| With a family it can be hard to make everyone | | | | these locations usually end up being fun for mom |
| happy on a vacation, so here's a list of kid-friendly | | | | and dad as well. |
| weekend vacation ideas. Normal 0 false false false | | | | 4. Kid’s Discovery Museum. You will be |
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| table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table | | | | 5. Planetarium. Explore the outer reaches of space |
| Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; | | | | in an educational environment. Many have an |
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| mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in | | | | for both you and your children. |
| 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; | | | | 6. Seasonal Festival. Every town has seasonal |
| mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; | | | | festivals, and if yours happens to be the lone one |
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| font-family:"Times New Roman"; | | | | yourself into a new tradition. |
| mso-ansi-language:#0400; | | | | 7. Head to the Shore. Unless you are smack dab |
| mso-fareast-language:#0400; | | | | in the middle of the country a trip to the coast is |
| mso-bidi-language:#0400;} | | | | not totally out of the question. Plan ahead and |
| You don’t have to travel very far away | | | | leave right after work on Friday. The fresh |
| from home to find an attraction or adventure | | | | breeze and calm waves are always worth it. |
| that fits the goals of this list. Whether you are | | | | 8. Watch their favorite kid’s show live. |
| Midwest, or Southeast, one of these exciting | | | | Again, this may be available only in your nearest |
| locations is bound to be but just a couple of hours | | | | city but it is worth it to see your kid so excited |
| away. Take a mini vacation with your kids and | | | | that his or her hero is real. |
| enjoy these kid-friendly weekend vacation ideas: | | | | 9. Campout at your local reserve. Head out to the |
| | | | | closet campground or national park for a tent |
| 1. Local Zoo or Aquarium. Even if the nearest one | | | | adventure that could end up in valuable outdoor |
| is two hours away you can make a weekend of | | | | skills being learned by your kids. |
| it. Take two days and see all of the exhibits while | | | | 10. Visit your local candy (or other) factory and |
| spending a couple nights away from home for a | | | | learn how it’s done. You might be surprised |
| fresh start to the following week. | | | | just how into how things work your children may |
| 2. Get a cabin by the lake or on the mountain. | | | | be. |
| Cabin rentals are so much more fun than the | | | | This kid-friendly weekend vacation ideas are just |
| average hotel and still give you the rustic | | | | the beginning of the wonderful adventures you |
| outdoorsy feeling you get with camping. | | | | can share together without having to travel too |
| 3. Amusement or Water Park. Needless to say, | | | | far. |