Brooklyn has many things for families and kids to do, and during the spring and summer New York City has thousands of kid- and family-friendly activities that include arts and crafts, museum exhibitions, concerts, sports, nature walks in local parks, and many other outdoor activities. Here are some of today's activities in Brooklyn, from gardening to sports meets!
Disney's High School Musical - South Shore Educational Complex
November 20, 2009 - Brooklyn
Presented by Vital Theatre Company and Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School. The musical, based on the Disney movie, features students from Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School, South Shore High School, Victory Collegiate, Brooklyn Bridge, and the Academy for Conservation and the Environment.
Take Two Film Academy is offering Film-Acting and Making classes - Mandell School
Through December 17, 2009 - New York
Take Two Film Academy is offering Film-Acting and Making classes for 6 - 14 year olds at the Mandell School (103 W 96st).
Sensate - Brooklyn Lyceum
November 20, 2009 - Brooklyn
A dance installation performed throughout 4,000sq ft of the Brooklyn Lyceum. Audience is free to enter and exit the performance spaces anytime, viewing the dance from anywhere they choose in the space. The dancers construct tense psychological zones as they attempt to find an exit. Private space becomes public as individual experiences are shared and co-opted by others in the room.
Toddler Time - Flatlands Library
November 20, 2009 - Brooklyn
Engage in interactive play and enjoy stories with other toddlers ages 18 to 36 months.
Fun Fridays - Red Hook Library
November 20, 2009 - Brooklyn
Hang out and enjoy books, games, music, and arts and crafts.
Haunted Tours - Staten Island Children's Museum
November 20, 2009 - Staten Island
Create a paper lantern, then tour the ghostly grounds of Snug Harbor and enjoy some hot cider and doughnuts. Pre-registration required.
Kids Yoga - Bend & Bloom Yoga
Through December 10, 2009 - Brooklyn
Spirited and flowing sequences challeng balancing poses, and imaginative relaxation tools nurture the growing independence kids. Partner poses and team-building yoga games encourages healthy socialization and body image.
Family Yoga - Bend & Bloom Yoga
Through December 12, 2009 - Brooklyn
Age appropriate poses with imaginative yoga adventures, art, and music. Partner poses and yoga games encourage parents and kids to work together while limbering up minds and bodies.
Tots Yoga - Bend & Bloom Yoga
Through December 12, 2009 - Brooklyn
Animated animal poses and imaginative games help toddlers to recognize and eventually repeat patterns and tap their budding creativity. Tot-centric poses improve motor coordination, cognitive development, and socialization while kids learn about the wonders of their body.
'Peter and The Wolf' and 'The Frog Prince' - Puppetworks
Through December 20, 2009 - Park Slope, Brooklyn
Adapted and narrated for marionettes "Peter and the Wolf" tells the story of a little boy who captures a ferocious wolf and "The Frog Prince," is the Grimm brothers' famous tale of the princess who kissed a frog and found a prince.
It Happened in Brooklyn - Brooklyn Historical Society
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
This ongoing exhibit highlights key moments in our nation's history and how they played out in Brooklyn. Visitors meet a range of Brooklyn residents through artifacts in the permanent collection of photographs, artworks, and documents. This includes Brooklyn's earliest Native American settlements, the men and women who fought in the Revolutionary War on Brooklyn's shores, Brooklynites who worked to abolish slavery, immigrants from all over the world who made Brooklyn home, and the women who kept America going by working in the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II.
Totally Tots - Brooklyn Children's Museum
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
Children 5 and under enter a whimsical world where they're in charge. They'll splash in the stream, put on a play, build bridges with blocks, create a collage, make music, and more. Through December 31.
Neighborhood Nature - Brooklyn Children's Museum
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
Families take a trek through natural habitats found in the midst of the city, from woodland fields to ocean tide pools. See what a fish sees inside a pond; harvest play vegetables in the community garden; meet live reptiles; and discover who lives under an oceanside dock.
World Brooklyn - Brooklyn Children's Museum
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
In this permanent exhibition, children can stroll down an urban street and journey around the globe. They can design a costume for the West Indian Day Parade in the mas camp; make a pizza in an Italian restaurant; ring up groceries at an international grocery; and dance in the Chinese New Year parade.
Collections Central - Brooklyn Children's Museum
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
Families discover treasures from the museum's collection and find out the stories they have to tell. Pilot a boat down the Amazon; reconstruct a shattered bowl like an archeologist; discover patterns in objects; and use touch alone to identify mystery objects.
Crown Heights Neighbors - Brooklyn Children's Museum
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
The works from photographers ages 10 to 71 from a photography contest are on display. The photos reflect the architectural, cultural, and geographical diversity of central Brooklyn neighborhoods, including scenes from a barber shop, a block party picnic, a senior center, picturesque streets, and more.
Open Boat Tours - The Waterfront Museum
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
Come aboard the 1914 Lehigh Valley Barge #79, a floating museum and houseboat aboard the last remaining covered wooden barge. The exhibition, "Showboat-'Round the Bend" traces the history of the tug and barge "Lighterage Era" and showcases how food and comerical goods were transported before today's bridges and tunnels. A clown and juggler tell the story of the rescue of Barge # 79 and a bunny mascot roams about.
A Tour Grows in Brooklyn Walking Tour - Prospect Park
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
A walking tour of landmark buildings, monuments, and a revolutionary battle site plus, real Brooklyn pizza, stories, and shopping.
The Triborough Bridge: Robert Moses and the Automobile Age - New York Transit Museum
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
Learn about the Triborough Bridge, see kid-friendly pictures and diagrams, and celebrate the renaming of the Triborough Bridge to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge.
Free Baton Twirling Lesson - O.L.P.H. Gym
Through December 31, 2009 - Brooklyn
Dance and twirl routines, hoop, flag, streamers, marching, parades, contests, holiday parties and more that promote teamwork and build leadership skills.
New Visiting Exhibition: Top Secret: Mission Toy - Brooklyn Children's Museum
Through January 03, 2010 - Brooklyn
This new exhibit allows kids to use their investigative skills to check out toys from around the world. They'll explore dolls, balls, robots, puzzles, and secret de-coding devices. They'll find out why tops are tops and how string can be a fascinating thing, and even build their own special toy.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Marquis Theatre
Through January 03, 2010 - Manhattan
See the Tony Award nominated hit musical and stage reinvention of the beloved classic film about two showbiz friends who put on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and find their perfect mates in the bargain.
New Amsterdam: The Island at the Center of the World - South Street Seaport Museum
Through January 07, 2010 - Manhattan
An exhibit that features dozens of rare historic maps, paintings, drawings and documents relating to the history of early New York.
Big Apple Circus - Lincoln Center/Damrosch Park
Through January 18, 2010 -
Bello the clown is back under the Big Apple Big Top performing breathtaking feats of humor in the theatrical focus of one ring with no seat more than 50 feet away! Bello is joined by a world of stellar circus stars: Spain's juggling artiste, Picaso Jr., Russia's Aniskin Troupe who catapult to the top of the tent on trampoline and soar across it on trapeze. For sheer beauty their very own aerialist Regina Dobrovitskaya rises through the air on shimmering ribbons. Equestrians Christine and Sultan get your heart pounding as they straddle galloping horses Roman style, and wait till you see what Big Apple Circus members can do with a pack of whacky dogs rescued from shelters. Of course there's more and for an extra measure of love and laughter, there's our very own Grandma. See schedule online. Through January 18.
Ice Skating - The Pond at Bryant Park
Through January 24, 2010 - Manhattan
Enjoy skating with the family, grab a bite to eat at the restuarants, and go shopping for gifts.
Sesame Street: A Celebration of 40 Years of Life on the Street - Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library
Through February 21, 2010 - Brooklyn
A free exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of the TV show "Sesame Street." Highlights include original show scripts and sheet music, behind-the-scenes photographs, and "Sesame Street" Muppets like Grover, Prairie Dawn, and Elmo.
Last Day of the Myrtle Avenue El: Photographs by Theresa King - New York Transit Museum
Through February 28, 2010 - Brooklyn
A personal exhibition that captures a nostalgic moment in time and the essence of riding on wood elevated cars.
EAF09 - Socrates Sculpture Park
Through March 08, 2010 - Long Island City
Celebrate the opening of the EAFO9: Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition, which features new works by the park's resident artists.
Tibetan Portrait exhibit - Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Through December 05, 2010 - Staten Island
Photographic portraits of Tibetan people by renowned contemporary artist Phil Borges are featured. Families can view interactive displays focusing on aspects of traditional Tibetan culture, including a map of Tibet’s changing borders, a moveable display of Himalayan Mountains, audio recordings of mantra chanting, and a hands-on display of Tibetan prayer wheels.
Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets - Brooklyn Museum
Through October 02, 2011 - Brooklyn
Features 35 objects that represent individual body parts in ancient Egyptian art from the Brooklyn Museum's collection, many of which will be displayed for the first time.
