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5/31/24 - By Drew Kristofik

Get ready for summer! June in NYC brings festivals for Juneteenth, Father's Day, Pride, and even some early fireworks.

June is jam-packed with amazing family fun, including the Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks (with fireworks!), Make Music New York, which marks the summer solstice, and beloved annual favorites like Museum Mile, Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas, the Mermaid Parade, and PrideFest!

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Best Things To Do in NYC this June with Kids

Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival in Inwood Hill Park

Inwood – FREE
Sunday, June 1, 2025
The annual Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration marks its 21st anniversary as Manhattan’s only open-air pow wow. The all-day event features Native American crafts, storytelling, and traditional food and dance. READ MORE

Right of Spring at the Old Stone House

Park Slope, Brooklyn – FREE
Sunday, June 1, 2025
A costumed performance with handmade masks, larger-than-life puppets, live music and a parade of insects buzzes through Washington Park. This year's theme puts a magnifying glass on adventures in the world of insects. READ MORE

New York Philharmonic Concerts In the Park: Central Park

Upper West Side – FREE
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks have become an iconic New York summer experience since they began in 1965, transforming parks throughout the city into a patchwork of picnickers and providing music lovers with an opportunity to hear the best classical music under the stars. Stay after the show for the fireworks! READ MORE

Astoria Park Carnival

Astoria, Queens
Wednesday, June 4-Sunday, June 8, 2025
Dreamland Amusements packs Astoria Park with a Ferris wheel, roller coasters, Himalaya gravity defiers, swings, bumper cars, carnival games, and more kid-friendly amusements. READ MORE

Strawberry Festival at Queens County Farm Museum

Floral Park, Queens
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Get ready for a berry sweet day full of fun, flavor, and hands-on, educational activities - like learning how strawberries grow from seed to snack in the Life Cycle of a Strawberry. Test your brainpower with Strawberry Word Games—win a prize if you crack the code!  READ MORE

60th Anniversary Weekend at Wave Hill

Riverdale, Bronx – FREE
Saturday, June 7-Sunday, June 8, 2025
Wave Hill is celebrating 60 years of inspiration—and you’re invited to be part of the magic. It all kicks off with a Be Inspired! celebration that includes hands-on art and garden activities, concerts on the lawn, and extended weekend evening hours. And The Great Pollinator Ramble, a playful, interactive puppet performance created by Processional Arts Workshop (PAW).    READ MORE

Parade of Trains at Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Saturday, June 7-Sunday, June 8, 2025
The Transit Museum’s vintage train cars are headed on a special trip to the end of the line—the BMT Brighton line. Brighton Beach station B/Q platforms and Kings Highway Manhattan-bound B/Q platform. READ MORE

The Happening: Free Community Block Party at Church Street School

Tribeca – FREE
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Church Street School for Music & Art's annual free all ages community block party, The Happening, features live musical performances, art projects, a student art show, games, raffles, and more.​   READ MORE

How to Train Your Dragon Family Day at The Paley Museum

Midtown West
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Soar into adventure at How To Train Your Dragon Family Day at The Paley Museum—an epic celebration for fans of all ages in advance of the new live-action movie release of How To Train Your Dragon! Whether you’re Team Hiccup or all about Toothless, it’s a day packed with fire-breathing fun, magical moments, and sky-high excitement!   READ MORE

Museum Mile Festival

Upper East Side – FREE
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
NYC's biggest block party returns, bringing art outside (and in) on Fifth Avenue between 82nd Street and 105th Street. A collection of New York City’s finest cultural institutions are open free to the public throughout the evening, with outdoor events along the way. READ MORE

NYC KidsFest

Harlem – FREE
Friday-Sunday, June 13-15, 2025
NYC Kidsfest  brings performances from some of New York City’s most innovative and talented artists into public spaces for all to enjoy. Catch sets by Divi Roxx and Ray de Jesus and enjoy face painting, balloon animals, science fun and storytelling!   READ MORE

Juneteenth Celebration in Rockefeller Park

Battery Park City – FREE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Celebrate Juneteenth, Emancipation Day, with the Federation of Black Cowboys. Enjoy stories about freedom and African American history, with art making, live music, sing-alongs, and horse back rides (ages 3 and up). READ MORE

Brooklyn Pride’s 29th Annual Celebration in J.J. Byrne Park

Park Slope, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Brooklyn Pride hosts its annual multicultural festival featuring a​ cross-section of the borough’s business, community, and citywide organizations. Hit the family fun zone in J.J. Byrne Park for family-friendly activities, music, face painting, arts and crafts, story times, and more. READ MORE

Schomburg Center Literary Festival in Harlem

Harlem – FREE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
The Schomburg Center Literary Festival: Reading the African Diaspora celebrates authors of African descent and champions literacy and books across genres to amplify Black history and culture. Readings, panel discussions, and workshops at Harlem's lit fest range from prose to poetry, comic books to young adult novels, fiction and nonfiction.   READ MORE

The 22nd Annual Hunts Point Fish Parade and Summer Festival

Hunts Point, the Bronx – FREE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
The annual Hunt’s Point Fish Parade celebrates the neighborhood's heritage. Activities include a children’s art corner, boat rides, bird watching, a day-long basketball tournament, face painting, print-making, tons of great food and activities, live music, and performances. READ MORE

Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival

Lower East Side – FREE
Sunday, June 15, 2025
The Museum at Eldridge Street presents the annual Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival, a joyous celebration of the diverse ethnic communities of the museum's Lower East Side neighborhood. READ MORE

Big Summer Get Down Dance Parties in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Big Family Get Down on Liberty Lawn
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy hosts all-ages summer dance parties in the park.  READ MORE

Summer for the City: Oh Sankofa!: A Juneteenth Celebration at Lincoln Center

Upper West Side – FREE
Thursday, June 19, 2025
The fifth annual Juneteenth celebration at Lincoln Center draws inspiration from the rich traditions of African and African-American folklore, exploring themes of cultural identity, societal norms, and significant historical events through the lens of African folklore.   READ MORE

Juneteenth Family Trolley Tours in Green-Wood Cemetery

Sunset Park, Brooklyn – FREE
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Celebrate Juneteenth with a family trolley tour at Green-Wood! Discover the powerful stories of remarkable Black Americans whose legacies continue to inspire generations. From celebrated figures to unsung heroes, each story illuminates the resilience, innovation, and courage that define the Black American experience.  READ MORE

Swedish Midsummer Festival in Rockefeller Park

Battery Park City– FREE
Friday, June 20, 2025
Rockefeller Park is the setting for a unique celebration of the summer solstice. Learn traditional Swedish folk dances and join in a lively dance around the midsummer pole. READ MORE

Gregorian Festival at St. Gregory the Great

Bellerose, Queens
Friday, June 20-Saturday, June 28, 2025
St. Gregory the Great's Gregorian Festival features eight nights of live entertainment, rides, fair food, games, and more. READ MORE

Make Music New York

Citywide – FREE
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Make Music New York puts the beat under city feet as musicians of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, physical capabilities, and skill levels represent New York City’s remarkable creativity and diversity. READ MORE

Pollinator Palooza at Randall's Island

Randall's Island – FREE
Saturday, June 21, 2025
A pollinator-themed afternoon of art, games, and exploration includes taking photos at the butterfly photobooth and bringing home your own pollinator craft. Learn from expert Horticulturalists about the work they do to plant and maintain the park’s gardens, and stroll through the Urban Farm on a self-guided tour of what’s growing.   READ MORE

Porch Stomp on Governors Island

Governors Island – FREE
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Porch Stomp invites dozens of folk bands, artists, and performing arts organizations to use the historic porches of Nolan Park as a space for performance and education, highlighting artistry ranging from traditional folk to old-time blues, roots, bluegrass, and Americana. READ MORE

The Mermaid Parade on Coney Island

Coney Island, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Welcome summer with the return of the Mermaid Parade, an eclectic (and historically jam-packed) celebration, featuring revelers decked out in their most outrageous sea-themed costumes.  READ MORE

Fireworks & Fun

Randall's Island– FREE
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Kick off the summer season on Randall's Island! Enjoy an evening of games, crafts, and music before the Astoria Park fireworks display at sundown. Fireworks are presented courtesy of Central Astoria, LDC. READ MORE

2025 Independence Day Celebration in Astoria Park

Astoria, Queens– FREE
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Jazz and Swing Band, Fleur Seule, plays a concert of standards and classic swing, followed by a spectacular fireworks display. READ MORE

Summer Field Day/World Wide Playdate in Rockefeller Park

Battery Park City– FREE
Friday, June 27, 2025
Divinity Roxx and Friends host a playdate with field games, activities with local organizations, the annual tug-of-war, face-painting, water play, games, giveaways, and  more!   READ MORE

PrideFest Festival

Greenwich Village – FREE
Sunday, June 29, 2025
The annual PrideFest street fair features live music, artists, craft vendors, food trucks, performers, and more. Family Fest activities take over the streets around Astor Place. READ MORE

16th Annual Polish Festival at Snug Harbor

Snug Harbor, Staten Island
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Enjoy Polish culture, music, food, face painting and bounce houses! “Taste of Poland” traditional cuisine is served throughout the day, including kielbasa, pierogi, golabki (stuffed cabbage), and baked goods.  READ MORE

New York Sings Yiddish in Central Park

Central Park – FREE
Monday, June 30, 2025
Central Park once again plays host to a celebration of Jewish heritage, featuring a wide range of talent and a massive sing-along. READ MORE

Van Gogh's Flowers at NYBG

Bronx Park, Bronx
Ongoing, through Sunday, October 26, 2025
The Conservatory Lawn blooms with a massive field of monumental sunflower sculptures by artist Cyril Lancelin alongside living sunflowers and other plants, all inspired by the flowers in Van Gogh’s famed artwork.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Brighton Beach Station Platform
Church Street School for Music & Art
Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture
Hearst Plaza at Lincoln Center,
Randall's Island Park
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Gardens

About the Author

Drew Kristofik
Drew Kristofik’s career took a twist from editing teen magazines to a seven-year stint at MacNeil/Lehrer, followed by a long run at Nickelodeon/Viacom as Director of Content for Nick Online and Editor-in-Chief of ParentsConnect.com. A founding member of the Webby Award-winning GoCityKids, she’s written for Family Fun, Vanity Fair, and New York. Her middle school novel, The Time Boat, is available on Amazon Kindle. Drew keeps the MommyPoppins New York Events calendar spot-on and can be reached at events@mommypoppins.com.
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