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Welcome to Blast Off!, the weekly newsletter of worthwhile happenings for New York City families, delivered to your inbox weekly. We strive to be a an informative, useful resource busy parents can trust. Don’t take our word for it. Here’s how one NYC dad describes Blast Off!:
“It’s free. It’s amazing, and your weekends with your child/children will be changed for the better.“
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What’s in the weekly e-newsletter?
February 21-22 Edition
Seven different events, citywide, to welcome the Lunar Year this weekend, plus an amazing gift to the city, He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model at the Museum of the City of New York, plus lots more fun and interesting things to do with the fam.
It’s Peak Maple Sugaring Season!
Mid-February to March is peak maple sugaring season in our area. Spend some time outdoors learning the cultural history and science behind turning sap into syrup. Check out 12 different maple syrup experiences in Know Your City.
Summer 2026 Curated Camp Guide
I didn’t list every summer camp in a city of 8 million people, just some really interesting ones for the interesting NYC kid you are raising. The curated guide is available to Blast Off! Supporters. Available when you sign up on Patreon.
February 14-15 Edition
In need of some midwinter cheer this weekend? The New York Sword Dance Festival, at 10 locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, checks the 3Fs: family-friendly, fun and FREE. Plus, love is in the air at Lenfest Kids, the Great Backyard Bird Count, and much, much more.
Giddy Up!
For Blast Off! Supporters Giddy Up! is your heads up on interesting and worthwhile things to do (a Cocoa Concert with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, stargazing in Williamsburg, lottery dates for FREE overnight camping in NYC parks) and more.
Blast Off! gets a NYT mention
Check out the Culture Diary from 2025. n+1 publisher Mark Krotov details the cultural adventures he and his daughter share with some help from Blast Off! The piece has brought more attention (and subscribers) to the newsletter and our mission to be a trusted resource, exhausted parents can rely on.
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