- Have some bubbly aboard a hot air balloon at sunset on Sunday; transportation is provided. [OutdoorBound]
- The Latino Cultural Festival runs through Sunday in Queens. [QueensTheatre]
- Go fly a kite! Arrive at the Parade Grounds on Governors Island early Saturday for a free kite and help getting airborne. [Governors Island Alliance]
- More than 45 chefs from all over the U.S. are setting up shop in Brooklyn Bridge Park Saturday for Meatopia. [Meatopia]
- Music, storytelling and circus antics make up Queens Family Day on Sunday. [NYCParks]
- “A summery celebration of gut-splitting proportions,” the 3rd Ward Pig Out is Saturday in Brooklyn. Learn how to fix a bicycle, watch chocolate sculpting and fill up on barbeque and tasty drinks. Free admission. [3rdWard]
- Make a reservation before it’s too late: Sunday is the last day of restaurant week in the boroughs. [NYCGO]
- Tug and Barge Week’s exhibits and tours come to a close Monday. [BrooklynBridgePark]
- The Feelies perform free as a part of Celebrate Brooklyn! on Saturday. [BricArtsMedia]
- The Vans Warped Tour stops by Uniondale Saturday. [offManhattan]
- Brooklyn Short Film Concerts finishes up its two-weekend stint with some classic films on Saturday. [NYCParks]
Photo: Courtesy of Beverly & Pack
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. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram