Weekend Fun: Flower Show, Purim, Kids' Theater, Circus...and Desserts!

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Family Event Calendar]( Sponsored: Get your camper ready for swim season with [92Y Pre-Summer Swim Clinics]( Mon-Fri, Mar 25-29, designed for all abilities and led by Red Cross and USA Swimming-Certified instructors. [Sign up today]( [Weekend Fun: Flower Show, Purim, Kids' Theater, Circus...and Desserts!]( It's officially spring! While the weather might not have gotten the memo (yet), the [Macy's Flower Show]( is blooming again with a space-inspired floral fantasy featuring marvelous celestial blooms, and kids can take a trip to outer space with Peppa Pig on opening day this Sunday. This weekend dishes up plenty of great theater for kids too, including [Colors at BAM]( [The Magic Schoolbus]( [While You Were Out]( at LaMama Kids, and [Underneath a Magical Moon]( a re-imagining of Peter Pan (sign up for the [interactive pre-show workshop](. The New Shanghai Circus takes a bow in [Queens]( on Saturday and [Staten Island]( on Sunday. If you're looking for FREE fun (who isn't?), [make balloon cars]( at Brooklyn's MakerSpace, catch a [free concert and screening of Up]( in Queens, [sing songs from around the world]( with Mr. Patrick at the Children's Library, take in lion dancing (and popcorn!) at Sunset Park's [Lantern Cultural Fest]( or check out [Philosophy for Kids]( as part of the Tilt Festival at the Brooklyn Library. Purim parties on at the [Riverdale Temple]( and [Rock and Roll Playhouse]( on Sunday, or [make holiday masks]( all weekend at the Children's Museum of Manhattan. And for the cherry on top, confections rule at the [Dessert Goals Festival]( all weekend in Long Island City. For more, more, more, peruse the [March GoList]( [FREE things]( to do this month, and our [ever-expanding calendar](. [Read more.]( [What to Do in the Flatiron and Union Square With Kids]( The adjacent Flatiron District and Union Square neighborhoods are two of Manhattan's most unlikely kid-friendly areas. Even though both are filled with office buildings and chain stores, there are lots of amenities for families if you know where to look. Both boast [beautiful parks with destination playgrounds]( a great selection of family restaurants, and one-of-a-kind attractions like the interactive [Museum of Mathematics]( kid-lit haven [Books of Wonder]( and the statue-filled [Lego Store](. Because the nabes encompass less than a mile together, families can easily explore both in one day, even with a short-attention-span toddler in tow. Of course with so many things to see, do and experience in this 15-block stretch from 11th to 26th Streets between Fifth and Park Avenues, you'll probably need more than just a day to hit all our recommended stops. [Read more.]( Sponsored: BMCC Tribeca PAC presents TheaterWorksUSA's "[The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System]( on Saturday, March 23 at 11am. (199 Chambers St., New York, NY.) [Festivals, shows, St. Pat's Day fun, and more – our top picks for March.]( [Spring fairs, farm visits, and more seasonal fun!]( [Free Family Events in March]( [Summer Camp Guide for NYC Kids]( [Top Indoor Birthday Party Spots]( [Manhattan's Best Play Spaces]( Copyright © 2019 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](