Spring Festivals, Outdoor Movies, and More Things To Do in Chicago This Weekend with Kids

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Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend!

It's time for that one perfect spring weekend in Chicago! And, things to do in Chicago match the weather with the Cantigny Spring Fest in Wheaton, What's Blooming on Harrison in Oak Park, and Parkway Bank Park's Spring Fun Festival in Rosemont. Auto-obsessed kids will love the Touch-a-Truck event in Oakbrook Terrace, and Wheeling's Bark in the Park is where everyone, including your furry friends, can enjoy the great weather. Outdoor movies also make their debut this weekend in Oak Park and Bensenville.

This is a great time to make plans for spring and summer plans in Chicago. Check out the full line-up of spring festivals; look at the city from above at Navy Pier's new Flyover experience, or plan a summer trip to the Bristol Renaissance Faire. 

Have a great spring weekend in Chicago!

Kirkwood Spring Fling, Kids to Parks Day, and More Things to Do this Weekend in Atlanta with Kids

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Play to your hearts content at the Kids to Parks Day in Dunwoody. Photo by the author

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend! 

Atlanta parks are the place to be this Saturday as families celebrate Kids to Parks Day, an initiative to connect families with their local, state, and national parks, with events at Dunwoody's Brook Run Park and Sandy Springs' Hammond Park. Speaking of outdoor festivals, families enjoy Greek culture at the Marietta Greek Festival. The annual Kirkwood Spring Fling also takes place this weekend, with live music, inflatables, an artist market, and more. 

AAPI Festivals, Woofstock, and More Fun Things To Do in San Francisco This Weekend

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Ring in the 100th anniversary of the Giant Dipper! Photo by Jeremy Thompson via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list. ​

This weekend brings several FREE AAPI festivals to the Bay Area; our picks are the South Bay AAPI Festival in San Jose with lion dances and arts & crafts and the first-ever Reading Bug AAPI Festival in San Carlos with loads of authors and performances.

Rollercoaster fans can celebrate the Giant Dipper's 100th Anniversary in Santa Cruz with a fireworks party. Want to bring your furry friend for some fun this weekend? Head over to Novato for the grooviest dog event, Woofstock. 

Read on for more of our top picks for the weekend, which include music from the Talking Heads, a Himalayan fair, and so much more!

Bug Fair, Getty Villa Family Fest, and More Top Things To Do in Los Angeles This Weekend

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Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this weekend? Here are some of our favorite events and activities to add to your list this weekend

It's going to be a jam-packed weekend filled with things to do in So Cal, especially since the California Strawberry Festival has arrived! Creepy crawlies take center stage at the Natural History Museum's Bug Fair, and ginormous trucks will race side-by-side at SoFi Stadium's Monster Jam World Finals XXIII. Comic book heroes will be celebrated at Ontario's Comic Con Revolution, and kids can dance the day away at the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival. 

Guide to Fleet Week 2024 with Kids: Salute the Sailors, Tour the Ships, and More Fun for Families

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The USS Bataan is set to sail into New York Harbor for Fleet Week 2024. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley Rickard

Fleet Week 2024, NYC's annual salute to sea services, returns for its 36th run next week with tons of family-friendly activities from Wednesday, May 22-Monday, May 27, 2024. Fleet Week NYC activities are an annual highlight of Memorial Day weekend in NYC, bringing tons of service members to our shores, plus family-friendly programming at the Intrepid Museum, in Times Square, and at piers along the west side and in Staten Island.

25 Easy Camping Snacks for Kids That Are Healthy and Portable

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Homemade granola bars with chocolate chips will keep your little ones filled with energy. Photo by Annelies Brouw via Pexels

Camping snacks are essential for a successful stay in the great outdoors with kids. My family loves camping, but when it comes to building a campfire and actually cooking a meal on it, our success rate is hovering around 70%. So we always make sure to have plenty of camping snacks on hand.

We've rounded up our favorite easy camping snacks to keep your family's energy up while hiking, climbing, and exploring. Most of these camping snacks are healthy, but we mixed in a few treats, too. We tried to include mostly snacks that need little to no refrigeration or additional prep. Don't forget to properly dispose of any food waste—even orange peels and apple cores can take years to decompose in colder climates.

Our Camping Travel Guide includes loads of other ideas for making your next family camping trip a success, from fun camping games to kid-friendly ghost stories.

22 Best Things To Do in Princeton, NJ, with Kids

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Palmer Square is a great place to relax in the heart of Princeton. Photo courtesy of Palmer Square

Princeton, NJ, is well-loved for its perfect mix of historical charm, trendy artistic feel, and sophisticated shopping and dining. At just 17 square miles, there's no shortage of things to do with kids in this Central NJ town. 

Read on for fun ways for families to have a great time in Princeton and the inside scoop on hotels and where to eat. And be sure to check out the Mommy Poppins Day Trips in NJ Guide for other great destinations in the Garden State. 

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