The DC area may be in the thick of summer, but the 2024-2025 school year is coming up quickly. If you haven't already, it's time to start gathering those school supplies, buying those back-to-school clothes, and planning family vacations and school-break camp coverage.

To help you do just that, here is the DC public school calendar for 2024-2025, as well as links to other public school calendars for Maryland and Northern Virginia school districts. Bookmark it now so you can easily reference it later!

For more back-to-school help, check out our lists of great lunch boxes for kids and the best kids clothing labels and name stickers for back-to-school. And if you really want to plan ahead, check out these 100 school lunch ideas for kids.

Looking for bluebonnets near Houston? Get those beautiful Texas bluebonnet photos at these fields around Houston.

It's that time of year again! Texas bluebonnet season is one of the highlights of Houston's spring activities and runs from about March through May, depending on rains and the length of winter. Houston is home to many reliable bluebonnet beds and fields and iconic spots on the outskirts of town that are perfect for photos. We've rounded up places where you can snap quintessential bluebonnet pictures when the blooms start to open in and around Houston, and we'll continue to update this post as we find more locations. 

Many of the best bluebonnet spots are in Houston's parks, so make it a day by checking out our Guide to Playgrounds and Parks for more fun activities.

Spring break travel is a great way to make family memories, but it can also be expensive. Hotels, airlines, and rental-car companies all raise prices during school breaks and other high-demand travel periods. Popular warm-weather destinations like Orlando and the Caribbean can cost even more money as families flock to have fun in the sun. But that doesn't mean you have to choose between staying home and going broke for spring break.

In-the-know families deploy a few tricks to plan a fun spring break vacation without blowing their mortgage payment, from scoring secret deals to compromising a bit on the location. There are plenty of family-friendly cities and destinations that cost a bit less but don’t scrimp on the family attractions, including top museums, eateries, beaches, and amusement parks.

Read on for some of our favorite hacks for cheap spring break travel, including some great budget-friendly destinations throughout the US. If a longer trip is not in the cards, check out your local guide to family day trips and weekend getaways.

It's time to get a hop on Easter Bunny pictures in NYC. After all, with Easter just weeks away, the Easter Bunny is getting ready to make appearances all over New York City this spring, including on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024—so, you'll have plenty of opportunities to pose for Easter Bunny pictures in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.

Our picks for the best places to take Easter Bunny pictures in NYC include everything from professional shots to DIY Easter Bunny pictures at local egg hunts. But, beware: Many of these Easter Bunny pictures require reservations, so book now. You're likely to find the Easter Bunny at local Easter brunches or Easter egg hunts in NYC, too!

Spring Break 2024 has arrived for families in Houston, and it's looking like the weather will be just about perfect—yay!  If you don't have travel plans, we have plenty of fun things for families to do during Spring Break 2024. Take a look at our top 20 top things to do during the week to keep kids entertained, or click on our Houston March guide for more ideas.

Whether you want to join in a Houston tradition like the Rodeo or the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, like to get outside and enjoy the spring weather, or prefer to enjoy an indoor experience or climbing wall, we have 20 great recommendations for you. There’s no need to be bored this Spring Break 2024, so read on to find out more!

Our list of Manhattan's best drop-in indoor play spaces keeps growing with the debut of Complete Playground in the Financial District.

The brand-new, sprawling play space is one of NYC's largest indoor playgrounds, where kids can run, swing, jump, climb, and twirl in a custom-designed, multi-floor obstacle maze. There’s also rock climbing, a gymnastics studio, interactive trampolines, age-appropriate play areas, and more.

Complete Playground describes itself as an inclusive play center, with activities, programming, and state-of-the-art spaces for neurodiverse and neurotypical kids. Get our need-to-know tips and full review of this enormous play space below, and find more fun places to play in our comprehensive NYC Kids' Guide to Indoor Play Spaces and Fun Zones.

Looking for the best sing-along songs for kids? Check out our ultimate list!

Kids love learning catchy tunes, and there are so many great reasons to indulge them. Sing-along songs for kids are the perfect way to pass the time during long car rides, lines, and walks to school. Whether it's Christmas carols, classic campfire songs, or other types of music, singing with your child helps them learn, make connections, and bond with you. So, sing out loud and proud!

Here are 100 great sing-along songs for kids, from ABC and dinosaur songs to patriotic and Disney tunes. Our Guide to Boredom Busters for Kids includes even more fun ways to pass the time with your kiddo.

There are loads of Easter crafts for kids that get kids of all ages excited for a visit from the Easter Bunny. These easy Easter crafts run the gamut from upcycled toilet roll bunnies to Easter bath bombs to deliciously icky Easter slime.

And, of course there's the best Easter activity of all: dyeing Easter eggs! There's more than one way to dye an egg, and we've got loads of cool suggestions. We've also got tons more ideas for Easter fun at home, from Easter Scavenger Hunts to Easter movies for the whole family, all in our Easter Activity Guide for Families.