This Week: Columbus Day Weekend Fun, Best Halloween Events for NYC Kids,...
The Columbus Day holiday weekend is the big to-do on all of our sites—and probably at your family dinner table, too. Three whole days off! The perfect time to take a family day trip (our Travel site...
View ArticleFree & Fun Things to Do this Weekend for NYC Kids: Halloween Celebrations,...
Families can celebrate Halloween, Day of the Dead and the harvest season this weekend all over NYC. There are FREE activity-packed outdoor festivals in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Jefferson Market Garden in...
View ArticleThis Week: Free Halloween Fun for Kids in NYC & Beyond, Special Mommy Poppins...
We have quite a busy weekend in store here at Mommy Poppins. On Saturday, we're hosting our Halloween Family Cruise on New York Harbor, featuring the wacky antics of Dr. Blood, a costume parade, face...
View ArticleHalloween Weekend for NYC Kids: Free Pumpkin Festival in Central Park,...
Halloween may officially fall on October 31 but many of New York City's best celebrations for families take place this weekend—and a bunch of them are FREE. Put on your costumes and head to Central...
View ArticleThis Week: Halloween is Here, Best Places to Trick-or-Treat for NYC Kids, 5...
How many costumes will your kids be wearing between now and Halloween? My daughter has three outfits prepared for the many Halloween celebrations we'll be attending: Vanellope von Schweetz from...
View ArticleBest Things to Do with NYC Kids: November 2013 Go List
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade may be November's main event but it's certainly not the only must-do outing to put on your family calendar. Even though holiday celebrations kick into high gear in...
View ArticleWeekend Fun: Free Day of the Dead Celebrations, Diwali, Late Halloween Events...
Thanks to an inevitable Halloween sugar rush, your kids are going to have a lot of energy to burn off this weekend. Luckily, there are lots of great things to do, including two FREE Day of the Dead...
View ArticleThis Week: Best November Events for NYC Kids, Where to Donate Halloween...
All of those ghoulish decorations (like the Grim Reaper pictured) will soon be replaced by colorful twinkling lights. The period between Halloween and the holidays is always such a blur. So much seems...
View Article7 Free Things to Do on Election Day with NYC Kids Besides Voting
Election Day is a big deal for the candidates and for NYC public school students. They may not have a say in who gets elected but they do get the day off! While we hope that voting is at the top of...
View ArticleVeterans Day Weekend for NYC Kids: Queens Museum Reopens, Free Kids' Films,...
Most NYC kids are looking at a three-day holiday so be sure to get out there and enjoy all the great things going on this Veterans Day weekend. Catch cool new kids' shows like The Very Hungry...
View ArticleThis Week: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Viewing Tips, Holiday Volunteering...
Thanksgiving and the overall holiday season were the hot topics across all of our sites this week. We shared what's new at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; posted cool Thanksgiving crafts;...
View ArticleWeekend Fun for NYC Kids: Holiday Train Show at NYBG, Mommy Poppins Holiday...
Even though Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away, some of our favorite annual holiday attractions open for the season this weekend. Holiday Train Shows are set to start chugging at the New York...
View ArticleThis Week: Macy's Balloon Inflation Tips and Pics, NYC Holiday Train Shows,...
It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays in NYC. The Rock Center tree has arrived (though it's not lit yet), the ice-cream truck perpetually parked by my daughter's school is playing Christmas...
View ArticleWeekend Fun: Hanukkah & Thanksgiving Celebrations, Free Ballet Workshops,...
Although Hanukkah and Thanksgiving don't officially arrive until next week, lots of seasonal celebrations take place this weekend. The Museum of Jewish Heritage, the 92nd Street Y and the Jewish Museum...
View ArticleThis Week: Hanukkah Celebrations, the Nutcracker Ballet for Kids, Amazing...
Already feeling some seasonal stress? We hear you. I had a panic attack the other day when I saw that El Museo del Barrio already put its three kings out when Three Kinds Day is in January! While we...
View ArticleThanksgiving Weekend 2013 for NYC Kids: Macy's Parade, Jim Henson's Dinosaur...
The big to-do in New York City this holiday is, of course, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. If you plan on taking your kids to see it or the awesome Balloon Inflation the night before, we've got tips on...
View ArticleNYC Christmas Tree and Menorah Lightings Better Than Rockefeller Center 2013
You don't have to brave Rockefeller Center to witness a fabulous Christmas tree lighting. We've rounded up tree lightings (and menorah, snowflake and building illuminations) that are much less crowded,...
View ArticleThis Week: Best Things to Do Thanksgiving Weekend with NYC Kids, Where to See...
There's a lot going on this holiday weekend in NYC beyond Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Our Thanksgiving and Holiday Guides are packed with plenty of ways to celebrate the season including the best...
View ArticleBest Things to Do with NYC Kids: December 2013 Go List
Santa isn't the only one making a list and checking it twice. Our carefully curated December Go List is packed with the absolute best things to do with kids in NYC throughout the month. These aren't...
View ArticleWeekend Fun for NYC Kids: Christmas Tree Lightings, Holiday Festivals, Santa...
Santa is hearing wish lists, Christmas trees are lighting up, Nutcrackers are twirling and holiday department store windows are attracting crowds. Yup, the holiday season is in full swing in NYC! This...
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