HOWES CAVE, N.Y. - Treat Dad, Granddad and the entire family to a great day featuring more than 100 hot rods, classic cars, performance vehicles and trucks at Howe Caverns 10th Annual Cavalcade of Cars from 12 Noon to 4 p.m. on Father’s Day, June 21. Read more »
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Even the littlest authors can fill in the blanks and enjoy the thrill of writing their very own short stories when they visit Strong National Museum of Play’s new interactive online game, Story Magic. Read more »
Rochester — Yellow dot gobblers, plucky plumbers, marauding monkeys, and vintage aliens are invading Strong National Museum of Play!
Grab a joystick and jump right into the action at VideotopiaTM, a completely hands-on exhibit that lets you relive the thrill of playing the very first arcade video games while exploring their art, science, and history. This international touring exhibit-the largest and most comprehensive of its type-opens May 30 and remains at Strong through November 1, 2009. Read more »
Mothers, Grandmothers and their families can explore Discovery Quest Trails Free-of-Charge on Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10
Cornwall, NY - To introduce Mothers, Grandmothers and their families to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Discovery Quest trails, the Museum is inviting mothers, grandmothers and their families to enjoy a complementary Discovery Quest admission and one free Quest Guidebook per family on Saturday, and Sunday, May 9 and 10. The trails, located at the Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall, are fun for all ages and abilities. They provide a unique, interactive way for people to spend time outdoors learning about the environment. Read more »
Corning, NY - This summer, the voices of contemporary artists echo through The Corning Museum of Glass. Visitors can explore three contemporary glass exhibitions and then express their own artistic voices through hands-on projects for all ages. Read more »
Event celebrates 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The yellow brick road leads to the Eastman Theatre and the Eastman House on Sunday, May 3 as the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and George Eastman House team up for a special collaboration celebrating the 70th anniversary of the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz - a film that has given us some of our most unforgettable musical memories and for which Eastman House holds in preservation the original camera negatives. Read more »
“The Coney Island Boom-A-Ring!” Show Will Join an Array of Iconic Attractions and Events Set for Summer 2009 with Deals for Kids and Families
New York City (April 17, 2009) - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert C. Lieber, NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Council Member Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. and CEO of Feld Entertainment, Inc. Kenneth Feld today announced that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will bring a special installation of The Greatest Show On Earth - “The Coney Island Boom-A-Ring!” - to Coney Island this summer. The circus will be part of an array of both new programs and existing iconic attractions that will be open to residents and visitors of Coney Island this summer. Mayor Bloomberg visited Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs on Surf Avenue in Coney Island to kick off the 2009 summer season.
