Best Spring Festivals on Long Island for Families

Close to 500,000 tulips and other spring bulbs will bloom at Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden. Photo by @nics photography

Spring is in the air on Long Island, and local destinations are ready to celebrate the change of seasons with family-friendly spring festivals and street fairs.

These seasonal festivals make for fun outings in the great outdoors with kid-friendly crafts and activities, and they're held in honor of everything from blooms and blossoms to mothers, fathers, and more.

Find more fun ways to welcome the most colorful season in our Guide to Long Island Spring Activities.

Best Places to View the Solar Eclipse 2024 in NYC

Protect little eyes when viewing the eclipse. Photo by Mark Margolis via The American Astronomical Society

The solar eclipse 2024 takes place on Monday, April 8, and will be partially viewable from vantage points around NYC, weather permitting. We have the scoop on the best places to learn about the solar eclipse, the best vantage points to view the solar eclipse 2024, and details on where to score some cool solar eclipse 2024 eyewear. Several of these eclipse viewing parties in NYC are completely FREE!

Read on for our local picks and keep in mind, it's not too late to plan a road trip or an overnight to the path of totality in Upstate New York, either!

Easter Weekend 2024 in Atlanta: Easter Egg Hunts, Spring Break Fun, and More Top Things To Do

Bring baskets to collect Easter eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt & Eggs-stra Special Needs Egg Hunt in Norcross. Photo courtesy of the event

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this Easter weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend! 

It's Easter weekend in Atlanta plus the first weekend of Spring Break 2024, which means Atlanta families will find lots of fun. Participate in Easter egg hunts this weekend, including Saturday's Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop, which features 90,000 eggs dropped by helicopter! We also love the Hop-a-Long Easter Egg Hunt at Avalon, where children collect eggs and trade them in for treat bags. Beyond Easter, our favorite Atlanta attractions are open this week with special spring break programming, including Spring Break at Six Flags and Spring FUN Break at Stone Mountain Park.  Check out even more things to do Easter weekend in Atlanta included below! 

Easter Weekend 2024 in Orlando: Easter Egg Hunts, County Fair, and More Top Things To Do

Let the Easter egg hunt begin at the City of Ocoee Easter Eggstravaganza! Photo courtesy of the event

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

It's Easter weekend, and there is no shortage of Easter egg hunts in Orlando! Catch Easter eggs falling from the sky at Egg Ocoee Helicopter Egg Drop, and find plenty more colorful treasures at Easter egg hunts happening all around town. For those looking for non-holiday events, enjoy the Seminole County Fair or head to Leu Gardens with your four-legged family member for Dog Day at the Gardens. There's also still time to snap pictures with the Easter Bunny before his big visit on Sunday!

Easter Weekend 2024 in NYC: Egg Hunts, Auto Show, and More Things To Do with Kids

Governors Island hosts an island-wide egg hunt with 50,000 can­dy-filled eggs and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Photo courtesy of Governors Island

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for Easter weekend.

Easter eggs are hiding in parks all over town this weekend, and we have all the top Easter Egg hunts detailed here. Grab your bonnets and head to the annual Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue or enjoy FREE fun with Mommy Poppins at Springtopia. If you're feeling dramatic, this weekend also welcomes a handful of family-friendly show openings, including Aanika's Elephants at the New Vic, The Adventures of Sleepyhead at the 14th Street Y,  and The Wizard of Oz and Fancy Nancy, the Musical at the Actors Temple Theatre.