Museums and Playgrounds

Celebrate America’s Independence at Fraunces Tavern Museum

July 3, 2019 by Denise Courter

Celebrate America’s Independence at Fraunces Tavern Museum with $1 admission to the Museum all day long!

Go on a FREE guided tour at 1 pm (included with regular Museum admission), snap a photo in our Colonial Costume Photobooth, and see the Valuable exhibition before it closes on July 8th.

About Fraunces Tavern Museum: Its mission is to preserve and interpret the history of the American Revolutionary era through public education. This mission is fulfilled through the interpretation and preservation of the Museum’s collections, landmarked buildings, and varied public programs that serve the community.

Location: 54 Pearl Street

Hours on July 4th: 12 pm – 5 pm

Age(s): All ages welcome

For more information, please visit their website HERE.

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Annual Free Night at the Museums

June 23, 2019 by Teresa Wang

Night at the Museums

Spend a summer evening visiting the 13 excitingly diverse museums and historic sites in Lower Manhattan- all for FREE! Learn about New York City’s history, discover new heritages, and enjoy discounts at local restaurants.

Date: Tuesday, June 25

Time: 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm

Location: Various Museums in Lower Manhattan

Age(s): All ages welcomed

Fee: Free!

For more information visit their website HERE.

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Sawyer – Online Scheduling for Kids Classes in NYC

June 19, 2019 by Teresa Wang

Sawyer partners with the best-in-class providers in each community who teach everything from ballet curtsies to science experiments

FiDi Families Contributor Teresa Wang had a chance to book a class with the new website Sawyer. With 3 kids in tow, she is always on the go and always looking for family-friendly activities. She set out to test the site and learn more about this new online resource.

Whether you have multiple kids with different ages and interests or one child with many different preferences for each day of the week, it can be time-consuming to find and book each class individually to satisfy them all. In comes Sawyer to the rescue. Sawyer is a one-stop shop booking website, perfect for babies to adults, weekdays to weekends, after-school to summer camps! Classes are easy to narrow down your choices and book according to your schedule.

Our personal experience was one of ease. It was an easy process to log on and set up a Sawyer account and the site was easy to navigate. As luck would have it, our Saturday morning was a rainy one and forced our family to cancel our morning plans to be outside. I logged onto Sawyer and scrolled through all that was available at that time and found Musi Bambino Music Program. Check-in was simple as they already received my sign up through Sawyer.

We had an amazing time with puppets, dancing, and even played the trombone! There was another teacher playing classical songs and melodic chimes the entire class time. It was an amazing find, especially last minute. My morning was saved with Sawyer and I will go to them for more classes and camps.

As a Mom of 3 toddlers, I don’t have a lot of time to spend online. But, I appreciate the ease of the Sawyer website. The booking process was simple and efficient. Drop-ins, semesters, camps and events—discover it all on Sawyer; I look forward to booking our whole summer through this amazing new site! It has busy parents in mind and will make summer a lot more fun for the whole family.

Visit their website HERE.

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18th Annual River to River Festival 2019

June 18, 2019 by Teresa Wang

Arts and culture are a big part of the fabric of New York City. Lower Manhattan is no exception. Residents and visitors are fortunate to have in our midst, the Lower Manhattan Community Council, which showcases a variety of art exhibits, cultural showcases and so much more. This year, the LMCC as it is known presents the 18th annual River To River Festival, which is Lower Manhattan’s free summer arts festival.

Performances and events (from art exhibits to rooftop movies) celebrate artistic and creative diversity in all its forms throughout spaces in Lower Manhattan. This year’s festival encourages the discovery of what arises when we all slow down. Take advantage of this incredible programming and explore the east and west sides of downtown, from river to river.

Date(s): Tuesday, June 18th through Saturday, June 29th

Various Times & Locations

Fee: Free to attend

Age(s): All ages welcome

For more information please visit their website HERE

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Flag Day Parade, Celebration, and Open House at Fraunces Tavern

June 12, 2019 by Teresa Wang

Celebrate Flag Day with a parade march with NYPD, FDNY, and various historic societies from the steps of City Hall down Broadway towards Fraunces Tavern, followed by a ceremony and open house (with $1 Admission to museum.)

Date: Friday, June 14

Time:

PARADE ~ 12:00pm
The Parade steps off from City Hall and travels down Broadway towards Fraunces Tavern (exact parade route determined by NYPD day-of).

CEREMONY ~ 12:30pm
The Ceremony takes place in front of Fraunces Tavern (Corner of Broad St. & Pearl St.)

OPEN HOUSE ~ 12:00-5:00pm
Enjoy $1 Admission Museum admission all day long!

Age(s): All ages welcomed

Fee: Free to participate in Parade & Ceremony. $1 Museum Admission

For more information visit their website HERE.

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