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Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
A wonderland of American history, Colonial Williamsburg is a feast of fun that transports the family back to the eighteenth century and immerses it in everyday colonial life. The 301-acre city is open only to foot traffic and carriages, and in...
Historical Landmark
Town
Visitors Center
History Museum
Boutique
Cummings Playground
Chicago, Illinois
Across the street from the Lincoln Park Zoo, Cummings Playground is a popular place to let the kids loose physically after filling their minds with animal facts. Regular mommy and daddy groups meet up here....
Park
Dolphin Watching Tour
Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
Seeing dolphins swim around a huge tank and flip and twirl on cue is amazing, but it doesn't come close to the thrill of seeing schools of dolphins out in the ocean just feet away from your boat's edge....
Boat Tour
Dreamcatcher Sailing
Apostle Islands, Wisconsin
"They let you sail the boat!" said one 14-year-old who took a trip with Dreamcatcher Sailing....
Boating
Boat Tour
English Camp
San Juan Islands, Washington
Every Saturday during the summer, kids travel back in time to 1861 as they watch a military re-enactment at English Camp....
Historical Landmark
Park
Hiking
Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum
Seattle, Washington
Music buffs will love the artifacts celebrating Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Nirvana, and more. But the real appeal is in the interactive exhibits. At the Spin Kids Station, kids can...
Special Collection
Live Music Venue
Faneuil Hall
Boston, Massachusetts
This is the coolest urban marketplace your family will visit in the United States, with impromptu street performances, historic buildings all around you, and a million little boutiques and food...
Historical Landmark
Restaurant
Shopping Mall
Boutique
Live Music Venue
Firefly's Minigolf
Cleveland, Ohio
This neon-painted wonderland puts a new spin on the game of miniature golf....
Miniature Golf
Fishing at Lakedale Resort
San Juan Islands, Washington
There's no shortage of high-end fishing outfitters and deep-sea tours in the San Juan Islands, but the hands-down family favorite is fishing at Lakedale Resort. ...
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Flag Ponds Nature Park
Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
Walking along the path from the parking lot feels less like you're walking to the Bay and more like you're going on a forest hike....
Park
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Boating



