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- July 29 until further notice (a few weeks) - Play Days and Playdates will be closed except for Thursday Mommy & Me while owner recovers from surgery.
- July 26 - 28 & Aug 2 - 4: Big Bounce America's Trampoline Park @ Aviator
- Bay Ridge Families' Summer Bucket List
- Family Friendly Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, Nearby Pools / Splash pads / Sprinklers
- 2019-2020 NYC Public School Calendar is up - see it here (School starts Sept 5)
- (June 27 - August 30) Free summer meals! Free breakfast and lunch for all children under 18. See locations and times here.
- (June 27 - Sept 8) NYC Public Pools open 11 - 7 (see nearest pools and sprinklers here!)
- 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
- (Saturdays 8 - 3 thru Nov 23) Bay Ridge Greenmarket @ Walgreen's Parking Lot (9408 3rd Ave)
- (Sundays 9 - 4 thru Nov 24) Bensonhurst Greenmarket @ Milestone Park (18th Ave, 81-82nd St)
- FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
- Mommy & Me with Miss Darlene @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12
- FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
- "Ocean Adventure" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
- FREE - Kids Explore: Volunteers for Wildlife Presents "Radical Reptiles" @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2 - 3
- FREE - Team Up To Read: Interactive Storytelling @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 3
- FREE - Babies & Books @ Dyker Library @ 2:15 - 3
- FREE - Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3 - 4
- FREE - Game On! PS4 @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 4
- FREE - Teen Tech Time @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
- FREE - Dungeons and Dragons @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
- FREE - Teen Anime Club @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
- Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults ($10) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
FREE - Movies Under the Stars: Pretty Woman @ John Paul Jones Park @ 8:45 - 10:45
- FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
- FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
- FREE - Team Up To Read: Interactive Storytelling @ Dyker Library @ 11 - 11:45
- FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
- FREE - Kids Create @ Dyker Library @ 4 - 5
- FREE - Fun on 5th @ 5th Ave from 71-81st Streets @ 5 - 10
- FREE - Yoga in the Park @ Owl's Head Park @ 6:30 - 8
- FREE - Magician in Residence: Tyler Schwartz @ Industry City @ 6:30 - 9:30
- FREE - Outdoor Cinema: Vertigo @ Narrows Botanical Garden @ 8:45
- Changing Seasons Kids Yoga (ages 5-11, $15) @ Young Love NYC @ 10 - 10:45
- FREE - Saturday Storytime! @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
- FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
- FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Dyker Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - WonderSpark Puppets @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
- FREE - FREE SHSAT Prep Class @ McKinley Park Library @ 11:30 - 2:30
- "Summer Emojis" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
- FREE - Party in the Park @ Owl's Head Park @ 12 - 4
- FREE - BAT Summer Concert Series: A Day of Disco w/ Love Train @ 140 58th St @ 12 - 5
- FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Music of Billy Joel for Kids @ 238 36th St @ 12:30 - 2
- FREE - Chess at 3 Storytime @ Industry City @ 1 - 5 (on the hour)
- FREE - Little Scientists @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
- FREE - Build with Duplo @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
- FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3
- FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 3 - 3:45
- FREE - Build with Lego @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
- FREE - Movies Under the Stars: X Men Apocalypse @ Owl's Head Park @ 8 - 10
- FREE - DHAA Knights Girls Softball Clinic @ Bay 8th Field at Poly Place @ 9 - 10:30
- FREE - Chess at 3 Storytime @ Industry City @ 1 - 5 (on the hour)
- Deadline for Session 3 free NYC Learn to Swim Lottery Registration (swim session Aug 7 - 20)
- FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
- FREE - Discovery Table @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 11
- FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
- FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - First Five Years Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - Teen Writing Club @ Dyker Library @ 11:30 - 12:30
- FREE - Library Lab @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 3
- FREE - Chess Club @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
- FREE - Kids Tech Time: Video Games @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
- Storytime Mondays @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 3 - 4
- FREE - Book Adventures @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
- FREE - Origami @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
- FREE - Chess Club @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
- FREE - StoryPlay @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 & 11
- FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
- **cancelled** Open Play BRBM Special ($5) @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30
- Lavender Blues ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
- FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - Read and Play @ Sunset Park Library @ 1 - 1:45
- Dr. Alex & Friends Singalong ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 1:30 - 2:30
- FREE - Teen Time @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 3
- FREE - Chess Workshop @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2 - 3:30
- FREE - Chess Club @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
- FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
- BYOBaby Play Date ($5) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
- FREE - After School Stories @ Sunset Park Library @ 4:30 - 5:30
- Changing Seasons Kids Yoga (ages 3-5, $12) @ Young Love NYC @ 5:30 - 6
- Changing Seasons Kids Yoga (ages 5-10, $15) @ Young Love NYC @ 6:15 - 7
- FREE - Concerts in the Park: Radio Daze @ Shore Road Park (79th) @ 7 - 9:30
- Lavender Blues ($20) @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
- FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
- FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
- FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
- Tic Toc Spanish ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 11:45
- FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
- FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
- "Sandy Adventure" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
- FREE - Family Movie: Home @ McKinley Park Library @ 1 - 3
- FREE - La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
- FREE - Build with LEGO @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
- FREE - Kids Explore: The Children's Museum of Manhattan Presents Diggin' Dinos @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
- FREE - Teen Time: Dungeons & Dragons @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
- FREE - DIY: Arts and Craft @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
- FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
- Changing Seasons Kids Yoga (ages 3-8, $15) @ Young Love NYC @ 5:30 - 6:15