It’s another weekend jam-packed with family fun! Head to Victorian Gardens for medieval merriment, celebrate New York’s waterways with aquatic activities, get out and play on Governors Island, or rock out with the Rubin Museum at their big block party. Enjoy!
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Medieval Times at Victorian Gardens
Hear ye, hear ye! Travel back to a time when knights protected kingdoms and chivalry prevailed. This Friday, Medieval Times will take over Central Park’s Victorian Gardens Amusement Park. All ages can watch the jester perform magic, knights sword fight, and court musicians play medieval music. There will also be face painting, contests, giveaways, and much more. (Friday) -
Come Out & Play Family Day on Governors Island
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! Pre-schoolers can also get in on the action with a new area designed specifically for them by the TV show “Poppy Cat.” Games will run multiple times throughout the day. (Saturday) -
City of Water Day on Governors Island and in Maxell's Place Park
This Saturday, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance (MWA) will celebrate the New York City and New Jersey waterfront with festivities centered on Governors Island and Hoboken’s Maxwell Place Park. The celebration boasts hundreds of fun and instructive waterfront activities, providing an educational and festive day for the entire family. (Saturday) -
Fantastic French Horn with the Cleveland Orchestra at Lincoln Center
Learn about and enjoy the sounds of the French horn during this special exhibition hosted by the Cleveland Orchestra. Explore modern day instruments but also get a taste of their origins as you discover and try out brass, string, and wood-wind instruments. (Saturday) -
WeBop Family Jazz Party: Jam Session at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Families with children of all ages can learn about jazz instruments during this special edition of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s WeBop Family Jazz Party. Mr. Tim and the WeBop Family Band will introduce young jazz lovers to horns, drums, and other instruments found in jazz bands, and then play an improv jam session that won’t soon be forgotten! (Saturday) -
Beach Bound: Coney Island Nostalgia Ride
Go back in time (and to Coney Island) on a combination of vintage Independent Subway System cars and Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT) D-Type Triplex cars running together as one train! This fun ride is part of the New-York Transit Museum’s annual summer Nostalgia Rides. From seats to the vintage advertisements, you’ll experience transit as New Yorkers would have nearly a century ago! Advanced tickets are required. (Saturday) -
Stories and Songs of the American West at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Travel back in time at The Met and listen to folk tales and tunes from the 1800s. Storyteller Tom Lee and musician Seth Ginsberg will be putting on a show in part of the museum’s exhibition, “Navigating the West: George Caleb Bingham and the River.” (Saturday) -
The Rubin Block Party at the Rubin Museum
Join The Rubin Museum this Sunday for its epic Block Party! The museum will celebrate its latest exhibit “Becoming Another: The Power of Masks” with an afternoon of free family-friendly activities, live performances and food. Children can get creative with arts and crafts such as mask-making and origami, snap a family pic in the photo booth, compete in the costume contest, and relax during an outdoor family yoga session. There will also be performances from Ajna Dance, Brooklyn Raga Massive, and others.Museum admission is free all day. This event will be held rain or shine. (Sunday) -
Summerstage Kids Family Day in Queensbridge Park
SummerStage is throwing an exciting family-friendly concert celebrating four renowned jazz artists and dancers! Listen to classic blues with Wycliff Gordon and get lost in jazzy choreography by Alvin Ailey School teacher Samuel Coleman, “STOMP” performer Karisma Jay, and B-Love’s Hip Hop Jazzy Groove. (Sunday) -
"Sesame Street Presents Follow the Bird" 30th Anniversary Screening at the Museum of the Moving Image
The Museum of the Moving Image presents a special 30th anniversary screening of “Sesame Street Presents Follow that Bird,” the 1985 film that starred Big Bird in his first silver screen role. Emilio Delgado, who plays Luis on Sesame Street, and Craig Shemin, president of the Jim Henson Legacy and curator of the monthly museum series “Jim Henson’s World,” will introduce the film. (Sunday) -
Summer Fun Guide 2015
School’s out, and the days are long—sure, it may be hot, but we think there’s no time like summer to get out and take advantage of all the city has to offer. We’ve selected from seasonal classics and new favorites to put together this guide to NYC summer fun!
