including a coloring station, balloon creations, and the chance to sit side-by-side with a Patek Phillipe watchmaker. Watch lovers and kids alike will be amazed at the rich history of this Geneva watch company.

Come Out & Play Family Day
11am-4pm
Governors Island
Ages 6-11
The Come Out & Play Festival, which is dedicated to the playing of street games, is hosting a free Family Day on Governors Island. All games revolve around this year’s theme: time travel. Play games from the past, present, and future during this afternoon of outdoor family fun and competition! Games will run multiple times throughout the day.

The 8th Annual Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival
3-7pm
Fort Greene Park
All Ages
Enjoy an evening of jazz in the park at the 8th Annual Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival. Produced by Eric Frazier, who has a musical background in jazz, swing, salsa, and more, the festival will showcase performances from a variety of vocalists and musicians.

Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Virtual Classes

Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers super fun online robot-building classes for children 2-13 years old!&nbsp;&nbsp;Each week, students are introduced to new engineering concepts and components while building that day&rsquo;s robot in their own &ldquo;workshop&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;All classes maintain a very low student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for plenty of individualized instruction and socializing. The supplies are shipped in advance and classes are led by amazing instructors, taking all the pressure off parents.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Foundry&rsquo;s main focus however, is that kids have fun, get creative, and enjoy being part of this STEAM-loving community!&nbsp;

The Music Institute of Long Island

Established in 1990, the Music Institute of Long Island (MILI) is a classical music school staffed by exceptional instructors from many of the most prestigious conservatories and graduate music schools in the United States and Europe. Long Island&rsquo;s foremost musical academies, its instrumental programs include violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and voice classes. MILI has been voted # 1 BEST MUSIC SCHOOL Consistently.&nbsp; They teach the Traditional, Suzuki, and ABRSM methods. Students participate in All-National, All-Eastern, All-State, youth orchestras, and score highly in NYSSMA and Royal Academy Music Festivals. First prize winners of competitions earn solos at Carnegie Hall and with orchestras. MILI offers Fall/Spring semesters plus Summer Sessions. Semesters include 15-17 weeks of private lessons, solo recitals with a final GALA Concert featuring chamber music. About the Directors: Carol &amp; Geri Kushner: The sisters are violinists, violists, chamber coaches &amp; performers. They believe in instilling the love of music, &nbsp;fostering proficiency, success, confidence &amp; believe all MILI students achieve success. Degrees BM, MM (+), K-12 certifications, attended Manhattan School of Music, Queens College &amp; Stonybrook University.They have been adjunct professors at Syracuse University, Aaron Copland School of Music Pre-College &amp; Five Towns Colleges, Stonybrook University &amp; have taught in L.I. public schools.

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp offers five daily rotating activities such as swimming, ice skating gymnastics, rock climbing, parkour, indoor/outdoor turf, and courts plus more in its ample 175,000 sq. ft. facility and 35-acre outdoor area. Aviator Summer Camp also offers off-site and on-site field trips such as a day at Green Meadows Farm, Launch Trampoline Park, and a Brooklyn Cyclones game. The summer camp runs from 9 am-5 pm with early drop off and late stay available. Bus transportation is also available throughout Brooklyn. Lunch and an afternoon snack are included. Sign up by February 28th to receive up to $300 off camp with early bird discounts.