Summer is here, and those without summer camp lined up may be scrambling for how to keep their kids occupied, entertained, and engaged all summer long! I hope this list of local activities and easy excursions will help!!
QUICK & EASY BAY RIDGE ACTIVITIES:
- Check our weekly kids' events guide for the roundup each week!!
- More extensive list of drop-in and registration activities here!!
- Alpine Cinema
- Ferry adventure (see our tips on taking the ferry here)
- Indoor play (FREE) at McDonald's (430 86th St) or Cocoa Grinder (9504 4th Ave)
- Indoor play (fee based) - Fairytale Island (7110 3rd Ave), Play Days & Parties (6632 3rd Ave), Bounce U (6722 Fort Hamilton Parkway)
- Libraries (FREE)
- Painting - Norma's (7813 3rd Ave), Painted Pot (8009 3rd Ave), Art Fun Studio (547 92nd St)
- Sprinklers (Owl's Head & Lief Ericson specifically) - see longer list of local and day trip water spots here
WEEKLY BEYOND BAY RIDGE GUIDE:
MONDAYS:
- Moosiki Kids Music Class @ Busybodies (Clinton Hill) @ 10am
- Hopalong Andrew Singalong @ Downtown Brooklyn City Point @ 10:30am
- Sparrow Sisters Singalong @ Monkey Do! Yoga (Park Slope) @ 10:45am
- Hopalong Andrew Singalong @ Long Island City Book Culture @ 4pm
- Sparrow Sisters Singalong @ Norman & Jules (Park Slope) @ 10:45am
TUESDAYS:
- $1 movies at select Regal Cinemas (oldie but goodie kids' movies), Tuesdays and Wednesdays all summer long! @ 3907 Shore Parkway (Sheepshead Bay), 2474 Forest Avenue (Staten Island), 35-30 38th Street (LIC)
- Moms with kid(s) in tow receive a free juice or smoothie with purchase of a meal @ Cocoa Grinder (9504 4th Ave), Tuesdays/Thursdays/Sundays @ 10am-6pm
- Hopalong Andrew Singalong @ Williamsburg Whole Foods, FREE @ 10am
- Buttons Singalong @ Lark Cafe (Windsor Terrace) @ 11am
- Uno Pizzeria (kids eat FREE - 1 free kids meal per adult entree purchased)
WEDNESDAYS:
- $1 movies at select Regal Cinemas (oldie but goodie kids' movies), Tuesdays and Wednesdays all summer long! @ 3907 Shore Parkway (Sheepshead Bay), 2474 Forest Avenue (Staten Island), 35-30 38th Street (LIC)
- Hopalong Andrew Singalong @ Gowanus Whole Foods (FREE @ 10am)
- Singalong with Debbie Deane @ Lark Cafe (Windsor Terrace) @ 11am
- Bronx Zoo (pay what you wish Wednesdays, 2 and under always free)
- Staten Island Zoo (pay what you wish Wednesdays, 2pm-4:45pm)
- NY Aquarium (pay what you wish Wednesdays, 3pm-5pm; 2 and under always free)
- Rolie Polie Guacamole Singalong @ Lark Cafe (Windsor Terrace) @ 3:15pm
- Buttons Singalong @ Norman & Jules (Park Slope) @ 4pm
THURSDAYS:
- Moms with kid(s) in tow receive a free juice or smoothie with purchase of a meal @ Cocoa Grinder (9504 4th Ave), Tuesdays/Thursdays/Sundays @ 10am-6pm
- Hopalong Andrew Singalong @ Downtown Brooklyn City Point @ 10:30am
- Music with Miss Katie @ Lark Cafe (Windsor Terrace) @ 11am
- The Dad Beats @ Lark Cafe (Windsor Terrace) @ 11am
- Brooklyn Children's Museum (FREE Thursdays, 2pm-6pm)
- Buttons Singalong @ Wild Was Mama (Grenpoint) @ 3:30pm
- Children's Museum of the Arts (pay what you wish Thursdays, 4pm-6pm)
- Hopalong Andrew Singalong @ Busy Bodies @ 4pm
FRIDAYS:
- Hopalong Andrew Singalong @ Tribeca Whole Foods, FREE @ 10am
- Dr. Alex & Friends Singalong @ Pinot's Palette Park Slope @ 10am
- Lloyd H. Miller Singalong @ Lark Cafe (Windsor Terrace) @ 10am & 11am
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden (FREE Fridays, 8am-noon; under 12 years always free), pairs well with LeFrak Lakeside Splashpad (FREE daily, 10am-7pm; children under 12 and their caregivers - older kids not allowed)
- New York Hall of Science (FREE Fridays, 2pm-5pm)
- DiMenna Children's History Museum (pay what you wish Fridays, 6pm-8pm)
SATURDAYS:
- First Weekends FREE for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch card holders, i.e. July 6 & 7, August 3 & 4. See details and full list of participating locations here, for example Intrepid, Staten Island Children's Museum, Jewish Museum, Long Island Aquarium, Long Island Children's Museum, Liberty Science Center)
- Lavender Blues Singalong @ Lark Cafe (Windsor Terrace) @ 9:30am & 10:30am
SUNDAYS:
- Moms with kid(s) in tow receive a free juice or smoothie with purchase of a meal @ Cocoa Grinder (9504 4th Ave), Tuesdays/Thursdays/Sundays @ 10am-6pm
- First Weekends FREE for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch card holders, i.e. July 6 & 7, August 3 & 4. See details and full list of participating locations here, for example Intrepid, Staten Island Children's Museum, Jewish Museum, Long Island Aquarium, Long Island Children's Museum, Liberty Science Center)
- Buttons Singalong @ The Great Room (Cobble Hill) @ 10am
- New York Hall of Science (FREE Sundays, 10am-11am)
- Brooklyn Children's Museum (FREE Sundays, 4pm-7pm)
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EASY OUTINGS:
- Brooklyn Bridge Park - Jane's Carousel, various playgrounds, sand boxes, splash pads - best access by NYC Ferry
- Industry City - explore the various buildings and courtyards, Japan Village, Frying Pan Arcade; don't miss free Rock and Roll Playhouse Saturdays at 12:30 - straight shot by bus and subway
- Red Hook: Ikea Småland, Red Hook Public Pool (with gated kiddie pool) - by car (bus or subway with 1 transfer)
- Park Slope: Douglass and DeGraw Public Pool (with gated kiddie pool), JJ Byrne Playground, shows at Old Stone House, outdoor play or concert at Norman & Jules (straight shot by bus or subway)
- Prospect Park: Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Lakeside Splash Pad & Roller Rink (by bus or subway with 1 transfer)
Have some more great activities we missed? Leave a comment below and we'll add them! It takes a village, am I right!?
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