NYC Summer, Solved! Why Parents Love Manhattan Youth
A trusted NYC favorite offering flexible, all-day programming packed with sports, arts, and waterfront fun. Perfect for busy city families.
Events in Your Area 🌎💫♟️
Boston
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea (Old Sturbridge Village)
Earth Week (Acton Discovery Museum)
Wild April School Vacation Week (Stone Zoo)
Backyard and Beyond: Working in the Garden (Acton Discovery Museum)
Rodman Ride for Kids (The Sports Museum)
Kids’ FREE Admission all April! (Old Sturbridge Village)
NYC
FREE! Astronomy Night (Intrepid Museum)
FREE! Poetry in Me! (Brooklyn Children’s Museum)
Celebrate Holi (Brooklyn Children’s Museum)
World Wish Day 2026 (Children’s Museum of Manhattan)
Long Island Tulip Festival (Waterdrinker Farms)
San Francisco
FREE! California Native Homeland Festival (The Exploratorium)
PSYCHOPOMP (San Francisco Botanic Gardens)
Twin Cities
FREE! Chess and LEGO® Play (Walker Library)
Party For The Planet (Como Zoo)
Farm Babies (MN Zoo)
Early Migration Bird Walk (Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park)
Activity Spotlight: Manhattan Youth 🏊⚽🎶
Manhattan Youth runs a variety of youth programs, including a full-day summer camp program known as Downtown Day Camp for children from elementary through early middle school ages (typically K-8th grade). It combines a wide mix of activities, including daily swim lessons in their private pool, organized field sports on Battery Park City’s ball fields, access to the beach volleyball and mini-golf at Pier 25, arts and crafts, “ooey-gooey” science projects, music and drumming, LEGO/robotics builds, movement & dance, and weekly trips/special events!
Area: NYC
Price: Tuition is dependent on length from 3 - 7 weeks, ranging from $3,995 - $7,295 total.
Dates: June 29 - August 14
Registration: Register online here for camp!
Bonus: Manhattan Youth offers school break camps and after-school care, making it a great year-round childcare choice for parents!
What’s New This Week 📰
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What We’re Working On 🎟️👀🌸
As we head into spring and gear up for summer, we’re making sure no week goes unplanned. Alongside our camp coverage, we’re putting a bigger focus on sharing what’s happening right now, from last-minute events to pop-ups and can’t-miss family experiences, so you always have something on the calendar. We’ll be posting these in real time on Instagram, so be sure to follow along and check our stories, posts, reposts, and likes for the latest finds. The goal is simple: wherever you are in your planning (or last-minute scrambling), MomBrains has you covered!
Signing off,
Your Team at MomBrains