All Weekend

Björk’s Biophilia Multimedia Workshops – Upper West Side
Here's an offbeat creative experience: Families can explore the Icelandic diva's latest all-app album Biophilia through music, science and dance experiences at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. The NY Hall of Science ran a few of these workshops earlier this year and we heard they were a big hit with kids. Free with admission: $11.

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Williamsburg
This century-old Catholic fest has been hailed as a mini-San Gennaro and features live music, carnival rides and great eats, along with traditional processions of flower-strewn towers. Activities change daily so be sure to check the schedule before you go. Free admission but there are fees for certain activities.

New York Classical Theater: Twelfth Night – Battery Park
For this revival of Shakespeare's comedy, audiences literally follow the plot as the actors roam around Battery Park, performing in Castle Clinton and other locales. This weekend there are preshow family workshops so kids can get in on the action. FREE

Macy’s Fishing Clinics – Prospect Park
Children under 16 can learn the basics of catch-and-release fishing and cast their lines in Prospect Park Lake. FREE

Saturday, July 7

Circle Line Kids Cruise with Danna Banana – Midtown West
All aboard for a fun-filled ride to the Statue of Liberty and back featuring a concert by kiddie crooner Danna Banana, plus balloon twisters, jugglers, magicians, and a meet and greet with the cast of The Berenstain Bears. My family and I went on one of these kids cruises earlier this summer and had a blast. $28 for adults, $20 for children ages 3-12.

Big Jeff Music – Midtown East
Got a little kid who likes to dance? Then head to the main branch of the New York Public Library for an interactive concert for the preschool set. FREE

Grease – Roosevelt Island
Introduce your tweens to the shenanigans of Sandy, Danny, Rizzo and Kenickie and those catchy '50s-style tunes from the classic film, which screens on Roosevelt Island this evening. FREE

Transformers – South Bronx
If loud intergalactic car-robot action is more your family's speed, enjoy a screening of Transformers in St. Mary's Park. FREE

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Sunday, July 8

SummerStage Family Day – Central Park
Head to Rumsey Playfield for an afternoon of great entertainment like Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, and Sharky and Bones of The Never Land Pirate Band from Disney Junior’s Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Bring a blanket to sit on and an umbrella: There's no shade at all. FREE

Family Bowl Featuring Fishbone – Williamsburg
Head to Williamsburg, our neighborhood of the month, for a family-friendly concert at Brooklyn Bowl featuring Fishbone (yes, the punk/ska/funk/hard rock band from the '80s). $5. Bowling is extra and lanes are rented on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Celebrate Brooklyn! Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert – Prospect Park
Sweet Honey In The Rock, a Grammy award-winning African-American female vocal group, headlines this year's family show. There will also be readings of Keats' classic stories. FREE but there is a $3 suggested donation.

Hip Tot Music Festival – Gowanus
More cool kids' music: Head to Littlefield for the latest installment of this series featuring Tres Leches and the Rene Collins Band. There will also be craft activities with Private Picassos and giveaways. $12 for adults, $8 for kids.

MetLife Second Sundays for Families: Get Your Carnival On! – Corona
Celebrate the Queens Museum of Art's new exhibit, Caribbean: Crossroads of the World, by checking out the costumes, paintings and photographs on display. Afterward, create masks and musical instruments inspired by what you see. FREE

Hat Making Workshop – Upper West Side
Earlier this week we posted about the best summer exhibits for kids and we highlighted the Children's Museum of Manhattan's new NYC Design Studio. Today, kids can hit this creative space to learn the art of hat making from Lola Ehrlich, owner of Lola Hats. Free with admission: $11.

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Outside of NYC

Head to Chester, New Jersey for the Front Porch Bluegrass Festival starring 13 bands, kids’ activities and a pig roast.

Didn’t get your fill of fireworks on the Fourth? Head to Hartford, Connecticut, for Riverfest, featuring live bands, clowns and kids’ activities capped off with a dazzling fireworks display.

Don't forget: There's more fun to be found in our Event Calendar.