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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If you're looking for Spring Break weekend happenings, check out our event picks here.

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

🌸 Cherry Blossom watch at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

🛼 Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink: SPRING BREAK SKATE in Brooklyn Heights

🛼 Opening week: Roller Skating and Bike Rentals at Lakeside Prospect Park

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

🤸 Open Play Hourly at Brooklearn in Carroll Gardens (ages 0-6 yrs)

🧒 Open Play at Good Day Play Cafe in Park Slope

🚢 Tanker Time: Mary A. Whalen at Pier 11 in Red Hook

🥳 Spring Break at Urban Air Adventure Park in Sunset Park

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

🎡 Luna Park Coney Island Open Hours

🌎 Earth Rocks! at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights (ages 6 mos-10 yrs)

🪻Spring Break in Prospect Park - Audubon Center (ages 5+)

🎭 Jack and the Beanstalk at Puppetworks in Park Slope (ages 3+)

🥘 Farmhouse Family Day: Spring Break Adventures at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum

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

🥢 Egg Roll Making Workshop at Time Out Market in DUMBO

👹 Puppetsburg Show at Brooklearn in Carroll Gardens

🎵 Stomp, Clap and Sing with Araceli at Pacific Library in Downtown Brooklyn (ages 0-5)

🌳 It's My Park Day at Prospect Park in Prospect Park South (ages 14+)

🌎 Earth Day Activities at Sure We Can in Bushwick

🌎 Kids Week: Earth Day Gardening at Bowling Green Cottage in Prospect Park South (ages 5-12)

🥷 Mini Ninjas at Brooklyn Ninja Academy in Park Slope (ages 3-5)

🌎 North Flatbush Avenue BID Earth Day at Pacific Bears Community Garden in Park Slope 

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

🌎 Book Adventures: Earth Day Lorax Celebration at Sunset Park Library (ages 3-10)

📚 Chanel Miller presents Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All at Books Are Magic Montague in Brooklyn Heights (ages 7-11)

🎥 Family-Friendly Movie: "Despicable Me" at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park (ages 5+)

🎮 Teen Tech Time at Walt Whitman Library in Fort Greene

🧑‍🎓 Teen Time : A+ Life! Dedicated Study Space and Free Tutoring at Park Slope Library

🤠 Hopalong Andrew Kids Show at Whole Foods in Gowanus

🎵 Morning Music with Kyle Tigges at Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook

🎵 Stomp, Clap and Sing with Sunny Songsters at Central Library in Park Slope (ages 0-5)

🌞 Grab & Go STEAM Craft @ Talea in Williamsburg (ages 5+)

🤠 Hopalong Andrew Kids Show at Underwood Park in Clinton Hill

🛼 Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink: Skate with Superheros at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn Heights

📚 Adam Rubin & Liniers present "The Truth About the Couch" at Books are Magic in Brooklyn Heights

🔥 Kids Week: Gather Around the Campfire at Fort Greene Park (ages 5-12)

🌎 Book Adventures: Earth Rocks! at Adams Street Library in DUMBO (ages 4+)

🎮 Weekly Teen Tech Time at Central Library in Park Slope (ages 12+)

🌸 Hanami Nights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Heights

🎥 Family-Friendly Movie: "Despicable Me" at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park (ages 5+)

✂️ Grab & Go Craft Kit from Williamsburgh Library

🧱 Build with LEGO at Greenpoint Library

🍫 S'mores Camping-Themed Cake Intensive at Hudson Table Brooklyn in Williamsburg (ages 8-14)

🥕 Family Gardening Hours at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Heights

🤠 Hopalong Andrew Kids Show at Cadman Plaza

🎯 Kids Week: Magnetic Archery at Rappaport Playground in Borough Park (ages 8+)

💞 Volunteering with Greenpoint Hunger Program

🐬 Free Admission at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island

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

🕹️ Tween Tech Time at Walt Whitman Library in Fort Greene (ages 10-13)

✍️ Homework Help and Games at Walt Whitman Library in Fort Greene (grades K-8)

🎥 Family-Friendly Movie: "Follow That Bird" at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park (ages 5+)

🪄 Interactive Puppet Show-The Magic Brush at Pacific Library

🪃 Kids Create! Exploding Boomerangs at Clinton Hill Library

🎶 Rolie Polie Guacamole Sing-Along with Frank at Two Boots Pizza in Park Slope

🌸 Hanami Nights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Heights

🤠 Hopalong Andrew Kids Show at CityPoint in Downtown Brooklyn

🎂 Little Lamb-Themed Cake Intensive at Hudson Table Brooklyn in Williamsburg (ages 8-14)

🎨 Kids Week: Abstract Floral Paintings at Fort Greene Park (ages 5-12)

🎶 Jam with Jamie and Friends at Clinton Hill Library

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

🎥 Family-Friendly Movie: "Follow That Bird" at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park (ages 5+)

🎥 After School Movie: "The Biggest Little Farm" at Brooklyn Heights Library

🎥 Teen Time: BookFlix Movies at Park Slope Library

⚓ Open Hours at the Waterfront Museum and Barge

🌸 Hanami Nights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Heights

🎥 Free Film Screening: "Shirley" at Prospect Park Picnic House

🛍️ Brooklyn Made April Maker Celebration at Industry City

🎥 Movies Under the Stars: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem at Brighton Playground

🧁 Spring Baking Class at Hudson Table Brooklyn in Williamsburg (ages 4-7)

👟 Wellness Walk at Prospect Park Audubon Center in PLG

🐦‍⬛ Kids Week: Spring Scavenger Hunt at Herbert Von King Park (ages 5-12)

🌳 Arbor Day Celebration at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park

🍩 Spring Baking Class at Hudson Table Brooklyn in Williamsburg (ages 8-14)

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

🪻City Nature Challenge: Teen Bioblitz at Brooklyn Bridge Park

🎥 Drop-Off Friday Movie Night at Twinkle Playspace in Williamsburg (ages 3-6)

🌎 Earth Day Seed Social at Marsha P Johnson State Park in Williamsburg

🌳 Arbor Day Family Tree Planting at Green-Wood Cemetery 

🎮 Game On! : Fortnite and Color Zen at Park Slope Library

🎥 Friday Movie Night at Twinkle Playspace in Williamsburg (ages3-6) 

🎥 Movies Under the Stars: "Wish" in Bushwick

Check out weekend event picks on the homepage when they come out on Thursday

👹 Puppetsburg Show at Brooklearn in Carroll Gardens

🥷 Mini Ninjas at Brooklyn Ninja Academy in Park Slope (ages 3-5)

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

🌎 Pollinator Puppet Making Workshop at Lavender Blues Studio in Bed-Stuy (ages 4-7)

🌇 Brooklyn Night Market at Industry City in Sunset Park 

🎥 Family-Friendly Movie: "Matilda" at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park (ages 5+)

🎥 Movies Under the Stars: "The Little Mermaid" in Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend

🤖 Teen Talk: AI Talk Circle at Adams St Library in DUMBO

🎨 Teen Time: Painting at Sunset Park Library

🎮 Teen Tech Time at Walt Whitman Library in Fort Greene

🤠 Hopalong Andrew Kids Show at Whole Foods in Gowanus

🎵 Morning Music with Kyle Tigges at Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook

🤠 Hopalong Andrew Kids Show at Underwood Park in Clinton Hill

✂️ Kids Create at Walt Whitman Library in Fort Greene (ages 5-12)

🌎 Celebrate Earth Month at IKEA Brooklyn in Red Hook

🎮 Weekly Teen Tech Time at Central Library in Park Slope (ages 12+)

 ✂️ Grab & Go Craft at Talea: Paper Chain Caterpillar in Williamsburg

🎥 Family-Friendly Movie: "Matilda" at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park (ages 5+)

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