Christmas Weekend 2023 in Connecticut Top Things To Do: Disney On Ice, Elf and More!

Christmas Weekend 2023 in Connecticut is ready to sparkle with holiday fun! Skating sisters from Encanto photo courtesy of Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero

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

The kids are off from school starting this weekend, and even though it's Christmas weekend, there is still a calendar-full of fun events to squeeze in before the big day. If you like ice skating (or want to try it with the family) there are several places offering public skate this weekend from Westport to Stamford. But if you'd rather leave it to the professionals, Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero is sliding into Bridgeport. For all those Buddy fans, stop in to see Elf! The Movie @ Merry Movie Night or experience Elf in Concert with the Hartford Symphony. If you still haven't seen Saint Nick in person, this is your last change to see Shark-Diving Santa at the Maritime Aquarium.

Need to know what's open on Christmas? Check out our updated list of What's Open on Christmas Day in Connecticut.

Christmas Weekend 2023 in Miami & South Florida Top Things To Do: Holiday Lights, Santa Sightings, and More

Experience the dazzling colors of Zoo Lights this Christmas weekend, as well as a scavenger hunt, Santa, and more! Photo courtesy of Zoo Miami

Looking for the best things to do in Miami and South Florida this Christmas weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list

Christmas weekend is almost here and we're in full celebration mode. Gather the family together and head to one of the many festive events in Miami and South Florida for the holidays. Looking to meet Santa? Get a picture with jolly St. Nick at Christmas at Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops and enjoy an ice cream with the big guy at Christmas with Santa at Larry's. Finish last-minute shopping  while lovely sounds of Christmas at Holiday Carolers at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens. Head out to the final Christmas weekend of Christmas Nights at Tinez Farms and partake in the craft station, send a letter to Santa, and take part in a magical snow experience.

Check out all our picks for this Christmas weekend, including more things open on Christmas Day! Keep the kids entertained during their school break with our Christmas Vacation Ideas for Kids in Miami & South Florida. Whatever your plans this weekend, have a very happy holiday from your friends at Mommy Poppins!

Christmas Weekend 2023 in San Francisco Top Things To Do: Santa Visits, Holiday Shows, and More

Admire Toy Trains before Santa places some under the tree! Photo courtesy of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area over Christmas weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

All the last-minute shopping, gift wrapping, stocking stuffer quick trips, holiday lights, and grocery runs have all led up to this: Christmas weekend. Check out the adorable puppies and kittens at Macy's Union Square Holiday Windows, see The Nutcracker with the San Francisco Ballet or the Mark Foehringer‘s Nutcracker Sweets version for smaller kids, and grab a warm cup of hot cocoa and lace up your skates for ice skating at the Union Square Holiday Ice Rink

Whether you are traveling or staying local, staying home or spending it with family and friends close by, we here at Mommy Poppins wish you a very Merry Christmas from our family to yours. 

Christmas Weekend 2023 in Los Angeles Top Things To Do: Holiday Shows, Disney on Ice, and More

Enjoy the holiday classic of The Nutcracker with the Los Angeles Ballet. Photo by Cheryl Mann Photography

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles Christmas weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this holiday weekend.

Merry Christmas, folks! 2023's gift to us all has been a plethora of things to do in Los Angeles with holiday activities, with light shows, Nutcrackers, and theme park celebrations everywhere you turn. A few suggestions sure to make spirits bright: Christmas on the Farm, Underwood Farm's annual celebration; Las Posadas, the nightly free reenactment of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem; and the Los Angeles Ballet's stunning production of The Nutcracker in Hollywood. 

However you choose to celebrate, happy holidays from all of us at Mommy Poppins! 

Christmas Weekend 2023 Best Things To Do in Atlanta: Photos with Santa, Holiday Lights, and More

The dazzling Glow Light Show offers a leisurely drive through illuminated installations for all ages. Photo courtesy of the event

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

Christmas weekend is almost here, and kids in Atlanta are bursting with anticipation and energy. Luckily, we here at Mommy Poppins have lots of ways for your family to make amazing memories all Christmas weekend long. 

Santa will be taking last-minute gift requests and posing for pics —families can meet Santa at his Post Office at The Battery and Georgia Aquarium through Christmas Eve. This Christmas weekend is a great time to drive through Enchanted Safari by World of Illumination at Six Flags White Water, Glow Light Show in Lawrenceville, and Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody. We also have the scoop on all the best Atlanta Homes with Spectacular Christmas Lights!

Need that winter entertainment to last past Christmas? Be prepared with our list of Fun Things to Do During Christmas Vacation in Atlanta. Whatever you celebrate, we at Mommy Poppins wish you happy holidays!

Christmas Weekend 2023 in Orlando Top Things To Do: Theme Park Festivals, Holiday Lights, and More

Dazzling Nights is back at Leu Gardens, with a sparkly winter wonderland, featuring music and interactive elements. Photo courtesy of Dazzling Nights

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

Christmas weekend is here...hopefully the tree is decorated, presents are wrapped, and holiday plans are finalized. Assuming you're looking to get out of the house on Christmas weekend, Orlando is brimming with things to do. Celebrate Christmas in Orlando at SeaWorld, Epcot, Legoland, or any of the other Central Florida theme parks open during the holiday weekend. Looking for Christmas lights? Check out amazing displays at Daytona International Speedway, Leu Gardens, or Island H2O Water Park.

We've also rounded up the best Orlando Restaurants Open on Christmas Day for Kids as well as What's Open on Christmas Day in Orlando. Whatever your plans this weekend, have a very happy holiday from your friends at Mommy Poppins!

Best Drop-in Play Spaces and Indoor Playgrounds in Manhattan

The Art Farm in The City offers tons of ways to enjoy its space during a drop-in play session.

Finding non-membership, drop-in play spaces for your toddler or preschooler is like gold to New York City parents—almost as good as scoring a deal on rent. When it gets too cold to explore New York City's best playgrounds, and another playdate at home seems dull (or, let's be honest, stressful), taking your kid to a cool indoor play gym or indoor playground, where everything seems new, and someone else does the cleaning up is a relief to the whole family.

Read on for our top picks for indoor play spaces in Manhattan and find more places to play on our lists of the best indoor playgrounds in Brooklyn and Queens' top indoor play spaces, plus our NYC Kids' Guide to Indoor Play Spaces and Fun Zones.

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