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Best Overnight Summer Camps in Georgia

Submitted by Melanie Preis on Sun, 03/05/2023 - 8:02am

YMCA Camp High Harbour allows children to escape screens and everyday stress, and enjoy the great outdoors! Photo courtesy of the YMCA

Overnight summer camps in Georgia provide kids and teens with independence and insane amounts of fun. These sleepaway camps offer many activities and opportunities that regular day camp can't provide. Evening programming, bunking and socializing with kids from across the state (and even the country), resiliency, and discovering new aspects of their personalities are just some of the advantages of attending sleepaway camp.

Even when kids age out as campers, these devoted teens can then work at their beloved sleepaway camps as counselors, specialists, and other roles. Take a look at some of the best overnight summer camps in Georgia that will have your kids begging to attend every year!

Best Summer Camps in Philadelphia

Submitted by Alyce Wilson on Sun, 03/05/2023 - 7:32am

Spend your summer with Sesame Rockwood Camps & Rockwood Adventures Teen Travel. Photo courtesy of the camp

We've found the best summer day camps for kids in the Philadelphia area.

With the warmer weather comes dreams of summer. Get ready by enrolling your kids in one of Philly's many day camps. We've rounded up some of the area's best traditional summer day camps, from the city, to the burbs, to South Jersey, where your kids can get fresh air, stay active, enjoy nature, and keep busy while school's out.

For more summer camps in Philly, including s ports camps and f ree and affordable summer camps, be sure to bookmark our Summer Camp Guide and Camp Directory, where you can search for summer camps by type, age, and town.

Seoul with Kids: 35 Best Things To Do in Seoul, South Korea

Submitted by Diana Kim on Sat, 03/04/2023 - 12:00pm

From its royal palaces to its quirky street art to its colorful cafes, Seoul is a great choice for family travel.

South Korean culture has exploded in popularity through its music, movies, and food, and Seoul (South Korea's capital city) is the absolute best place to experience the culture firsthand. While Seoul is large and bustling, it's a great city to visit with kids. Seoul's top-notch public transportation system makes it easy to travel around the city with kids. And the locals are very friendly, so even visitors with little or no knowledge of the language can easily find people to help them.

My family had a blast during two recent trips to Seoul, and we discovered all of its best family-friendly attractions. Here is our list of the top 35 things to do in Seoul with kids, including interactive museums, indoor play spaces, theme parks, cultural sites, and so much more. Check out our International Travel Guide for more overseas adventures with kids, including great places to visit in Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe.

Best Things To Do This Spring in Boston With Kids

Submitted by Tara D on Fri, 03/03/2023 - 10:12pm

The Swan Boats have long been a Boston spring activity for kids. Photo courtesy of swanboats.com

We're always delighted to welcome spring back to Boston each year. It's the season when everything comes alive and every day brings a small and wonderful surprise. The city's green spaces are vibrant centers of color and activity, and it's the perfect time to get outdoors with the kids to reconnect with nature on a farm or at a park. From Swan Boats in Boston to the Harvard ArtsFirst Festival in Cambridge, here are our picks for the best spring activities around Boston to look forward to this season.

For even more ideas for making the most of the season, check out our Boston spring fun guide.

Old Town with Kids: What to Do Just North of Downtown Chicago with Kids

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Fri, 03/03/2023 - 11:54am

Chicago History Museum located in Old Town. Photo by Maureen Wilkey

Every generation seems to pick a new neighborhood that will be trendy in Chicago, but for many decades, Old Town has been an interesting mix of old school Chicago and fun, new places. Bordered by Division Street on the south, Armitage on the north, Lake Michigan to the East, and Clybourn Avenue and Halsted to the West, Old Town was originally know as The Cabbage Patch during its early development by German settlers in the 1800s. Today, its proximity to both downtown and interesting north side neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Wicker Park make it a favorite for city dwellers and tourists alike. And, there's plenty of things to do with kids within this single square mile of the city.

Old Town has a history of great art and architecture, which is being built on today with the growing popularity of Lighthouse Art Space. It's also home to classic Chicago locales like the Chicago History Museum and The Second City, the birthplace of sketch comedy. To find out more about what's going on in Old Town, check out our handy Chicago family calendar.

If you're visiting Chicago and feel like exploring other great neighborhoods, check out our 3 Days in Chicago itinerary.

Top STEM Summer Camps in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Fri, 03/03/2023 - 11:49am

Spend the summer exploring the world of coding at Code Ninja STEM camp. Photo courtesy of Code Ninjas

STEM summer camps in South Florida are great for kids who love to code, build, tinker with toys (and discover how they work), and explore science! STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (as well as STEAM, with an added 'A' for Art), gets kids thinking and bridges fun with learning. There are great options for day camps this summer for your child from Palm Beach County to Miami Dade County—all you have to do is choose the STEAM or STEM camp right for you!

Visiting Washington, DC's National Mall and Memorial Parks with Kids

Submitted by Jennifer Marino... on Fri, 03/03/2023 - 10:00am

Climb the famous steps of the Lincoln Memorial for a gorgeous view of the reflecting pool and the Washington Monument. Photo by anjanettew via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

The National Mall and Memorial Parks are one of the top-visited tourist attractions in the US, and hands-down the most famous place in Washington, DC. Plus, it's totally FREE to visit. That's why it should be at the top of any DC vacation itinerary. But with hundreds of acres of space and over 100 monuments and memorials to explore, visiting the National Mall with kids can be quite overwhelming.

Trust me, I know—I've visited the National Mall in the heat of summer with my infant twins in a double stroller, with three little ones after my daughter was born, and now with big kids who still love to climb the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and run around on the Washington Monument's vast lawn.

With all of that Mall madness under my belt, I'm here to give you the inside scoop on visiting DC's National Mall with kids, from must-see monuments to National Mall parking to the best kid-friendly restaurants near the National Mall. For more must-visit spots for families in our nation's capital, check out our list of the top attractions in DC.

Spring Bucket List: The Best Things To Do in Connecticut with Kids this Spring

Submitted by Julia Tolstrup on Fri, 03/03/2023 - 9:44am

Knocking the best things to do in Connecticut off that spring bucket list is definitely worth a fist bump! Photo courtesy of the Adventure Park at Storrs

Come spring, our family is itching to get active again. After spending three months cooped up inside, we are ready to be out in the sunshine and stretch our legs. Whether nature hikes near Danbury, boat rides in Mystic, or hopping on bikes in Hartford, we're excited! There are tons of fun to have in late March, April, May, and early June. Everything from playgrounds to fishing to ice cream—it all awaits us when the snow melts and your winter clothes finally get put away.

For more ideas to make the most of the season, check out our Spring Fun Guide. For the best of spring in CT delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our newsletters.