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Rodeo, music, STEM or sports ... chances are whatever your kids are into they will find a great thing to do (or two) in the Orlando area this weekend. Enjoy theme-park special events at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, an old-fashioned county fair in Kissimmee, or perhaps discover a bit of our natural world at the Tiber-Butler Preserve.
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Go fly a kite. We're not being snarky: It's just one of a host of great things to do with Atlanta kids this weekend.
It's National Kite Day and that means a big celebration in Alpharetta, where your kids can enjoy music, art, and kite-making at Chiringa.
Elsewhere this weekend, kids can enjoy theater, a family hike, and a brand-new exhibit at the Fernbank Museum.
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It's that special time of year, where thoughts turn to sweethearts and loved ones. Valentine's Day is on the horizon and kids in the Washington, DC area can get into the spirit with a number of great things to do this weekend.
There's a card workshop at the National Postal Museum and a sweethearts dance with the animals in West Springfield, Virginia.
Too early to think about Valentine's Day? Well, you can enjoy theater in Silver Spring, Maryland, a "Harry Potter" scavenger hunt in DC, or perhaps get outside for some maple sugaring in Wheaton, Maryland.
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It's that special time of year, when thoughts turn to sweethearts and loved ones. Valentine's Day is on the horizon and kids in the Orlando area can get into the spirit with a number of great things to do this weekend.
Enjoy a Valentine's Day scavenger hunt in Winter Park, a family dance party in Celebration, crafts events in Oviedo and Longwood, and even a celebration with the Valentine's owls at the Avian Reconditioning Center.
Too early to think about Valentine's Day? Well, kids can enjoy theme-park good times at Universal and Epcot, and some FREE museum fun in Orlando.
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Before you sit down for the big game, why not get up and out for some family fun. This weekend in Washington, DC, families can enjoy continuing Lunar New Year celebrations, a maple sugaring festival, and a special Groundhog Day tea party.
Fans of chocolate —and who isn't?—can have a dream weekend in Fairfax, Virginia, while STEM and theater activities abound throughout the region.
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Before you sit down for the big game, why not get up and out for some family fun. This weekend in Orlando families can enjoy a winter carnival in, appropriately, Winter Springs; a nature walk in Apopka; sports clinics and magic shows.
Have a kid who loves cars and trucks? Check out the Central Florida Soap Box Derby or Touch a Truck event in Sanford.
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Before you sit down for the big game, why not get up and out for some family fun. This weekend in Atlanta families can enjoy a stage adaptation of a Tolkien classic; museum thrills in Atlanta; and STEM activities in Decatur and Atlanta.
There's more family theater in Lawrenceville and Atlanta, and families can even go retro at an old-fashioned board game festival in Atlanta.
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Atlanta families can celebrate the diversity of the city with great things to do all weekend. Chinese New Year celebrations shine a light on Asian culture and the contributions of Asian-Americans to Atlanta's development. The city's largest single-day celebration of Jewish culture takes center stage at the Georgia Aquarium, and kids can learn the fine art of block printing from an expert trained on the Indian subcontinent.
Elsewhere, kids can enjoy a nature hike, storytelling, and pair of activities at the Fernbank Museum, including its annual Pirate Day celebration.
