NYC Spring Festivals in April 2025 for Kids and Families

Big Umbrella Festival at Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Damrosch Park, Midtown West – FREE
Thursday, April 3-Sunday, April 20
The popular Big Umbrella Festival blooms as a free campus takeover at Lincoln Center full of relaxed spaces with multi-sensory experiences, performances, installations, and workshops specifically welcoming neurodivergent audiences and their families. Visit the website here.

New York Tartan Day Parade
Sat Apr 5
2:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Age: All
Price: Free
The Parade starts at 2.00pm at West 45th Street and marches up 6th Avenue to 55th Street.
The NYC Scottish cultural event of the year features thousands of clans, pipers, dancers, and Scottish pups marching up Sixth Avenue. Visit the website here.

Earthfest at the American Museum of Natural History
Upper West Side
Saturday, April 5
The American Museum of Natural History hosts a full day of family-friendly activities, performances, and lectures showcasing local and international efforts devoted to preserving planet Earth. This year’s event invites guests to bring in their own specimens and artifacts for scientists to attempt to identify and to get an up-close look at rarely seen specimens from the Museum’s collections. Visit the website here.

Celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Saturday, April 5
Celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan at Brooklyn Children’s Museum! Enjoy a day of music, dance, food, and art that honors cultural traditions from across the Muslim world. Visit the website here.

BABYTOPIA: A World of Fun for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, April 5
Get ready for BABYTOPIA, the ultimate world of fun for babies through preschoolers! Bring your littlest New Yorkers for a day packed with FREE activities including musical & theater performances, art activities & face painting, let your little ones play in the play area, try out parent & me demo classes, plus, enjoy sampling & giveaways for the whole family! Visit the website here.

Celebrate Holi in Prospect Park
Prospect Park
Sunday, April 6
Mixed Masala and Brooklyn Conservatory of Music celebrate Holi with picnicking and colored powder at Long Meadow (near Grand Army Plaza). Bring a blanket and snacks and enjoy a free concert, then join in the traditional celebration of throwing colored powder. Visit the website here.

Indieplaza Fest
Sat Apr 12
9:00am to 11:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: FREE
Location:
Rockefeller Center Radio Park
Between 50th and 51st Streets, New York, NY
212-332-6868
A big celebration of independent music, merchandise, and workshops stretches across Rockefeller Center's expansive outdoor plazas. Swedish rock icons The Hives headline, followed by live performances from Scowl, experimental hip-hop group Clipping, reggae/dub artist Pachyman, singer-songwriter Zsela, Chicago post-punk outfit Lifeguard, indie newcomers Slippers, and DJ sets from Chanel Beads, Yuno, and Confines + Ohaileigh (Saint Vitus). Visit the website here.

Woodlawn Family Fun Day in Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx – FREE
Saturday, April 12
Get a head start on Earth Day with tons of natural fun in Van Cortlandt Park. Visit the website here.

Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day at the Jackie Robinson Museum
Soho
Tuesday, April 15
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in modern Major League Baseball. Commemorate Robinson’s enduring legacy on and off the baseball diamond with fun-filled events for fans of all ages featuring special museum tours, hands-on activities, games, and more. Visit the website here.

Earth Day 2025 in Union Square
Union Square – FREE
Thursday, April 17
Union Square's annual Earth Day New York event is a fantastic way to connect to environmental campaigns, green lifestyle products, and interesting people doing great green work! Visit the website here.

Eggstravaganza at the New York Botanical Garden
Bronx Park, Bronx
Sunday, April 13
Kick off Easter festivities with an egg rolling competition (the eggs are made from mycelium), and stay for face painting and crafts. Kids can also learn all about how birds build their nests, and what they use to do it, have a meet and greet with Peppa Pig and her little brother George, and cavort to live music. Visit the website here.

Spring Festival at St. James Park
Fordham, Bronx – FREE
Saturday, April 19
NYC Parks and Council Member Pierina Sanchez host a spring festival event at St. James Park with family games, sports, arts & crafts, and more. Visit the website here.

Spring Family Day at Carnegie Hall
Midtown West – FREE
Saturday, April 19
Carnegie Hall celebrates families with FREE, interactive, and fun musical activities at its Spring Family Day. Enjoy a spring sing, watch main stage performances, participate in a collective art project, and more. Visit the website here.

Harlem Grown's Earth Day Celebration
Harlem Grown's 134th Street Farm, Harlem – FREE
Saturday, April 19
Celebrate the resilience of our planet and learn how to live more sustainably. Stop by for food tastings, music, dance, movement, and more. Visit the website here.

Queens Easter Festival in Gantry State Park
Long Island City, Queens – FREE
Saturday, April 19
Gantry Park's annual Easter Fest includes age-specific Easter egg hunts, live entertainment, and carnival games. Visit the website here.

Kai's Confections Easter Party at Space Bushwick
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Sunday, April 20
Hop into some Easter fun with games, treats, and good vibes. The fun includes a crafting corner, an egg hunt, selfies with the Easter Bunny, cupcake decorating, live entertainment, and face painting. Visit the website here.

Climate Arts Festival at the Queens Botanical Garden
Flushing, Queens
Saturday, April 26
The Queens Botanical Garden celebrates Earth Day with fun, hands-on activities, art exhibits, music, interactive performances, tours, demonstrations, and more! While you're there, be sure to check out the Sustainable Vendor Fair and support local businesses. Visit the website here.

Car-Free Earth Day
Citywide – FREE
Saturday, April 26
Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event hosted by NYC DOT. Programming is presented at signature locations citywide to promote activism and education surrounding climate change, sustainability, and other relevant topics. V isit the website here.

Earth Day: S.T.E.A.M Dream in Battery Park City
Battery Park City - Rockefeller Park Basketball Court – FREE
Saturday, April 26
Kids are invited to pick up S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) at this special Earth Month-themed open air fair featuring a variety of engaging activities and a pop up lab with BioBus to help K-12 and college students discover, explore, and pursue science. Visit the website here.

Earth Day Festival on Randall's Island
Randall's Island Park Urban Farm – FREE
Saturday, April 26
RIPA’s Earth Day Festival ushers in the warmer months, celebrates the earth, and gives visitors the opportunity to appreciate the park’s spring beauty—especially the cherry blossoms. Visit the website here.

Earth Day Festival in Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, April 26
Fort Greene Park's Earth Day Festival 2025 features family-friendly activity stations and sustainable swaps. Visit the website here.

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