American Museum of Natural History - 10:00 AM Pick
AKC Museum of the Dog - various times
Calvert Vaux Park - 8:15 PM Pick
Calvert Vaux Park - 8:15 PM Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Camp - 11:00 AM
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Camp - 11:00 AM
Bensonhurst Park - 8:15 PM Pick
Activity Guides
- Beaches & Lakes
- Best Of Lists
- Birthday Parties
- Boats
- Boredom Busters
- Camps
- Childcare
- Christmas/Hanukkah
- City Guides
- City Hacks
- Classes & Enrichment
- Community
- Crafts & Recipes
- Earth Kids
- Easter
- Fairs & Festivals
- Fall Activities
- Family Travel
- Farms & U-Pick
- Free Activities
- GoList
- Halloween
- Holidays
- Hotels & Resorts
- Indoor Activities
- Museums
- News & Openings
- Outdoors
- Parent Talk
- Parks & Playgrounds
- Play Gyms & Sports Centers
- Pools & Spray Parks
- Preschools & Schools
- Restaurants
- Shows
- Skiing & Winter Sports
- Special Needs
- Special Occasions
- Sports
- Spring Activities
- STEM
- Stores & Services
- Summer Activities
- Theme & Water Parks
- Trains, Dinos & Heroes
- TV, Film & Movies
- Virtual
- Visitors Guide
- Weekend Events
- Weekend Trips
- Winter Activities
- Zoos & Gardens
News: BAM Expands, Prospect Park Renovates and Playground Upgrades in Queens
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is set to embark on a $25 million expansion that will add another building with gallery spaces and a cafe, as well as upgrades like new balcony seating in the Harvey Theater. The former president of the Fort Greene cultural institution and performing arts center told The New York Times the plan is "the last piece of the BAM campus." Construction could begin as soon as this summer, with financing coming from a combination of public and private sources, according to The Wall Street Journal.
In other Brooklyn news, renovations at Prospect Park continue in anticipation of its 150th anniversary in 2016. Six projects are underway by the Prospect Park Alliance, which manages the park, including a restoration of the rose garden and several footpaths such as the one that leads from the zoo to the Zucker Natural Exploration Area (aka, kid play zone), according to DNAinfo.
OUR LATEST VIDEOS
RELATED: Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Neighborhood Guide
Read on for more news from across the five boroughs. Sign up for our free newsletters to get this and more delivered to your inbox everyday.
- The cost of the city's "Renewal Program" to fix ailing schools is skyrocketing.
- Watch out for rip currents in the waters off a popular Queens beach. – Rockaway Beach
- Queens is about to open up a whole bunch of pre-K spots as the DOE plans to turn a closed Catholic school into a new pre-K building. – Astoria
- Keep an eye out for an alligator on your next visit to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. – Flushing
- A police officer delivered a baby in the PATH Station at the World Trade Center. – Financial District
- The long-awaited pedestrian connector between the Bronx and Randall's Island will open soon. – Port Morris
- The $1.72 million reconstruction of the Paul Raimonda Playground is underway. – Astoria
- A Legionnaires' outbreak has killed eight and sickened nearly 100 with the pneumonia-like disease. – South Bronx
- Highbridge Park MIGHT be getting an ice rink! The Parks Department has issued a RFP for the construction of a seasonal ice rink at the park, but it's not the first time the query has been put out. – Washington Heights
- Lastly, we have to give a shout-out to Netflix. The company said this week that it will now offer a full year of parental leave with pay for moms and dads. I suddenly feel a bit better about those monthly subscription fees. –Parents Everywhere
Photo by Bosc d'Anjou via Flickr.
