PreSchool Play:
Robert F. Wagner Park Battery Pl Financial District Ph. 212-267-9700 Tickets ARE Free!!!! Join other toddlers, parents and caregivers for interactive play on the downtown park’s grassy lawn. Toys, books and game equipment provided. Ages 2 to 4. Mondays 10am–noon , Tuesdays 10am–noon , Wednesdays 10am–noon Subway: R, W to Rector St; 4, 5 to Bowling Green http://www.bpcparks.org
http://www.bpcparks.org Prices IS Free In the park’s own Children’s Garden, tots will read picture books and create nature-themed crafts. Then the little green thumbs will get their hands messy planting seeds, watering the garden and picking the fruits of their labor. Ages 3 to 5. Tuesdays 3:15pm–3:45pm Through Oct 26.
WEDNESDAY (June 16th)
Princess Katie and Racer Steve: Washington Market Park, Chambers St (between Greenwich and West St) Subway: 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St http://www.princessracer.com Prices??? Tickets ARE Free!!! Princess Katie and Racer Steve kick off the Washington Market Park outdoor concert series with new music from their latest CD, Tiny Cool. Your tots will love getting dressed up like rock stars and jamming to the high energy, genre-spanning sounds of this kiddie band. Ages 2 to 8.
New York Transit Museum Boerum Pl at Schermerhorn St Brooklyn 718-694-1600 Subway: A, C, G to Hoyt–Schermerhorn; M, R to Court St; 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall http://www.mta.info/mta/museum
FRIDAY JUNE 18TH
ART ISLAND OUTPOST at Governor’s Island
Travel: 1 to South Ferry, then take the Governors Island ferry from Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7 Art Island Outpost The Children’s Museum of the Arts hosts a workshop in which participants can collaborate on a large canvas mural. All ages. Prices??? Free!!! http://www.govisland.com
DELTA DUGOUT AT Madison Square Park
Tickets: FreeJust in time for the second Subway Series, Delta Air Lines will host three different events for area baseball fans, including giveaways, chances to meet Yankees and Mets players and games. On Friday, dress to impress in your best team attire for a chance to win tickets to future games and celebrate at a live viewing party for interleague game one One. On Saturday, get an interactive then meet-and-greet Yankees alumni before game two. On Sunday, show off your sports knowledge with baseball experience,“Mets Make a Deal” trivia before game three. Rain or shine. All ages *Starting Jun 18. Fri 10am–10pm , Sat 10am–6pm , Sun 10am–4pm
GMA Concert Series: Miley Cyrus Rumsey Playfield, Central Park (enter park at Fifth Ave and 69thSt) Ph. 718-886-3800 Subway: 6 to 68th St–Hunter College. http://www.centralpark.com Whether she’s Hannah or Miley, this teen star knows how to keep kids entertained. Head out bright and early to hear this actress-turned-pop star rock out for her devoted fans. All ages & FREE…Friday 6am
12th Annual New York Family Arts Festival: Riverside Theatre 91 Claremont Ave (at 120th St) 212-870-6784 Subway: 1 to 116th St–Columbia Univ
http://www.theriversidetheatre.org Tickets: Free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Celebrate Harlem all month long with events for the whole fam. Happenings include dance performances from local troupes, storytelling from Hispanic authors, a hip hop version of Aesop’s Fables, craft workshops and more. See website for a complete schedule. All agesFri–Sat 7pm , Sun 2pm , Jun 26 7pm , Jun 27 2pm
The Moxie Spot:
81 Atlantic Ave (at Hicks St) Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Ph. 718-923-9710 Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall; M, R to Court St-Borough Hall . Every Friday, the hot spot holds an evening of movies for the whole fam. First, a short is shown, followed by a full-length kid flick. Past films have included favorites like Up and Beauty and the Beast. Viewers are, of course, encouraged to buy eats. All ages