For Mumbaites – It’s our duty to take advantage of residing in an island city. Yes! Start your encounters with water before June does. Or you could even come down with the temperatures at The Snow World. Get your gears on as it’s the time to celebrate one sensible day – A No – T.V DAY.  A great initiative planned by the Hindustan Times, is an annual property and will be celebrated for the 4th consecutive year on the 31st of May, 2014.
While HT and its associates have planned some wonderful activities here are our 5 favourites and don’t forget to catch our list of things to do this #HTNoTvDay.
1. Join the Heritage Bus Rides on No TV Day with your family and friends. There are four rides 2 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm. Starting point is Jehangir Art Gallery.
2. Kids activities by Colour Crates
3. Fun at the Museum
4. Acting Workshops for kids at NCPA
5. Ice Cream Making Workshop
If none of the planned activities excite you then here are few more options to lure you away
- Open Bus Tour of Mumbai – Your kids have been busy attending schools and study sessions and now that they are free its quite likely for them to stick to the idiot box. You can break that rule on this 31st of May as we celebrate the No – T.V DAY. Take them on an open bus tour organised by MTDC to take a closer look at the island city that they have been a part of for so many years. Read on how to book it here.
- Summer Safari With CSMVS – Away from T.V but very close to nature and the real world around us. Take your kids to a Summer Safari organised by CSMVS. The kids can learn about various animals, flora and fauna, take a photography workshop and more. Click here to know more.
- Snow World at Phoenix Market City – Check mate the heat by visiting this cool place for a gamut of activities like ice-skating, snowboarding, sledding and sliding. You can choose to spend the day with your family and friends as the age group are between 2 -80 Years. -10 Degrees of temperatures is something you can’t let go off in these summers. Click here to freeze yourself.
- Go camping with Big Red tent – Here is another perfect example to spend the day with family and friends away from home and monotonous routines. Spend the day at the river bank, open bonfire in evenings, Kayaking, Trekking and Barbequing in camping with the Big red Tent. Read our review here.
- Museum fun: Â Visit the Museum and participate in a variety of activities all through the day at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vaastu Shangralaya at Fort. The entry is free for children and admissions are open for all.
- Learn Baking, making Keychains and Giftbags: Get hands-on learning experience with workshops organized by Colour Crates in association with Hindustan Times. This workshop will be conducted at the Oberoi Mall in Goregaon and will teach kids how to bake, make creative mosaic Key holders or Pendants. Click here to know more and book your seat.
- Archery Sessions by Blue Bulb – Sharpen your aiming skills and concentration in the archery sessions at Goregaon and Dahisar centers. A two-hour session with a personal instructor, bows and arrows is an apt way of engaging your kids in a recreational activity.
- Spend and evening at the Beach: You probably visited the beach a while back and you can do that again with your kids. Head out to the beach along with a boat ride and some water sports. 100% Fun guaranteed. Click here to get some ideas.
- Take a Boat ride at the Gateway of India: Head out to the seas in the evening and catch the classic Mumbai sunset. Promise to get some really instagram worth shots for your next update. The kids will love the boat ride and watching the sea gulls and the lighthouse. Click here to know more.
- Ceramic Painting at Make n Bake – Groove with colours and experiment with designs in this Ceramic painting workshop at the Palladium Mall. Introduce your kids with a variety of techniques like Bubble, Sponge, Masking tape, Stencils etc.
- Catch a play at your favorite spots in Town Prithvi Or NCPA: There are a lot of plays in town and you don’t see them often so book your tickets now. Click here for schedule and bookings at Prithvi and NCPA
- Live the life of a Villager & book a date with the Fireflies: Head out to Purushwadi with Grassroutes and disconnect with urabn living completely. Click here to know more.
Vaishnavi Venkatraman
Parul Gupta
KSP Team
