New York City family weekend planner
Things to do with kids this weekend in New York (August 7–9)
Updated August 5, 2026
The weekend of August 7–9 in New York brings 44th National Dominican Day Parade at 6th Avenue from 39th Street to 54th Street (Sunday) and Play Mobile: Cambria Playground at Cambria Heights Community Garden (Friday). Every listing comes from the organizer's own calendar, with times, venues, and official links — free ones are marked.
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Family events in New York this weekend: August 7–9
Friday, August 7
2 events · 2 free
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Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
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Play Mobile: Cambria Playground
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Saturday, August 8
2 events · 2 free
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36th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (Saturday)
Free two-day dragon boat festival on Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the largest multicultural festival in New York.
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Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
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Sunday, August 9
2 events · 2 free
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36th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (Sunday)
Day two of the free Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
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44th National Dominican Day Parade
The 44th annual National Dominican Day Parade marches up Sixth Avenue from 39th to 54th Street with more than 40 floats, live music, dance…
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Coming up in New York
- Play Mobile: Cambria Playground — August 7 · Cambria Heights Community Garden
- 36th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (Saturday) — August 8 · Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
- 36th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (Sunday) — August 9 · Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park