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*The Fab Four from Down Under are hosing one last tour! The Wiggles' Celebration Tour will hit NYC in October, and we will award one lucky family an opportunity to join in the fun. We are giving away a family four-pack of tickets to The Wiggles' 6:30pm performance on October 10 at Town Hall Theatre. For info on how to enter, click here

Weekend Plans & More 

Just because summer's over doesn't mean kids can't still enjoy free movies. The MoMA is showing four exciting animal flicks at no charge. See the line-up here. (Saturday)

 

Alley Pond shows young chefs how to make cinnamon French toast and chocolate milk floats for breakfast. Bon appetit! (Saturday)

 

Learn how to use a fire extinguisher and see fire engines in action at New York City Fire Museum's Family Day. Ready to be a hero? (Saturday)

 

Exercise for a cause: the one-mile New York City Buddy Walk in Central Park raises awareness and funds for people with Down's Syndrome. Get moving! (Saturday)

 

Brooklyn is hoppin' this weekend, with a  Williamsburg mega block party and concert plus a Brooklyn Children's Museum performance by the always wonderful Suzi Shelton. (Saturday)

 

And it's a big weekend for Queens too. Families can discover a great mix of local services, specialists and products at the Fall Mamas Expo at the Museum of the Moving Image. Go Queens! (Saturday-Sunday) 

 

Find everything you'd expect at a state fair and then some at Queens County Fair. An Amazing Maize Maze, pig races, pie-eating, corn husking competitions--oh my! (Saturday-Sunday)

 

If there's anyone who can make kids love veggies, it's b-ball legend Shaq O'Neal, who's kicking off the Super Sprowtz Live! Veggielicious Tour in Lincoln Square. Meet the veggie superheroes here. (Sunday)

 

Celebrate the Moon Festival at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), where kids can get a taste of culture with samples of sweet moon cakes, shadow puppets, lantern workshops and more traditional fun. Woohoo! (Sunday)

 

Can't get enough of the lunar fest? Find everything from more tastings to lion dances at Chinatown's Sara Roosevelt Park. It's party time. (Sunday)

 

The foodie and musical fun continues at 92nd Street Y's massive Streetfest in the Upper East Side, featuring an obstacle course, face painting, "Bring It On: The Musical" performance, and vendors, vendors, vendors. Who's pumped? (Sunday)

 

Calling all bookworms: Get the chance to hone your writing, watch a cartoon-drawing face-off, and meet over 10 beloved childrens authors like Selina Alko and Frank Viva at the Brooklyn Book Festival. Read on!


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Bonus Tip 

*Help your school win a Blackboard Award! Now in its 10th year, the Blackboard Awards honor excellence in local education. If you love your child's school, please submit a nomination: blackboardawards.com. Deadline to nominate is Monday, October 15. And spread the word to your school friends!

 

*Our sister publication, AVENUE magazine, is hosting an antiques, art, and design (oh my!) show this weekend. For a sneak peek--plus a generous 50% discount--see our picks for five family-friendly items to check out at the show this weekend. AVENUE Antiques, Art & Design Show at the Park Avenue Armory


September 21-23, 2012

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