Family-Friendly Vacation: The North Fork
For a budget-friendly sampling of retro family fun, rent a station wagon and check out some delightfully nostalgic activities.
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- Four Festival Freebies
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Nothing says July more than free family-friendly festivals (try to say that three times fast). Which is why there are currently so many to choose from. A few highlights.
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Awesome Little Parks-
Five less-crowded playgrounds. Because sometimes Central, Prospect, and Riverside don’t deliver in the seesaw department.
Family FlicksMore movies
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Brendan Fraser stars in this 3-D adaptation of the Jules Verne classic.
A robot struggles to figure out the meaning of his existence after being left behind when the whole of humanity abandons planet Earth.
Kung Fu PandaAn average-Joe bear takes up martial arts to save his buddies.
READING LIST
Flight Explorer
By Kazu Kibuishi
George’s Secret Key to the Universe
By Lucy and Stephen Hawking
The Castle on Hester Street
By Linda Heller
the summer issueMore
Kids tell us what they’re hoping to do this summer, then we tell parents how to make it happen.
By Sarah Bernard
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7/12 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
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- Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
- Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
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Live performances plus D.J.’s spinning all day in Brooklyn Bridge Park will be as much fun for parents as for kids. More »
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7/12 Summer Blast Off Party! at Carl Schurz Park
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- Summer Blast Off Party!
- Carl Schurz Park
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The park throws a summer-afternoon party with a concert by none other than another neighborhood fave Moey of Moey’s Music Party. More »
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7/12 Summer on the Hudson's Accordion Festival at Riverside Park
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- Summer on the Hudson's Accordion Festival
- Riverside Park
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This third annual �squeezebox� party features music from around the world More »
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7/13 Bastille Day on 60th Street
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- Bastille Day on 60th Street
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The Alliance Francaise takes over its home block for an annual salute to France’s national celebration. More »
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7/13 Global Family Day at Rumsey Playfield
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Global Family Day- Rumsey Playfield
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The perfect spot to spread out a blanket, lie down, and let others do the entertaining. More »
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Seasonal specials.
Great gifts for Dad.
Feeling good. Looking great.
Hot Spots for Summer.
Time to Treat Mom.
