Wands at the ready, Harry Potter fans! If you’re looking for a way to experience the magic of Harry Potter but can’t make it across the pond to the boy wizard’s home in England, you’re in luck: We’ve rounded up some of the best places stateside where you and your budding Potterheads can live out your wizarding dreams.

Mount your broom, grab some floo powder, or head for the nearest portkey—whatever your preferred means of magical transport—to take you on an enchanted adventure to the wizarding world of Harry Potter. From theme parks and exhibitions to wand shops and Harry Potter themed vacation homes, here are 43 places in the US where you can make your wizarding fantasies come true.

If you are up for an international trip, check out our review of the Harry Potter studio tour near London. Then visit our Family Travel Guide for more great family vacation ideas.

Escape rooms provide the perfect opportunities for families or friends to work as a team and solve mind-bending challenges. Atlanta escape rooms provide elaborate settings for a fully immersive experience, lasting about 60 minutes. Escape rooms bolster social skills as participants must communicate to solve complex problems and puzzles, as well as skills centered on observation, logic, memory, and time management. And nothing beats the confidence boost of escaping with time to spare!

Build some great memories with a trip to LEGO Discovery Center Boston!

In any kind of weather, New England indoor water parks mean family fun! 

Enjoy awesome Atlanta indoor pools with recent freezing temps! Keep your kids entertained (and your sanity intact) by swimming in the wintertime. Atlanta offers family-friendly options to enjoy heated indoor pools guaranteed to chase the wintertime blues away. Or do something different in the summer and hit up an indoor water park for a change!

Whether kids want to go down a water slide or swim laps for swim team season, call individual facilities before heading out as pricing may change (and in some cases, reservations are required). Also, confirm operating hours as some facilities close during swim meets and holidays. Let's dive in Atlanta indoor pools and water parks!

Fun coffee shops in Orlando provide a much needed jolt of caffeine for parents and a charming spot for kids to unwind. We've gathered our favorite Orlando coffee shops -- offering sweet treats, kid-friendly drinks, quirky ambiences, on-site games, or even cute cats and dogs(!) -- all perfect for families. We've even rounded up awesome coffee shops and cafes at theme parks to get parents through the exhausting walking and waiting in lines with a jolt of joe. Take a look at the top coffee shops in Orlando and Central Florida now!

Warwick, New York, is the southernmost town in Orange County. Bordering New Jersey, it's geographically, one of New York state’s largest towns—is a perfect family-friendly destination for a daycation. It boasts a cute, walkable village, plenty of shops and restaurants, and it is a great destination to visit with kids.

Warwick also has an agriculturally rich environment, with numerous orchards and wineries within its borders—perfect for pick-your-own outings with kids. It's also an official Appalachian Trail Community, making it a great place for hiking and other outdoor fun.

Read on for our in-depth look at Warwick, and all our picks for the best things to do with kids during a visit to this picturesque Hudson Valley town. Find more local fun in our Guide to the Hudson Valley. 

Whether your toddler is ready for their first haircut or your teen is begging you for the trendiest new style, kids' haircuts can be a real challenge. Even a tiny trim can be a herculean feat if you've got a little one who squirms and wiggles, and one wrong snip can spell disaster for a teen with very specific tastes.

Luckily, there are several salons and stylists in the DC area that specialize in kids' haircuts. Some of these awesome spots offer kid-friendly perks like cool chairs, TVs and video games, treats, and special first-haircut packages. Others have stylists trained in the latest Insta-worthy cuts and styles for teens.

Here are 12 of the best places for kids' haircuts in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. You'll find even more ways to pamper your kids in our list of kid-friendly spas and and kid spa parties near DC.