We attended the Johnny Cupcakes and Kellogg’s Pride Pop Up Event on Sunday June 24 and had a blast! The Kellogg’s building is literally my new happy zone. My energy and happy level immediately shot up after walking through the front door. It is bright, lively and need I say ‘oh so yummy’ or ‘magically delicious’.
We enjoyed the cereal bar. Li and I made cereal bowls filled with Fruit Loops, Frosted Wheat, marshmallows, chocolate chips, bananas, strawberries, blueberries and topped off with Pop Tart crumbles…EEK!
This concoction was fabulous to the point we contemplated going for a 2nd bowl. I also had a latte with almond milk, served in one of their cute Kellogg’s Mug, and that too was yummy. Bonus for Mamas looking to avoid the sugar but want to experience the fun.
There is plenty of space, over 2000 to be exact, free Wi-Fi, amazing views of Union Square Park and the incredible Instagram station (for all us INSTA addicts) 😉
After Kellogg’s we walked over to Union Square Playground, where Li entered his happy zone. It has a play section for toddlers and one for ages 5 and up. The playground is fun, clean, and well shaded. I looked at the different pieces of play equipment with somewhat of a baffled look but Li ran around climbing and trying out everything.
The big draw of the playground is the mysterious dome where kids run and climb (and bring out their inner Spider-Man). It reminded me of a smaller version of The Bean or Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in Chicago.
Just a tip, if you go this summer, bring a bathing suit for your little one as they do have a water area to splash and play about.
After the playground, we walked over to 5th Avenue to try and watch the Pride Parade and to our surprise found spaces towards the front. I felt ‘pride’ bringing Li to this event. We had on our rainbow gear to honor the LGBT community (as well as these amazing Stand for Love Tees by Wire & Honey). We raise Li with the mindset ‘kindness is everything and love is love’.
