Wow. August. I don't want to freak you out about the summer being half over or anything, because if you think of it in terms of when your kid goes back to school we're well past the half way mark. We're down to weeks, people!

But the summer still has a few tricks up its sleeve. Some of our favorite summer events wait until August to begin: the Getty's Garden Concerts, for one. Kids can roll on the giant lawn, explore the grounds and the views, and dance to some seriously good music (this year's acts are Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards,  Lisa Loeb, and The Not Its).

The Actors' Gang's annual kid-friendly Shakespeare production in the park is always something special. We thought last year's My Little Pony version of Midsummer Night's Dream was going to be hard to beat, til we heard this year's theme: Hamlet by way of Harry Potter. You're a wizard, Hamlet!

In case that's not enough, we've got the circus and the OC Fair,  the Special Olympics continues through the weekend, Burbank's got classic cars and the South Bay has surfers. There are books in Baldwin Hills and fish in Thousand Oaks and you should really get a move on with your back-to-school shopping because, you know, tick tock.

Keep reading for our most there's-still-some-summer-left picks for this weekend...

August is here and I don't know about you, but I need to spice things up around here. Before we know it, the kids will be back to school and I'll be regretting the places I should have taken them but didn't. In order to  make the most of summer before all of this freedom disappears we have rounded up our favorite places to take a Day Trip in and around CT.

As July winds down and August is almost upon us, Philly families are gearing up to enjoy the last month of Summer 2015. Thankfully, this weekend does not disappoint as there are a variety of options to keep everyone happy.

Celebrate summer at Penn's Landing's ACANA Festival, Pennypacker Mills' Good Ole Summertime event or Rose Tree's Summer Festival Concert. Embrace the arts at Brandywine River Museum's PNC Arts Alive Family Program or the Philadelphia Museum of Art's The Great Outdoors Festival. Search for butterflies at Norristown Farm Park, eat with the animals at the Brandywine Zoo or explore the walking trails at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. 

Check out the rest of our top picks for the weekend below. For even more fun, be sure to view our Events Calendar. With just four weeks left, get out there and embrace all that summer has to offer.

If you missed last weekend's Sand Sculpting Festival at Revere Beach, this weekend offers plenty of other opportunities for local family-friendly festivals. Some great options include celebrations of boats (pictured), Puerto Rico, and seafood. For something more low-key, kids are sure to enjoy the outdoor movies and concerts rounding out the weekend, with something just right for everyone.

Also on Mommy Poppins Boston this week:

• Celebrate a free and festive month with all the cool events in the August GoList.
• Get the scoop on everything you need to know before heading out on a whale watch with the kids. 

Enjoy your weekend, and stay cool with our ideas for ways to beat the heat. Don't forget to check out the full Event Calendar for even more family fun!

It’s August! With days getting shorter and less than a month to go before most students return to school, it’s tempting to feel sorry for ourselves and denounce the fleeting summer season. But summer isn’t quite over. In fact, there’s still much to look forward to: vegetables and fruits abound, sunflowers are aglow, and plenty of beach days remain.

The summer is heating up and there's still a month left. Pack in the fun this weekend in Glen Cove at Garvies Point Day. Or head on over to a cultural Native American Pow-Wow in Babylon. Be enchanted under the stars with a family-friendly movie in Lido Beach.

Remember, you can find even more options in our jam-packed Event Calendar and our Summer Fun Guide. To receive our posts in your inbox, subscribe to our free newsletters.

As we welcome August, we also usher in a whole slew of new fun activities for Westchester and Hudson Valley families! You'll feel like you've traveled the globe (and back in time) after attending the beloved New York Renaissance Faire, which returns this weekend, the Native American Heritage Celebration or the Indian Heritage Festival.

For an ornithological good time, head to Bear Mountain for the Bird Festival, and move over sand painting—here comes the annual Sand Castle Competition.

Read on for more details on our top weekend picks, and view our hot-off-the-press August Go List for our best bets for the whole month. Be sure to also check out the many weekday and weekend events we've captured in our Event Calendar—where you'll find no shortage of fun things to do the rest of the summer!

The first weekend in August kicks off with two of our top family event picks for the month: Manhattan's car-free Summer Streets and Staten Island's very first SummerStage Family Day, both of which are FREE. Other highlights include the Hindu Lamp Ceremony in Brooklyn Bridge Park, a Summer Stroll in Sunnyside, Queens and the activity-filled Kids Rule Weekend in the Bronx.

These are just a few of the great things going on this weekend. All of our best bets are below. You can find additional options in our Event Calendar and our Summer Fun Guide. And if you're looking to plan out your entire month, check out our brand-new GoList, which spotlights the absolute best things to do with kids throughout August.