Kids & Families:

Apr 6, 2015 – Apr 12, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Kids Week

School’s out this week, but we’ve got plenty of fun, free, and educational events to keep kids busy.

Baseball Opening Day

Baseball fields are open! Get a permit, find a league, and see where in your neighborhood you can play ball.

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 6, 2015

Kids Week Manhattan: Bird Migration 10:00 a.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Bronx: Orienteering for Kids 1:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Ranger Station, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Kids Week Brooklyn: All About Bugs 1:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Queens: Birding for Kids 1:00 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens

Kids Week Staten Island: Nature Crafts 1:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

Kids Week Manhattan: All About Birds 2:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Kids Week Manhattan: Rocks and Geology 10:00 a.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Outdoor Adventures: Snug Harbor 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Building H, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island

Rugged Reptiles (Snakes and Turtles) 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Bronx: All About Fish 1:00 p.m. at Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park, Bronx

Kids Week Brooklyn: Birding for Kids 1:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Brooklyn: Colonial Games 1:00 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Queens: Native American Games 1:00 p.m. at Rose and Oak Avenues, Kissena Park, Queens

Kids Week Staten Island: Rocks and Geology 1:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

Spring Break Family Storytime & Craft @ QBG 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Kids Week Manhattan: Rocks and Geology 2:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Kid Week Manhattan: Insects 10:00 a.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Bronx: Raptors 1:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Ranger Station, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Kids Week Queens: Outdoor Skills for Kids 1:00 p.m. at Forest Park Visitor Center, Forest Park, Queens

Kids Week Staten Island: Pond Exploration 1:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

Los Tres Creditos / The Three Little Pigs 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at 111th Street and 53rd Ave, Flushing Meadows Corona Park,

Recycle-To-Art 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx

Kids Week Manhattan: Insects 2:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Incredible Edible Cell: Under the Microscope 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Kids Week Manhattan: Music Found in Nature 10:00 a.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Bronx: Nature Exploration Hike 1:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Kids Week Brooklyn: Outdoor Skills for Kids 1:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Brooklyn: Trees 1:00 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Queens: All About Insects 1:00 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Kids Week Staten Island: Insect Exploration 1:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

A Marvelous Map-sploration 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Spring Break Family Storytime & Craft @ QBG 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Kids Week Manhattan: Music Found in Nature 2:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Friday, April 10, 2015

Put A Poem in Your Pocket 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx

Kids Week Manhattan: All About Conservation 10:00 a.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Monster Marionettes 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Bronx: Birding 1:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Kids Week Brooklyn: Eco Scavenger Hunt 1:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Kids Week Queens: Urban Wildlife 1:00 p.m. at Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Kids Week Staten Island: Orienteering for Kids 1:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

Conference House Opens for Spring 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Museum, Conference House Park, Staten Island

Seasonal Crafts 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx

Kids Week Manhattan: All About Conservation 2:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Birding: Spring Migrants 9:00 a.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens

HSBC Children’s Garden Spring Session at QBG 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Family Birdwatching 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Annual Shearing of the Heather Celebration 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Margaret Corbin Circle, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Opening Day 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at The Bandshell, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Master Story Tellers Opening Reception 12:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx

Kite Making Workshop 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Staten Island Makerspace, Staten Island

Junior Volunteer Corps 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at 9th Street Entrance, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Sprouts 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Youth Wheelchair Basketball 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Chelsea Recreation Center, Chelsea Recreation Center, Manhattan

Food Truck Rally 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Grand Army Plaza, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

Celebrate Earth Day Upcycle Art 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Birding 11:00 a.m. at Pelham Bay Ranger Station, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Birding for Beginners 11:00 a.m. at High Rock Ranger Station, High Rock Park, Staten Island

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Spring Break at Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Build a Bird Feeder 1:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Spring Sprouts 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn