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Zoom & South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo) - 6:30 PM
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This Week: Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Summer Fun in the City, Best Things to Do with NYC Preschoolers, World Science Fest
Every year at this time, I feel as distracted as a toddler in a roomful of bubbles. It's hard to focus on anything because I'm so excited about the Memorial Day holiday. (And if this is happening to me, I don't even want to imagine how my eight-year-old is acting in school this week.) My family and I are looking forward to a fun-filled Memorial Day weekend NYC staycation—the beach, Governors Island and a Bronx backyard barbecue are all on our agenda. Lots of big seasonal attractions open for the season this Saturday so be sure to check our just-updated Summer Fun Guide to see all of your options.
Of course this is a big weekend for leaving town, too, and you'll find great family getaway ideas on all of our regional sites, from beaches with playgrounds on Long Island to outdoor water adventures in Connecticut to pick-your-own flower farms in New Jersey. If you'd like to teach your kids about the significance of the holiday, there are patriotic Memorial Day parades throughout the tri-state area and military ship tours right here in NYC.
Before any of us can lose focus again (it's hard, right?), we want to wish you and your family a happy holiday, whatever you end up doing. Here's what else we covered on the NYC site this week:
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From Coney to Orchard to Rockaway, local beaches open for the season this weekend which means summer has unofficially begun.
We finished up our series of posts on the Bronx's Pelham Bay with a roundup of great family-friendly restaurants picked by a local mom.
Looking for a safe and enriching summer camp experience for your preschooler? The experts at the American Camp Association of New York and New Jersey highlighted the best starter programs for first-time campers.
Speaking of preschoolers, Kelly, a native New Yorker and mom of two girls under age 5, made an awesome list of the top 25 things to do with NYC tots before they turn five, all really special and memorable experiences. How many have you done?
Attention science lovers! The World Science Festival kicks off next week and we've got the scoop on the best events for families. Many are FREE and we've got a discount code for the rest.
There's a new indoor play space in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn but this one stands out from the rest by offering drop-off child care in addition to drop-in hours.
Looking for an active family day trip? Our friends at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Kids Outdoors New York City shared five easy and scenic Hudson Valley hikes that are good for all ages.
Our special needs blogger, Michaela, rounded up five amusement parks near NYC that go to great lengths to accommodate special needs families.
Best bets for the Memorial Day weekend include the World's Fair Train Show at the Queens Botanical Garden, Fleet Week festivities and the final days of the Kings County Fair in Brooklyn.
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