24 Best Things to Do in Atlanta May 2025 with Kids

Georgia's State Fair promises carnival rides, children's attractions and carousels! Photo courtesy of the event

From Mother's Day to Memorial Day, we'll be finding fun things to do all month long—May the 4th be with you!

Head outdoors this May in Atlanta for sunshine, warmth, and opportunities for kids to get out their wiggles. Families flock to FREE art festivals in May, including Chastain Park Arts Festival, Decatur Arts Festival, and Alpharetta Arts Streetfest. Each of these outdoor events have interactive activities for kids in addition to local art for parents to purchase. Every weekend in May families can hit the Georgia Renaissance Festival, which has tons of things to do for kids. And what's May without the arrival of the Georgia State Fair?! At the end of the month, families enjoy a long Memorial Day weekend, with special celebrations like a spectacular laser light show at Stone Mountain Park!

Best Things to Do in Los Angeles May 2025 with Kids

May the kids have a great time at the LA County Fair. Photo courtesy of the LA County Fair

There is no shortage of things to do in Los Angeles in May. From Mother's Day to Memorial Day, we've got the best events happening all month—and May the 4th be with you!

You've won the blue ribbon, your ship has come in, and mamas, it's your day this month. Fresh out the gate, it's the annual return of the LA County Fair. In a galaxy not so far away at the Academy Museum, a May the 4th Celebration takes place. LA Fleet Week docks into LA as the Port of Los Angeles hosts active military ships over Memorial Day weekend. 

28 Best Things to Do in Orlando May 2025 with Kids

Bring your family and friends to the biggest beach party in Orlando at the iHeartRadio Summer Splash at Aquatica. Photo by the author

From Mother's Day to Memorial Day, we'll be finding fun things to do all month long—May the 4th be with you!

Soak up May's beautiful weather at these awesome Orlando events before the heat of summer arrives. This month’s calendar is bursting with fun outdoor festivals and can’t-miss happenings. Enjoy theme park adventures and events at EpcotSeaWorld Orlando, and LEGOLAND; celebrate spring at Mount Dora's Florida Flower Fest, Ocoee's Centennial Celebration, and the annual Hamlin Hoedown; and catch a performance of Disney’s The Lion King at the Dr. Phillips Center. Satisfy little thrillseekers at Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live in Kissimmee and the Silver Spurs Rodeo at Osceola Heritage Park.

Plan for Mother's Day with our Orlando Mother's Day brunch events and check out budget weekend trips from Orlando for Memorial Day weekend ideas, all courtesy of your pals here at Mommy Poppins!

Best Things To Do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley May 2025 with Kids

Search the grounds of Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie for enchanted fairy houses this month. Photo courtesy of Locust Grove

From Mother's Day to Memorial Day, we've rounded up fun things to do all month long in Westchester and the Hudson Valley!

This May, enjoy treasure hunting, sword-fighting demonstrations, mermaids, and more at the annual Hudson Valley Pirate Festival at the Ulster County Fairgrounds. Or, check out an outdoor celebration of the Holi Festival of Colors in Hawthorne's Broadway Field Park, featuring bounce houses, Bollywood dancing, color throwing, and more.

Kids of all ages are invited to don their best fairy wings and join the annual Fairy House Hunt in the Garden at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie's Locust Grove Estate every weekend in May.

These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this May—we're adding more events to the Westchester Events Calendar every day. 

Best Things To Do on Long Island May 2025 with Kids

Harbes Family Farm celebrates moms and its season opening in May. Photo courtesy of the farm

From Mother's Day to Memorial Day, we've rounded up fun things to do all month long on Long Island!

May is here, and it's shaping up to be a stellar month. We're excited to welcome back highly anticipated annual events like the Jones Beach Air Show and the Fleece and Fiber Fair at Hallockville Farm Museum. This month, Long Island's largest water park, Splish Splash, will also reopen, sporting a new water playground

Read on for all the ways to pack your calendar this month on Long Island. 

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