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Weekend Planner: April 26-28

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Things are kicking into high gear now that it feels a little more like spring! Besides the usual fanfare, we wanted to share our favorite family-friendly walking tours that you can enjoy for the entire season to come. Otherwise, you can look forward to family fairs of all kinds citywide, a Cherry Blossom Festival, a live concert set to Disney’s “Fantasia” films, and much more family fun. Happy weekend!

Family Festival Street Fair, photo by Tribeca Film Festival

Tap into the artsy side of math with the Museum of Math’s crocheting workshop, in which hyperbolas are applied to patterns and curves. Nifty! (Friday)

Disney’s “Fantasia” comes to life at Lincoln Center, where Little Orchestra Society pairs live music with scenes from the 1940 and 2000 animated films. Enchanting. (Friday & Saturday)

Body Worlds returns to NYC, this time with a new exhibition focused on how city life affects health and wellness, now open at Discovery Times Square. Jump in! (Friday-Sunday)

Take pogo-sticking lessons, dive into a handball clinic, participate in a soapbox derby, and more at NYC Park’s annual Street Games festival in Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park. Get moving! (Saturday)

The Tribeca Film Festival is hosting two big and free events just for families this weekend: the Family Festival Street Fair and Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day. Get the big scoop right here. (Saturday)

Get active for a cause at the Bronx Zoo’s Family Fun Run, benefiting elephant preservation this year. Zoo admission, face painting, sea lion feeding, and other fun is free with registration. Hop to it! (Saturday)

Don’t miss the last children’s concert of Symphony Space’s 2012-2013 season, featuring the quirky indie pop duet known as The Underbirds! Ready to rock? (Saturday)

Head over to the Citibabes Spring Carnival for face painting, arts and crafts, balloon artistry, a bouncy castle, and live music, all for $20 a family. What a steal. (Saturday)

Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s Sakura Matsuri Festival means two days of Japanese folk dancing, puzzles, samurai sword fighting, tea ceremonies and more cultural fun. What’s not to love? (Saturday & Sunday)

An Upper East Side block is transforming into “Kid Row” for a spring fest with mini-manis, haircuts, art projects, shopping sales, and entertainment. Bonus: Have your children bring their old sneakers so they can “dunk their kicks” for pediatric cancer research. Block party it up! (Sunday)

Get in touch with nature at the Queens Botanical Garden’s Arbor Fest, full of face painting, petting zoo animals, bird walks, compost workshops, and more. Go green! (Sunday)

Henna workshops, storytelling, dancing, and music performances introduce kids to the Islamic and Near East splendors of The Met Museum, at its Sense of Springtime Festival. Psst–it’s free! (Sunday)

The Morgan’s circus-themed Spring Family Fair features an out-of-the-ordinary troupe that lets the animals tame the humans–plus related crafts, clowning workshops, and costume fun. Wow! (Sunday)

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