Summer break has finally arrived! Whether you are going away for a bit or just having a staycation this year, NYC has a ton of great free and fee-based activities for families to enjoy over the summer.

Grab your bikes, roller skates or walking shoes and head into the city for Summer Streets! The event runs on Saturday’s from 7am to 1pm. Summer Streets! will be held in all five boroughs this year with the 1^st event happening in Queens on July 27^th! Families can bike ride, walk or even roller skate down local streets in each borough. Along the way check out all the free activities they have planned. Click Summer Streets! for dates and locations. Maybe I’ll see you there!

Check out the Summer Fun Guide from our social worker, Mrs. Hollis and Ms. Hou. Really great ideas to help stop the summer slide!

Below are some more fun ideas for the summer.  Check out some of the links below.

• Summer Streets! – Grab your bikes, roller skates or walking shoes and head into the city for Summer Streets! The event runs on Saturday’s in from 7am to 1pm. This event is held in all 5 boroughs with the 1^st event happening in Queens on July 27^th! Families can bike ride, walk or even roller skate down local streets in each borough. Along the way check out all the free activities they have planned. Click Summer Streets! for dates and locations. Maybe I’ll see you there!
• Time Out for Kids – 101 Things to do with Kids in NYC – Whether you are looking to be outside in the sun or stay mostly in the air conditioning, you will find some cool activities here, many are free or very low cost! You can walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to Dumbo’s Waterfront park or take one of the many ferries that cross the east river daily and get spectacular views of the city. Lots of choices for families to get out and explore!
• Time Out for Kids – The Best Summer Activities for Kids in NYC – I’ve been sharing this out for a couple of years and to be honest the list is still very relevant. I am a really big fan of Time Out for Kids. Most of these activities have a fee but some don’t like bike riding around Governor’s Island. If you haven’t been, you should definitely consider visiting. And of course I have to give you one of my all-time favorites, Street Fairs and Festivals. Walking and street food, I’m there!
• Mommy Poppins – 100 Free Things to Do in NYC the Summer with Kids – I’m a Mommy Poppins fan from way back. I got a ton of ideas from this website when my kids were young. Ok two words, Play Fountains. Who knew there were so many in the city, let alone a list with locations! And who doesn’t love a Play Fountains? And who says they are just for kids? I’ve enjoyed a fountain or two or three, ok a lot of them. So go join your kids and run through a fountain or two!
• NYC Parks – Free Summer Activities for Kids – NYC Parks offer so much for yu and your children to do. Check it out!
• Have you visited the Queens Night Market in Flushing Meadow Park? I STILL haven’t been yet, but I hear it’s a cool place to enjoy in the evening. If you go let me know!

If you have a link or an idea, especially if it is local in Queens, don’t forget to send it to me so I can share with the rest of our school community. Enjoy the wonderful summer!!

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