Weekend Planner: Every Fun Event For Families To Enjoy This Weekend (August 11-13)

NYSoM Back To School Bonanza At Raymond Bush Playground

Another school year is almost upon us and it’s time to get ready! The Back to School Bonanza, hosted by SYSomCommunity, will be a fun day in Brooklyn’s Raymond Bush Playground with family fit challenges to see who can get moving! There will also be free health care screenings and information available. A limited amount of back-to-school items will be available for free, so get there early! Photo: nysomgroup.org

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival In Flushing Meadows Corona Park

This year marks the 26th anniversary of the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in NYC! Dragon boats are traditional Chinese boats that are powered by a crew of approximately 20 people. Typically, a drummer leads the team as the drumbeat helps the crew synchronize their strokes. Watch a multitude of different dragon boat races and traditional music and dance performances from around the world during this annual cultural Chinese event. This event will take place rain or shine. Photo: hkdbf-ny.org

Natural Tie-Dyeing Workshop At The Museum Of Arts And Design

Join the Museum of Arts and Design this Saturday for a Natural Tie-Dyeing workshop! Textile artist Barrie Cohen of Beezie Textiles will lead this two-hour program during which participants will learn the art of Japanese tie-dyeing. Using indigo, onion skins, and cochineal, guests can dye small items such as tea towels and t-shirts. All materials will be provided; guests may bring their own small items to dye. Photo: madmuseum.org

Teen Night: Sugar Honey Iced Tea At The Brooklyn Museum

This Friday, ages 13 through 19 are invited to the Brooklyn Museum for Teen Night: Sugar Honey Iced Tea. This program, designed for teens by teens, will explore the Museum’s latest exhibit “We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965-85” through live music, art-making, dance performances, and more. Refreshments will be served. Photo: brooklynmuseum.org

36th Annual Battery Dance Festival In Wagner Park

Get those happy feet movin’ with the 36th annual Battery Dance Festival. New York’s longest-running free public dance festival features a range of dancers from emerging to professional, as well as an even wider scope of genres. Dancers and choreographers from as far afield as Asia, South Africa, and the Caribbean will spin and sashay through Battery Park City as they give a series of free outdoor performances for all ages. A ticketed reception will be held at Pace University on Saturday following the closing performance. Photo: batterydance.org

Coney Island Music Festival

Enjoy some awesome music while taken a spin on the rides at the Coney Island Music Festival. Featuring performers like New York City-based acapella group Backtrack Vocals, DJ Jay Dahbi, and The Latin Heartbeat, a thirteen piece salsa band. The free festival will also be holding salsa dance lessons, zumba classes and will have lot of vendors, games, and food. Photo: cimusicfestival.com

SummerStage Family Day In Central Park

Kids can boogie down while learning about numbers and science during the We Might Be Giants concert at SummerStage Family Day in Central Park. The two-time Grammy award winning alternative rock group has branched into the world of children’s music, and is now known for tracks like “Here Comes the 123’s” and “Here Comes Science.” We Might Be Giants will also be accompanied by Bill Childs, the host of “Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child.” It’s sure to be a fun and musical day in Central Park! Photo: cityparksfoundation.org

World Elephant Day At The Bronx Zoo

Celebrate the worlds largest living land animal at The Bronx Zoo during World Elephant Day! Help the zoo challenge the record for origami elephants, honoring those lost each year for their ivory, and then take a ride on the Wild Asia Monorail to see the gentle giants themselves. Photo: bronxzoo.com

Eloise On The Big Screen At New-York Historical Society

See one of The Plaza’s most iconic residents on the big screen at the New-York Historical Society. The movie, starring Julie Andrews as Nannie with a guest appearance by illustrator Hilary Knight, is the perfect way to spend family movie day right here in the big apple. Grab your snacks and see this beloved literary character come to life! Photo: nyhistory.org

“Peter And The Starcatcher” At Beacon High School

If you love Peter Pan, this show is absolutely for you. It entails a magical journey for the youngsters to enjoy that depicts the world of how Peter Pan grew to be the orphan we know and love. Joining forces with some very familiar characters, we get the real backstory as to why and how Peter Pan became the boy who rules Neverland. Photo: mtishows.com