Veterans Day Weekend 2024 in Atlanta: 20 Best Things To Do With Kids

Witness interactive light swings, tunnels, and magical creatures composed of artisan lanterns at the Winter Lantern Festival. Photo courtesy of the festival via Fever

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

It's Veterans Day weekend and families have lots of opportunities to celebrate and pay tribute to those who have served in the military with parades and events in Atlanta. A big favorite is the Georgia Veterans Day Parade, which travels through Midtown along Peachtree Street on Saturday. Enjoy the Veterans Day Parade-Watching Party at the Atlanta History Center's Midtown location. And active duty, veterans, and retired military personnel with valid ID get free admission to Stone Mountain Park this weekend. It's beginning to feel a lot like the holidays in Atlanta, with some of our favorite seasonal events launching this weekend, including Stone Mountain Christmas and the Atlanta Winter Lantern Festival

Veterans Day Weekend 2024 in Orlando: 23 Best Things To Do With Kids

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, the most magical holiday tradition, returns to Magic Kingdom on select nights beginning this weekend!

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

Honor veterans and military personnel this Veterans Day weekend at Celebration's Founders and Veterans ParadeCity of Orlando Veterans Day Parade, and more dignified events. Get into the seasonal spirit early with several holiday and Christmas events kicking off this weekend! Head to the Mall at Millenia on Friday for Santa's Magical Arrival. Visit the theme parks as holiday festivities return with Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom and Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios. Plus more fun events to fill up your long weekend!

Veterans Day Weekend 2024 in San Francisco: 10 Best Things To Do With Kids

Glowfari glistens throughout the Oakland Zoo. Photo courtesy of the Oakland County Zoo

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this Veterans Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this long weekend!

Saturday is Veterans Day, and some honorable events are happening all over the Bay Area. Celebrate the holiday at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco with free admission or to San Jose for the Veterans Day Parade to honor all who have served. You could also take advantage of Free National Park Day with a day trip to Yosemite or Muir Woods. Or, head over to the Oakland Zoo for the opening weekend of Glowfari

Enjoy local fall fun with fabulous family road trips, and discover more autumn adventures in our Fall Fun Guide for San Francisco Bay Area Families

Veterans Day Weekend 2024 in Los Angeles: 13 Best Things To Do With Kids

Veterans Day celebrations take place across LA. Photo courtesy of  Canva

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this Veterans Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this long weekend!

We owe so much to our veterans—those who have put themselves in harm's way to defend the liberties we hold dear. This weekend also marks the start of several limited experiences and holiday-favorite events, such as Lite-Brite Worlds of Wonder in Santa Monica, Kidspace Winter Frolic, and the new Friends-themed Warner Brother Studio Tour

Art and science collide with a three-day weekend at the PST ART + Science Family Festival at La Brea Tar Pits. Guests can make a California pollinator puppet, build with Adobe (the mud, not the software), make a colorful stop-motion animation, craft LED flowers & eco-friendly bracelets, look at the sun through solar telescopes, and so much more. Kid's favorite music makers performing include Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards, and Rhythm Child Network. Sounds good to us! 

With a three-day Veterans Day holiday ahead, more upcoming holidays are top of mind, like restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Los Angeles, and holiday and Christmas events in Los Angeles to book now. Plan for more holiday fun in our Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events for Los Angeles Families

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