- Pop-up piano performances begin all over the city this Saturday. [NYT]
- The Books perform with Junip and Doveman tonight for Celebrate Brooklyn. [Bric Arts]
- The Mermaid Parade returns to Coney Island this Saturday. Stick around afterward for the Bubble Battle. [Coney Island]
- Governors Ball Music Festival takes over Governors Island on Saturday. [Governors Ball]
- Urban Oyster’s Immigrant Foodway Tours continue Saturday. [oM]
- The Brooklyn Cyclones have their first home game Saturday against the Yankees. [Cyclones]
- Northside music, film and art showcase ends Saturday. [Northside]
- Celebrate Father’s Day Sunday with one of these free and affordable activities. [oM]
- Drop by the Eagle Street Rooftop Farm Sunday and lend a hand as they open their space to the public for a day. [Rooftop Farms]
- Not Yo Mama’s Craft Fair is Sunday in Jersey City. [Not Yo Mamas Affairs]
Photo: Gordon Lew
Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
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