It's one of those annoying double standards you deal with as a parent: While fancy dresses seem to beckon from shop windows everywhere, finding a nice and affordable kids' suit feels like going on a scavenger hunt. Just how far do you have to search for boys' formal wear for the next wedding/graduation/holiday/picture day? And how much do you have to pay? At the rate kids grow, they'll probably only wear it once or twice.

Scouring second-hand kids' clothing shops is a good first option (remember, most of these suits were barely used). But if that's not your thing or you can't find a good fit, we came up with a list of NYC stores where you can buy boys' suits without having to take out a second mortgage.

There's no shortage of festivals, art and food in Westchester this weekend. In fact, three of our top picks for June are taking place, including the Fol de Rol County Fair and Festa Italiana. 

The 17th Annual Peekskill Open Studios runs all weekend, offering studio tours, gallery visits, meet-the-artist opportunities and special features that kids will enjoy. If you go on Saturday, you can also check out the Light Painting Photography family art workshop, also in Peekskill.

Looking to enjoy fresh air, get some exercise and support a good cause? Sign up to raise funds for SunriseWALKS, a walk-a-thon whose mission is to continue providing free camp for kids with cancer (and even their siblings!).

Read on for details about the above, as well as other enticing options (many of which are FREE). For more options, peruse our Events Calendar. And if you haven't done so already, sign up for our weekly newsletter--it's FREE! 

There are tons of options for some quality family time this weekend! Benner's Farm in St. James is hosting their annual Strawberry Fair on Saturday, with succulent strawberry dishes and good old fashioned games. Or you can head indoors to see a show in Northport (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day) or at the Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City (Go, Dog, Go).

For those looking to get in touch with their inner Picasso, there is Family Sundays at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn. The Museum hosts a walk-through exhibition and hands-on activities for the whole gang. The weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend, so you can also just enjoy taking a stroll around the grounds.

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My birthday’s coming up. Not this weekend but soon, and I want you to be prepared. We’ve already shared cool places to have a party, and that’s great and all, but let’s face it: birthdays are about getting stuff. I’ve cleared out the shelf space for the tie-dyed socks, corn husk dolls, and milk jug piggy banks you are no doubt already hard at work creating. But that’s only going to get you half-way there. I want free stuff. I want ice cream and shrimp and ye old joust, and our list of birthday freebies has ‘em all (but you may need to convince them that I’m 12 or under).

There’s another freebie coming up, and it doesn’t even have to be your birthday! Friday is National Doughnut Day; otherwise known as hand over my Krispy Kreme and no one gets hurt. I'll take mine with sprinkles, please.

And, of course, every weekend is a gift here in sunny So Cal, with events aplenty and many of them free. Highlights this weekend include Club MomMe’s Spring Family Fest, the Pacific Islander Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific, and Make Music Pasadena (where a day’s worth of entertainment can be had for a song).

Keep reading for some of our favorite picks for this weekend...

As our school year winds down with the chaos of ballet recitals, baseball games, and swim practices, the weekends become even more important to us as a family, as we look for the activities that we can all enjoy together (next up is definitely a trip to The Adventure Park in Bridgeport)! Okay, who's going to admit that they still haven't signed up for  summer camps yet. I sheepishly raise my hand - so you are in good company. We've rounded up 10 great day camps that still have openings. Get in on the action now!

This week marks the kick off of some of our favorite summer outdoor series, including Movies in the Park at Harbor Point (Stamford), Carload Night at the Pleasant Valley Drive In (New Hartford), as well as concerts at Weed Beach (Darien) and Ballard Park (Ridgefield). Make sure you subscribe to our weekly newsletter so you won't miss a thing!

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Have a great weekend!

It's a great weekend for the arts, with art festivals and markets in Somerville, Salem, Roslindale, Boston, and Brookline this weekend. For hands-on art making activities, head to Artbeat in Arlington to make mosaic sun catchers or head on over to the Boston Public Garden for the first of the ParkARTS Watercolor Workshops. If you are more of a left-brainer, check out the ParkSCIENCE Children's Festival at Jamaica Pond or the Robotics Competition and Science Fair at the Kroc Center.  This weekend in children's music we have the Stacey Peasley Band at Club Passim, Lisa Loeb in Burlington and Victoria Daheza at the Roslindale Public Library.  And if you just want to celebrate your place in the human family, head on over to the Rose Kennedy Greenway for the Race Amity Day festivities.

Also on Mommy Poppins this week:

• Tara visits the Blue Hills Trailside Museum.
• Start planning your Father's Day fun with this list of activities dads actually want to do with their families in Boston.
• Amelia teaches us how to make folded paper chains as part of our WeeWork series.
• Also, part of the WeeWork series, Anna gives instructions for Shibori natural indigo dying. Sign up to get WeeWork ideas in your inbox here!

Have a great weekend, and don't forget to check out the full calendar for all the fantastic events in and around Boston.

Five of our top family event picks for June are happening this weekend and we're trying to figure out if we can hit them all since we can't seem to choose. (It's OK—we love a challenge!) There's Madison Square Park's tasty Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, Governors Island's FREE Figment arts festival, the Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival on the Lower East Side, the debut of New York Hall of Science's hands-on Design Lab and a no-cost concert by Grammy nominated kid rockers Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could in Wagner Park.

But wait—there's more! Like the performance-filled Red Hook Festival, the New York Aquarium's World Oceans Celebration and FREE tours of the famous Little Red Light House.

These are just a few of the great things going on this weekend. All of our best bets are below. As always, you can find additional options in our Event Calendar and our Summer 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.

The Hamptons and North Fork are in full swing with tons of family-friendly events and happenings, from fairs and farm tours to petting zoos. Check out our list of the ten must-attend events for this weekend.

Be sure to check out our Long Island Calendar for more kid-friendly activities, as well as our Hamptons and North Fork Guide. And don't forget to subscribe to our weekly newsletter so you can receive our roundup of fun things to do delivered directly to your inbox.