TODAY
ALL TIED UP: The Lincoln Center Out of Doors Family Day, an annual summer in the city highlight, returns with a brand new lineup including “Tangle,” an interactive “elastic-weaving” event presented by Australia’s Polyglot Theatre, and performances by the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and the Chinese American Arts Council Acrobatic Group. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., free. Various locations at Lincoln Center, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue and 62nd and 65th streets; 2128755766, lcoutofdoors.org
IF YOU BUILD IT: Is your kidone of those tykes who could tell a backhoe from a cement mixer byage 2? Then you won’t want to miss Construction Weekend at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, where kids can check out equipment used on real construction sites and find out why hard hats areso important! Through tomorrow, 10a.m. to4p.m., free with admission ($16.25 for adults, $12 for kids under 12); 222 Jersey City Blvd., between Philip andWilson streets; 2012001000, lsc.org
TOMORROW
BE AMAZED: Learning about water pollution is fun (really!) at the New York Aquarium, where the “AMazeIng Water” exhibit sends kids through a 1,500 squarefoot maze filled with information about keeping oceans and waterways clean and safe (plus, cool stuff like a zipline, puzzles and games). 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $15 for adults, $11 for kids under 12. Surf Avenue at Eighth Street, Coney Island; 7182653474, nyaquarium.com
ENTER THE DRAGON: Kids love dragons. Kids love boats, too. So the Museum of Chinese in America’s Dragon Boat Family Festival Day is a nobrainer. In celebration of the Chinese holiday Duanwu (dedicated to dragon boat races), there’ll be live music and dance performances, workshops, crafts and more. Don’t forget to make your own dragon stick puppet! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $10. 215 Centre St., between Grand and Howard streets; 2126194785, mocanyc.org
STILL TO COME
LIBERTY IS FREE: If you’ve never seen Lady Liberty up close, now’s the time! As part of the Statue Cruises Summer Evening Series, kids under 12 cruise free on Thursday nights. Through Aug. 30, $24.95 for adults. Boats depart from Battery Park at6p.m.; 2016042800, statuecruises.com
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