Don't put away those beach towels because there are still plenty of things to do in Connecticut before school starts. Soon enough those long summer nights will be replaced with weeknight curfews, but for now, there's still plenty of time to embrace late-summer things to do with kids. So read on for our end of summer bucket list and start checking things off your own!

Families can close out the summer vacation season before school starts with these must-do activities. For even more ideas on making the most of what's left of summer, see our 50 Free Things to Do in Connecticut This Summer with Kids, best August activities, and daily events calendar.

With the start of school just around the corner, we have everything you need to check off a few more items from your summer bucket list. From outdoor movies to summer day trip ideas, there’s still plenty of time to have a little summer fun and make some lifelong memories. Check out this list for all your end-of-summer bucket list ideas and more.

Here are a few of our favorite things to do in Chicago before school starts. For more things to do in Chicago this summer, check out our Summer Fun Guide for Chicago Kids.

Looking to canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, or go river tubing in Westchester and the Hudson Valley? Here are some tours, lessons, and equipment rental spots to add to your list.

With back-to-school looming just around the bend, many families want to soak up the late-summer sun with some aquatic activities. And while Westchester County and the Hudson Valley boast plenty of family-friendly pools and spray parks to keep kids and adults splashing, those seeking a more active outdoor adventure can canoe, kayak, or paddle down one of the scenic local waterways.

Read on for nearby spots where you can rent your preferred watercraft, receive lessons, take guided tours, and enjoy other family-friendly outdoor activities. For even more water fun, check out our list of the best lakes and rivers for swimming in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. We've also included a section on the many places to go river tubing in the area. 

Summer Streets, easily one of our favorite NYC summer festivals, returns for a trio of car-free Saturdays on August 6, 13, and 20. And, in 2022, the miles-long Summer Streets festival extends further north than ever before, closing Park Avenue from 109th Street south.

The annual Summer Streets event gives New Yorkers more than eight miles worth of car-free summer fun to explore from East Harlem all the way south to the Brooklyn Bridge. Pedestrians, skaters, and bicyclists can enjoy six fun-filled rest stops overflowing with fun activities, giveaways, and entertainment. Most of the interactive stations are 100% FREE, so read on for all the details on this ultimate summer festival.

Road trips are seared into American culture as a family rite of passage, but planning and taking road trips has sure changed since I was a kid. I remember sticking my head out the hand-crank window to keep cool—no AC in our car!, playing road trip games like counting license plates, eating road trip snacks like granola bars, and pulling over so my parents could plot routes on their folding maps. Now family road trips means multiple devices for in-car entertainment, snackle boxes, and tricked-out Airbnbs. 

From fun road trip games to tasty road trip snacks to podcasts the whole family will love, we’ve got everything you need to plan the perfect family road trip right here. And if you don’t know where to go, that’s not a problem! Wherever your starting point, we’ve got some fabulous ideas, complete with exactly where to stop and what to see along the way.

Summer is winding down and the stores are replacing their outdoor displays with pencils, backpacks, and binders. The first day of school is just around the corner, and there is still so much to do: unique and must-have school supplies to be bought, back-to-school clothing to be tried on, and nerves to be soothed.

To make your family's transition into the new school year a whole lot easier, we've rounded up a list of first day of school activities and traditions. We've got you covered on what to buy, what books to read, where to get those cute first day of school photo boards, and more. For more great ideas for kids heading back to school, visit our Back-to-School Guide.

It's still hard to predict what the 2022-23 school year is going to look like right now, but all our fingers and toes are crossed for a full year of being face-to-face in the classrooms, with things as normal as possible! And one thing that normal means is that summer vacation comes to an end far too fast, as the majority of SoCal school districts currently opt for an August start date.

School calendars for the largest school districts in Los Angeles County for the 2022-2023 school year are below, and you'll want to bookmark the page now for reference—and to help with planning family vacations and booking summer camps. Follow the links for each district below for details on school holidays and semester breaks, and to stay up to date on any last-minute changes from your local district.