Dad's the king on Sunday but you can celebrate Father's Day in NYC all weekend long with a wide variety of fun family outings. Saturday brings the annual Hunts Point Fish Parade and Festival and the Turtle Cove Golf and Baseball Center's opening season festivities. On Sunday, groove to cool tunes at SummerStage Brooklyn Family Day or catch a 19th-century style baseball game at the historic Bartow-Pell Mansion. Or dance the weekend away at the retro Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island.
For those of you who like to plan ahead, two awesome free summer performance series kick off this weekend: the River to River Festival in Lower Manhattan, which runs through Sunday, July 14 and the Harlem Meer Performance Festival in northern Central Park, which goes through Labor Day weekend. Also, beginning this Friday you can enter the lottery for the NYC Park Department's FREE summer swimming lessons, which start in July.
All of our best bets for Father's Day weekend are below. You can find additional options in our Event Calendar and our Summer Fun Guide. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
Saturday, June 15
Brooklyn Bridge Cup & Block Party – Fort GreeneYoung Rock Soccer Academy and the Hip Tot Music Fest team up for two days of soccer matches. But the main event is Saturday's giant block party featuring live performances by local kiddie rockers Rolie Polie Guacamole, AudraRox and Love Funk. Games, kids' activities and food trucks round out the day. Free admission but there are fees for activities.
Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn – Park Slope
Head to the awesome J.J. Byrne Playground to meet Noel MacNeal (the man behind Lionel the Lion from PBS Kids' Between the Lions), pose with Star Wars characters, hit the bouncy house, play games and catch shows by Puppetry Arts. The first 200 kids to arrive snag free goody bags. Free admission but there are fees for activities.
Hunts Point Fish Parade and Summer Festival – the Bronx
Bronx community organization The Point sponsors this waterfront neighborhood celebration. The parade kicks off in Riverside Park and boasts colorful costumes and floats. After the march, join the festivities in beautiful Barretto Point Park, which include hip-hop DJs, live music performances by local schools, art projects, giveaways and more. FREE
Sketching Tour: Hopper Drawing: What is a Sketch? – Upper East Side
While the Whitney Wees' Hopper Draws program is already sold out for Saturday, the workshop for children ages 6 to 10 is still open as of this writing. Kids can explore the museum's extensive exhibition of Edward Hopper's drawings and then experiment with some of his techniques. Advance registration required. $10 per family.
Turtle Cove Golf and Baseball Complex Grand Opening Celebration – the Bronx
Mark the sports center's seasonal opening with no-cost batting clinics, rounds of mini-golf, face painting, carnival games and cotton candy. FREE
Pet Day – Coney Island
It's not just people who dress up at Coney Island. Today, gawk at animals in colorful outfits at Deno's Wonder Wheel's annual pet costume contest and parade. FREE to watch, two cans of pet food for donation to compete
Flow.13 Grand Opening – Randall's Island
Hit East Harlem's activity-filled Randall's Island to explore the five site-specific installations along the shoreline that comprise Flow.13. Pack a picnic and stick around to enjoy the beautiful isle. FREE
Summer on the Hudson: GlobeSonic Sound System Dance Party – Upper West Side
Put on your dancing shoes for this all-ages waterfront party showcasing the global beats of DJs Fabian Alsultany, Derek Beres and Bill Bragin, and percussionist Jimmy Lopez. FREE
From: WWW.mommypoppins.com/ Posted by Mags
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