Come celebrate Brooklyn's Street Fairs, Festivals and Parades!

         

    It's starting to get warm and Brooklyn is packing it up with Festivals,
                                                Street Fairs
                                                and Parades!




1. Pajama Glam Party sponsored by TigerLily Foundation in support of Breast Cancer Survivor.
http://tigerlilyfoundation.org/events/pajama-glam-nyc/
                           
                            May 3, 2014 6-10 pm. Brooklyn Bridge Marriot
                                333 Adams Street Brooklyn, New York
                               Tickets $20 for Kids And $#0 (Ages 18+)

2. 5 Borough Music Festival: http://www.galapagosartspace.com/5ive-borough-music-festival

                                         Galapagos Art Space,
                                       16 Main Street, Dumbo
                          Sunday May 4, 2014 7 PM (6 PM Doors) and 10 PM.
Advance Tickets VIP $40 Front Island, $35 Rear Island and $22.50 General Admission

3. Festival of Colors, Holi NYC: http://festivalofcolors.org/

                          The Cultural of Performing Arts @ Pulse 48
                                    1020 East 48th Street.
                B/T Farragut RD and Harwood PL in Flatlands, East Flatbush
                                     Sunday May 4, 2014

4. BUST Craftacular: http://www.bust.com/craftacular/craftacular-home.html

                                Sunday May 4 2014, 11 am-6 PM
                                  Brooklyn Night Bazaar Space
                                      165 Bankers Street
                                     Brooklyn, New York

5. Brooklyn Power Pop Festival: http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/503299-brooklyn-power-pop-festival-brooklyn/

                              Friday May 9, 2014 and Saturday May 10, 2014
                                                       8 PM
                                                 The Bell House
                                                 149 7th Street
                                       Brooklyn, New York 11215

6. Brooklyn Flea Record Fair: http://www.brooklynflea.com/markets/brooklynflearecordfair/

                                   Saturday May 10, 2014 11 AM-6 PM
                                   Smorgasburg at East River State Park
                                          90 Kent Ave at N. 7th Street.

7. Kings County Fair: http://www.aviatorsports.com/content/kings-county-fair-0

                         Thursday, May 15,2014-Monday May 26, 2014
                                    Aviator and Event Center
                                      3159 Flatbush Ave
                                    Brooklyn, New York



8. Dance Africa: http://www.bam.org/dance/2014/dance-africa

                                             May 17-26 2014
                                       BAM Peter Sharp Building
                                           30 Lafayette Street
                                           Brooklyn, New York

 9. The Fabulous Fifth Ave Fair: http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/events/fair2014

                                     May 18, 2014 12 PM (Rain or Shine)
                       5th ave b/t St. Johns and 12th Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn

10.Renegade Craft Fair: http://www.renegadecraft.com/brooklyn-mini-market   

                                Sunday, May 18, 2014 12-6 PM
                                     Brooklyn Mini-Market
                                      165 Bankers Street
                                      Brooklyn, New York  

11. Kings County Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade: http://www.brooklynmemorialdayparade.com/

                                           May 26, 2014 at 11 AM
                                         8th Street and Third Ave
                                           Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
                                  All Veteran Are Invited To March

12. Bayfest 2014, Brooklyn's Largest Waterfront Celebration:
http://whatsupnewyorkkeepingupwithbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2014/05/bayfest-2014-brooklyns-largest.html
                               
                                     Sunday May 18, 2014, 12-6 pm
                                      Emmons Ave and East 27th St.
                                        Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn

Winter Break and things to do with your kids.

Now that the kids got off for "Winter Break", here are a few thing to do with them.

• Kids Week at the Intrepid (Midtown West) Saturday, February 15-Sunday, February 23 2014. http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/

Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum is hosting special activities and entertainment for families, everyday the kids are off from school.

Activities are free with admission, In advance $22 for adults, $17 for children 7-17 and $10 for ages 3-6, at the door$2 more per person. They are having, buy a general admission, get one free deal going on.

                           

• BAMkids Film Festival (Fort Greene) Saturday, February 22 and Sunday February 23. http://www.bam.org/kids/2014/bam-kids-film-festival

Catch more than 70 titles from around the world at BAM Rose Cinemas, In addition to short programs for all age ranges, and a hand-full of full-length films, two NYC based acts will be performing live in BAM Cafe Upstairs.

Tickets are on sale now and tend to sell out, so buying in advance is a must. $13 adults, $9 for children under 13, per screening or performance.  

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Crown Heights) during "Discovery Week" Monday February 17 at 10:30 am to 12:30 PM. Repeating everyday through Friday, February 21, 2014. 

Pot your own plant to take home, FREE. 

http://www.bbg.org/visit/event/february_break_discovery_week

• LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park. http://www.lakesideprospectpark.com/

Twirl on the ice at the brand new rink in Prospect Park. http://www.lakesideprospectpark.com/

 LeFrak Center at Lakeside  is a year round attraction, hot spot, with roller skating and water play area. 

Lakeside offers skates and helmet rentals, skate sharpening and bag check or locker to store your gear.

Visit on a Weekday or early in the morning to avoid crowds.
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• Prosect Park Alliance President Week Programming (It's Free).   Monday, February 17-Friday February 21, 2014.http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/presidents-week

1. Winter in the wild 1-3 P.M: Join naturalists and discover the winter survival strategies of animals that live in Prospect Park. Enjoy nature games and more.
2. Lip Balm Making 1-3 P.M
3. Winter Theme Button Making 1-3 P.M 
4. Blooming Naturalists Winter Adaptation Edition 1-2 P.M: Make your own nature journal at Audubon Center.
5. Animal Encounter: 2 P.M. Learn about the animals in the Audubon Center Collection. Discover what it takes to care for those amazing creatures.
6. Family Bird Watching: The great backyard bird count 3 P.M. Help naturalists track North American bird.

           

• Brooklyn Children Museum (Crown Height) Friday February 14-Friday, February 21, 2014.http://www.brooklynkids.org/index.php/visit/calendarofevents

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• Greenlight Baby Story time 2014. Sunday, February 16 and Sunday February 23 at 11 AM.

Greenlight Book Store, http://greenlightbookstore.com/ 686 Fulton St at South Portland Ave. Children's performers including songstresses Miss Nina, The Good Ms. Padgett and Vered entertain babies and toddlers, music and interactive play. 

On Sunday mornings, ages 6 weeks to 3 years old.