Bay Ridge Families' Summer Bucket List

6/26/2019

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!!

Bay Ridge Families' Summer Bucket List - What to do with Kids this Summer in Brooklyn!

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)

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)