Today

TUG BOAT: The Intrepid’s “Fleet Week Tug of War and ‘Sesame Street’ Performance” gives “Armed” Forces a whole new meaning, as kids can watch visiting members of the military in a tug of war. After that, Elmo and Rosita from “Sesame Street” will make an appearance to perform “What I Am” with the Quantico Marine Corps Band. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., free. Pier 86, 46th Street at 12th Avenue; 877-957-7447, intrepidmuseum.org

FAMILY FEST: Move on down to the East Side . . . for the 17th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, that is! Today the East Village turns into a giant block party, with family-friendly entertainment, food, games and more. Noon to 1 a.m., free (bring cash for games and snacks). 10th street, between First and Second avenues; 212-254-1109, theaterforthenewcity.net

TO THE MAX: They say Amazing Max started training as a magician when he was 5 months old. His show, “The Amazing Max and the Box of Interesting Things,” features magic, comedy, juggling and more . . . and is actually pretty amazing. 4:30 p.m., $20 to $49.50. Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, 248 W. 60th St., between Amsterdam and West End avenues; 212-239-6200, theamazingmax.com

TOMORROW

OUTTA SPACE: Get pumped for “Men in Black 3” at the Museum of the Moving Image, where a new exhibit, “Aliens, Gadgets and Guns: Designing the World of ‘Men in Black 3,’ ” features more than 25 awesome objects from the flick. 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., $12 for adults, $6 for kids. 36-01 35th Ave., at 37th Street, Astoria, Queens; 718-777-6888, movingimage.us

STILL TO COME

WEIRD SCIENCE: “Icarus at the Edge of Time,” at the World Science Festival, is a multimedia performance based on Brian Greene’s children’s book of the same name, a “voyage through space and time” featuring an orchestral score by Philip Glass and directed by digital artists Al + Al. Wednesday, 7 to 8 p.m., $18. United Palace Theatre, 4140 Broadway, at 175th Street; 212-348-1400, worldsciencefestival.com