With the start of school only a few weeks away, this weekend's best bets offer a bevy of entertainment opportunities, especially for kids.

The Shade Tree Players head the lineup for drama with four performances: "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" will be performed at 7 p.m. today at Dakota State Ltd., and 2 p.m. Sunday. And The Shade Tree Players Children's Theatre Traveling Troupe also will present "A Midsummer Night's Dream: Or the Night They Missed the Forest for the Trees," 2 p.m. today at Custer Park.

The Burleigh County 4-H Fair also will offer a weekend of activities at the Joann Hetzel Memorial 4-H Building, Missouri Valley Complex, beginning at 11 a.m. today and 9 a.m. Sunday.

Another best bet is the third annual Kid's Day, noon-5 p.m. today at Robert Dykshoorn Park in Mandan. And a "Celebration of Children" lawn party will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the former governor's mansion.

A Monster Truck Show and trailer races will also be held at 7 p.m. today at Dakota Speedway and the Mandan Jaycees Demolition Derby will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Speedway.