Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair Has Something for Everyone

Spring-like temperatures have finally come to New York City and the forecast for this weekend is for sunny weather. To add to the good news, the free Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair is back, and its line up this year is better than ever!

Go to Greenwich Street between Chambers and Hubert this Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. to sample all the festival has to offer. Fans of performance art can watch a variety of family friendly live entertainment throughout the day, and movie buffs can take advantage of some interactive film making demonstrations and exhibits. Be sure to check out free screenings, like a sneak peek at Smurfs 2 and animated shorts from StoryCorps. Athletes in the family will love exploring the ESPN Sports Day options, where they can try a variety of sports activities and games (anyone for myachi? How about fencing?), enter contests, and learn new skills. Fuel the fun with food from various local restaurants, and learn how to recreate some of that culinary magic in your own kitchen through demonstrations by some of the top chefs in the city. And you can head home in style after browsing trendy mer
chandise from area boutiques.

The Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair has something to delight everyone in the family. Visit their website  for a schedule and more detailed information about events and attractions. Don’t miss it!

International Children's Film Festival Starts Today

It's not easy to find quality films for children, especially if you eschew commercialized animation and movies that feature a bit too much violence to make most parents comfortable. So, it is a particular pleasure to note that today kicks off the International Children's Film Festival, which runs through March 24th at seven Manhattan movie theaters. The festival features "100 animated, live action, and experimental shorts and feature films" from 35 countries.

Now in its 16th year, the Festival also sponsors classes for ages 6 to 16 in animation and live action filmmaking. The Spring 2013 one week classes run from March 25-29. The two week summer program runs from July 8-19. Registration for both programs is now open. 

Some of the films featured in the Festival can be seen as part of a slide show on the New York Times website. Tickets for individual films can be purchased online.