TODAY
SOUPED-UP SIDESHOW: The Coney Island Illuscination brings a new class of circus act to the Boardwalk. Presented by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, the show stars the Barons of Balance, Kung Fu Kings, a rare white lion, dancing Asian elephants and much more. 1 and 5 p.m., today and tomorrow (dates and times vary through Sept. 6), $15 to $50. Surf Avenue and West 21st Street; 800-745-3000.
DOUBLE VISION: The results of Prospect Park Zoo’s online vote to name the brand-new baby tamarin twins are in. See “Tira” and “Misu” go for piggyback rides on their mom’s back while they’re still too tiny for keepers to tell if they’re boys or girls! 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., $7 for adults, $3 for kids. 450 Flatbush Ave. in Prospect Park; 718-399-7339.
ACTION ADVENTURE: The New York Action Center in Battery Park City hosts a Family Fun Day, which is kind of like a science museum with an “end world hunger” theme. Short film screenings, interactive exhibits and more aim to educate NYC kids about some of their less fortunate peers around the globe. Noon to 2 p.m., $10 per family. 6 River Terrace between Vesey and Murray streets; 212-537-0511.
TOMORROW
BRONX BEAT: With crowd-pleaser Dan Zanes on board, the first Bronx Family Day at St. Mary’s Park is sure to start a tradition. Sharing the stage with Zanes will be Afro-Caribbean percussionist BombaYo and Jose Conde’s “Baby Loves Salsa.” Noon, free. St Ann’s Avenue, East 149th Street and Jackson Avenue, The Bronx; 212-360-8290.
MAGIC MISTAKE: This is your last chance to see Vital Theatre Company’s extended run of “Isabelle & the Pretty Ugly Spell,” the musical tale of a scatterbrained fairy godmother and the princess whose true-love spell goes slightly awry. 1 p.m., $25. Bleecker Street Theatre, 45 Bleecker St., at Lafayette Street; 212-260-8250.
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