Strawberries from the supermarket or farmer's market are tasty, but going strawberry picking in the Hudson Valley is a springtime experience worth savoring with your family. Fortunately, plenty of farms for strawberry picking in the Hudson Valley offer not only strawberry picking but also other attractions that round out a visit.

Read on for our favorite local farms for strawberry picking in the Hudson Valley, and check out our Guide to Pick-Your-Own Farms in Westchester and the Hudson Valley, which includes our story on the region's best vineyards.

Gorgeous Crystal Cove, roughly halfway between Laguna Beach and Newport, makes a great family day trip: From free guided nature tours, easy animal evidence scavenger hunts, and tours of the historic district to tidepool walks, science hikes, grunion runs, and movies on the beach, both parents and kids will find plenty to do.

If you’re lucky, you can extend the fun with an overnight stay in one of Crystal Cove’s 38 lovingly restored vintage beach cottages. But even a day trip here feels like a mini vacation. Read on for tips about how to book the ultra-popular cottages—plus suggestions for other places to stay and where to eat.

Crystal Cove is one of the best things to do in Orange County with kids and one of the 100 must-do things with kids on our Ultimate California Bucket List. If you crave more coastal views, check out our Beach Guide to Los Angeles and Orange County. 

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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.

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.