If your children love rides, characters, and live shows, they’ll absolutely love Story Land in Glen, New Hampshire. While it isn’t nearly as large as other theme parks like Walt Disney World, it’s still loads of fun for children – especially small children who love storybook characters and nursery rhymes. Disclosure: We received complimentary admission …
Family attractions
Family Attractions for Your Next Family Vacation
When planning your family vacation, you'll definitely want to incorporate family attractions. Whether it's museums or theme parks, water parks or zoos, there are so many places to visit with kids.
Even as my kids have gotten older, they've enjoyed visiting theme parks. In fact, I think they may enjoy it even more, because they love rides. While we are a big Walt Disney World family, my kids have also enjoyed visiting other theme parks across the United States.
Zoos, aquariums, and museums are also very popular with families. Whether it's a larger attraction like the San Diego Zoo, or a local zoo, these can be a great place to take children.
If the weather is nice at our destination, we also try to incorporate some outdoor time. Local gardens and parks are a great way to get some sunshine during your trip.
Below, you'll find a variety of family attractions for your next family vacation.
Note that we've experienced some of the destinations/attractions below at no cost for purposes for review in the past.
If you haven’t been to the SeaWorld Orlando theme park in a while, you’ll be surprised to see the number of SeaWorld Orlando Rides (including thrill rides) in addition to the animal exhibits and shows. Before my first visit, I always thought of SeaWorld as a place to see animals, not to experience rides. It …
For families looking for a unique, all-inclusive day resort experience, spending a day with Discovery Cove in Florida is a great way to do it. Discovery Cove, located in Orlando Florida is owned by SeaWorld. It offers a high-end, all-inclusive, unique experience, and guests can choose to swim with bottlenose dolphins as part of the …
I have fond memories of visiting the Empire State Building as a kid, so on our recent trip to NYC, I knew I had to take my kids. We went early, midweek, and while it was still crowded, we were able to have a great time and see some beautiful views. If you go with …
Update: 4/2023: Attitash has announced that while they hope to offer summer activities in the future, they will not be open in the summer this year due to a construction project. Disclosure: Although we paid for this latest visit at Attitash Mountain Resort, we did receive complimentary admission to Attitash Mountain Resort once in the …
I have fond memories of visiting Busch Gardens Tampa Bay when I was a kid, so on our recent family vacation to Tampa, I knew I had to take my kids there. Busch Gardens kindly provided us with two tickets to review the park, and we purchased an additional two. During our visit, we learned …