Do you like outdoor festivals? Then you're going to love this weekend. A bunch of our annual favorites are taking place like downtown Manhattan's FREE Dance Parade New York, Madison Square Park's no-cost Spring Kids Fest and Brooklyn's ride-filled Kings County Fair. Plus Flushing Meadows Corona Park is hosting the World's Fair Anniversary Festival featuring entertainment and fireworks, and El Museo del Barrio is throwing a neighborhood-wide Super Sabado block party.

There's lots of cool culture on tap, too, including a concert by the Queen of Kindie Rock, Laurie Berkner, and the Little Orchestra Society's interactive musical murder mystery The Composer is Dead. It's also the final weekend for some exceptional family theater shows including TADA!'s whimsical film noir satire Samantha Space, Ace Detective, the acrobatic dance spectacle HyperISH at the New Victory and Making Books Sing's fabulous Dear Albert Einstein, which encourages kids to love math and be themselves.

These are just a few of the great things going on this weekend. All of our best bets are below. Remember, there are even more options in our Event Calendar and our Spring Fun Guide. Before heading out on your adventures, be sure to download our FREE Mommy Poppins Kids on the Go app so you can find the best family destinations wherever you happen to be in NYC.

Now is the time to get outdoors and play! The trees are green again, the flowers are in bloom and best of all, temps are mild but not too hot (yet!). Get some fresh air with the gang on a Spring Wildflower Walk or a Family Woodland Hike at NJ Botanical Gardens or make it an all day affair at Historic Smithville’s Mayfest. You can also take in a Classic Car Show in downtown Chester or check out some historic baseball during Pitching the Past at the Village of Alliare, or find a full list of weekend activities on our Event Calendar.

Lemon Curd. I distinctly remember the first time I tried it. I thought lemon curd was the best thing I'd ever tasted. I think I ate the whole jar in one sitting. To this day, I think of lemon curd as a delicious treat for special occasions. This recipe is so fast and easy you can whip up a small batch for a breakfast treat with toast or pastry.

In this edition of our biweekly links post, you'll get the scoop on a brand-new bus giving you easy access to cool Long Island City culture spots, an overhauled rec center in Washington Heights and a new East Village ice cream parlor with super-funky flavors. Plus: a swanky crafts studio has significantly lowered its prices, the Metropolitan Museum has a new art scavenger hunt and find out how you can feed hungry NYC kids by skipping lunch this week.

All parents dread their little ones getting sick, but, hey, it happens. And when it happens late at night, over the weekend, or on a holiday when your child’s pediatrician isn’t around, it can be a real nightmare. After all, who wants to have to deal with the chaos of the local ER, where you can be waiting for hours with tons of other people? Luckily, PM Pediatrics is open 365 days a year until midnight. There's no appointment needed, and the typical wait time is 15 minutes or less. Even better: It caters solely to children and young adults, so the staff is well-equipped for treating a variety of childhood illnesses, as well as handling scared, moody, and tantrum-throwing kids (who can blame them?). 

All parents dread their little ones getting sick, but, hey, it happens. And when it happens late at night, over the weekend, or on a holiday when your child’s pediatrician isn’t around, it can be a real nightmare. After all, who wants to have to deal with the chaos of the local ER, where you can be waiting for hours with tons of other people? Luckily, PM Pediatrics is open 365 days a year until midnight. There's no appointment needed, and the typical wait time is 15 minutes or less. Even better: It caters solely to children and young adults, so the staff is well-equipped for treating a variety of childhood illnesses, as well as handling scared, moody, and tantrum-throwing kids (who can blame them?).