Great Big Family Play Day, Cinco de Mayo, and More Top Things To Do in Los Angeles This Weekend

The Great Big Family Play Day is dino-mite! Photo by Gina Ragland

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

No need to search for your Disney favorites: they're skating up a storm in Disney on Ice: Mickey's Search Party. Monterey Park is positively pink with its Cherry Blossom Festival. Plus, there's no hiding from the glow of talent, which is on full display at The Music Center's Very Special Arts Festival Family Day

Best Things To Do with Kids this Weekend in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

Don your best wings and search the nooks and crannies of the Locust Grove grounds to find 30 hidden fairy houses on an enchanted walk. Photo courtesy of Locust Grove

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Families can celebrate spring at the weekend's many local festivals, including the Peekskill Cherry Blossom Festival at Riverfront Green Park and the Spring Crafts Show at Lyndhurst. Or get creative at the Katonah Museum of Art's Family Day

Families are also invited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the special free program Fiesta Musical for Cinco de Mayo at the New Rochelle Public Library.

Fairy Festival, Flip Circus, and More Things To Do on Long Island this Weekend with Kids

 Flip Circus, featuring world-class clowns, acrobats, jugglers, and daredevils is coming to Smith Haven Mall, then Walt Whitman Shops. Photo by the author

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your schedule.

Flip Circus returns to Long Island this weekend with world-class clowns, acrobats, jugglers, and daredevils. 

On Saturday, you can also flutter over to the Sands Point Preserve as the Long Island Fairy Festival returns to the majestic grounds. On Sunday, learn about the true meaning of Cinco de Mayo and make a balero toy to take home from the Long Island Children's Museum. 

Keep reading for more of the weekend's best kid-friendly events on Long Island. 

Kite Day at Terhune Orchards and More Things To Do with Kids in New Jersey this Weekend

Celebrate Rutgers Day this Saturday with kid-friendly activities and entertainment. Photo courtesy of Rutgers Day via Instagram

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

The merry month of May kicks off with oceans of fun festivals, including Ocean City Spring Block Party. Plus, kites fill the air at Terhune Orchards' weekend-long Kite Day

Read on for a full rundown of New Jersey's best kid-friendly events this weekend. 

Big Swim, Hippo Playground Festival, and More Things To Do in NYC this Weekend with Kids

Th Gilder Center makes a stunning backdrop for the Earthfest activities at the American Museum of Natural History on Saturday. Photo by A. Keding/courtesy of AMNH

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Belvedere Plaza is aglow with the Illumination Light Art Festival this weekend, while the Kupferberg Center celebrates Cinco de Mayo, and a special May the Fo(u)rth film workshop ushers in the last month of spring. The Big Swim makes a splash on the Upper East Side, Jane's Carousel opens with FREE rides and face painting, and the Hippo Playground Spring Fair dazzles on Sunday.

Free Comic Books, Strawberries, Fitler Fun, and More Fun Things To Do in Philly this Weekend

Enjoy live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and luscious strawberry-themed food and drink specials at The Strawberry Festival at Peddler's Village. Photo by Paul Berger

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

May in Philly is buzzing with family-friendly events. From the Annual Colonial Mayfair's historical charm to the adrenaline rush of Monster Jam, there's something for everyone. Don't miss Free Comic Book Day for superhero fun, and indulge in strawberry delights at the Strawberry Festival at Peddler's. Plus, explore art, culture, and diversity at the Barnes Free First Sunday Family Day and Dual Heritage Month Family Day.

All Aboard These Train Rides and Day Trips near NYC for Locomotive Lovers

Train-lovers of all ages love to explore the roundhouse at Steamtown.

All of my three children have gone through a train-loving phase around 2 years old, and while we are lucky enough to live on a train line where we can watch the trains zoom by all day long, I've been known to go out of my way to feed our kids’ love of choo-choos. From local train rides to seasonal Polar Express train rides, train museums, and model train displays, families in the tri-state area have plenty of options to entertain pint-sized train lovers.

Read on for our top picks for train-inspired day trips, including all the best things to do with train-obsessed kids in NYC and beyond.

The Funniest Words Kids Mispronounce

Most kids love wallymelo, but can they pronounce it? Photo courtesy of Canva

English is a weird language! When kids are mastering it, there are loads of commonly mispronounced words, or words that kids use instead of the real name because they make more sense. On our Mommy Poppins Instagram and Facebook pages recently, we had a hilarious discussion about the funny words our kids mispronounce.

Some are sweet letter slip-ups, some are sound-alike mistakes, and some make lots of sense (a bra really is a "boobie mask" right? and "stunk" perfectly describes a skunk!).

We rounded up the funniest responses below. Reading them brings back some sweet memories! Can you add to it? Join the conversation!

Check out our Parenting Guide for more parent talk, from funny animal parenting memes to parenting tips from dads.

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