Hello weekend! Let the fun begin...

• Shop Smart. Get your munchkins – and your wallet – ready – it’s tax-free weekend. Today marks the start of three days of shopping bliss. Click here for a quick primer on the weekend & the festivities. Sneak peak - there's lots of face-painting, paddle boating, snacking & saving waiting to be had...
• Celebrate Saturday. Mid-August already - summer is flying by. Celebrate the second Saturday of the month with crafts, arts & family-friendly fun at Miami Art Museum; hurricane prep & crafts at HistoryMiami; gallery hopping & artist mingling in the Design District; or munchkin-only art classes & indoor fun at Play-In.
• Head Outside. The weekend forecast is steamy, sticky & sweaty - brave the heat with outdoor fun. Friday, treat your favorite four-legged friend to a ball game courtesy of the Marlins' Bark at the Park, Saturday, head to Homestead to Adopt a Tree and Sunday venture to Fairchild for free admission.
• Look Ahead. Get ready for a busy week. Probe the future of Florida's public schools, shop a Bohemian Love trunk show, celebrate National Tell a Joke Day, consider a new approach to toddler discipline, watch a movie al fresco and enjoy concessions, rides & carnival games at Flamingo Park's Back to School Bash.