Things to Do This Weekend in NYC with Kids

We’re back with another round up of weekend activities for NYC families! Discover the best family-friendly activities and events happening in New York this weekend.

Spring is here! And there’s no shortage of places to go to spend the season. Kick off the season at WildPlay, visit a cherry blossom festival or celebrate Earth Day!

From museum exhibitions to outdoor adventures, there’s something for families to explore in the city that never sleeps.

Kick Off the Season at WildPlay

Wildplay Jones Beach | Details

April 19 to 21, 10 am to 6 pm

Celebrate WildPlay’s 2024 opening weekend! Zipline above the Jones Beach coast and take in spectacular views along the way.

Have a Math Family Friday

National Museum of Mathematics | Details

April 19, 6:30 to 8 pm

Fractal curves are beautifully complex structures created by repeatedly applying a simple rule.

One of the most famous fractal curves is called the “Heighway dragon,” because its shape ends up looking a lot like a dragon! Join math hobbyist, artist, and entrepreneur Robert Fathauer and learn how to make your own dragon curve simply by folding a strip of paper.

Then, join in a collaborative construction to combine everyone’s curves into an even bigger dragon in an evening filled with fractal fun

Seek Out Owls

Science Museum of Long Island | Details

April 19, 7 to 9 pm

Seek the silent fliers of the night: owls! Learn about Long Island’s native owls, dissect owl pellets to discover what they eat, then journey into Leeds Pond Preserve to find them. Visit homemade owl nests and some other likely resting spots before settling down at the campsite for a campfire and some s’mores.

Celebrate Earth Day

Details

There’s no better day than Earth Day to teach your children about preserving the environment for future generations to come. New York has countless events and activities for families to do their part helping the environment and celebrating Earth Day this year.

Learn All About Birds

Bronx Zoo | Details

April 20, 9:30 to 12 pm

Kids can get up close to animals, meet conservation experts and more! During this session, learn all about budgies, the colorful birds that live at the Bronx Zoo. Participants will gain early access to the zoo, help make enrichment for our animals, and get an up close animal encounter with a small animal ambassador.

Party at the Dinosaur Renaissance Faire

Center for Science Teaching and Learning – Tanglewood Preserve | Details

April 20 to 30, 10 am to 4 pm

Shows, games, crafts and so much more! Free with purchase of museum tickets.

Catch the Long Island Ducks in Action

Fairfield Properties Ballpark | Details

April 20, 10:30 am

Fan Fest offers Ducks fans the chance to see Long Island’s hometown team as they prepare for the 2024 season. Fans will have the exclusive opportunity to watch the Ducks take batting practice beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Following batting practice, the Ducks will head to the main concourse along the first base line for a team autograph session with all fans. Youngsters will be able to enjoy several fun activities along the main concourse.

Visit a Cherry Blossom Festival

Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University | Details

April 21, 12 to 5 pm

Welcome spring to Long Island with the blooming of sakura (cherry blossoms), the sounds of taiko drums, and a wondrous array of Japanese cultural exhibits at the Wang Center!

The Wang Center will provide many exciting activities, including Koto plays, Japanese traditional dances, martial arts demonstrations, hands-on bonsai workshops, calligraphy workshops, ikebana flower arrangement, tea workshops, manga drawing, origami paper folding, kimono dress-ups, and cosplay (costumed role-play of a Japanese manga character) for all ages.

Instituto Cervantes

Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.

Manhattan Mandarin

Manhattan Mandarin runs the Mandarin after-school programs at over 40 schools nationwide, including St. Bernard's, Chapin, Allen-Stevenson, and Buckley. Whether in schools, students' homes, in the office, online, or on our beloved China trips, our teachers and tutors have helped hundreds of students of all ages master the Mandarin language on their own unique paths to fluency. Our philosophy has always been to make private lessons and classes perfectly tailored for each individual student. We look forward to working with you. - Jamie Keyte, Founder

Adventuring Portal

<a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&amp;D) games for kids.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&amp;D. Our D&amp;D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;Monday &ndash; Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).&nbsp;&nbsp;15 total gaming hours for $180.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor&rsquo;s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done &amp; take care of your to-do list? Maybe your tween or teen is still a bit isolated and craves connection with their peers? Whether your teen/tween has played D&amp;D before or is brand-new to the experience, this safe space brings players together to have fun and solve problems as a team in ways few other online opportunities do. All our games focus on experiential learning.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our players leave knowing all the basic game play as well as experiencing: teamwork, bravery, compassion, generosity, negotiation, improvisation, gamer etiquette, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, cartography and probability - all through online D&amp;D adventuring! We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum.&nbsp; All girls&rsquo; groups available.&nbsp; I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started&nbsp;Adventuring Portal, an&nbsp;online Dungeons &amp; Dragons&nbsp;business&nbsp;for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&amp;D and I hope you will consider us as a great way for your child to safely socialize, grow as people and have a great time.

Things to Do This Weekend in NYC with Kids