Adventuring

Save: Bring the family to the newly opened Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park for the 5th annual Spring Fling event, featuring kids yoga, a Brooklyn Children’s Museum-hosted eco arts and crafts project, and book readings. Make sure to grab a scoop at the nearby Brooklyn Bridge Ice Cream Factory. [BBP]
Splurge: Take Mom up to the Gunks of New Paltz for a beginner rock climbing session; $125 pp. [AlpineEndeavors]
Save: Harness your chi together at a free fitness class amidst art this Saturday or Sunday. [SocratesSculpturePark]

Brunching

Save: Enjoy locally-sourced fare and special mother’s day bites in a Brooklyn garden. [iCi]
Splurge: Escape to the countryside for Sunday brunch at a beautiful estate where a lavish menu costs $59.99 for adults and $24.99 per child under 12. [TarrytownHouse]

Relaxing

Save: Take the train to the quaint Hudson Valley town of Beacon to make jewelry with your mother out of handmade glass beads. [HudsonBeachGlass]
Splurge: Mummy & Me spa package (facials, mani-pedi plus a gift for $195 per mom-daughter duo) in Stuyvesant Heights. [HibiscusDaySpa]

Gifting (for Mom and Mother Earth)

Save: Find a one-of-a-kind item for Mom at the Park Craft Fair in Prospect Park on Saturday. [ParkCraftBrooklyn]
Splurge: Plant a Prospect Park tree in your mother’s name by the end of today. [ProspectPark]
Save: Sponsor a wild place like Yellowstone National Park or Yosemite for as little as $20. [SierraClub]

Cultural-ing

Save: Smell the literary roses with Mom at New York Botanical Garden’s Emily Dickinson’s Garden: The Poetry of Flowers exhibit; admission is $20 for adults and $8 for kids. [oM]
Splurge: On Sunday afternoon, tour a gorgeous, historic mansion on the Hudson River, attend a cocktail reception in the rose garden, and watch a local fashion show; $40 for adults, $30 for children 10+. [Boscobel]
Save: After brunch, take Mom to see newly opened Babies at BAM Rose Cinemas; $12 for adults, $8 for members. [BAM]

Photo: Courtesy of MeanJean