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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- First Bite
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Emma Kenney made a short movie about a vampire named Francesca. It got accepted into an international film festival. As told to Alexis Swerdloff
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Five-Year-Olds at the Gate
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Why are Manhattan's elementary schools turning away kindergartners?
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When a successful financial executive sees his career going down the drain, he finds a solution in his young daughter's imaginary world.
A crotchety geezer fulfills his dream of visiting South America, in a house kept afloat by thousands of balloons.
Night at the Museum:Battle of the Smithsonian
Ben Stiller returns in this sequel.
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Swing, Batter
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Which bats work best? The Brooklyn Bulldogs decide.
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Play Spaces
Unreal jungle gyms, hard-rocking puppet shows, and other reasons why it's great to be a city kid.
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6/20 Take Me Out to the Ball Game: 1864
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- Take Me Out to the Ball Game: 1864
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An old-timey "base-ball match" is played with authentic 1864 rules and replica uniforms, bats, and balls. More »
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6/17 The Coney Island Boom a Ring
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- The Coney Island Boom a Ring
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At the first Ringling Bros. circus at Coney Island, expect daredevils, acrobats, and the usual exotic animals. More »
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6/20 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Family Day at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
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- Brooklyn Hip-Hop Family Day
- Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
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A host of local organizations present performances, demonstrations, and seminars. More »
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- SummerFest
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Games, face painting, and student performances, plus food from more than a dozen local restaurants. More »
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6/20 Rocket Park Mini Golf at New York Hall of Science
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- Rocket Park Mini Golf
- New York Hall of Science
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See how the same laws of physics apply to both spaceships and golf balls while playing nine holes on a mini-golf course. More »
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