Family Events in New York City

Woodside "Queens" Festival

Sat, 23 May 2026 · All day

Woodside Ave. 63rd St. - Roosevelt Ave.

Market

Woodside Queens Festival is a free NYC street fair featuring food vendors, artisans, crafts, and local businesses along Woodside Ave.

Bleecker St

Sat, 23 May 2026 · All day

Bleecker Street (8th Avenue–7th Avenue)

Festival

Bleecker St NYC street fair—free admission 10am-6pm—spills along Bleecker Street across 8th and 7th Aves with food vendors, artisans, crafts, and local businesses turning the day into a walking celebration.

FLOWER POWER AT NYBG, NYC

Sat, 23 May 2026 · All day

Various NYC Locations

Festival

Flower Power at NYBG is a NYC food festival running May 23–Oct 18, 2026 across NYC locations, celebrating flowers and bites with garden vibes.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

Sat, 23 May 2026 at 1:35 PM

Yankee Stadium

Sports

MLB Spring Training game: Tampa Bay Rays visit the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on 2026-03-06; broadcast on WDAE 95.3 FM and MLBN (out-of-market).

Harry Connick Jr.

Sat, 23 May 2026 at 4:00 PM

57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

Music

Harry Connick Jr. headlines Carnegie Hall on May 23, 2026 with solo, small-group, big-band performances and a new orchestral piece honoring his late mother’s 100th birthday.

NY Red Bulls at Sporting Kansas City

Sat, 23 May 2026 at 4:30 PM

Sports

New York Red Bulls travel to Sporting Kansas City for an MLS away clash. This high-energy match brings two bold teams to a packed stadium, delivering fast-paced soccer, tactical battles, and fan fervor from kick-off to the final whistle.

DanceAfrica Bazaar 2025

Sat, 23 May 2026 · All day

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Market

DanceAfrica Bazaar at Brooklyn Academy of Music is a lively market and cultural fair featuring African-inspired crafts, food, vendors and live music and dance for families and the local community.

Seasonal Highlights Tour

Sat, 23 May 2026

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Family

Stroll through Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Seasonal Highlights Tour, a free, family-friendly walk led by trained Garden Guides to discover spring blooms, koi ponds, and hidden scent-filled paths amid crisp air and blossoms.

New York Liberty vs. Dallas Wings

Sat, 23 May 2026

Barclays Center

Sports

WNBA matchup at Barclays Center as the New York Liberty host the Dallas Wings — an energetic, family-friendly pro basketball game in Brooklyn with tickets required.

The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir

Sat, 23 May 2026

Blue Note Jazz Club

Music

The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir brings powerful spirituals and soul-stirring harmonies to the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York for an uplifting live concert experience.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

Sun, 24 May 2026 at 1:35 PM

Yankee Stadium

Sports

MLB Spring Training game: Tampa Bay Rays visit the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on 2026-03-06; broadcast on WDAE 95.3 FM and MLBN (out-of-market).

Diljit Dosanjh

Sun, 24 May 2026

Madison Square Garden

Music

Catch Diljit Dosanjh live at Madison Square Garden on May 25, 2026 — a high-energy Punjabi pop/bhangra concert blending music, dance and culture in New York City.

New York Liberty vs. Portland Fire

Sun, 24 May 2026

Barclays Center

Sports

WNBA game at Barclays Center on May 25, 2026: New York Liberty host the Portland Fire in a high-energy professional basketball matchup ideal for fans and families.

Broadway "Astoria" Memorial Day Fair

Mon, 25 May 2026 · All day

Broadway Crescent Street - 42nd Street

Market

Broadway 'Astoria' Memorial Day Fair bursts onto Broadway Crescent Street, a NYC street market of food vendors, artisans, and local businesses, free 10am–6pm, inviting everyone to wander, taste, and discover.

Messages That Soar

Mon, 25 May 2026 at 6:30 AM

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Family

In CMOM's Makerspace (1st Floor), kids and families write or draw hopes for peace on paper feathers to add to a giant wing wall. Two sessions on May 25 (10:30–12:30 and 2:00–4:15) offer a playful, hands-on peace-themed art activity in a kid-friendly museum.

Paper Doves of Peace

Mon, 25 May 2026 at 7:15 AM

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Family

Join the Children's Museum of Manhattan for Paper Doves of Peace, a playful indoor workshop for ages 4 and younger. Decorate tissue doves and add your creation to a mural of peace on the 3rd floor PlayWorks, with two sessions at 11:15–12:15 and 2:45–3:45.

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets

Mon, 25 May 2026 at 4:10 PM

Citi Field

Sports

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets — Major League Baseball regular-season game at Citi Field in New York on 2026-05-25; a family-friendly, ticketed sporting event.

Portland Fire at New York Liberty

Mon, 25 May 2026

Barclays Center

Sports

Witness the Portland Fire clash with the New York Liberty at the Barclays Center, a high-octane WNBA showdown delivering speed, strategy, and electric city pride.

DanceAfrica Performance 2023

Mon, 25 May 2026 · All day

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Festival

BAM’s annual DanceAfrica festival celebrates Ghanaian traditional dance and music with vibrant performances, drumming and cultural pageantry at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Together at the Table Clay Sculptures

Tue, 26 May 2026 at 6:30 AM

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Family

Kids and families gather in the Makerspace at the Children's Museum of Manhattan for Together at the Table: Clay Sculptures, a hands-on clay-and-collage workshop. Create pretend feast plates and explore Eid-inspired table settings in two daily sessions (10:30–12:30 and 2:00–4:15) from May 26–29.

Eid Charity Boxes

Tue, 26 May 2026 at 10:45 AM

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Family

Family-friendly Eid-themed activities for ages 4 and younger at the Children's Museum of Manhattan. On the 3rd floor's PlayWorks, multiple sessions run May 26–29 to explore charity boxes in a playful, age-appropriate setting.

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets

Tue, 26 May 2026 at 3:10 PM

Citi Field

Sports

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets — Major League Baseball regular-season game at Citi Field in New York on 2026-05-25; a family-friendly, ticketed sporting event.

New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury

Tue, 26 May 2026

Barclays Center

Sports

WNBA matchup at Barclays Center: New York Liberty host the Phoenix Mercury on May 27, 2026 — live basketball action in Brooklyn with a lively, family-friendly arena atmosphere.

Phoenix Mercury at New York Liberty

Wed, 27 May 2026 at 3:00 PM

Barclays Center

Sports

Two elite teams collide as Phoenix Mercury take on the New York Liberty at Barclays Center, a high-stakes WNBA clash full of fast breaks, clutch shots, and fan-packed energy in Brooklyn.

Showing 24 of 363 events