Get ready for a busy weekend—five of our top picks for the month are taking place! Enjoy a delicious BBQ bash in Madison Square Park, cruise down the Hudson at RiverFest, compete in a Bubble Battle in Union Square Park, immerse yourself in Native American culture at Inwood Hill Park's Drums Along the Hudson or catch the first SummerStage Family Day of the season in Brooklyn. Plus, the Children's Museum of the Arts hosts a mini Mermaid Parade for tots and the Queens Museum throws a FREE family fest.

All of our best bets for the weekend are below. You can find additional options in our Event Calendar and our Summer Fun Guide.

There are many fun activities in store for Westchester and Hudson Valley families this weekend, including lots of fairs and festivals. Community Day, for one, is a town-wide celebration featuring food, performances and presentations by emergency-service personnel. Meanwhile, you can journey through time or around the world at Colonial Day or the Greek Food Festival, respectively, or enjoy a Cultural Arts Day or Summer Family Festival.

Several events this weekend also raise funds for good causes, including a Strawberry Festival, the Holy Rosary Church Annual Bazaar and SunriseWALKS.

But that’s not all! Read on for all of our top picks, and check out our Event Calendar and June GoList for even more options. Want to get our posts in your inbox? Subscribe to our FREE weekly newsletters.

The Highland Street Foundation's 2015 Free Fun Fridays schedule is out, which means it’s time to start planning your family’s summer adventures!

The organization offers families the opportunity to visit Massachusetts attractions for free every Friday from the end of June through August. There are 70 museums and cultural venues on the schedule, and with so many wonderful choices, it can be difficult to decide which ones to pick. We're highlighting five, taking into consideration whether free admission or library museum passes are available at other times, how much money is saved on entry, proximity to Boston and, most importantly, kid-friendliness and cool factor.

Last summer when my family and I were lucky enough to visit Singapore for a whole week, one of our favorite activities was going to the hawker food stalls, which are just what they sound like: stands in a sprawling indoor market. Going to the hawker stalls is quite an event; they are hot and crowded, and there’s exotic, interesting, amazing food everywhere you look.

Our travels in Asia were fantastic, but NYC never lets us down. It seems like no matter what adventure we enjoy around the globe, there’s a version of it right here at home. Yes, Queens, the undisputed center of the universe for international cuisine, has its own take on hawker stalls in Flushing’s Chinatown. It's the New World Mall Food Court, which offers incredible, inexpensive eats from China, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea and Thailand all under one roof.

With so many choices and lots of menu items not listed in English, the food hall can be a bit overwhelming and chaotic. We took a visit to share some tips on how to make the most of an ethnic food adventure in the Asian food halls of Queens with your kids.

School is winding down and what better way to start your summer than with a fun family outing? Gather up the troops for a day of patriotic entertainment at Somerset County’s Flag Day Festival, get up close and personal with insects during Butterfly Bonanza at Pyramid Mountain or take curious toddlers to the beautiful Grounds for Sculpture for a hands-on Tots on Tour program. Or if you just want to sit back and relax, we’ve got you covered there, too! Catch a musicalization of Curious George at Paper Mill Playhouse or head to iPlay America to rock out to the Laurie Berkner Band.

Whatever you decide to do this weekend, we hope you enjoy the wonderful weather with family and friends. For even more activity options, check out our Event Calendar.

From history celebrations to marine ecology classes to creative arts and crafts, educational programs abound on the East End this weekend. Whether you're on the North Fork or South, you’re sure to find an activity that inspires your child’s intellectual curiosity—and maybe even yours, too.

Do you know from where the first Southampton settlers came? Or why ancient cultures celebrated the summer solstice? Or how horseshoe crabs survived the dinosaur extinction? If not, check out some of these weekend picks with your kids. And for more fun on the East End, peruse our Hamptons & North Fork Family Guide.

Kids (and parents, too) will go crazy for Flying Tiger, the new ultra-affordable Danish design store that recently opened its first U.S. location right here in New York City. The 5,000-square-foot Flatiron shop is bright, colorful, fun and, for my two kids, instantly addictive. They wanted one of almost everything, which was okay since 85 percent of the merchandise is under $10.

Here you'll find everything from soup bowls to socks, place mats to Post-its, bike bells to a bevy of brushes—that's paint, tooth, hair, dish and toilet bowl brushes, that last one in the shape of a potted flower, no less. Even kids who usually think shopping is a chore will enjoy browsing this tchotchke paradise.

Father’s Day is more toned down than Mother’s Day, and most dads I know would say that’s a good thing. There’s no pressure to have a perfect day, just license to take some time off, relax, enjoy a hearty breakfast, and goof off a little with the kids.

When you ask the dads in your life what they want to do to celebrate, they often draw a blank. So last year we rounded up 10 things dads actually want to do for Father's Day for inspiration. This year, we're sharing 10 more ideas to help you plan a fun outing for the whole family—but especially for the man of honor.