Spring Recess event highlights for Brooklyn families

It's Spring Break for NYC families. Pencil in some family fun this week with the kids! Here's our round up of local Brooklyn happenings and kids' classes to keep your kids busy this week! It's the perfect week to be a tourist in your own city and try something new with the kids!

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📚 In-Person and Virtual events hosted by Brooklyn Public Library

🌸 Cherry Blossom watch at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

🌎 Earth Rocks at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights (ages 3-10)

🎈 Keff Joons by Cj Hendry: immersive art exhibition in DUMBO

🌷 Spring Break in Prospect Park at Prospect Park Audubon Center

🎉 Open Hours: Space Club in Fort Greene and Greenpoint

🤸 Drop-In Open Play at Lola & tots in Bed-Stuy (ages 0-10 yrs)

🤸 Open Play Hourly at Brooklearn in Carroll Gardens (ages 6 mos-6 yrs)

🧒 Open Play at Good Day Play Cafe in Park Slope (ages 0-6)

🥳 Spring Break at Urban Air Adventure Park in Sunset Park

🎨 Drop In Art-Making at Private Picassos in Clinton Hill and Park Slope (ages 1.5+)

🎡 Luna Park Coney Island Spring Break Hours

🐰 Easter Bunny Photos at Kings Plaza in Mill Basin

🤸🏽‍♂️ The CREA Adventure at Industry City in Sunset Park (ages 4-12)

🍃 Kids Week: Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt at Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park

🌿  Carnivorous Plants at Brower Park Library in PLG (ages 6+)

🐰 Easter Party at My Gym - Park Slope (ages 0-10)

🛼 Free Mondays at Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 in Brooklyn Heights

🐰 Easter Party at My Gym - City Point BKLYN (ages 0-10)

🐰 Easter Party at My Gym - Cobble Hill (ages 0-10)

🧵Sustainable Sewing with Ellen Lumpkin Brown at Carro Community Center in Marine Park

💃🏽 Haitian Folkloric Dance for Kids at Flatbush Library in Prospect Heights (ages 5+)

🎲 Teen Time: Board Games at Crown Heights Library in PLG (ages 13-18)

🥔 Library Lab: Grass Potato Pets at Sunset Park Library (ages 5-12)

🧘 Yoga for Tweens at Llamaste Family Yoga Studio location in Carroll Gardens (ages 9-12)

🕹️ Kids Gaming: Board Games & Video Games at Adams Street Library in DUMBO (grades 3-5)

♟️Park Slope Chess Club at Sip & Play in Park Slope

🎣 Kids Week: Freshwater Fishing at Prospect Park Audubon Center (ages 8+)

🤠 Hopalong Andrew Kids Show at Whole Foods in Gowanus

🐰 Skate with the Easter Bunny at Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 in Brooklyn Heights

🛼 Spring Break Skate at Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 in Brooklyn Heights 

📚 Tot Time at Marsha P. Johnson State Park (ages 2-5)

✂️ Grab & Go Poetry Kit: Create your own Acrostic Poem at TALeA in Williamsburg (ages 5+)

🔥Chol Hamoed: Fire Juggling at Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights

🖍️ Grab & Go Kits at Williamsburgh Library (ages 5-12)

✍️ Homework Help at Sunset Park Library (grades 1-8)

🌳Natural Classroom w/ the Urban Park Rangers at Greenpoint Library (ages 5-8)

🎼 Basic Music Creation for Teens at Crown Heights Library in PLG (ages 13-18)

🌎 Earth Day DIY: Sew Your Own Plush Cactus at Brighton Beach Library (ages 10-18)

🌎 Tween Time: Paper Making at Kensington Library (ages 8-12)

✂️ Kids Create at Crown Heights Library in PLG (ages 6-12)

🎮 Teen Time at Pacific Library in Downtown Brooklyn

🐶 Read with a Dog at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 5-12)

🎮 Tween Tuesdays at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 10-12)

🐲 Dungeons and Dragons at Clinton Hill Library (ages 12-18)

♟️Chess Club at Brooklyn Game Knight - Industry City in Sunset Park

🫶 Spring Spruce Up at Prospect Park

📚 Storytime at Williamsburgh Library (ages 0-5)

👶🏻 Toy Time at Brower Park Library in Crown Heights (ages 0-5)

🤸🏻‍♂️ Family Fun at Ms. J's Gymnastics & Dance in Greenpoint (ages 9 mo-6 yrs)

🪷 FREE Zumba & Yoga at Moore Street Market in East Williamsburg

🔥 Chol Hamoed: Fire Juggling at Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights

🎯 Magnetic Archery at McKinley Park in Bay Ridge

🎭 Alice in Wonderland at Puppetworks in Park Slope (ages 3+)

🛼 Mario Skate Party at Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 in Brooklyn Heights

🐬 Free Admission at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island

♟️ Chess Workshop at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 6-12)

🍥 Anime Afternoon at Adams Street Library in DUMBO (grades 4-12)

🧶 Teen Time: Fiber Arts Club at Sunset Park Library (ages 12-18)

🎨 Wednesday Craft Hour at Twinkle Playspace in Williamsburg (ages 0-6)

🌎 Teens DIY: Cyanotypes at Greenpoint Library Demo Garden (ages 13+)

🤠 Hopalong Andrew Kids Shows at CityPoint in Downtown Brooklyn

📚 La Hora Mágica at Sunset Park Library (ages 3-5)

📚 Story Time at Clinton Hill Library (ages 0-5)

🔥 Chol Hamoed: Fire Juggling at Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights (all ages)

🎭 Alice in Wonderland at Puppetworks in Park Slope (ages 3+)

📚 Nature Storytime at the Environmental Education Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park

🪵 Woodworking Workshop at Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition in Red Hook

🔍 Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park

🖍️ Kids Create at Williamsburgh Library (ages 6+)

💃🏽 Rhythm & Heart Dance Classes at Triskelion Arts in Greenpoint (ages 3-4 & 5-7)

🎨 Community Access Thursdays at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights (ages 6 mos-10 yrs)

🐢 Animal Encounters at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights (ages 6 mos-10 yrs)

🎥 After School Movie: "The Land Before Time" (1988) at Brooklyn Heights Library

🎵 Family Singalong with Leah at Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook

🧘 Kids Yoga Adventure & Discovery at Llamaste Family Yoga Studio in Carroll Gardens

💢 Sunset Park Anime Club at Sunset Park Library (ages 12-18)

🧵 Sewing Class Thursday Workshops at Williamsburgh Library

🕹️ Teen Tech Time at Crown Heights Library in PLG (ages 11-20)

🌎 Climate Storytime & Action w/ Climate Families NYC at Brooklyn Children's Museum

🎶 West African Mande Music at Central Library in Prospect Heights 

🎶 Bubbly B's Interactive Musical Theatre Class at Cafe Belearica in Willliamsburg (ages 0-5)

🔥 Chol Hamoed: Fire Juggling at Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights 

🌸 Hello Spring Flower Potions in Carroll Gardens Park (ages 18 mos+)

🎭 Alice in Wonderland at Puppetworks in Park Slope (ages 3+)

🧒🏻 Toy Time at Clinton Hill Library (ages 0-5)

🔍 Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park

🛼 Free Fridays at Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 in Brooklyn Heights

⚗️ Introducing: Library Lab at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 6-12)

👩‍💻 Girls Who Code: Clinton Hill at Clinton Hill Library (ages 12+)

🕹️ Teen Tech Time at Sunset Park Library (ages 13-18)

🎲 Family Fridays at Sip & Play in Park Slope

🐰 Easter Party 2025 at Twinkle Playspace in Williamsburg (ages 0-6)

🎤 Teen Karaoke at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 13-18)

🤸🏽‍♂️ Pixie Night Out at Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn (ages 3-6)

🛼 $5 Fridays at Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 in Brooklyn Heights

🥷 Ninja Warrior Drop-In Class at Brooklyn Ninja Academy in Gowanus (ages 6-13)

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