Saturday, August 21, 2010:

FlyNY 2010 – Upper West Side
Don’t just watch fantastically designed kites as they soar along the glorious skyline. Fly your own – create one on site or bring one from home, plus fun kite activities and live entertainment are in store.  FREE

3rd Annual Multicultural Arts & Crafts Festival and Performance of the Corona Children’s Chorus Camp – Queens
Listen to three hundred kids from Corona singing songs from around the planet together as a choir.  They will perform at the multi cultural arts and crafts festival showcasing the diversity and artistic talent of Queen residents.  FREE

Sun to Stars South Asian Cultural Festival – East River
Enjoy dance and music performances from the pavement surrounding Solar One which will be covered with rugs and cushions evoking a South East Asian seating area on the East River.  There will also be delicious and local Indian fare for a mere $8 a plate so stay for dinner. FREE


Sunday August 22, 2010:

Volkswagen Traffic Jam – Financial District
This is one traffic jam you will love to be stuck in (unless your kids are like mine and live to play punch buggy!).  Hundreds of vintage VWs (think bugs, campers and vans) will be parked on Governors Island. Vote for your favorite, bring or buy a picnic (great food vendors and even a beer garden served from a classic camper van will be on site) or dance to the dj.  Kids can visit the Children’s Museum of Art outpost to make some VW inspired crafts.  FREE

Summer Garden Concert: Tribal Legacy – Queens
Get your groove on in the gardens outside of Flushing Town Hall for a concert of reggae mixed with a little funk, hip hop and rock and roll.  Don’t miss the pre-concert dancing lessons. FREE

New Amsterdam Market Ice Cream Fair—Financial District
Alongside the regular food and drink purveyors at the New Amsterdam Market, there will be six of the areas best ice cream and sorbet producers on hand this weekend. Each bringing three different flavors of their frozen goodness specially made for the fair.  You can buy a six mini cone sampler with your choice of flavors for $20 (which benefits the market.)  Regular sized cones and cups will also be available. While there, check out the tomato fest going on at the same time where you can taste 14 varieties tomatoes plus tasty tomato dishes to try.  It's another $20 bucks to check out the tomatoes.  $20 for ice cream or tomato tasting / $35 for both. 

Outside NYC:

Heading out of town this weekend.  The Garden State is host to a bunch of fun amusment parks if you are tired of those in NYC.  Or  you could take the kids to Wharton to celebrate the canal there with an old time country fair. FREE.

Or head to Long Island to finally check out the Long Island Children's Museum, or one of the many wonderous state parks.

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