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6/14/24 - By Drew Kristofik

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this Father's Day weekend.

Juneteenth and Father's Day provide plenty of celebratory opportunities this weekend, with Juneteenth fun in Rockefeller Park and at City Point, while Father's Day festivities are at the fore at Wave Hill. The Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival takes center stage downtown on Sunday, and we've also rounded up 25 other ways to celebrate Father's Day in NYC.

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Be sure to click through to each listing for all the details, including recommended ages and time.

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Father's Day Weekend Best Things To Do in NYC with Kids

New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Park: Prospect Park

Prospect Park, Brooklyn – FREE
Friday, June 14
The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks return, 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

NYC KidsFest Performing Arts Festival in Harlem

Harlem – FREE
Friday, June 14-Saturday, June 15
Live performances, workshops, and more abound at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park on Friday and on Frederick Douglass Boulevard at West 120th Street on Saturday.   READ MORE

NDI's Earth's Song at the Skirball

Greenwich Village
Opens Saturday, June 15
National Dance Institute (NDI) presents Earth’s Song showcasing the talents of more than 150 children from New York City schools in a series of captivating performances celebrating our planet’s natural wonders and addressing urgent environmental issues. READ MORE

Q StudioLab Camp for Littles Gymnastics Party at NYC Gymnastics Movement

Long Island City, Queens – FREE
Saturday, June 15
Q StudioLab Summer Camp hosts a free gymnastics party and obstacle course. During the event, parents can learn more about the Summer Camp for Littles program running from Monday, July 8-Friday, August 16, 2024.   READ MORE

Juneteenth Celebration in Rockefeller Park

Battery Park City – FREE
Saturday, June 15
Battery Park City’s eighth annual Emancipation Day celebration offers fun, history, art, and a performance by Juneteenth LP, whose mission is to share the music of the African Diaspora through the lens of classically trained Black musicians. The Federation of Black Cowboys shares history and horseback rides for ages 3 and up, too. READ MORE

Marvin’s First Day: A Juneteenth Celebration for Kids at City Point

Downtown Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, June 15
Hosted by City Point and Da Spot NYC, this Juneteenth celebration includes a special read-aloud of Marvin's First Day by Malcolm Dill and a captivating spoken word performance by Kayden Hern, known for his poem “In My Mind,” recited at Governor Kathy Hochul’s inauguration.   READ MORE

Porch Stomp on Governors Island

Governors Island – FREE
Saturday, June 15
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

Schomburg Center Literary Festival in Harlem

Harlem – FREE
Saturday, June 15
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

Farmhouse Family Day: Juneteenth

Flatbush, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, June 15
Visit the Wyckoff Farm for a for a community celebration featuring storytelling and crafts for all ages.  READ MORE

Your Pets’ Secret Lives Book Launch at Books of Wonder

Chelsea – FREE
Saturday, June 15
Author Eleanor Spicer Rice and illustrator Rob Wilson celebrate the launch of their second book, Your Pets’ Secret Lives, with a book signing at Books of Wonder. Learn some of the science behind your pets' behaviors, and enjoy a reading from the book, tutorials on how to draw your pets, plus goody bags and door prizes! READ MORE

The 21st Annual Hunts Point Fish Parade and Summer Festival

Hunts Point, the Bronx – FREE
Saturday, June 15
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

Juneteenth Celebration at the Latimer House

Flushing, Queens – FREE
Saturday, June 15
The Lewis Latimer House Museum is reopening after months of renovation, just in time to celebrate Juneteenth. Explore the brand new permanent exhibition honoring Black inventor, artist, and writer Lewis Latimer, participate in hands-on sculpture, collage, painting, and ceramics workshops, and catch a special appearance by Fresh Prince of Bel Air actress Karyn Parsons, reading from her children's book series about famous figures in Black history.    READ MORE

Celebrate Juneteenth in Seneca Village

Central Park – FREE
Saturday, June 15
Seneca Village provides a compelling setting to explore the widespread and longstanding connections Black New Yorkers have with wellness and nature. This Juneteenth weekend, celebrate these traditions in Seneca Village with rousing musical presentations, hands-on family-friendly activities, archaeological insights, and opportunities to engage with Central Park Conservancy guides at key locations within the landscape. READ MORE

Powerhouse Arts Community Day

Park Slope, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, June 15
Powerhouse Arts' first all-ages community day features hands-on workshops, demonstrations, screenings, and more. Walk away with a screenprint; bring your own shirt for an ESPO original; design a zine; make a button; paint with clay; learn soldering, glassblowing, marbling, community weaving, and block printing. READ MORE

Pollinator Palooza at Randall's Island

Randall's Island – FREE
Saturday, June 15
Celebrate the pollinators that make Randall’s Island Park beautiful, from bees to butterflies. READ MORE

Harlem Family Day at Maysles Documentary Center

Harlem
Saturday, June 15
Reel Sisters is hosting its annual Harlem Family Day with activities that include a creative filmmaking workshop for kids and a line-up of family-friendly independent films by diverse filmmakers.  READ MORE

Family Art Project: Family Tree for Father's Day at Wave Hill

Riverdale, the Bronx
Saturday, June 15-Sunday, June 16
Celebrate a father figure by designing a tree sculpture. Personalize this as a special gift to hold photographs or drawings. READ MORE

Access Family Workshop: Tour and Studio Art Session for Kids and Teens

Upper East Side – FREE
Sunday, June 16
Visitors with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families are invited to try a multi-sensory experience exploring the current exhibition, Overflow, Afterglow: New Works in Chromatic Figuration.   READ MORE

Inside an Ambulance in Marine Park

Marine Park, Brooklyn – FREE
Sunday, June 16
Learn how to take care of boo boos and take a tour of the inside of an ambulance with the Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department.  READ MORE

Living History: Juneteenth

Upper West Side
Sunday, June 16
Celebrate the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery! Meet Cheyney McKnight in person at the New-York Historical Society as she shares with families how she celebrated Emancipation Day growing up with her family. Learn how to make a Juneteenth flag and how people set their Juneteenth and Emancipation Day tables. READ MORE

Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival

Lower East Side
Sunday, June 16
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

Father's Day Aquatic Insects Exploration in Baisley Pond Park

Jamaica, Queens – FREE
Sunday, June 16
Experienced Urban Park Rangers invite families to explore the pond for fun aquatic insects and invertebrates that help keep NYC ponds and lakes healthy. Learn some fun facts about why some species are the best dads of the insect world. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture
Randall's Island Park
New York Historical Society DiMenna Children's History Museum