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urday, 10am-9pm. Kiddie Parade, 1:30
Elementary School; Queen’s Pageant and
Talent Show, 7pm, High School. Saturday:
Bank of Holland 5K run, 8:45am; Arts &
Crafts Show at High School, 9am-4pm; Hol-
land Garden Club Flower Show, 10am-5pm,
Community Center. Parade is Saturday at
2pm on Main St (Rte. 16) Holland, NY.
SATURDAY | MAY 11
Opening Day/Mother’s Day Spring is in
the air as the village throws open its doors
for a double celebration of Regular Season
Opening Day on May 11, and Mother’s Day
on May 12, 10am-4pm. The museum will
be bustling with activities, and Sunday the
focus is on mom. We honor mothers on Sun-
day with FREE admission. Genesee Coun-
try Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd.,
Mumford. 585-294-8218. www.gcv.org
Princess Tea The Museum is hosting a
Princess Tea Party for all little Princesses,
Princes, Lords, and Ladies in the land,
11am-1pm. Among their distinguished
guests are her majesty Queen Elsa, Princess
Belle, Cinderella and more! Wear your roy-
al best! Tea and snacks are provided. Space
is limited; reserve early! Herschell Carrou-
sel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St.,
North Tonawanda. 716-693-1885. www.
carrouselmuseum.org
SUNDAY | MAY 12
$5 Family Funday On the second Sunday
of each month, 10am-5pm, museum admis-
sion for the entire family is just $5, and in-
cludes an array of programming, including
the mobile ArtCart, Art Baby Stroller Tours
(ages 0-24 months), Drop-In Family Art Ac-
tivities and Family Fun Tours (45 minutes).
This month’s session also includes a Story
Time Family Workshop for ages 3-6 and
Yoga for Kids ages 2-9. Albright-Knox Art
Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 716-
882-8700. www.albrightknox.org
FRIDAY | MAY 17
Day Out with Thomas: The Steam Team
Tour 2019 Thomas the Tank Engine in-
vites little engineers to go full steam ahead
for a weekend of activities and fun adven-
tures, Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19.
Take a 25-minute ride on their favorite en-
gine, meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of
the Railway and enjoy a day of Thomas
& Friends fun with crafts, photo ops, and
more. This is a timed, ticketed event with
wristbands. Purchase tickets online. Medina
Railroad Museum, 530 West Ave., Medina.
585-798-6106. www.medinarailroad.com
Dollar Day! In celebration of National
Public Gardens Week, admission is only $1
on May 17. National Public Gardens Week
(May 13-19) is a national celebration to
raise awareness of America’s public gardens
and their important role in environmental
stewardship and awareness, plant and water
conservation and education in communities
nationwide. Buffalo & Erie County Botani-
cal Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo.
716-827-1584. www.buffalogardens.com
SATURDAY | MAY 18
SpaceFEST is a day of family-friendly,
galactic-themed programming (10am-6pm)
with hands-on activities, planetarium shows,
access to the roof deck for solar viewing
with telescopes, and more! Buffalo Museum
of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo.
716-896-5200. www.sciencebuff.org
SUNDAY | MAY 19
Architecture Adventures: Kites Celebrate
Children’s Day, a Japanese National Holi-
day, by creating the traditional “koinobori,”
otherwise known as carp streamers. Chil-
dren ages 5-8 will have a chance to learn
about the Japanese influence of the Martin
House while creating these colorful wind-
socks. 10:30am-12pm. FREE. Limited
spots available. Call 716-856-3858 ext. 402
to sign up. Martin House, 125 Jewett Pkwy.,
Buffalo. www.martinhouse.org
SATURDAY | MAY 25
Daredevils & Other Strange Happenings
Join a Park Naturalist for a guided walk
around Goat Island. Discuss the stranger
side of history, the daredevils that chal-
lenged Niagara Falls, and more! 10am-
12pm. FREE, but registration is required.
Call 716-282-5154. Niagara Falls State
Park, Niagara Falls, NY.
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