This weekend holds plenty of family parties including the Best Summer Ever Under the Tent at NYSCI, a Block Party for the New Museum, and a wonderful Jeff Koons family opening at the Whitney! Great summer series are hosting fun themed days like Pier Kids’ Great Brooklyn Bridge day and a Harry Potter Creature Feature Sunday at the Scholastic Store. Finally, don’t miss our bonus Hamptons event, a special family party hosted by Citibabes!
Friday, July 18
Best Summer Ever Under the Tent
New York Hall of Science (NYSCI)
12pm-4pm
All Ages
Learn all about living a healthy lifestyle through scavenger hunts, demos, workshops, and more at this great summer series! NYSCI will be doling out helpful tips and tricks regarding fitness and food. Don’t miss out on the special Parkour Workshop with the Movement Creative at 3pm! Free with admission
Saturday, July 19
New Museum Block Party
Sara D. Roosevelt Park
12pm-5pm
All Ages
Arts and crafts projects, live performances, and interactive tours are all part of the annual New Museum Block Party. Hosted at Sara D. Roosevelt Park, the themed family festivities are based on different exhibitions at the museum and include constructing sea creature trading cards, kinetic sculptures, and American landscape postcards. Free
Jeff Koons Family Opening
Whitney Museum of American Art
9:30am-11am
All Ages
Celebrate the Whitney’s new exhibit “Jeff Koons: A Retrospective” with this fun family opening! Kids will love pieces like the giant sculpture of a balloon dog and a larger-than-life Play-Doh sculpture. Families can also enjoy art-making activities, gallery stations, and more. Free with museum admission
Sunday, July 20
Pier Kids: The Great Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Park
11am-1pm
Ages 2-8
Join Brooklyn Bridge Park for this special themed Pier Kids! Learn about the history and engineering of the Brooklyn Bridge, then enjoy art and interactive activities based around those concepts. As for every Pier Kids event, arts and crafts and an outdoor pop-up reading room will be available. Free
Harry Potter: Creature Feature Sundays
The Scholastic Store
1pm-4pm
Ages 8 and up
The Scholastic Store is celebrating Harry Potter for the entire month of July! Each day of the week has a different theme, and this Sunday holds a fun Creature Feature! Guests will get to meet animals of the wizarding world, including an owl, a rat, a snake, or a spider! Free
BONUS Hamptons Event:
Hamptons Family Fun Day
The Country Day School
July 19, 10:30am-2:30pm
All Ages
Don’t miss out on Citibabe’s Hamptons Family Fun Day! Explore premier brands while the youngsters get their faces painted, enjoy music, and do fun activities! If that’s not enough, the first 100 guests will receive special gift bags filled with great brands including Babyganics, PediPed, Diptyque, Green Mustache, C Wonder, and Aden + Anais.
