NYC's Best Immersive Museums and Pop-Up Experiences for Kids Right Now

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No matter when you visit, there's a flurry of fun to be had at Color Factory's interactive museum in NYC.

One of my favorite perks to city living is the NYC museums that surround us. It's easy to find culture on every corner from The Met's iconic artwork to dioramas, artifacts, and dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History and the rest of these top children's museums in NYC, but when you're in search of something more hands-on and interactive, NYC is a boon for that, too!

Below, find our top picks for immersive museums in NYC, where kids can get hands-on and play with slime, jump in a ball pit, bury themselves in sprinkles, and more. These immersive NYC museums are perfect rainy-day destinations that will help kids burn off some energy and introduce them to everything from art to science or simply the art of selfies in a fun and experiential way.

Find all our top kid-culture spots in our Guide to Museums, Galleries, and Exhibits in NYC for Kids.

Holiday and Thanksgiving Volunteering Opportunities for Kids and Families on Long Island

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Long Island Cares food banks are a great way to give back to those in need this holiday season. Photo courtesy of Long Island Cares

Volunteering opportunities on Long Island show your children how rewarding it is to make someone’s holiday a little brighter by simply giving a little of your time. Volunteering also offers a way to break free from the gift-getting, list-making, shop-till-you-drop frenzy of the holidays. 

From fundraising to turkey and book drives to helping make wishes come true, we’ve pulled together this list of a dozen Long Island organizations looking for volunteers this holiday season. Most welcome help at other times, too.

Read all our best tips for the holidays–like the best seasonal day trips near Long Island–in our Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events for Long Island Kids. 

Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in Boston for Kids

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Boston's zoos will be aglow with seasonal fun as the top Christmas events and holiday activities come to town for 2023! Zoo Lights event photo courtesy of the Stone Zoo.

The top holiday activities and Christmas events for Boston kids are coming to town! We will celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the 12 Days of Christmas, all on the heels of Thanksgiving. While there are plenty of holiday events and Christmas activities near Boston to keep kids busy and feeling festive throughout November and December, we've rounded up our picks of Boston's top holiday festivities during the magical season of joy and wonder.

Keep that holiday and Christmas spirit going all season long with our Holiday Fun Guide. If you are planning bigger holiday adventures, consult our 12 Best Christmas Towns in New England and the region's 25 Top Holiday and Christmas Activities. 

Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in Connecticut for Kids

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Feel the joy this season with the top Christmas events and holiday activities in Connecticut for kids! Magic of Lights photo courtesy of Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field

The top holiday activities and Christmas events in Connecticut for kids are here! As we all know, kids want to make the most of the 2023 holiday season. With a variety of festive activities these to choose from, it's hard to know where to start. See one of the amazing light shows or displays around Connecticut. If you are a train lover, this is the time of year to see amazing train displays. And lastly, if you have been meaning to get share live theater with you kids, all kinds of Christmas shows will surely win them over!

Best Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving in San Francisco (That Kids Love!)

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Cheers to Thanksgiving cooking being done by someone else! Photo courtesy of City Experiences

Thanksgiving in San Francisco means you can enjoy the holiday without having to do any cooking. With one of the best food scenes in the country and Michelin-star restaurants galore throughout the Bay Area, having someone else cook for you on Thanksgiving in San Francisco might be a stress-free option. 

With no side dishes to make and no dishes to clean, there are fantastic kid-friendly restaurant options that are open on Thanksgiving in San Francisco. You'll still be able to enjoy traditional turkey feasts in cozy settings but without any preparations. The one thing you will need to do is act quickly and book a reservation, as places fill up fast. Keep reading below for a delectable list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving in San Francisco with outdoor dining, prix fixe menus, kids's menus, and more. 

Gobble up kid-friendly Thanksgiving crafts, games, and activities, and start planning Christmas and Hanukkah festivities with Polar Express trains near San Francisco. Check out all the festive fun in San Francisco in our Christmas Activities and Holiday Guide for San Francisco Bay Area Kids. 

43 Must Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in Los Angeles for Kids

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Snow in Santa Monica? It's part of the holiday magic. Photo courtesy of the City of Santa Monica

'Tis the season for Christmas events and holiday activities in Los Angeles! From the thousands of Christmas events and holiday activities taking place this year, we've managed to trim our list to the top family favorites.

This year, Santa's bag is overflowing with festive fun in Los Angeles for families. This holiday season's stockings are full of theme parks dressed up in their holiday finest, traditional holiday parades, only-in-LA holiday shows, and other beloved holly jolly traditions. We can barely keep up with all the fun Christmas events and holiday activities in Los Angeles this year. 

Bookmark this page—we'll update it with amazing new holiday events in Los Angeles as we learn about them. For more holiday activities, don't miss our Holiday Events and Christmas Activities Guide for Los Angeles, packed with every possible Santa breakfast, holiday and Christmas light shows, Nutcracker shows, Polar Express holiday trains, outdoor ice skating rinks, and so much more.

28 Must Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in Atlanta for Kids

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Garden Lights, Holiday Nights returns to Atlanta Botanical Gardens for an amazing Christmas lights event. Photo courtesy of Atlanta Botanical Gardens

With November's arrival, so too comes the fun of Atlanta holiday and Christmas events! Families looking for wholesome merriment have plenty of options, including Illuminights at Zoo Atlanta or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at Center for Puppetry Arts, perhaps visiting one of Atlanta's holiday mainstays, Stone Mountain Park Christmas, or just guzzle a tumbler full of hot chocolate. Celebrate the holidays in Atlanta by driving through World of Illumination: Enchanted Safari at Six Flags White Water to watch dazzling Christmas lights synchronized to music or enjoy the outdoors by walking through Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights.

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