Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Family Camp on the lake at Club Getaway – Registration is now OPEN!

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Family Camp on the lake at Club Getaway - Registration is now OPEN!
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Start planning your trip to Family Camp at Club Getaway – 2018 Dates Released!

 
Get out and play with your kids (and a little without them!) The Club Getaway Family Camps are created for the entire family to enjoy time together AND time apart. Kids get the sense that they are independent and are encouraged to enjoy time with their peers and the grownups get to enjoy activities that range from hiking, biking, painting, and wine-tasting, to swimming, sailing, and napping on the veranda. There is something for everyone and kids are paired with same-aged kids for the weekend or week. 
 
Getaway Family Weekends and Midweeks are where families stay together in private (air-conditioned bunks) and have the chance to do activities together and explore camp on their own. Your kids can spend the day at the supervised Kids Club and Teen Club while you enjoy over 40+ activities: water-sports, relaxing by the lake, hiking, yoga, cooking classes, ropes course, zip line, mountain biking, BBQs and more! Kids are able to be in the kid’s program but also have the option of hanging out with Mom and Dad or Grandma and Grandpa. The entire family is invited to enjoy this great camp. 
 
At night enjoy magic shows, carnival, dance party and plenty of family entertainment from parent/kid game shows and karaoke to wacky family Olympics and of course – what’s camp without a campfire and s’mores?
 
Things to Know:
  • Family camp pricing includes: Housing, All Meals, Entertainment and Activities.
  • The camp is a 2-hour drive by car or Metro North train* ride from NYC Grand Central Station. *Club Getaway provides complimentary transportation from the train station in Connecticut. 
  • Extended family is invited so invite the grandparents, aunts, and uncles, etc. It’s a family affair!
  • FiDi Families is hosting the weekend of August 24th – 26th. 
  • Last summer the Family Camp sold out so start planning your summer getaway now!
 
FiDi Families Insiders: Use code “FiDiFamilies” for $10 off per Adult/$10 off per Child + get a Complimentary CHEERS Drink Package (free drinks for the full weekend!) 
 
Additional Family Camp Dates:

July 2 – 4th

August 20 – 24th

August 24 – 26th – FiDi Families Weekend *Complimentary CHEERS Drink Package

August 27 – 31st

August 27 – 29th

August 29 – 31st

 
To learn more and register, please visit the website HERE
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ON LOVE: The Art of Lines, Shapes & Symbols at Brookfield Place

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Four extraordinary artists will create large-scale calligraphic paintings on these windows around the poetic theme of love. The artists from Iran, Japan, India, and the United States will use words, letters, shapes and symbols from their respective languages and alphabets to explore the linguistic and artistic connections to calligraphy. Over two weeks the artists will produce a magnificent temporary art installation, encouraging the public to watch as it’s being crafted.

After one artist finishes, the next artist will begin. At the end of the second week, the windows will be transformed into works of art, and will display the beauty of love through words, letters, art, and symbols.

Dates:
4/17 – 18: Mehdi Saeedi, Iran
4/19 – 20: Masako Inkyo, Japan
4/24 – 25: Rupy C. Tut, India
4/26 – 27: ROSTARR, USA

Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: 230 Vesey Street — Brookfield Place

Age(s): All

Cost: Free

For performance & workshop schedule, visit their website HERE

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Lego Build Event with FiDi Families and Habitat for Humanity

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Lego Build Event with FiDi Families and Habitat for Humanity

Join Habitat for Humanity New York City and FiDi Families at a special LEGO event at the Oculus! It’s never to early to teach your children the importance of home and philanthropy. We invite all of Habitat for Humanity’s “Little Builders” to use their imaginations and work together to build a LEGO house. 

Little builders will work in teams of four and create their LEGO houses. Prizes will be awarded to the best ones! We also will be offering light refreshments. Come and spend the day with us at our LEGO Build event!

Date: Sunday, April 29th [Read more…]

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JDRF Ready Set Play!

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JDRF Ready Set Play!

 

Join JDRF’s New York City/Long Island Chapter for a family day full of fun for all ages! JDRF leads the global type 1 diabetes research effort to keep people healthy and safe until we find a cure for the disease.

Families can look forward to gaining an exclusive all-access pass to Chelsea Piers field house where there will be carnival games, batting cages, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a live DJ, snacks and so much more!

Ready Set Play welcomes families living with Type 1 diabetes and other guests to share an afternoon of fun connecting with others! Can’t make it or want to do something to show support?  You can sponsor a newly diagnosed family to attend the event! All proceeds raised from Ready, Set, Play! will benefit the foundation’s mission of accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. 

Date: Sunday, April 22nd [Read more…]

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Complimentary Admission to Museum of Jewish Heritage

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Yellow Sneaker @ The Museum Of Jewish Heritage

 

Throughout Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day period of commemorative programming from April 8 – 26, Museum admission is free for all. Most programs are complimentary.

Date: April 8 – 26

Time: Please note that our hours are extended Monday through Thursday during this period:

  • Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM – 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM – 6 PM

Location: 36 Battery Place (Museum of Jewish Heritage)

Age(s): All

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE

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Earth Day in Union Square

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Join us at the most high-traffic Earth Day event in the country!  Our annual outdoor Earth Day New York 2018 event features dozens of exhibitors, including environmental non-profits, green businesses, kids’ activities, and live performances. With more than 70 organizations represented, there is something for everyone.  

Date: Sunday, April 15th (rain or shine)

Time: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: 14th Street Union Square

Age(s): All

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE

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You’re Invited: Bright Horizons Open House Week

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Date(s): April 16 – April 20

Time(s): 8 am – 6 pm

Locations throughout NYC (locations can be found on their website HERE)

Lower Manhattan Locations: 

Are you trying to find the perfect fit for your child’s early education? Attend our Open House event to find out what sets Bright Horizons® apart from the rest. 

  • Meet our engaging teachers
  • Visit our bright and beautiful classrooms
  • Learn about our world-class curriculum 
  • Discover how your child’s interests are incorporated into the classroom experiences
  • Find out how parent/teacher partnerships  contribute to your child’s success

In addition, special activities are planned each day in celebration of Week of the Young Child.

Come see for yourself why Bright Horizons is the perfect place for children to learn, explore, and grow!

No RSVP necessary.

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