Best Strawberry Picking Farms and Strawberry Festivals near NYC

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Strawberry picking at Bishop Farms makes for a sweet day trip.

Strawberry picking season is one of our favorite milestones of the late spring and early summer. Picking your own strawberries makes the season even sweeter. As we move into the height of strawberry picking season, there are a slew of local farms for strawberry picking near NYC, and a visit makes for a great day trip.

Read on to discover more than a dozen strawberry picking farms all less than two hours from Midtown Manhattan. We've also found a handful of strawberry festivals celebrating the season's bounty. You'll find even more pick-your-own fun in our Guide to Family-Friendly Farms near NYC.

10 Fun Logic Puzzles and Games for Kids, With Answers [FREE, PRINTABLE]

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We've got puzzles and answers, and even a way for you to write your own!

Logic puzzles have been popular for as long as we can remember, and they're a great way to have some fun with your kids while using your brain and staying away from a screen. Print out a few for a road trip, or play at home when you're trying to keep kids engaged and mentally active. My 9-year-old even started writing her own for her little brother!

Check out these fun logic puzzles to do with your kids today! They range in difficulty from the super easy to get young kids started, up to slightly more intricate ones for bigger kids. All are fun, free, downloadable printables—and we've even included a blank grid so you can create your own custom logic puzzles for and with your kids. Don't worry, we've included the answers, too.

For more free printable fun, we've got 100 Totally Free Printable Activities for Kids in our roundup of our favorite 1000 Coloring Pages and Printable Activity Sheets for Kids.

Mother’s Day Weekend 2025 in San Francisco: Brunches and More Things To Do With Kids

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Enjoy quality time with Mom at Blankets & Blockbusters at Thrive City. Photo courtesy of the event.

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this Mother's Day weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

This weekend is Mother's Day, and what better way to celebrate Mom than with activities and events you can do together? That's what moms really want—time with the kids in their lives! And a nap. If you want to do something with the family, there are many ways to celebrate this weekend, like the Roaring Camp Mother's Day Train ride through the Redwoods, followed by a delicious Mother's Day brunch in San Francisco. Or how about a fashion show and flowers at Union Square in Bloom? 

So to all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, and other mother figures: This weekend is all about YOU. Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Mommy Poppins! 

Mother’s Day Weekend 2025 in Los Angeles: Brunches and More Things To Do With Kids

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Have family fun on the farm with Mother's Day at Tanaka Farms. Photo by Emily Ganiko

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this Mother's Day weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Mommas, it's time to celebrate! Your day is here, and we pull out all the stops. Take Mom to see aerial performers and musicians at MOMentum Place at the Theatricum, catch rides and food trucks at the Pan American Fiesta in Lakewood, or chow and play your way through Monterey Park Play Days. Then relax on a blanket for a mom-friendly movie under the stars, as Wicked starts the season at Street Food Cinema.

This weekend we also take a moment to appreciate the other heroes in our midst, with Fire Service Day celebrations across the Southland.

Stumped on how to treat Mom like a goddess this weekend? Start with one of the Best Mother's Day Brunches in Los Angeles. Then give her a Mother's Day Gift Moms Actually Want. Choose something from the list below. Presto: The perfect Mother's Day!

Mother’s Day Weekend 2025 in Orlando: Brunches and More Things To Do With Kids

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Enjoy Mamas & Mimosas at Far Reach Ranch this Mother's Day weekend. Photo by the author

Looking for the best things to do in Orlando this Mother's Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Mother's Day is here—that's right, it's our special weekend, moms! Several Orlando businesses are celebrating the holiday with fun things to do for Mother's Day in Orlando, including FREE admissions, tasty Mother's Day brunches, and more. Also this weekend, enjoy the Florida Flower Fest at Great Scott Farms, Mayfaire by the Lake in Lakeland, and Mess Fest at Orlando Science Center. Check out the details below about these events and more fun things to do for Mother's Day weekend in Orlando!

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