Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: June 3-5

Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend
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Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: June 3-5

It’s never too early to plan another awesome weekend in NYC! Sign your kids up for a yoga class, bring the family to see the new Grand Central Terminal x New York Transit Museum exhibit Building The Bronx, or visit Queens Night Market.

Are you looking for more fun activities to do with the family this spring? Check out NYC Spring Bucket List: The Ultimate Insiders Guide for Families

Visit the Mosaic Foods Market

607A Vanderbilt Ave.,Brooklyn | Details

This plant-powered pop-up is looking to make vegan and vegetarian eating easier, tastier for all New Yorkers through their new pop up shop! Usually you would have to go on Mosaic Foods website to get their food, but now guests of the pop up shop can look through their fully prepped, ready-to-heat, flash-frozen meals in person!

Grand Central Terminal x New York Transit Museum’s Building The Bronx 

New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex & Store | Details 

Learn more about ​​The Bronx and how the borough’s transit history has evolved! This exhibit is on display at Grand Central Terminal and will show how transit went from horses to railroads to the arrival of the subway and so much more that has been incorporated over the last 350 years. The New York Transit Museum will also be showcasing photographs and objects from their  extensive collections so guests can celebrate the cultural diversity of The Bronx.

Sign up for A Yoga Class

Citywide | Details

Yoga is a great way to relax while also working on mindfulness, stress management and more! Whether your kids are skilled in yoga or are just starting out, there are many classes offered around the city that will give them the opportunity to disconnect for technology and build more confidence in themselves.

Go Mini Golfing

Citywide | Details

Mini golf is a fun activity to do with the whole family this spring and summer! New Yorkers can indulge in some competitive fun at the many mini golf courses that are scattered around the city. 

Plan A Beach Trip

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The weather is finally warm enough to head to the beach and New Yorkers are itching to spend some time under the sun! New York state beaches open for the season starting Memorial Day weekend and continue to be open throughout the summer for families to enjoy. Looking for a new beach to try this summer? Check out our picks of the best family-friendly beaches scattered around the city.

Queens Night Market

New York Hall of Science | Details

Take the family out for a night on the town while visiting this family-friendly open-air night market! With over 100 independent vendors in attendance, families can take a look or purchase some merchandise, art, and food while also celebrating the cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. The market will also be hosting some ​​small-scale cultural performances that will help make your visit a little more fun!

Get Tickets to Stranger Things: The Experience

Duggal Greenhouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Details

Calling all Stranger Things fans! You are not going to want to miss this awesome experience opening this weekend in Brooklyn. Guests will have the opportunity to bring this TV show to life by traveling through some of the most iconic places. Stranger Things: The Experience will be open through July 17th and tickets can be purchased on their website.

Mickey & Friends x CAMP: An Extra Big Adventure

110 5th Avenue, Chelsea | Details

For all of the Disney fans, there is a fun experience coming to New York! Starting May 28th, guests can head over to CAMP to climb, zip, slide, bounce, dance, and work together to save the day of this Disney adventure. This experience is both interactive and larger than life, making it the perfect activity to do with the kids this weekend. Tickets start at $24 on weekdays and $38 on weekends  and advanced registration is required. 

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Polaris Productions Theater Camp

<p>Kids will learn, rehearse, and perform the wonderful Maurice Sendak and Carole King musical, Really Rosie. For 10 weekdays, campers will take part in physical and vocal warm-ups and learn choreography, staging, and vocal parts. They’ll develop skills in acting, singing, character development, and more. This camp will ignite your child’s imagination and passion for performing, build their self-esteem, and help them form lasting friendships. They’ll have fun! At camp’s end, the kids will perform Really Rosie for family members and friends. Kids of all levels of experience, ages 8 through 13, are welcome to join.</p>

Yuletide Factory

<p>Fill your hearts with circus cheer—the merry daredevils of Cirque Mechanics (Zephyr, 2023) are back with an industrial-strength spectacular for you and your kin. Sparkling with holiday spirit, the ever energetic ensemble of acrobats transforms a drab assembly plant into a holly jolly Yuletide Factory! From the wonder of the German wheel to festive flips from the trampoline wall, they dash and dance through a pageant of powerhouse stunts with grins and goodwill. It’s high-flying fun, comfort and joy for the whole family!</p>

The Ailey School – First Steps and Bounding Boys

<blockquote style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="m_-3740164643787738207m_4977048992707393770WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0070c0;">At The Ailey School, FIRST STEPS offers a structured creative movement curriculum that allows girls (ages 3-6) and boys (age 3), to develop body awareness and control and learn the basics of dance technique. BOUNDING BOYS (ages 4-6) provides a more athletic experience, and an energetic approach to teaching dance skills.</span></p> </div> </div> </blockquote>