Posted on May 1st, 2008 by mommy
[ May 2, 2008 12:00 am to May 10, 2008 12:00 am. ]
Festival Season has begun. This weekend alone there’s over a dozen. We’ve picked out the really good ones for (mostly) free, fabulous fun this weekend. If it rains, take your umbrella and boots and be glad everyone else stayed home.
Not exactly a festival, but also of note to all those with little (or big) comic […]
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Posted on April 17th, 2008 by mommy
[ April 19, 2008 12:00 am to April 27, 2008 12:00 am. ] Earth Day and NYC Public School Spring Break are in alignment this year. Coincidence? …Yeah, probably. (shrug). So, school’s out but the fun, hands-on learning is just beginning. You don’t have to go to a fancy resort to have an eco-vacation. With the Mommy Poppins Do-It-Yourself Spring Break Eco Camp kids can learn, do, make […]
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Posted on April 10th, 2008 by mommy
[ April 12, 2008 12:00 am to April 13, 2008 12:00 am. April 19, 2008 12:00 am to April 20, 2008 12:00 am. ] As the weather warms, my job just gets harder and harder, with more great events popping up all the time. I have so many things I want to write about and have been trying to stick to just one a day, but it’s looking impossible. Show of hands, how many of you missed yesterday’s awesome […]
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Posted on March 6th, 2008 by mommy
Learn to juggle or just watch the fun, see Irish short films for kids, see a children’s version of the opera Carmen and more all for free with our weekly list of free family activities for New York kids.
NYC 7th Annual Juggling Festival:
JUGGLE THIS! - NYC 2008
Friday March 7-Sunday March 9, 2008
Adults and kids can […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 by mommy
[ February 9, 2008 to February 10, 2008. February 16, 2008; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
Today was the official Lunar New Year and beginning of many celebrations (All of these events are free…except for purchasing food…yum!):
On Saturday, February 9 from 11am-1pm is the Queens Lunar New Year Parade followed by Chinese food and folk performances at the Flushing Mall from 1-5 pm. There’s also a Korean Lunar New Year Festival […]
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Posted on February 5th, 2008 by mommy
The weather hasn’t been too bad lately, so if you need a different excuse to fill up on hot chocolate, how about City Bakery’s Hot Chocolate Festival. Every day in the month of February City Bakery is offering up a unique flavor at their 18th Street store. If you don’t know about City Bakery’s famous […]
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Posted on February 4th, 2008 by mommy
[ February 29, 2008 to March 16, 2008. ]
The New York International Children’s Film Festival is a two week long event packed with the best film for kids from around the world. Beginning February 29th and running the first two weeks of March, a highly selective collection of animation, live action, documentary, and experimental films created for children 3-18 will be shown. This […]
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Posted on February 1st, 2008 by mommy
[ February 3, 2008; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Today begins the two week Lunar New Year celebration in New York City with fun family events through out the city. This weekend is the Flower Market in Chinatown and although they publicize that there are children’s activities, I have gone the last few years and been disappointed. Save going to Chinatown for the parade […]
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Posted on January 7th, 2008 by mommy
[ January 7, 2008 to January 13, 2008. ]
This week is The New York Times Arts and Leisure Week. It’s not technically a kid festival, but there’s plenty to take advantage of for kids and some great discounts on indoor activities to take the baby, including kid shows and circuses and lots of children’s and child-friendly museums.
Theater
I went to see August: Osage County […]
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Posted on October 12th, 2007 by mommy
Earlier in the week I wrote about the The Cool Parents’ Guide to All of New York as the NYC book most like the spirit of Mommy Poppins. Today I’m writing about the event that is most in the spirit of this site, NYC CultureFest.
NYC CultureFest is one of those events you might ignore while […]
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The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)
