Anna Fader

Founder of Mommy Poppins

A fourth-generation Brooklynite, Anna started Mommy Poppins in 2007 to help families find the best things to do with kids in NYC, with a particular emphasis on sharing activities that are free, affordable, and enriching. The site, used by millions of families, has grown to become the ultimate resource for parents in the major US cities, plus travel guides for 100s of destinations.

Anna is a believer in the magic of summer camps, traveling with kids, and that you can raise kids on a budget and still have a rich life full of amazing memories. Anna's first Mommy Poppins book, The Young Traveler's Journal and Activity Book, published in 2025 and co-written with her daughter, Amelia Eigerman, brings that ethos to life, in addition to this website.

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Spectacular Holiday Giveaway: Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular Tickets 2

Submitted by Anna Fader on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 10:45pm

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For some it's a traditional, for some it's a dream. Whether you've ever been to NYC's most famous Christmas show or not, you can win four free tickets to the show right here, today, on Mommy Poppins.

We're giving away a family pack of tickets to The Radio City Christmas Spectacular performance on Sunday, December 14 at 9am.

Check out our other giveaways for Big Apple Circus Tickets, Wintuk Tickets and New York Shop Holiday shopping event.

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:

Holiday Spectabular Giveaway: New York Shop #3

Submitted by Anna Fader on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 7:33pm

This is the third of five pairs of New York Shop tickets we are giving away. See the original post for more information about this event.

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:

Free Play December 6-7, 2008: Winter Family Festivals, Pregnant New Yorkers, School and Craft Fairs, More

Submitted by Anna Fader on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 9:15am

My friend, Sara, and I were talking about how great it is to go to school fairs. I especially love them when they have rummage sales, which are great for picking up gently used clothing and toys. Our events calendar is back up (YAY!) and we've got some school fairs listed in there for this weekend. If your school is having a fair or other event please send me the info and we will post them on the site. We love school fairs!

This weekend is also jam packed with craft and holiday fairs. If you missed our post earlier this week on the Craft Fairs, Sample Sales and other Holiday Shopping Events go check it out. These are awesome events. And of course we are still giving away lots of tickets to New York Shop, which is this weekend. Leave a comment on this post to win a pair of tickets.

Erin, our new Bronx contributor, has posted a bunch of fun off the beaten track Holiday activities in the Bronx. Cool. And there's the free Milkshake Concert on Saturday that everyone is raving about.

Oh and don't forget about all the Christmas Tree lightings and Santas, plus, in our Holiday Guide you'll also find lots of other holiday activities like visiting the Department Store Holiday Windows and Holiday Train Shows.

And that's just the beginning, here are my family event picks for this weekend:

5 Off the Beaten Track Holiday Activities in the Bronx

Submitted by Anna Fader on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 5:23am

Erin is the newest contributor to Mommy Poppins. She writes a blog about the Bronx, called BoogieDowner, and will be keeping us up to speed with all the great goings on in her borough.

We have already given you the lowdown on the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden up in the Bronx. Families travel from all over to check out the replicas of major New York landmarks made entirely out of plant parts. It's a truly magical exhibit that appeals to both the young and old. Another bonus? The Train Show is held in the snug warmth of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory glasshouse, therefore it's a perfect holiday attraction no matter how cold it is outside.

The only possible drawback to this amazing annual exhibit? The holiday crowds of course. So, if you're looking for an alternate plan to spend a festive day out and about in the Bronx with your family, you've come the right place. Read on for some attractions that are a nice back-up plan if the line for the Train Show is dampening your holiday spirit.

Spectacular Holiday Giveaway: Wintuk Tickets

Submitted by Anna Fader on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 1:15am

Picture 44.png What's more magical than the Cirque de Soleil? And what would make a better family Holiday outing than to go see Wintuk, the Cirque de Soleil's special Holiday family show? And what could possibly make going to see WIntuk better, but to have gotten your tickets for free?

We're giving away 4 tickets to Wintuk for the Saturday, Dec. 20 performance at 11am.

Location: Madison Square Garden, WaMu Theater

Wintuk runs through Jan, 4, 2008.

Spectacular Holiday Giveaway: New York Shop #2

Submitted by Anna Fader on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 9:10pm

This is the second of five pairs of New York Shop tickets we are giving away:

New York Shop: Best Bets for the Whole Family is an event designed to make your Holiday Shopping easy, fun and on budget even with kids in tow. There will be 40+ exhibitors featuring great deals on clothing, accessories, beauty products, books, toys, home décor and more - up to 60% off - creating a one-stop destination for holiday shopping.

Spectacular Holiday Giveaway : New York Shop 1

Submitted by Anna Fader on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 5:43pm

While grownups deal-hunt, hip little ones can enjoy fun activities including cupcake decorating with FreshDirect, science experiments with apple seeds, sing-alongs with Music Together, and the opportunity to have holiday photos taken, plus appearances by Clifford the Big Red Dog and WordGirl.

Exhibitors include: american terry co., Baby Bean Vintage Daywear, dominique rouzier, DwellStudio, egg + avocado, flora and henri, Heroes Will Rise, Igloo Island, kicokids, Kiteya, Love is Organic Denim, milk on the rocks, Nest Children, Pluto, Sense of Wonder, Triple Sweet, Twinkle by Wenlan, Urban Tots, Wonderboy and many many more.

Spectacular Holiday Giveaway Finale: 9 Giveaways to NYC's Top Family Events

Submitted by Anna Fader on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 8:59am

Just two days left in our week of Holiday Giveaways and we're finishing it off with a bang. For the next two days we have a huge number of tickets to some of NYC's best family events: We're giving away two family packs to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Plus four tickets to Wintuk. Four tickets to the Big Apple Circus. And ten tickets to New York Shop, which I'll be giving away in pairs. That's nine giveaways in the next two days. That's over $1500 in prizes!

Here's the trick, the giveaways are going to start at random times and end at random times, so keep checking back to catch one. There's lots of tickets to win, so send the links to your friends and you can all go to one of these events together. You can enter as many of the guiveaways as you like and you can also win more than once.

I'll also be announcing the beginning of each giveaway on Twitter, so if you are on Twitter, follow me and you can keep tabs on the situation from there.

Anna Fader

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