A Dozen Birthday Party Ideas for Teens and Tweens in NYC

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Family Event Calendar]( Sponsored The drum is talking. The music is calling. [Step Afrika! returns to New Victory]( with Drumfolk thru March 15. Tickets start at $17. Ages 7+ [A Dozen Birthday Party Ideas for Teens and Tweens in NYC]( If you're getting eye rolls just uttering the words "bounce house" to your big kid when birthday-party talk comes up, we've found 12 fresh birthday party ideas for teens and tweens at venues new and old, all of which are sure to be a hit with the guest of honor and their (equally judgmental) friends. With party packages this cool, it's a shame to celebrate but once a year. Find more awesome kids' birthday ideas in our jam-packed [NYC Party Guide]( and more picks for big kids in our [Tween and Teen Guide](. [Read more.]( [North America's Largest Indoor Water Park Opens Near NYC This March]( Get your bathing suits ready: The highly anticipated DreamWorks Animation Water Park is set to open March 19 at the American Dream entertainment and retail complex in Rutherford, New Jersey. Billed as North America's largest indoor water park, American Dream's newest family attraction clocks in at just over 370,000 square feet—more than 100,000 square feet larger than the previous record-holder, [Kalahari Resorts and Conventions]( in the Poconos. Splash around with Shrek and the Gang! The massive indoor water park will feature 40 water slides, as well as the world's largest indoor wave pool, a lazy river, interactive play structures, two surf riders, and lots more—all featuring favorite characters from DreamWorks animated films including Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, Shrek, and How To Train Your Dragon. Originally slated to open in November 2019, the water park will join a growing roster of American Dream's indoor attractions, including [Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park]( [Big SNOW]( ski and snow park, an ice skating rink, and a [candy department store](. Its opening is being touted as a preview, and a limited number of tickets are currently available. [Read more.]( Sponsored Register for weekly STEM day camps at [Launch Math + Science Centers](. Multi-camp savings: After 1st camp, receive $75 off every additional camp purchase. [Live theater, St. Pat's Day, new exhibits – our top picks for March.]( [Cherry blossoms, spring]( farm visits, and more seasonal fun!]( [Free Family Events in March]( [2]( NYC Summer Camp Guide]( [Cheap Party Room Rentals]( [Manhattan's Best Play Spaces]( Copyright © 2020 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](