This weekend: Beat the heat.
Do
Run for Central Park
This 4-mile run/walk is open to all ages; kids 2 to 12 can join a race at 10am.
When: Sat. 7/19, 8am-1pm (registration starts at 7am); All ages.
Where: Naumburg Bandshell (mid-park at 72nd St.), Central Park, nyrr.org.
See
Carnaval del Mundo
Master puppeteer Dan Butterworth and his marionettes bring a world carnival to kids.
When: Fri. 7/18, 11am-1pm; All ages; Free.
Where: Brower Park (bet. Brooklyn & Kingston Ave.), Brooklyn, brooklynkids.org.
Go
Summer Storytime
Queens Library hosts an hour-long story time with books, rhymes, songs and crafts.
When: Sat. 7/19, 12pm; Ages 2-5; Free.
Where: Baisley Park, 117-11 Sutphin Blvd., Queens, 718-529-1590, queenslibrary.org.
Hear
Sunset Jam on the Hudson
Learn traditional drumming patterns to tap into your own creativity among a drumming village of congas, bells, shakers and sticks.
When: Fri. 7/18, 6:30-8:30pm; All ages; Free.
Where: Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park (at Battery Place), bpcparks.org.
See
Mamma Mia!
Not really for little kids, but Meryl’s worth the babysitter. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sing along to ABBA songs you forgot you actually liked.
When: Opens Fri. 7/18.
Where: moviefone.com.