New York Family’s Weekend Planner August 13-15

Looking for some great family adventures this weekend? Check out our weekly newsletter! Every week we scour the city for the best kid-approved exhibits, performances, festivals and more, pick our favorites and send them out each Thursday, just in time for the weekend. —This week we’re especially excited about two special movie screenings on Friday ("Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs" at Hudson River Park and "Night At The Museum: Battle of The Smithsonian" at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum); the third annual Summer Streets Festival on Park Avenue; New York City’s
Yorkiest Block’s Block Party in the East Village,
and the Harry
Potter-themed Watson Adventures scavenger hunt at the Met. —

Feel like freestyling your weekend plans? We’ve got you covered there two. How about a last-minute weekend getaway to an amazing, kid-focused B&B? Here are a few of our favorites. Feel like staying local? Celebrate the August sunshine with a trip to a nearby beach (you can try out one of our expert sand-castle building tips) a festive and delicious BBQ, a trip to a local water park, or an afternoon at a driving range or mini golf course in the city. Have a moment of peace and quiet? Check out our favorite summer beach reads.

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