1. Travel

Top Things to Do in New York, Orlando, Montreal, and More

Find fun places to visit with kids, and fun things to do, in these popular destinations for family vacations.

Top Things to do in New York City with Teens
Suggestions include movie tours, the Lower Eastside Tenement Museum, a harbor tour on The Beast speedboat, Top of the Rock, Museum of Natural History, NBC Studio Tour, art museums, Blue Man Group, and much more.

Top Things to Do in Orlando, Florida
If it's your first time visiting Orlando, it's hard to choose what to see and do -- there are so many fun things for families to do. And even if you've visited a dozen times, there's always something new. Check out Disney World, Universal Orlando, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, Discovery Cove, terrific...

Riviera Nayarit: Top Things to Do
Read about beautiful Banderas Bay (with its all inclusive resorts), luxury resorts at Punta Mita, day-trips to the beach town of Sayulitas, ziplining and canopy tours, and more things to do in this area north of Puerta Vallarta on Mexico's west coast.

Top Things to Do in the Riviera Nayarit
This area north of Puerto Vallarta is becoming more and more popular for family vacations. Many families stay at all inclusive resorts on Banderas Bay,the largest natural bay in Mexico. Banderas Bay has a gentle slope and beautiful sand that's perfect for walks along the waterline. Young kids can wade and swim in the shallow water. Along the...

Top Things to Do in the US Virgin Islands
Just two hours from Miami, the US Virgin Islands offer a Caribbean experience that's still part of the US. Three distinct islands-- sleepy St. Croix, bustling St. Thomas, and St. John which is largely a National Park -- serve up white-sand beaches, superb snorkeling, a major National Park, colonial towns and forts, duty-free shops, and more.

Top Things to Do on Oahu
Oahu is the most-visited of the Hawaiian islands, home to Honolulu and Waikiki Beach, which -- though busy places with much urban development -- nonetheless offer many fun things for families to do. Learn to surf, take a boat trip, try an Atlantis Adventures submarine ride, do an eco-tour, visit Pearl Harbor... The north side is very different,...

Top Things to do on Kauai, for Families
Families will find some wonderful activities on the "Garden Isle". Take a boat tour past the stunning Napali Coast, treat yourself to a helicopter ride, or try surfing, or tubing, or ziplining...

Fun Places To Go on Maui
Maui is a hugely popular island for family visits to Hawaii. Whether you're staying a resort or a condo or a vacation home, be sure to get out and explore the island, either by a tour or on your own with a car rental. Visit Haleakala Volcano, Maui's Highest Peak, and a National Park; go whale-watching; do a Luau (but make sure its recommended...

Top Things to Do in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is one of those famous destinations that actually surpasses expectations, when you visit it. Yellowstone has 2.2 million acres, and is famous for its geysers, its scenery, its grandeur, its wildlife... A wonderful place for a family vacation, and not only during summer months.

Top Things To Do In Arizona
Start with iconic scenery at awesome Monument Valley, where you can also learn about the Navajo way of life. Million-acre Lake Powell is stunning too, in a flooded canyon: go houseboating! Try some easy rafting down the Colorado River, or a whitewater raft adventure in the Grand Canyon, which you can also explore by helicopter. Take the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams Arizona, where Route 66 still lives (and so does the Wild West.) Not to mention dude ranches and family resorts...

Top Things to Do in Montreal in Summer
Montreal is a terrific city for summer family vacations: visitors feel as if they've landed in Europe, yet English is widely spoken. Families can stroll in Old Montreal, pick up some history at kid-friendly museums, walk down to the Old Port and visit the Montreal Science Center, bike for miles along riverside bike paths, visit a Biodome,...

Top Things to do in Toronto, Canada
Toronto is Canada's largest city and business center and is located on Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes, roughly across from Buffalo, New York. Fun things to do include day outings to Toronto Island, outdoor skating in winter, visiting the hands-on kid-friendly Royal Ontario Museum, having fun at Ontario Place amusement park in summer...

Discuss in my forum

©2013 About.com. All rights reserved.