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3/29/24 - By Drew Kristofik

Spring festivals abound this April as New York City's festival season kicks off with nearly two dozen fun and mostly FREE fairs, festivals, parades, and carnivals. Of course, it helps that April not only brings showers, it also brings plenty of fun holidays to celebrate with their accompanying spring festivals!

Annual Mommy Poppins favorites taking place this April include the Big Umbrella Festival, Car-Free Earth Day, the Queens County Farm Museum's Apple Blossom Children's Carnival, and Mommy Poppins' own Babytopia!

Read on for our top picks for NYC spring festivals this April and bookmark our Family Activity Calendar and Spring Fun Guide for all our seasonal must-do's.

Click through to our listings for all the details, including address, time, and recommended ages.

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Best Spring Festivals for Families in NYC in April 2024

Celebrate Holi with the Brooklyn Children's Museum

Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Holi, BCM’s annual celebration of the springtime holiday focused on renewal, color, and play makes all ages feel as if you’ve been transported to the streets of India, Trinidad, or Guyana. Visitors take over neighboring Brower Park with pounds of color powder to throw in the air. READ MORE

New York Tartan Day Parade

Midtown West – FREE
Saturday, April 6, 2024
The NYC Scottish cultural event of the year features thousands of clans, pipers, dancers, and Scottish pups marching up Sixth Avenue. READ MORE

3rd Annual Spring Fest and Easter Egg Hunt in Archie Spigner Park

Jamaica, Queens – FREE
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Kids are invited to the park for an afternoon of egg hunting, games, bounce house fun, and entertainment. READ MORE

New York WILD Film Festival Family Day at the Explorers' Club

Upper East Side
Sunday, April 7, 2024
The New York WILD Film Festival showcases films about exploration, adventure, wildlife, conservation, and the environment. Trek to the top floor of The Explorers Club for the New York WILD Film Festival Family Day program, a special event just for young explorers and aspiring filmmakers. READ MORE

Big Umbrella Festival at Lincoln Center

Midtown West – FREE
Friday, April 12-Sunday, April 14, 2024
The popular Big Umbrella Festival blooms as a free campus takeover at Lincoln Center full of relaxed spaces with multi-sensory experiences, performances, installations, and workshops specifically welcoming neurodivergent audiences and their families. READ MORE

BABYTOPIA: A World of Fun from Bump to Preschool at Atlantic Terminal

Downtown Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Mommy Poppins and Brooklyn Bridge Parents host a day filled with excitement and learning for parents-to-be and little ones up to preschool age. Expect free kids activities for ages 0 - 4, play area, free maternity and family portraits, parent and me demo classes, balloon twisting, art activities, plus lots of sampling, freebies and giveaways from top local businesses and services for families.  READ MORE

Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day at the Jackie Robinson Museum

Soho
Saturday, April 13-Monday, April 15, 2024
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in modern Major League Baseball. Commemorate Robinson’s enduring legacy on and off the baseball diamond with fun-filled events for fans of all ages featuring special museum tours, hands-on activities, games, and more.   READ MORE

Ramadan Eid Festival at the Brooklyn Children's Museum

Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Brooklyn Children’s Museum invites families to learn the story of Eid al-Fitr, enjoy hands-on activities, and celebrate cultural traditions from across the Muslim world with Council Member Shahana Hanif and various cultural partners, artists, and performers. READ MORE

Earth Day 2024 in Union Square

Union Square – FREE
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Union Square's annual Earth Day New York event is a fantastic way to connect to environmental campaigns, green lifestyle products, and interesting people doing great green work!   READ MORE

Harlem Grown's Earth Day Celebration

Harlem – FREE
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Celebrate the resilience of our planet and learn how to live more sustainably. Stop by for food tastings, music, dance, movement, and more. READ MORE

Car-Free Earth Day

Citywide – FREE
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event hosted by NYC DOT. Programming is presented at signature locations citywide to promote activism and education surrounding climate change, sustainability, and other relevant topics. READ MORE

Earth Day on Governors Island

Governors Island – FREE
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Back for its third year, this free day-long cel­e­bra­tion of all things eco­log­i­cal fea­tures envi­ron­men­tal edu­ca­tion activ­i­ties for all ages, including cyan­otype print­ing activ­i­ties, seed ball work­shops, free bike lessons with Bike New York, and more. READ MORE

Earth Day: Native Blooms at the National Museum of the American Indian

Financial District – FREE
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Learn about flowering plants indigenous to the Americas, their different uses, and the significance behind them with Native artists Jennifer Younger (Tlingit) and Neebinnaukzhik “Neebin” Southall (Chippewas of Rama First Nation). READ MORE

Earth Day Festival on Randall's Island

Randall's Island – FREE
Saturday, April 20, 2024
RIPA’s Earth Day Festival ushers in the warmer months, celebrates the earth, and gives visitors the opportunity to appreciate the park’s spring beauty—especially the cherry blossoms. READ MORE

STEAM Dream in Rockefeller Park

Battery Park – FREE
Saturday, April 20, 2024
In honor of Earth Month, kids are invited to pick up STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) at a special Earth Day-themed open-air fair featuring engaging activities and a live performance from the Stem Queen.   READ MORE

Spring Family Day at Carnegie Hall

Midtown West – FREE
Sunday, April 20, 2024
Carnegie Hall celebrates families with FREE, interactive, and fun musical activities at its Spring Family Day. Enjoy a spring sing, watch mainstage performances, participate in a collective art project, and more. READ MORE

Apple Blossom Children's Carnival at the Queens County Farm Museum

Floral Park, Queens
Weekends from Saturday, April 20-Sunday, April 28, 2024
Celebrate spring at the Queens County Farm Museum. This children's carnival kicks off the farm's special event season. Tilt-A-Whirl in the orchard and enjoy carnival rides, hayrides, and midway games. READ MORE

Earthfest at the American Museum of Natural History

Upper West Side
Saturday, April 27, 2024
The American Museum of Natural History hosts a full day of family-friendly activities, performances, and lectures showcasing local and international efforts devoted to preserving planet Earth. READ MORE

Climate Arts Festival at the Queens Botanical Garden

Flushing, Queens
Saturday, April 27, 2024
The Queens Botanical Garden celebrates Earth Day with fun, hands-on activities, art exhibits, music, interactive performances, tours, demonstrations, and more! While you're there, be sure to check out the Sustainable Vendor Fair and support local businesses. READ MORE

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