Another weekend with threats of heavy rain! If it does pour, some of our outdoor event picks may be canceled, rescheduled or move inside. We're doing our best to keep this post updated, but if it does rain on Saturday or Sunday, be sure to check the events' official websites (or better yet, their Twitter feeds or Facebook pages) to find out if anything has changed. Four of our top family event picks for June take place this weekend and we're trying to figure out if we can hit them all because we can't seem to choose! There's Madison Square Park's tasty annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, the interactive arts festival Figment on Governors Island, the Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival on the Lower East Side and a FREE concert by kid rockers Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell in Battery Park.
But wait—there's more! Other weekend highlights include the Long Island City Bike Parade and Celebrate Brooklyn!'s annual Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert . Oh how we wish we were better at making decisions. And if you're one of our many readers who live in Westchester County, we've got some big news for you: There's now a Mommy Poppins Westchester where you can read about the best things to do in Southern Westchester, Northern Westchester and the Hudson Valley, although we hope you'll keep reading us, too, in case you'd like to take a trip into NYC.
These are just a few of the great things going on this weekend. All of our best bets are below. As always, you can find additional options in our Event Calendar and our Summer Fun Guide.