20 Awesome Things To Do in NYC This Weekend: Macy's Flower Show, Governors Island and MoMI Reopen

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [LATEST]( | [CALENDAR]( Sponsored Itchy, dry hands from over-washing and sanitizing? Try a free bottle of [Gloves In A Bottle](. Just enter the code MOMMY at checkout. RECENT ARTICLES [20 Awesome Things To Do in NYC This Weekend: Macy's Flower Show, Governors Island and MoMI Reopen]( It's the first weekend in May, and we're hurtling toward [Mother's Day]( but first, a little math challenge. This weekend, the National Museum of Mathematics invites New Yorkers to [create a human parabola]( using cell phones and virtual pins. Other big news: [Governors Island reopens]( to the public this weekend, along with [The Yard adventure playground]( so book your ferry ticket and vie for a timed-entry slot. In Queens, the [Museum of the Moving Image reopens]( with timed ticketing and a special exhibition celebrating Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. And Macy's annual flower show, themed [Give.Love.Bloom]( sprouts Sunday. Live theater is making a comeback with this weekend's opening of [Cinderella the Musical]( and on Sunday, you can catch [a concert by Joanie Leeds]( in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. [Pilobus Dance Company]( is tour jeté-ing on a pop-up basis in the New York Botanical Garden, too! For more ideas, scrutinize our [Event Calendar]( and don't miss our [spring day trip ideas](. Remember, it's time to book [summer camps]( and you can learn more about local and virtual options at our [upcoming Online Camp Fair]( where live demos include a mini music lesson with [NYC Guitar Summer Rock Camp]( on Thursday, May 6. [Read more.]( [Easy New York State Park Hikes in the Hudson Valley]( The beautiful Hudson Valley is home to 18 New York state parks, which offer tree-lined trails, stunning panoramic views, and lots of special features like waterfalls, [top swimming lakes]( and sandy beaches. With so many beautiful state parks near NYC, it's hard to know where to start. To help, we've picked our favorite kid-friendly state park hikes in the Hudson Valley. In addition to opportunities to enjoy nature and wildlife, some of these parks—like [Bear Mountain]( and Franklin D. Roosevelt state parks—have additional attractions such as zoos, playgrounds, pedal boats, and even a giant swimming pool. Best of all, these hikes are just a quick [day trip]( from NYC or southern Westchester. [Read more.]( [Kid-Friendly Spring Day Trips]( [NYC Summer Camp Guide]( [Spring Staycation With NYC Kids]( [Best Things To Do in April]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2021 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]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.