NYC Ferry

NYC Various locations,

Travel by state-of-the-art ferry to stops in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island along the East River and Hudson River. Indoor and outdoor seating. Charging stations, concessions, AC/heat…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $2.75, free/kids under 44 inches

Jane’s Carousel

Brooklyn Bridge Park 99 Plymouth St, Brooklyn

Ride exquisitely carved horses (and two chariots) on this charming carousel with a view, created in 1922 in Ohio and recently restored and relocated to the edge of the East…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $2

Opposites Abstract: A Mo Willems Exhibit

Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn

Investigate opposites through hands-on experiences, art-making, and performances in an exhibit inspired by the eye-popping, emotive, and highly accessible words and images in Mo Willems’ bestselling children’s book of the…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $15, free/babies under 1

Artland: An Installation by Do Ho Suh and Children

Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn

Enter an enchanting world of color and clay, Spocky Trees and Slimes in a fantastical ecosystem dreamed up in 2016 by artist Do Ho Suh and his two young daughters.…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $25/adult, $17/students & seniors, $10/ages 4-12

Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys

Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn

A focused selection from the world-class collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys spotlights works by Black diasporic artists. Expansive in their collecting habits,…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $25/adult, $17/students & seniors, $10/ages 4-12

Museum of Food and Drink– Flavor: The World to Your Brain

Empire Stores 55 Water Street, Brooklyn

Take a sensory journey through our bodies and our world, designed and curated by food scientists and culinary anthropologists. Unpack what really happens in our heads when we experience the…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $15/ages 15+, $7/ages 5-14, free/ages 4 & under

Pier 2 Roller Rink

Brooklyn Bridge Park 99 Plymouth St, Brooklyn

Skate on a world-class roller and inline skating rink with a waterfront view and a top 40 soundtrack. Skatemates available for beginners ($6). Wrist guards required for all skaters; rentals…

Suggested Ages: 3 to 14+, Adult Friendly
🎟 $12, $8/skate rental

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello

Kings Theatre 1027 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street sing and dance with fun surprises along the way in a new musical with costumed characters. Say hello to…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $45–$68
Event Series Weekends in Bloom

Weekends in Bloom

Brooklyn Botanic Garden 100 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

Celebrate cherry blossom season and all the spring blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden with casual, pop-up music and dance performances, morning programming for kids and families in the Discovery Garden,…

Spring Swing Kids Concert

St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn

Join a unique family music experience, featuring the talented, bilingual (English/Spanish) wife/husband duo Musiquita. Composer/pianist/singer Jesse Elder and violinist/composer/singer Blanca Cecilia González will be joined by an incredible ensemble, including …

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $40, free/ages 12 & under

Jane’s Carousel Day

Brooklyn Bridge Park 99 Plymouth St, Brooklyn

Enjoy free rides and face painting at Jane’s Carousel.

Event Series Smorgasburg Williamsburg

Smorgasburg Williamsburg

Marsha P. Johnson State Park 90 Kent Avenue at North 7 Street, Brookyln

Nosh at a Saturday open-air food market in America featuring over 35 local vendors in a waterfront park. At what the New York Times calls “The Woodstock of Eating," try…

Woofstock: Badass Spring Fest

President Street President Street btwn 3rd & Nevins, Brooklyn

Join Badass Anima Rescue for fun activities for dogs and kids, including a dog agility course, face painting, and a raffle to support fundraising efforts. Adoption opportunities abound. Food &…

Mother’s Day Celebration

Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

Join students from Calpulli Community in a festive dance celebration for Mother's Day. Learn about the traditions and cultures of Mexico, listen to live Mariachi music, and dance along.

Event Series And Then, Now

And Then, Now

Green-Wood Cemetery 5th Avenue & 25th Street, Brooklyn

traverse Green-Wood’s spring landscape to experience moments of music, dance, and reflective conversation. An immersive performative walk explores the significance of reliance—be it on each other, the environment, or our…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $30, $18/students & seniors